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At least 5 points sharper but beautifully recolored and there are some small contact marks. Glossy light olive blending to olive brown in protected a

Five points sharper with a pair of very short scratches under star 2 and traces of crud in some of the protected areas. Nice glossy medium brown. LD

At least 5 points sharper with smooth surfaces but a few too many nicks for the higher grade. None of the marks is distracting and the eye appeal of

Five points sharper but nicely retoned frosty reddish brown and steel with slightly lighter brown in protected areas. No marks or other defects, just

Frosty light to medium steel brown with underlying golden tan in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. Satiny luster shows in the protected a

Sharpness very close to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty golden tan in protected areas.

Sharpness at least 10 points better but there is a reddish brown area that contains traces of fine corrosion at stars 2-3. The rest of the planchet i

Five points sharper with a few nicks on the portrait; otherwise choice. Glossy medium brown with satiny mint frost in protected areas. A dull nick o

Glossy brown and light olive with darker olive brown in protected areas. Smooth with no marks except for some scratches inside the wreath, basically

Five points sharper but there are small nicks on the obverse, none significant but more than you should have for the sharpness grade. A light rim bru

Frosty tan and light brown with slightly darker brown on the highpoints. Sharp with light friction on the highpoints and trivial marks except for a l

Five points sharper with too many small nicks for the sharpness grade. A dull pinch on the rim under the 4 and another over the second S in STATES ar

Choice frosty light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. A very attractive cent, close to mint state. The only mar

Frosty steel brown with 20% of the obverse showing bright original mint red. A small spot of very fine carbon in the dentils over star 3 is the only

Frosty tan and light brown with medium brown on the highpoints and traces of faded mint red in protected areas on the reverse. Sharply struck with ju

Glossy light to medium brown and chocolate. Smooth with only minor marks, just worn. A tiny tick on the lower left point of star 8 is a good identif

Sharpness near mint state but recolored a very glossy chocolate brown and steel with a few specks of darker chocolate on the obverse. The surfaces ar

Light olive and steel brown with traces of mellowed mint color in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The fields are reflective with shallow to m

Glossy light chocolate and steel. Smooth with moderate wear and trivial marks, mostly on the cheek. A light horizontal scratch midway between star 1

Frosty light olive brown and steel with generous traces of mint red remaining on both sides. Looks mint state with satiny fields, but there is a hint

Choice glossy medium brown. A beautiful cent with very light wear, close to VF35. The reverse is close to EF40 (the reverse is always a bit sharper

Frosty light to medium steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and the fields are slightly lustrous. A beautiful cent with very light wear on the highp

Glossy light brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. There are four small spots of reddish toning on the obverse, and each spot contains on

Glossy light olive and steel brown. Smooth and quite attractive with very light friction on the highpoints. A shallow low spot (caused by lubricant

Five points sharper but there is a spot of crud at the top of the O in ONE and some minor contact marks scattered over the obverse. Otherwise nice wi

An uncirculated cent with sharp details and some mint color showing on both sides, but there are a few small remnants of glue on the obverse. Otherwi

Choice glossy light to medium brown with mint frost in protected areas. A beautiful cent with light wear on the highpoints and hints of faded mint co

Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 5-10% of the mint red remaining. Satiny and flawless except for a shallow carbon spot on the cheek. Very shar

Beautiful glossy medium brown and light chocolate with mint frost in the fields and protected areas. Lightly worn with great eye appeal for the grade

Frosty medium brown with attractive light sea-green overtones in protected areas. The fields are satiny and nearly flawless. The best identifying ma

Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with mint frost in the protected areas. Just light friction on the highpoints, and the only n

Frosty light to medium brown. Sharply struck with satiny surfaces and great eye appeal. The only marks are a thin struck-through line to the left fr

Five points sharper but there are small nicks scattered over the obverse and a light rim bump over star 6. None of the marks is significant but there

Choice glossy light olive and medium brown with traces of faded mint red on the reverse. Looks mint state but there is a touch of friction on the hig

Frosty faded red mellowing to reddish steel brown. Possibly dipped long ago but the toning is attractive and the surfaces are lustrous. Sharply stru

Glossy light olive with frost in the protected areas. Lightly worn with trivial marks including two specks of reddish brown toning in the field off t

Ten points sharper with nice eye appeal, but a glass reveals extremely fine porosity in the fields and protected areas. In addition there are a few l

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Lightly worn on the highpoints and the only mark is a small splash of slightly darker brown toning over star 3. R

Sharpness close to mint state but there are microscopic ticks on the rim over STA plus a few more on the lower part of the reverse. None of these mar

Slightly sharper but there is an area of microscopic roughness on the neck and a few tiny ticks on the cheek. None of these flaws is visible to the u

Choice lustrous light to medium brown. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highpoints. No spots, stains, or contact marks. LDS, die

Slightly sharper with some small nicks on the cheek and neck. Glossy medium brown with frost in protected areas. A nice cent, and the small marks ar

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with hints of reddish brown toning at the date. Sharply struck with mint frost in protected areas; free of an

A lustrous mint state cent with great eye appeal, but there are a couple very light contact marks high on the neck and upper part of the hair bun. Ot

Glossy steel brown with mellowed red in the fields and protected areas, at least 20% of the planchet showing underlying mint color. Looks choice mint

Lustrous light olive with subtle overtones of light bluish steel on satiny surfaces. Mint color covers 10-15% of the planchet and this cent has great

Lustrous light olive and steel brown with mellowed mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Sharp and satiny with great eye appeal. A small nic

Frosty light to medium brown. Satiny and very attractive with a hint of friction on the devices. No spots or stains, just a few small ticks on the j

Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with peeps of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. Frosty flowline luster covers the fields and the e

Slightly sharper but there is a rim bruise at the bottom of the reverse plus a very light rim bruise under star 11. Glossy light to medium brown with

Choice glossy light to medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth with trivial marks including a small prick over star 10. LDS,

Choice lustrous light olive and steel with traces of faded mint red showing in protected areas, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and th

Very attractive glossy medium brown with frosty mint luster in the fields and protected areas. Looks choice mint state but there is a hint of frictio

Lustrous mint red fading to light olive with nearly a third of the bright mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Would rate a higher grade but

Slightly sharper but there are some light nicks on the cheek and neck, none strong but too many to ignore. Otherwise quite nice with smooth, glossy c

Very attractive frosty light brown with medium brown on the highpoints. The surfaces suggest a slightly higher grade but the wear at the ear is a bit

A sharp cent that was cleaned and lightly burnished, then retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate with slightly mellowed red showing in protected are

Glossy medium brown and steel blending to light chocolate in protected areas. Smooth with trivial contact marks, close to VF20. A small nick on the

Choice frosty medium brown and olive with delicate overtones of light bluish steel on the reverse. Satiny mint luster shows in the fields and protect

Attractive glossy tan and light brown. Smooth with just a few marks including a small, dull rim nick at star 4 and another under the wreath ribbon.

A sharp mint state cent that was lightly cleaned and retoned long ago, now a very attractive glossy light chocolate brown with hints of very faded red

Sharpness EF40 and the eye appeal is very nice, but the fields are covered with extremely fine roughness that’s barely visible with a strong

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with 5% of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Nearly flawless with great eye appeal. Lo

Frosty light olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter brown toning around the eye. There are two very tiny ticks just right of the lips and a

Sharpness F15 or slightly better but covered with moderate corrosion. Not especially pretty and there is some hard greenish scale on both sides, but

The so-called Large 7 over Small 7 variety (same obverse as N-2 paired with a different reverse). Sharpness very close to mint state but recolored.

Frosty medium brown and olive with lighter brown in protected areas. Sharply struck with light friction on the highpoints. Some darker olive brown t

Sharpness VF35 but covered with microscopic roughness, strongest in the fields where there is some greenish patina. No marks or other defects. Sligh

Sharpness close to mint state but lightly cleaned long ago, now nicely retoned frosty light to medium brown blending to light chocolate. There are at

Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with 30% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. No spots or contact marks, but there are some tiny p

Sharpness EF45 but lightly whizzed and burnished, now retoned glossy reddish brown on the obverse, lighter golden tan with reddish brown in some prote

Very close to mint state but lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter brown on the devices. Sharply struck with just

Frosty light olive and medium steel brown with tiny peeps of very faded mint color on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this

Slightly sharper but there are faint hairlines on the obverse. Frosty medium brown with a small splash of reddish brown toning at the U in UNITED. O

Lustrous mint red fading to light olive brown and steel with 15% of the obverse and 40% of the reverse showing bright original mint red. Sharply stru

Very attractive frosty light to medium brown with golden tan in protected areas and generous traces of mellowed mint red on the reverse. Essentially

Close to mint state but there are small contact marks scattered over the obverse, mostly on the cheek and neck. The best identifying mark is a light

Choice glossy light olive brown. Smooth and nearly flawless with light wear on the devices. The fields are hard and slightly reflective and this cen

Very attractive light olive and steel brown with overtones of light bluish steel. Mint red covers about 15-20% of the planchet, mostly on the obverse

Frosty chocolate and steel brown with traces of very faded red in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. Very close to mint state and the eye appeal

Glossy medium brown and chocolate with hints of reddish brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Sharply struck with minor contact marks, clos

Very attractive uniform frosty medium steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and this cent is virtually flawless except for a small nick hidden in the

Lustrous steel and light olive brown faded down from mint color, and at least 20% of the red remains, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny

Sharpness EF45 but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light to medium brown. Smooth but there are some tiny contact marks on the obverse, none

Frosty mint red fading to steel brown with 15% of the obverse and at least 35% of the reverse showing mint color. The red on the obverse is faded a b

Frosty light to medium steel brown. Satiny and choice if not for a single dull nick under the hair bun. M-LDS, die state b late. The repunching ins

A sharp mint state cent that was lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the portrait

Glossy medium brown with darker steel brown on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive with light wear on the devices. Minor contact marks and no roug

Frosty light to medium brown with a few tiny peeps of faded red on the reverse. Light friction on the devices and minor marks including a small nick

Glossy medium brown with chocolate on the highpoints. Minor marks on smooth surfaces. A modest cent but in a tough die state. LDS, die state e, wit

Beautiful lustrous light sea green, a classic "greenie" that has superb eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a couple faint marks i...

Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel brown on the devices, more than half the red showing. Trivial defects including a spot of darker brown tonin

Glossy light olive and medium brown. Smooth with light wear and minor marks including a small nick close off the end of the nose. MDS, die state d,

Lustrous light olive and medium brown. Sharp and beautiful with mint state eye appeal and just a faint rub on the highpoints. A speck of darker toni

Glossy light to medium brown with frost in protected areas. Very attractive, just light friction on the highpoints and trivial marks. E-MDS, die sta

Glossy light olive and medium brown. Smooth with minor marks. A small planchet flake left of star 5 is the only notable defect (as struck). LDS, di

Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mint red remaining, especially on the obverse. A beautiful, frosty cent with

Glossy light olive with frosty lighter golden tan in protected areas. Smooth with trivial marks. A small spot of darker brown toning (not carbon) at

Slightly sharper with small nicks on the obverse including a rim nick above star 5. Otherwise smooth with attractive glossy medium brown and light ch

Five points sharper but there is extremely fine porosity in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris and the eye appeal of this cent is nice for