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The obverse is stronger, the reverse weaker, as usual with worn examples of this variety, a 5+/3-split. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Smoot

Sharpness VG7 or slightly better but there is light roughness on the obverse, strongest in protected areas under the hair ribbon. Slightly glossy cho

Sharpness VG10 or slightly better but lightly corroded with numerous patches of moderate porosity on the obverse. There are areas of shallow reddish

Several points sharper but the devices on the obverse are severely weakened by heavy swelling associated with the latest die state of the variety. LD

Choice glossy light to medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth with only trivial marks. A small tick in the field before the e

A point sharper but there are some rim bruises including one left of the hair ribbon and a pair of planchet chips on the lower part of the portrait.

A couple points sharper but covered with microscopic granularity. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a tiny rim nick at the R in AMERICA. Sli

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine to moderate granularity. There are microscopic traces of verdigris in protected areas and just a few contact mark

Significantly sharper, perhaps F12 and even better in the hair details, but covered with porosity and slightly bent. No verdigris but there is a dig

A couple points sharper with very fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas. No verdigris but there are some light rim bruises on both s

Sharpness VF20 but moderately corroded. No verdigris but the field in front of the portrait has been smoothed. The date and legends are strong. The

Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there are numerous very light scratches on the obverse, mostly in the field at the hair ribbon, plus very fine r

Slightly sharper and attractive for the grade, but there is some minor roughness left of the hair ribbon and a nick under the E in AMERICA. Otherwise

Frosty grayish steel. Sharp but covered with very fine porosity mixed with granularity, and there is a speck of raised verdigris in the field before

Slightly sharper with some nicks on the obverse and a few patches of fine roughness on the reverse, the largest of these under ITE. Just minor contac

Partly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Covered with very fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. Fine verdigris shows in protected areas on the

Slightly sharper with microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are smooth. There are some fine hairline scratches on

Sharpness F15 with scattered light porosity and roughness on both sides. No verdigris and the notable marks are a shallow pit on the shoulder and a f

Glossy medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth and attractive. The only marks are a small rim dent left of the lower curls and

Sharpness F12 or slightly better with a shallow pit on the neck and fine roughness elsewhere on both sides. No marks but there are a few patches of v

Rather glossy medium brown with chocolate in protected areas. The Large 8 was very skillfully reengraved into a 9 and there is no obvious evidence of

Sharpness F15 but covered with moderate granularity under slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No verdigris, and the only marks are a c

Sharpness VG7 but covered with fine to moderate roughness under slightly glossy dark olive toning. There is a rim bruise at the D in UNITED and an ol

Slightly sharper with light roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are smooth. Partly glossy dark steel and olive brown. No v

Glossy steel brown with slightly lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth, just worn. Later die state with swelling affecting much of the reverse.

Glossy olive brown and chocolate with some lighter steel brown on the reverse. Smooth and attractive. The only mark is pre-striking planchet laminat

A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris and the only marks are a minor rim bruise left of the date and a small rim nick

A couple points sharper with a small rim bruise at the end of the bust and a dull nick over the bust tip. Otherwise smooth and nice for the grade wit

Glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth but there are some marks including a long nick on the bottom of the neck and a scrape across O

Several points sharper but moderately corroded. No marks, just faint traces of verdigris on the reverse. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. E-MD

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and virtually flawless, just moderately worn. A tiny chip on the rim over the R in LIBERTY is

Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and very nice for the grade, just worn. A minor nick in the field under the hair ribbon is the only notable

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks. A horizontal nick under the chin and a thin nick at the leaf

Dark steel and olive brown. Covered with fine to moderate granularity. No verdigris and the only marks are a couple small rim nicks at OF. EDS. Ou

Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints on the obverse. Looks smooth but a glass reveals very fine roughness i

Lightly cleaned and retoned, now a slightly glossy mix of light steel brown and darker olive on the upper obverse. No corrosion but there is a rim ni

Sharpness F12 but dark and covered with fine to moderate granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a rim bruise under the 8, a thin nick in t

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with trivial marks, just worn. A tick on the top of the I in LIBERTY can help identify this cent. E-MDS.

Sharpness F15 but corroded with slightly glossy but nearly black toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a dull rim nick before the lower part of t

Sharpness F15 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. Verdigris shows in protected areas on the reverse, strongest at STATES. A dull nick jus

Mostly glossy steel and olive brown. There are some minor rim bruises on both sides and traces of fine roughness in a few protected places, but overa

Slightly sharper but there is a small but obvious dig in the center of the reverse. Otherwise the only marks are a rim nick under the date and a smal

Average grade is AG-G. Includes one each 1802, 1810, 1817, 1826, 1827, and 1839. A couple are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot o

Sharpness F12 but dark with fine roughness on the obverse and pitting on the reverse. Specks of raised verdigris show on the reverse and some of the

Rather glossy light olive brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Covered with microscopic roughness but there is no verdigris and the eye ap

Slightly sharper but there are some marks and areas of minor roughness. A planchet void in the field before the mouth, a dull nick on the neck, and a

Ten points sharper but lightly whizzed and nicely retoned glossy medium chocolate brown. The toning looks original and the eye appeal of this cent is

Partly glossy olive brown and steel with subtle puffs of reddish brown on the obverse. Looks smooth but a glass reveals microscopic roughness in prot

Sharpness near F15 with fine roughness scattered over both sides. Traces of greenish verdigris show on both sides, mostly at STA. Rather glossy redd

Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris and the only mark is a dull rim nick left of t