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Mostly glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The obverse is lighter and more glossy than the reverse. Sharper

Sharpness near F12 with fine roughness covering the planchet, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris and the only notable contact marks are a dull ri

Sharpness VG7 but covered with fine to moderate granularity under slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris but there is a bit

Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but covered with microscopic roughness under rather frosty chocolate and olive brown toning. The highpoints are a s

Sharpness VG8 but dull from uniform fine roughness. Dark steel brown with slightly lighter toning on the highpoints. No verdigris and the only marks

The so-called "Office Boy Reverse" variety due to the poor layout of the lettering on the reverse. Five points sharper but cleaned and re...

Sharpness very close to mint state with just a hint of rub on the highpoints, but there are numerous tiny planchet fissures on the obverse, mostly on

Sharpness near VF35 but lightly burnished and retoned glossy medium steel brown. There is a rim dent at IB in LIBERTY and obvious pitting at the mout

Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with lighter brown on both sides. No corrosion or verdigris but the r

Sharpness F12 on the obverse, weaker on the reverse, but the planchet is covered with roughness. Areas of raised corrosion show before the eye and at

Sharpness F15 but there is a dull dent on the E in CENT that caused a subtle bulge in the hair left of the cheek. The planchet is covered with very f

Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy medium brown with a couple peeps of very faded red remaining in protected areas. Th

Sharpness near VG10 but lightly burnished and retoned glossy dark steel and olive brown. Microscopic roughness shows in protected areas but there is

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth with a few rim bruises. The obverse is sharper than the reverse, a 6/2 split. Both sides of this ce

Five points sharper with a few light contact marks on smooth, attractive surfaces. The notable marks are a few tiny ticks on the portrait, a dull tic

Choice glossy light chocolate with slightly lighter brown in the protected areas. Perfectly smooth with very attractive surfaces. Just a few small m

Slightly sharper with smooth surfaces that show a few contact marks. The notable marks are a rim dent off the chin, a tiny one left of the cap, and l

Glossy medium chocolate brown with light steel overtones. No corrosion but there are some tiny planchet chips in the field left of the lower curls, a

Sharpness EF40 or a bit better but covered with fine to moderate granularity and porosity. No verdigris and just minor marks including two strengthen

At least 10 points sharper but there is fine roughness on the obverse, stronger roughness mixed with verdigris on the reverse. Medium brown and light

Sharpness VF30 but covered with extremely fine roughness under a mostly glossy mix of chocolate and olive brown. No verdigris, and the only mark is a

Choice glossy medium brown blending to medium chocolate brown in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this cent is choice, voi

Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth except for some tiny planchet chips in the center o

Much sharper but covered with moderate roughness and greenish verdigris shows in protected areas, especially around the date. The only marks are two

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with darker chocolate toning in the fields and protected areas. Smooth and attractive, just worn. T

Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with very nice eye appeal. The only notable mark is a dull scratch in the hair from right

Rather glossy brown and light chocolate. The obverse is sharper than the reverse, perhaps a 5+/3- split. The notable defect is an arc of dark toning

Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Smooth with just a few minor marks. The notable ones are a few light rim bruises near the bust tip and a smal

Very attractive glossy uniform medium chocolate brown. Smooth and choice except for a few old, fine scratches in the field below the cap, and these s

Slightly glossy dark steel with lighter steel brown on the highpoints. Sharper but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints, and the obv

The obverse is slightly better, the reverse a bit weaker. Both sides are covered with fine roughness but there is no verdigris. The only marks are a

Sharper but the surfaces are covered with microscopic roughness and there are contact marks on both sides. The notable marks are a rim bruise at BE i

Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Smooth with nice eye appeal. The notable marks are a tiny pit with verdigris in the field at the chin, anoth

Several points sharper but covered with fine roughness mixed with areas of shallow reddish corrosion, particularly in front of the face. A tiny speck

A few points sharper but the surfaces are lightly corroded under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. A few small spots of reddish brown ve

Several points sharper but covered with very fine roughness and lightly burnished under slightly glossy reddish brown toning. The notable marks are a

Very slightly sharper with a clear date and LIBERTY but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No notable verdigris and the only marks are a small

A few points sharper but covered with very fine corrosion, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive and c

Sharpness near EF40 but lightly corroded, strongest on the left side of the obverse. No verdigris and the toning is an attractive glossy light chocol

Beautiful glossy light chocolate brown and olive. Ten points sharper and choice if not for some marks on the rim including a rim bruise at the L in L

Glossy steel brown blending to medium chocolate in protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris, only minor marks. The notable marks are a minor rim b

Several points sharper, especially on the reverse, but covered with fine granularity, mostly in protected areas. No verdigris and only minor contact

A point or two sharper but there is very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. Traces of shallow reddish

Sharpness at least VG8 on the obverse and F12 on the reverse, but moderately corroded. No contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel

Sharpness VG8 with the date and legends complete and all readable, but the surfaces are dull and covered with moderate granularity. Dark olive brown

Sharpness VF35 with extremely fine roughness covering the planchet plus shallow pitting at F-A, under the second A in AMERICA, and at the dentils over

Sharpness at least F12 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris and the only mark is a light vertical

At least ten points sharper but lightly cleaned long ago and the field before the portrait was delicately smoothed. Now beautifully retoned glossy li

Sharpness VF35 with choice surfaces and great eye appeal if not for a large X lightly pin scratched across the obverse. The only other defects are a

The obverse is slightly weaker, the reverse stronger, a 4/7 split. Smooth and glossy with medium brown and chocolate toning. Beautiful for the grade

Partly glossy olive brown with lighter brown toning covering the devices. The surfaces are a bit uneven, particularly in the field behind the portrai

Mostly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown on the devices. There is a very light dusting of dirt or fine carbon in the field over the bust and

Slightly glossy steel brown blending to medium chocolate in protected areas. Mostly smooth with extremely faint roughness in the fields and protected

The obverse is a solid G5 but the reverse is a bit weaker with some of the legend wearing into the rim. The obverse is smooth but there is microscopi

Olive brown and steel with lighter brown highpoints. The surfaces are dull thanks to fine roughness that covers the planchet. There are traces of ve

A point or two sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris and the toning is a slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter

Slightly glossy steel brown and medium chocolate. Reasonably smooth but there is some extremely fine roughness, particularly in the small area betwee

Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. A bit dull from microscopic roughness but there is n

Slightly sharper but the surfaces are a bit uneven and a glass reveals very fine granularity in protected areas. There are some shallow dents or plan

Slightly sharper but there are some contact marks including a dull dent or scrape left of the L in LIBERTY, rim bruises at the bust tip, and a void on

The obverse is several points sharper than the reverse, perhaps a 10/5 split. Fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas, strongest under E

Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris but there are some fine scratches on both sides including some around the digits in th

Sharpness at least 10 points better but there are 4 dull rim nicks under the 796. The obverse is attractive and smooth but the upper half of the reve

Rather glossy olive brown and steel. The planchet is mostly smooth but there is microscopic roughness in protected areas on the reverse. No verdigri

Much sharper, at least VF20, but covered with fine to moderate pitting, strongest on the upper half of the reverse. No marks. Traces of light greeni

Ten points sharper but covered with uniform very fine roughness under glossy dark olive brown toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a small, bare

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. No roughness or verdigris but there are may small marks. A depression in the planchet just right of the 6 an

Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine corrosion, strongest on the obverse where there are areas of moderate roughness. No verdigris. The only contact

A couple points sharper with uniform extremely fine roughness covering the planchet. No verdigris and only a few minor marks including a few small ch

Partly glossy steel brown and chocolate. Looks smooth but a glass reveals traces of microscopic roughness and a speck of verdigris at the top of the

Sharpness VF20 but the surfaces are covered with fine to moderate roughness mixed with a few small pits, and there are traces of greenish verdigris at

Dull dark steel and covered with fine roughness. The obverse is weaker than the reverse, perhaps a 1+/3 split, but the date is complete and easily re

The obverse is AG3, the reverse is Basal State-1. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth, just heavily worn. There are some light rim bruises at

Mostly glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. There are some faint hairline scratches inside the wreath and a couple small spots of very fine carbo

Sharpness VF20 but there is an obvious punch mark or attempted puncture under the fraction. Otherwise just minor marks including small rim nicks on th

The obverse is G5 but the reverse is significantly weaker, as always for this variety, perhaps Fair-2+. The surfaces are smooth and the edge shows no

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine roughness and there are some contact marks on the reverse. The roughness is strongest in the field off the lower

Partly glossy light to medium chocolate brown. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some marks including myriad very fine hairline scratches on t

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine to moderate granularity, strongest at the throat. Shallow verdigris covers the protected areas on both sides. J

Five points sharper but there are too many minor contact marks for the sharpness grade. A pair of tiny pin pricks over the upper end of the hair ribb

Partly glossy dark olive brown and lighter steel brown with areas of lighter brown on the reverse. Mostly smooth on the obverse but lightly corroded

Sharpness at least VF30, one of the sharpest known of the variety, but there is a patch of fine reddish corrosion and greenish verdigris at ON and CEN

Frosty chocolate brown and steel. The obverse is covered with extremely fine granularity and there is shallow crud in the protected areas on that sid

Very attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with trivial marks including a spot of darker olive brown toning tucked under the nos

Sharpness VF20, perhaps a bit better in some areas, but covered with fine roughness. The notable marks are a thin scratch on the shoulder and a small

Several points sharper with patches of fine roughness, especially on the reverse. No notable contact marks but there is a bit of verdigris in a rough

An attractive cent but there are some contact marks on otherwise smooth surfaces. The notable marks are a planchet chip in the hair under the B, a co

Sharper but moderately corroded on the obverse with heavier roughness on the reverse. No marks, just traces of verdigris visible under magnification.

Sharpness F12 overall, considerably better near the rims, but there are several dents on the portrait that have been partially smoothed by burnishing.

Smooth and attractive but there are a few nicks on both sides including one on the neck, another on the shoulder, a dull rim nick at the second S in S

Sharpness near VF25 but covered with small nicks and minor roughness under glossy olive brown toning. The notable marks are two thin diagonal nicks u

A couple points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness under glossy medium chocolate brown toning. The higher points are a lighter shade

Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse, and there are traces of verdigris on both sides.

Sharpness F12, perhaps a bit better in some areas, but covered with moderate corrosion. Shallow greenish olive verdigris shows in a few of the protec

Frosty light chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. This cent is choice

A sharp cent that has decent eye appeal, but there are defects. Small contact marks are scattered over both sides and there are traces of fine roughn

Frosty dark steel brown and olive brown. No notable roughness or verdigris, only a few minor marks. The notable defects are a small planchet flake a

Glossy chocolate brown and light olive with a hint of reddish chocolate tone around the date and lowest curl. There are a couple light, old scratches

Sharpness EF40 but there is roughness at OF AMERICA, the fraction, and UNIT. The obverse is smooth and has excellent eye appeal. Attractive glossy c

Sharpness VF35 but covered with uniform fine granularity. A small carbon spot under the first S in STATES can help identify this cent; otherwise only