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A few points sharper but there are fine hairline scratches lost in the rather glossy brown and chocolate toning. There are traces of shallow verdigri

A few points sharper with a dull dent in the field behind the portrait and a pinch on the rim below the dent. The planchet is smooth except for a dia

A CONNLC variety. At least 10 points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris but there are a few shallow pla

Glossy brown and light chocolate. The obverse has stronger details than the reverse but both sides are smooth and attractive, just worn. The only no

Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine granularity mixed with a few small pits, mostly on the obverse. Some of the pits contain traces of light gr

Glossy medium chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and quite nice for the grade. A thin planchet fissure at K-10 on the reverse is the only notable def

Choice frosty light olive brown and steel. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Nicely struck with smooth surfaces, just lightly worn on the devices.

Ten points sharper but the reverse (Indian side) is covered with microscopic granularity, strongest at WEALTH where there are traces of verdigris. Th

Slightly sharper but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a small planchet fissure at K-11 on the obverse and the opposing

Sharper by at least 5 points but there is a planchet void at CO in COMMON (as struck). Otherwise this cent is choice for the grade with smooth surfac

Glossy light chocolate brown. The highpoints are smooth but fine roughness covers everything else. Basically a well worn cent with a small, neatly d

Frosty light olive with darker olive brown in protected areas. The only marks are a scuff of fine scratches at the Indian's head, and these are...

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and quite attractive with smooth surfaces and only trivial conta

The obverse is weaker while the reverse is stronger, as usual for this variety. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with just a couple trivial

Includes Maris 6-D R2 late die state G6, and Maris 53-j R4 G5. The second is sharper with a readable date but is covered with fine granularity and ha

Nearly ten points sharper but oddly bent at CAESAREA. Some have called the flaw a cud. Slightly glossy reddish brown and chocolate with darker olive

Sharpness VG8 but covered with moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are all readable and the toning is light chocolate

Sharpness near VF35 but covered with microscopic roughness and there is a spot of shallow verdigris at the throat. The only contact mark is a small r

Choice glossy medium brown and steel. Smooth surfaces with trivial marks including a small spot of verdigris at the back of the head. Later die stat

Sharpness VF25 but there are some digs and planchet voids on an otherwise smooth planchet. Glossy light to medium brown with a few small puffs of dar

Rather glossy olive brown and steel. Mostly smooth but there is a streak of tiny planchet flakes on the obverse, as struck. Well struck with a stron

Glossy reddish brown with light steel brown on the highpoints. There is a rub of microscopic hairlines on the obverse devices and a minor rim bruise

Very attractive glossy light to medium brown. Smooth surfaces with just a couple notable marks: a light scratch between the O & V in NOVA and a...

Slightly sharper with areas of fine porosity on both sides. Most of the planchet is smooth and there is no verdigris or significant contact marks. M

Includes Maris 38-Y R3 Large Shield Fair-2 with a faint date, and Maris 38-Z R4 Small Shield F15 net G5 for granularity and scratches but it has an ea

Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Mostly smooth but there are small planchet striation chips on both sides an

The obverse is better, the reverse is weaker, a 6/3 split. Glossy medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth and the only marks a

Glossy olive brown with light brown toning on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the devices and this piece has nice eye appeal for the gra

Choice glossy light brown. Smooth with only trivial marks, just lightly worn. Late die state with heavy swelling at the bottom of the obverse that c

The obverse is sharper, the reverse weaker, as always on this die combination. The date is gone, lost in fine planchet striations, but everything els

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown on the devices. Looks perfectly smooth but there is microscopic roughness under the glossy toning. Just a

Sharper but both sides show fine roughness mixed with natural planchet striations, especially on the reverse. The highpoints are smooth. No contact

Glossy light olive with a few coppery highpoints on the reverse. Smooth except for a thin planchet fissure on both sides (as struck). Otherwise choi

Struck on a large planchet. Sharpness near VF20, especially on the reverse, but covered with fine roughness under glossy dark chocolate brown toning.

Struck on a large planchet. Sharpness near VF20 but there is an irregular planchet void in the center of the obverse and the planchet is covered with

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a tiny rim bruise right of the date. Slightly glossy dark olive br

Sharpness VF25 but dark and covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel, nearly black.

Dark olive brown and chocolate with steel overtones. Both sides show small planchet flakes and microscopic granularity but the details are sharp and

Sharper but rough and banged up a bit with a couple dull dents in the center of the obverse. The date and most of the legends are readable. Partly g

Lustrous mint red. Double struck showing two complete dates. "COPY" is clearly stamped into the top of the shield. A beautiful hole fil...

Glossy chocolate brown and steel with almost perfectly smooth surfaces. Just a few small planchet voids, much better planchet quality than usually se

Slightly glossy dark olive with lighter olive on the devices. Covered with very fine granularity and there are several planchet voids, strongest at t

Slightly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter brown on the devices. Reasonably smooth but a glass reveals very fine roughness in the fi

Glossy light brown on the devices, dark olive brown elsewhere. There are a half dozen obvious planchet chips, mostly on the portrait, and minor rough

Ten points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, just minor contact marks. Slightly glossy olive brown an

Sharper but there is an "X" scratched across the portrait. Reasonably smooth but there is very fine roughness under the glossy toning, st...

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine roughness mixed with small digs and fine scratches. All the marks are old and blended into the olive brown and s

Considerably sharper, close to VF25, but there is a collection of deep scratches at the face and cheek and the planchet is covered with fine to modera

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Mostly smooth but there are roughened areas on the neck and at VER. No verdigris or notable contact marks. The bo

Variety with a plain edge. Sharper but covered with moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Dull olive brown. The date and legends are all read