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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