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1794 S-19b R4. VG-7. Head of 1793 with leaf following DOLLAR pointing up. Sharpness several points better but the surfaces are covered with extremely

1794 S-20 R5. VG-10. Head of 1793. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but the planchet is covered with extremely fine granularity with myriad fine hair

1794 S-21 R3. VF-20. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning in protected areas of the obverse. The surfaces are smoot

1794 S-22 R1. EF-40. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Great eye appeal with virtually flawless surfaces. A small pinprick on the lower

1794 S-23 R4+. VF-20. Ten points sharper with extremely faint roughness hidden under a mostly glossy chocolate and dark steel patina. No verdigris or

1794 S-24 R1. VF-30. Sharper by almost 10 points but there is some very light roughness around the date and lower curls with microscopic specks of gre

1794 S-25 R3. VF-25. Attractive glossy steel and chocolate brown. Excellent surfaces, smooth and virtually void of marks or other distractions. The be

1794 S-26 R2. Fine-15 Plus. Choice glossy medium brown. The planchet is smooth and the surfaces are nearly free of marks. The only notable defects are

1794 S-27 R5. Good-5 Plus. Rather glossy light olive and medium chocolate brown. The obverse is very slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker

1794 S-28 R2. VF-35. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth surfaces offering outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a faint hairl

1794 S-29 R2. VF-20. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark chocolate and steel with slightly lighter chocolate brown

1794 S-30 R1. VF-20. Glossy chocolate and steel with a half dozen small spots of slightly darker olive brown toning sprinkled over the obverse. The su

1794 S-31 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy light chocolate brown with splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the reverse and frosty lighter brown

1794 S-32 R2. VF-30. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Excellent eye appeal. The surfaces are attractive and appear perfectly smooth to the una

1794 S-33 R6. VG-7. Sharpness VG10 or slightly better, especially on the all-important reverse, but the planchet is slightly rough, mostly in the fiel

1794 S-35 R5. VG-8. Sharpness F15 but there are a few areas of fine porosity, including around the date, right of the second S in STATES, and from the

1794 S-36 R5. Fine-15. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth, free of corrosion or verdigris. The only mark

1794 S-38 R5. Fine-15. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with fine granularity under a slightly glossy patina of dark olive and steel with chocolate hig

1794 S-41 R3. VF-25. Lightly cleaned and retoned light olive and steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel on the obverse. There is a

1794 S-42 R4. VF-20. Glossy light chocolate brown with traces of a slightly darker shade of reddish chocolate in a few of the protected areas. The sur

1794 S-43 R2. VF-35. Five points sharper but there is a tiny dig between the T & Y in LIBERTY and a collection of tiny planchet chips in the fie...

1794 S-43 R2. Fine-12 Plus. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with steel toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and very attra

1794 S-44 R1. VF-30. Attractive glossy dark reddish chocolate brown. Great eye appeal with smooth surfaces and only a few trivial marks, including a b

1794 S-45 R5+. VG-8. A couple points sharper with several old, dull scratches on the obverse and one more on the reverse, all perfectly blended into t

1794 S-45 R5+. Good-6. Glossy medium brown blending to chocolate in the protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks i

1794 S-46 R3. VF-30. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and virtually flawless, only a few trivial ticks on the obverse from perfect for the

1794 S-47 R4. Fine-15. Slightly sharper but lightly burnished and nicely retoned glossy dark steel and chocolate. Smooth surfaces, free of corrosion o

1794 S-49 R2. VF-20. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are numerous light nicks scattered over both sides.

1794 S-50 R5. VG-7. Several points sharper but slightly rough, mostly in the fields and protected areas while the devices are relatively smooth. No ve

1794 S-51 R5-. Fine-12. Sharpness VF25 but there is a dull vertical dent down between the B & E in LIBERTY and a patch of pitting surrounding th...

1794 S-52 R6-. Good-6. The obverse is a bit better than the reverse, as usual for worn examples of this variety. The overall sharpness is better than

1794 S-54 R3. VF-35. Choice glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter brown in protected areas on the obverse. The planchet is smooth and very attr

1794 S-55 R2. VF-30. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth, virtually perfect surfaces. The only defect is a tiny planchet chip under

1794 S-56 R3. VF-25. The so-called "Office Boy Reverse" variety due to the irregular placement of the letters and devices on that side. Gl...

1794 S-57 R1. VF-30 Plus. Slightly sharper, especially the hair details, but the planchet displays numerous tiny planchet chips, mostly at the top of

1794 S-58 R3. VF-25. Glossy chocolate brown with very subtle mottlings of slightly lighter brown on the obverse. Excellent eye appeal with only a few

1794 S-59 R3. VF-30 Plus. Glossy light olive brown and steel blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth surfaces offering very nice eye appeal.

1794 S-60 R3. VF-35. Five points sharper with a few too many nicks for the sharpness grade. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with smooth, attractive s

1794 S-61 R4. VF-25. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. No corrosion or verdigris and only a few minor defects, including a thin vertical nick ne

1794 S-61 R4. VG-10. A couple points sharper but there are a few faint hairline scratches on the neck and in the field under the chin, a planchet chip

1794 S-62 R4+. Fine-15. Glossy light olive and chocolate with lighter brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. Excellent surfaces, smooth and f

1794 S-63 R2. EF-40. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces offering outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are microscopi

1794 S-64 R5-. Fine-15. Missing Fraction Bar. Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces. A dull vertical nick in th

1794 S-65 R1. VF-30. Choice frosty steel and chocolate brown. Beautiful, virtually perfect for the grade. A tiny pinprick between the bases of the N...

1794 S-66 R5. Fine-12 Plus. Five points sharper but there are several very light rim bruises on both sides, the notable ones left of the lowest curls.

1794 S-66 R5. Good-4 Plus. The obverse is near G6 while the reverse is AG3. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. There is a planchet flake void in the ha

1794 S-67 R3. VF-25 Plus. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only a few trivial marks. These include a

1794 S-68 R5. Fine-15. Five points sharper but covered with small nicks, strongest inside the wreath. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth, free of any t

1794 S-69 R3. Fine-15. Blundered 1 in date. Choice glossy chocolate brown very delicately woodgrained with a slightly lighter shade of brown. A tiny p

1794 S-70 R2. EF-45. Sharpness close to mint state but there is a small nick in the field under the chin and a fine planchet fissure (as struck) from