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1796 NC-6 R8 Draped Bust. About Good-3. Breen Plate Coin. A couple points sharper but dark and covered with fine granularity. A hairline scratch from

1796 S-118 R5+ Draped Bust F15. Fine-15. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate with traces of very

1796 S-118 R5+ Draped Bust. EF-40. Five points sharper but the toning is a bit dark and not as glossy as you would except for such a sharp coin, and t

1796 S-119 R3 Draped Bust. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Choice glossy medium brown with steel brown highpoints and frosty mint luster in protected areas.

1796 NC-7 R8- Draped Bust with Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded Fair-2. Nice glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and very nice for the grade,

A display of 5 Gallery Mint products (reproductions) to illustrate the various steps required to produce the half cent struck over a cut-down example.

1797 C-3b Half Cent with Lettered Edge R4. Good-6. A normally struck half cent of the same variety that was overstruck on the cut-down 1796 NC-7 large

1797 NC-1 R7 Reverse of 1796. Good-6. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but covered with uniform fine to moderate porosity. The only mark is a light ri

1797 S-120a R3 Reverse of 1796 with Plain (Partially Beaded) Edge. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned a glossy chocolate and light

1797 S-120b R2 Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge. PCGS graded AU-55. Slightly sharper with several fine parallel planchet striations slanting through

1797 S-121a R7 Reverse of 1796 with Plain Edge. Good-5. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker, as usual due to the worn-out

1797 S-121b R3- Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge. VG-10. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with fine granularity, and there is a patch of fine porosity

1797 S-121b R3- Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge. VF-35. Slightly sharper with some very fine roughness in the field before the nose and forehead. No

1797 S-122 R5+. VG-10. A couple points sharper with a dozen tiny pitmarks scattered about the upper half of the obverse, the largest a very shallow on

1797 S-122 R5+. Fine-15 Plus. Plated in Early American Cents, Penny Whimsy, Noyes, and Breen. Close to VF20 and listed at that grade by Del Bland in h

1797 S-122 R5+. Good-5. Nicely recolored glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth, just a few shallow pitmarks in the right ob

1797 S-122 R5+. Fair-2. Slightly sharper with minor roughness but no verdigris or significant marks. The best identifying marks are a small rim nick u

1797 NC-2 R6. VG-8. Sharpness VF30 or better but covered with uniform fine granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris, and the only contact mar

1797 NC-2 R6. VG-10 Plus. Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine porosity, the roughness so minor the surfaces remain rather glossy. No verdigris.

1797 NC-3 R6-. Good-5. Maybe a point sharper overall but the surfaces are covered with very fine roughness, mostly in the fields and protected areas.

1797 NC-3 R6-. VG-8. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with fine granularity that’s mostly hidden under a glossy dark olive brown patina. The highpoints

1797 S-123 R4. MS-60 Plus. Glossy steel brown and chocolate, the toning very delicately mottled with the slightly darker toning showing in the microsc

1797 S-124 R5+. Fine-15. Very slightly sharper with microscopic roughness in the reverse fields and protected areas, and the roughness is mostly hidde

1797 S-125 R5. VF-20. Sharpness VF35 with patches of very fine corrosion, mostly at the fraction and STA in STATES. No verdigris or contact marks, but

1797 S-125 R5. Fine-15 Plus. Sharpness VF20 with a few very fine hairline parallel hairline scratches slanting across the head from the back of the he

1797 S-126 R3. EF-45. Very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless except for a very light dusting o

1797 S-126 R3 AU50+. AU-50 Plus. Breen Plate Coin. Choice glossy chocolate brown with underlying frosty mint luster in protected areas. Flawless surfa

1797 S-126 R3. VF-35. Very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and virtually free of defects. The best identifying m

1797 S-127 R4. PCGS graded AU-55. Double Struck. Sharpness AU50 with a line of contact marks in the dentils right of the bust tip and faint roughness

1797 S-127 R4. Fine-15 Plus. Five points sharper with microscopic porosity covering much of the planchet. No contact marks and only traces of very lig

1797 S-127 R4. Fine-15. Nice glossy chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a few very fine horizontal hairline

1797 S-127 R4. VG-8 Plus. Sharper by a point or two but there are a couple very light pinscratches in the hair and two more that are a bit stronger me

1797 S-128 R3- M over E in AMERICA. EF-40. Five points sharper with a trio of very tiny pinpricks in the field close before the eye plus a small rim n

1797 S-129 R5+ M over E in AMERICA. VF-35. Five points sharper with a few tiny rim nicks on both sides plus a dull diagonal nick at the right top of t

1797 S-130 R2. EF-40. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but there are too many light contact marks for the higher grade, including a couple light hair

1797 NC-8 R8+ (Unique) Stemless Wreath. VF-20 Plus. Breen and Noyes Plate Coin. Sharpness VF30 but the surfaces are covered with minute roughness that

1797 S-131 R2+ Stemless Wreath. VF-25. Clipped Planchet. Ten points sharper but covered with light contact marks, including tiny nicks and faint hairl

1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath. Sharpness VF35 with a few light rim bruises, mostly on the reverse, a pair of dull nicks on the forehead, a short, lig

1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath. VF-20. Sharpness VF30 but there is a scuff of old, light scratches on the portrait, all blending perfectly into the nat

1797 NC-7 R8+ (Unique). VG-7. Noyes and Breen Plate Coin. Sharpness F12 but covered with nearly uniform fine granularity. There is a small patch of li

1797 S-134 R4. EF-40. Noyes Plate Coin. Plain edge, Breen III or IV. Glossy chocolate brown with dark bluish steel overtones and traces of frosty ligh

1797 S-135 R3+. VF-30. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and choice except for an area hear the dentils opposite the neck, whi

1797 NC-6 R8. Good-4. Discovery Coin. Plated in Breen and Noyes. Sharpness VG8 but the planchet is slightly bent and the obverse is covered with light

1797 S-136 R3-. Fine-15. Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and completely free of roughness or verdigris. The only

1797 S-136 R3-. EF-40. Partially beaded edge, Breen II. Glossy light steel brown with frosty tan in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on t

1797 S-137 R2. EF-45. Five points sharper but covered with tiny planchet chips that didn’t completely strike out. These tiny planchet imperfections ar

1797 S-137 R2. VF-20. Glossy chocolate brown, the right half of the obverse a couple shades darker than the rest of the coin. A small rim bruise oppos

1797 NC-4 R8. About Good-3. Sharpness G6 but moderately rough. Shallow dark verdigris covers many of the protected areas. There is a fine hairline scr

1797 S-138 R1. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the original bright mint color remaining on the obv...

1797 S-139 R1. Good-6. Glossy dark chocolate and steel brown. A sharp nick on the front edge of the neck is the notable defect. EDS, Breen state I lat

1797 S-139 R1. VF-35. Choice glossy chocolate brown with some frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. Only a few very light contact marks, inc

1797 S-139 R1. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine granularity, mostly in protected areas. There are some small patches of very shallow

1797 S-140 R1. PCGS graded MS-61 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown. Just a touch of friction is visible on the highest points of the de

1797 S-140 R1. Fine-12. Nice glossy chocolate brown. Just a few trivial nicks and a tiny planchet chip or pinprick close under the bust tip from choic

1797 S-140 R1. Good-4. A couple points sharper but the surfaces are a bit uneven, mostly in the fields. No verdigris or marks. Rather glossy chocolate

1797 S-141 R4+. EF-45. Breen Plate Coin. Very slightly sharper with a short, light scratch in the field off the chin and another at F-AM. Otherwise on

1797 S-141 R4+. VF-20. Sharpness at least EF40 but covered with uniform very fine porosity under a rather glossy very dark steel and olive patina. No

1797 NC-5 R6. Good-6. A point or two sharper but the fields are covered with very fine roughness that’s mostly hidden under a rather glossy light oliv

1797 NC-5 R6. VG-8 Plus. Slightly sharper with a disjointed, dull scratch down at the O in ONE and C in CENT, plus a few light nicks scattered about b

1797 S-142 R5+. Fine-12. Very slightly sharper with a few too many light contact marks to justify the higher grade. The only notable mark is a rim bru

1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded EF-40. Sharpness near EF40 with areas of microscopic pitting on the lower portion of the portrait and in th

1798 S-144 R5+ Style I Hair with Large 8. VG-8. A couple points sharper with a hairline scratch from the hair under the earlobe down to the bottom of

1798 S-145 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8. VF-30. Sharpness near EF40 with extremely fine granularity well hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel pa

1798 S-145 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8. VF-35. Plated in Clapp and Breen. Sharpness at least EF40 with extremely fine roughness well hidden under a g

1798 S-146 R5 Style I Hair with Large 8. VG-8. Rotated Reverse. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas, po

1798 S-146 R5 Style I Hair with Large 8 . VF-25. Sharpness EF45 with several dozen tiny pitmarks scattered about the obverse, strongest at the neck an

1798 S-147 R5 Style I Hair with Large 8. VF-30. Plated in Early American Cents, Penny Whimsy, and in Breen. Sharpness EF40 but there is extremely fine

1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair with Large 8. VF-35 Plus. Slightly sharper but there are several very shallow low spots on both sides caused by debris stuc

1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair with Large 8. Fine-15. Five points sharper with microscopic roughness in the protected areas of the reverse. The obverse is

1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair with Large 8. Good-6. Terminal Die State. Rather glossy chocolate and greenish olive brown. The toning is attractive, but t

1798 S-149 R5+ Style I Hair with Large 8. About Good-3. Sharpness VF20 but corroded, the roughness moderate to strong and relatively uniform on both s

1798 S-149 R5+ Style I Hair with Large 8. Fine-12. Boldly Double Struck. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there is some very light pitting in the

1798/7 S-150 R5 Style I Hair. Overdate 8 over 7. VF-20. Five points sharper but there are too many small nicks for the higher grade, mostly on the obv

1798/7 S-151 R3+ Style I Hair. Overdate 8 over 7. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Breen Plate Coin. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty light

1798/7 S-152 R2+ Style I Hair. Large Overdate 8 over 7. AU-53. Plated in Clapp, Breen, and Early American Cents. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but

1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8. Good-5. Sharpness VG8 but the surfaces are not perfectly smooth and there is a long, dull nick high on the ne

1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8. Fine-15 Plus. Double Profile. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there are numerous very light scratches o

1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8. VF-25. Five points sharper with traces of light verdigris around ERTY and some more in the field off the chin

1798 S-154 R4+ Style I Hair with Large 8. EF-40. Plated in Penny Whimsy. Five points sharper with a pinprick at the dentils right of the chin, a barel

1798 S-155 R3 Style I Hair with Small 8. Reverse of 1796. PCGS graded AU-55. Very close to EF45 but there is a very light horizontal hairline scratch

1798 S-156 R5+ Style I Hair with Small 8. Reverse of 1796. VG-7 Plus. The obverse is slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker. Nice glossy c

1798 S-156 R5+ Style I Hair with Small 8. Reverse of 1796. Good-6. Very slightly sharper with extremely faint roughness covering the fields. No verdig

1798 NC-1 R7+ Style I Hair with Small 8. About Good-3. Sharper by two or three points but covered with light corrosion. Just a few tiny specks of ligh

1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair with Small 8. PCGS graded AU-58. Noyes Plate Coin. Slightly sharper with a half dozen small spots of dark olive toning spri

1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair with Small 8. AU-50. Sharpness closer to mint state but there is a small swipe of dark olive crud on the upper ends of the

1798 NC-2 R7+ Style I Hair with Small 8. VG-8. Unique Early Die State. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine porosity on all but the highpoints, which

1798 NC-2 R7+ Style I Hair with Small 8. VG-8. Sharpness F15 with a planchet crack that passes completely thorough the planchet from the dentils to th

1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. About Good-3. A couple points sharper but covered with fine porosity. No verdigris or notable signs of contac

1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. EF-40 Plus. Noyes and Breen Plate Coin. Choice frosty steel brown and chocolate with lustrous tan and light s

1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. VG-10. Sharpness VF30 but there are patches of fine porosity on both sides, the larger ones at the Y in LIBER

1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. VG-10. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with fine to moderate granularity, the roughness uniform except for th

1798 S-159 R3+ Style I Hair with Small 8. VF-20 Plus. Sharpness near VF30 with some light contact marks scattered about both sides, none distracting b

1798 S-159 R3+ Style I Hair with Small 8. VG-8. Sharpness VF25 or a bit better but uniformly granular. Just a few traces of light verdigris. The only

1798 S-160 R3+ Style I Hair with Small 8. VF-20. Sharpness EF40 or a bit better but the portrait and obverse fields display many fine hairlines, stron

1798 S-161 R2 Style I Hair with Small 8. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Noyes Plate Coin. Lustrous chocolate brown with satiny mint frost covering the fields

1798 S-161 R2 Style I Hair with Small 8. Fine-15 Plus. Sharpness VF20 but there are a few too many tiny nicks on the obverse for the higher grade. Non

1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. VF-25. Five points sharper with several dull rim nicks or tiny rim bruises on both sides, including a very ti

1798 S-163 R4- Style I Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Noyes Plate Coin. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty light brown toning in pro

1798 S-163 R4- Style I Hair with Small 8. VG-10. Sharpness VF20 with fine roughness covering both sides, strongest in the fields and protected areas.

1798 S-164 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. VG-8. Rotated Reverse, Nearly Upset. A few points sharper with several rim nicks and small rim bruises on eac