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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