Fred Borcherdt's Hall of Fame Collection at the ANA

1797 S-125 R5 PCGS graded XF40, CAC ApprovedFrosty medium steel brown blending to light reddish chocolate brown in protected areas. Smooth and quite

1797 S-125 R5 VG10At least 5 points sharper but there is verdigris in protected areas, strongest at ERT in LIBERTY and ME in AMERICA. The surfaces ar

1797 S-126 R3 VF25Sharpness EF45 but there is fine to moderate roughness on the reverse while the obverse is smooth and sharp with great eye appeal.

1797 S-126 R3 VG10Sharper by at least 5 points but the surfaces have been lightly smoothed and nicely retoned glossy brown and light olive with darker

1797 S-127 R4 PCGS graded AU50Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel with frost in protected areas. Sharpness EF40 but there are some marks incl

1797 S-127 R4 VG8Slightly sharper with minor roughness under mostly glossy medium brown toning that blends to olive brown in protected areas. No verd

1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA, PCGS AU Detail, ScratchRather glossy medium brown and chocolate with some frost in protected areas. Sharp with smo

1797 S-129 R5 M over E in AMERICA VG8Sharpness VF20 with smooth surfaces but too many contact marks, mostly on the reverse. The most significant mark

1797 S-130 R2 VF25Sharpness EF40 but lightly burnished and nicely retoned long ago, now toned glossy brown and light olive. The only notable mark is

1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU55Frosty steel and olive brown with traces of lighter golden tan faded down from mint color in protected a

1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU53At least ten points sharper but recolored glossy olive brown and steel with reddish steel brown in pro

1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath PCGS graded XF45, CAC ApprovedVery attractive glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Smooth with light wear on the dev

1797 S-134 R4 Small Fraction PCGS graded AU55At least five points sharper but (possibly) lightly cleaned and expertly retoned long ago. Very attracti

1797 S-135 R3 PCGS graded AU50Lightly worn but both sides are weakly struck thanks to shallow low spots and small planchet chips, mostly on the head a

1797 S-136 R3 VF25Choice glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth and virtually flawless with superior eye

1797 S-136 R3 VF25Sharpness EF45 with fine roughness at the top of the reverse and at AME. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth. No verdigris and the b

1797 S-137 R2 EF40Glossy light brown with frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas and slightly darker steel brown on the highp

1797 S-137 R2 PCGS graded AU53Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with puffs of reddish brown on the obverse. There are microscopic traces of ver

1797 S-138 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ BrownBeautiful lustrous light to medium olive brown with generous traces of mint red remaining on both sides. The str

1797 S-139 R1 VF35Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth with trivial marks and

1797 S-140 R1 PCGS graded AU58Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas, especially on the reverse.

1797 S-140 R1 EF40Glossy medium chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and very attractive with just light contact marks. The notable marks are a hairlin

1797 S-141 R4 VF20Sharpness near EF40 and beautiful if not for a grouping of 4 dull scratches in the field off the chin and neck. The only other nota

1797 S-142 R5+ VG10Slightly sharper but there are some contact marks including a few nicks on the portrait and a rim bruise off the chin. Glossy ligh

1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath F15Sharpness VF35 but the surfaces are not perfectly smooth. No verdigris and just trivial contact marks including a co

1797 NC-1 R6+ Reverse of 1796 G5Sharpness VF25 but covered with light to moderate corrosion, strongest on the obverse. There are traces of hard verdi

1797 NC-3 R5+ AG3Several points sharper, particularly on the obverse, but the planchet is covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and t

1797 NC-3 R5+ Fair-2+Slightly sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris, just a few shallow pits or planchet flakes on the upp

1797 NC-5 R6- PCGS VF Detail, CleanedVery attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter brown in some protected areas. Smooth wi

1798 S-144 R5+ Style I Hair, Large 8 VG10Glossy brown and light chocolate blending to medium chocolate in the protected areas. Nice for the grade, es

1798 S-145 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded AU53, CAC ApprovedFrosty golden tan with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth with no trace o

1798 S-145 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded XF45, CAC ApprovedChoice glossy medium brown and light chocolate brown with slightly darker steel brow

1798 S-146 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8, PCGS graded XF45Glossy light olive and steel brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas on the obverse.

1798 S-146 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8 VF20Sharpness EF45 with nice eye appeal, but a glass reveals very fine roughness mixed in with the die rust, and

1798 S-147 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded AU55, CAC ApprovedFrosty light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoi

1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair, Large 8 VF30+Sharpness EF40 but there are extremely faint hairlines visible on both sides if you get the light at just the

1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair, Large 8, PCGS graded AU58+Frosty tan with steel brown toning on the highpoints. A sharp, very attractive cent with just a

1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair, Large 8 VG10A few points sharper with fine roughness under mostly glossy medium brown and chocolate toning. No verdigris

1798 S-149 R4+ Style I Hair, Large 8 VG7A point or two sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with very fine granularity while the hig

1798/7 S-150 R5 Overdate Small 8 over 7 VF25Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth with light wear and great eye appeal. Would rate a

1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate Small 8 over 7 PCGS graded AU50Frosty dark steel brown with lighter brown and golden tan in protected areas. The surfaces ar

1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate Small 8 over 7 F15Ten points sharper with extremely faint roughness hidden under glossy steel brown and light olive toning th

1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7, PCGS AU Detail, CleanedA sharp cent that shows very little wear, but it was lightly cleaned and nicely retone

1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8 VF20Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth with trivial marks and great eye appeal. A th

1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8 VF20Sharpness EF45 but there is a moderate scratch from the earlobe to the lower end of the hair ribbon and a dull

1798 S-154 R4+ Style I Hair, Large 8, PCGS AU Detail, ResidueGlossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Li

1798 S-155 R3 Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 VF30Ten points sharper with extremely faint roughness under mostly glossy olive and dark steel brown tonin

1798 S-156 R5+ Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796, PCGS graded VF35Glossy steel brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Smooth with moderate

1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 VF25Glossy chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown toning on the obverse highpoints. Smooth with trivial mar

1798 S-158 R4 Style I Hair, Small 8 F15+Slightly sharper with minor marks on otherwise smooth, choice surfaces. The notable marks are a dull rim nick