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The obverse is AG3; the reverse is Basal State-1. Glossy light brown with reddish light chocolate brown in protected areas. There is minor roughness

Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel, nearly black. Very fine roughness covers the planchet but there is no verdigris. A very light scratch betwe

Frosty medium to dark steel and olive brown. A lightly worn cent that was unevenly struck, which is typical for the variety, with significant weaknes

Sharpness EF45 or better but dark and covered with fine to moderate roughness mixed with fine planchet striations on the obverse. Traces of shallow v

Significantly sharper, at least VF20, but rough, burnished, and retoned glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. No verdigris or significant marks. La

Frosty steel brown and light chocolate. Nicely struck and attractive, especially on the obverse. There are some thin planchet fissures at F-AM and a

At least 5 points sharper but there is a patch of fine corrosion tucked against the upper lip. The remainder of the planchet is covered with very fin

Sharper but covered with light to moderate roughness under rather glossy very dark steel and olive brown, nearly black. No verdigris or notable marks

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate smooth and attractive but there are a dozen small in pricks on the obverse and a half dozen more inside the wr

The obverse is a few points sharper, the reverse weaker. Glossy light olive and steel with reddish chocolate in protected areas on the obverse. Late

Sharpness F15 but covered with fine porosity mixed with granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy light greenish steel brown and olive. T

Several points sharper but granular. No marks or verdigris. The date is weak but easily readable and the legends are complete. The edge is reeded,

A very nice copy of the ANS example. Glossy light reddish chocolate brown. No defects, essentially as made but there is a trace of base metal visib

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. A very attractive cent. The only marks are a small planchet chip near the rim at K-9 on the obverse, a coupl

Sharpness near mint state with just a bit of friction on the highest points of the hair, but this cent is dark, nearly black, and covered with very fi

Slightly sharper with light roughness in the fields and protected areas, especially on the obverse. No marks or verdigris. Partly glossy steel brown

Sharpness near F12 in most areas but covered with very fine granularity and there are a half dozen old, fine scratches hidden in the toning on the obv

Sharpness VG8 but the 96 has been rather crudely strengthened, probably to overcome the weakness caused by the usual swelling in that area. Mostly gl

Slightly sharper with very fine granularity in the fields, especially below the cap. No verdigris and the only marks are a few light rim nicks, mostl

Sharpness F15 but granular and there is a pit in the center of the obverse. Looks like verdigris was removed from the pit leaving a depression in the

A point or two sharper but there are small contact marks scattered over both sides. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the toning is an attractive

Several points sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness under rather glossy dark grayish steel toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a v

Close to Fair-2. Rather glossy chocolate with lighter brown toning covering the devices. No verdigris but there are numerous light vertical scratche

Glossy medium chocolate brown with darker chocolate in protected areas and lighter on the highpoints. The fields on the obverse were very lightly smo

A heavily worn cent with the letter “K” was strongly stamped into the center of the obverse. The surfaces are covere...

Frosty light to medium brown with light chocolate toning on the highpoints of the devices. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only flaws are so

A point or two sharper with numerous old, light scratches on the portrait. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this cent are quite nice. A glas

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

Lightly cleaned and nicely recolored glossy light chocolate and light olive brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth, just a few shallow pits in the rig

Slightly sharper where properly struck but there are a couple scratches at the I in LIBERTY. Rather glossy light chocolate brown. Struck 10% off cen

Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with a faint hint of reddish brown in the mix. The fields on the obverse are smooth and slightly reflective

Sharpness AU50 but there is a scrape on the rim at UNI, a rim nick over that I, and a thin planchet fissure slanting through the E in CENT (as struck)

Ten points sharper with fine scratches scattered over the obverse plus a few more on the reverse. Otherwise the surfaces are superb and the toning is

A couple points sharper but covered with fine granularity. There is some verdigris or crud at the bottom of the reverse, and the only notable mark is

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Slightly sharper on the obverse with mostly smooth surfaces, but there are a few small spots of minor roughne

Several points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a small dig in the field left of the lower curl

Several points sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness under a mostly glossy chocolate brown patina blending to darker olive brown in the fi

Slightly sharper with fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris and just a few minor marks including a few nicks near NE in ONE.

Sharpness near EF40 but there are some marks on both sides. The notable marks are a diagonal line of nicks or chips left of the curls, a planchet voi

Light chocolate brown and steel. Fine to moderate pitting and granularity cover all but the highpoints which are reasonably smooth. No marks or verd

Several points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris or notable marks. Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate. MDS with obviou

Sharpness near F15 but the rim is eroded from left of the hair ribbon clockwise to the T in LIBERTY. Otherwise smooth with small contact marks scatte

Sharpness VF35 but the reverse is covered with microscopic roughness with microscopic specks of verdigris in some of the protected places, mostly on t

Glossy medium chocolate with traces of mellowed mint red showing in protected areas. Coated with a very thin layer of protectant that enhances the gl

Glossy chocolate brown with smooth surfaces. Just minor marks, nearly all located on the unstruck portion of the planchet. Struck 40% off center to

Frosty medium olive brown and steel. The surfaces are lustrous and nearly flawless and this cent has great eye appeal. Look choice mint state but th

Slightly sharper and mostly smooth, but there are faint traces of microscopic roughness visible under magnification. No verdigris and the only notabl

A bit sharper but the toning is uneven with blotches of reddish brown and a few carbon spots on the obverse. Otherwise glossy light to medium brown t

Glossy olive and steel brown. The date alteration was crudely done. Just a hole-filler.

A tale of two coins. The obverse is horrible with nice color but rough surfaces. The reverse is smooth and attractive with only minor roughness alon