The Col. Ellsworth Collection of Middle Date Large Cents

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. Only a few minor contact marks including a thin horizontal nick i

Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown with at least 20% of the mint red remaining. The only notable marks are a couple ticks under the eye an

Frosty light chocolate brown with lighter steel brown covering the protected areas. Nicely struck and very attractive with just a hint of friction on

Lustrous light olive brown and bluish steel with generous traces of mellowed mint red visible on both sides. The toning is a bit mottled on the obver

Frosty golden tan with hints of light bluish steel overtone. May have been dipped long ago but it is lustrous and it passed muster at PCGS. There is

Frosty light to medium olive. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only mark is a splash of darker

Beautiful lustrous light olive and medium brown with traces of faded mint red showing in protected areas. No spots or stains and the surfaces are sat

Frosty light olive and steel brown with darker steel brown on the highpoints and lighter tan in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. The sur

Sharpness close to mint state but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned frosty medium steel brown with lighter steel brown in protected areas. There is

Glossy light olive and steel. Smooth and quite attractive but both sides have been lightly burnished and retoned. Too bad because this cent is sharp

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. Smooth and attrac

Frosty light olive and steel brown. Sharply struck with only microscopic marks. A splash of slightly darker toning under star 9 is the only mark vis

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with lots of frosty lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and very attractive showing only

Glossy mix of medium brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and quite attractive. The only

Lustrous light to medium brown and chocolate, the obverse delicately mottled. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has mint state eye appeal in spit

Frosty steel brown and chocolate. Satiny luster covers the fields and protected areas. A sharp, very attractive cent. A small puff of slightly dark

Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with peeps of lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in some of the protected areas, particularl

Lustrous medium steel brown with underlying golden tan faded down from mint color on the obverse. The only marks are two small puffs of darker chocol

Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate delicately mottled with some lighter brown and tan tones on the obverse. The only mark is a planchet fl

Lustrous golden tan and steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the portrait. A puff of darker toning under star 7 is the only notable mark. L

Lustrous tan and steel with a hint of light bluish steel overtone and subtle hints of underlying very faded red on the reverse. Possibly dipped long

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. Flowline luster covers the fields on both sides, especi

Attractive glossy light olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and nearly void of marks. The o

Choice lustrous light olive and steel. The surfaces are satiny, even the highpoints, and this cent has great eye appeal. The only notable mark is a

Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and chocolate on the devices. About a third of the mint color remains. This cent is choice except for a dull

Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with lots of golden tan in protected areas on the reverse. The fields and protected areas are lustrous and the

Frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with a hint of underlying faded mint red showing on the left side of the reverse. The fields are satiny and

Glossy dark olive brown and steel. Covered with very fine roughness under the glossy toning, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris and only a few t

Covered with light to moderate roughness, strongest on the left half of both sides. No verdigris but there are a few contact marks including a small

Lustrous bluish steel brown with 10-15% of the mint color remaining. There are some light nicks on the top of the first 8 in the date, a few more off

Glossy olive brown and chocolate with frosty lighter golden tan toning faded down from mint color in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and thi

Very attractive lustrous brown and light olive blending to slightly darker chocolate brown at the bottom of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and

Glossy light olive and steel brown. Corrosion free surfaces show only minor contact marks, notably light nicks around ONE and a thin nick over the E

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and very attractive. Looks mint state but there

Lustrous golden tan with very subtle sea-green overtones. Hints of underlying very faded mint color show through in protected areas on the reverse.

Lustrous medium steel brown with generous traces of mint red remaining visible on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has excellent ey

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with underlying lighter brown in the fields and protected areas. Sharply struck except for weakness on the st

Frosty medium steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas on both sides. Mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent in s

Lustrous light steel brown with underlying faded mint red showing through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. Only minor marks including

Frosty tan and light brown. Looks mint state but there is a trace of friction on the highest points of the devices. The notable marks are a carbon s

Lustrous light brown and steel with a few tiny peeps of mint red remaining visible on the obverse. Nicely struck with excellent eye appeal and only a

Frosty light olive and steel. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of

Glossy medium brown and chocolate delicately mottled with darker chocolate and olive brown on the obverse. A pinprick in the field midway between sta

Glossy steel and medium brown with darker olive brown covering the right side of the obverse and frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. Mint

Frosty light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The fields and protected areas are lustrous and this cent has great eye

Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate. No spots or stains, only light contact marks including a couple small nicks on star 2, a few more on the trunc

Frosty steel brown and olive with underlying faded mint color showing through in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are lightly oxidized an

Lustrous uniform medium steel brown and light olive with hints of underlying very faded mint color showing through in some protected areas. The surfa

Lustrous dark steel brown and olive with generous traces of mellowed red in protected areas, possibly from an old cleaning. Looks mint state but ther

Attractive glossy light to medium brown with frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in some protected areas. Mint frost covers the fields and p

Frosty light brown and chocolate with fine flowline luster covering the fields. The toning on the right side of the obverse is delicately mottled wit

Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the devices, more than half of the planchet showing mint color. A fabulous cent, the finest 1820/

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and nearly flawless, just lightly worn on the devices. A couple trivial ticks near star 2 and

Lustrous golden tan with steel brown and light olive toning on the highpoints. Peeps of faded mint color are visible on both sides. This cent has so

Frosty light to medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are satiny in protected areas and the only marks are a small area of darker chocolate toning

Frosty light olive and steel brown. Mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. There are a few smal

Sharpness close to mint state and the surfaces are lustrous, but there are several light scratches on the obverse, mostly on the portrait. Otherwise

Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth except for minor roughness around UNITED. No verdigris and the

Highly lustrous light brown with overtones of light bluish steel and hints of underlying very faded mint color peeking through in a few places. Altho

Frosty steel and chocolate brown with lighter golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. There are at least a half doze

Lustrous very light olive with sea-green overtones. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The only notable marks are

Very attractive lustrous steel brown and chocolate with underlying light rose faded down from mint color. Very sharply struck; satiny and virtually f

Sharpness close to mint state but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned frosty dark chocolate and steel. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The surfac

Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with at least a third of the mint color remaining visible. There are a few minor spots and fingerprint traces

Greenish light olive and reddish brown. The fields are smooth and display some reflectivity in protected areas. There are light contact marks scatte

Lightly cleaned and partly retoned frosty light tan and steel brown. Sharply struck with just a trace of friction on the devices. The only marks are

Glossy light brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in some of the protected areas. There i

Frosty steel brown and medium chocolate with lustrous light brown and tan in protected areas. Only trivial contact marks, none notable. This cent ha

Lustrous light brown with slightly darker steel brown on the highpoints and peeps of faded mint red showing on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny a

Slightly glossy light olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning covering the protected areas. The gloss is subdued by a thin layer of ox

Lustrous light olive and chocolate with bluish steel overtones. Traces of lighter tan show in protected areas on the reverse, perhaps from an old cle

Frosty dark steel and olive brown with traces of lighter reddish brown in protected areas. A very sharp cent that does not appear to have any wear, b

Glossy light olive brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and this cent has excellent eye appeal. There are some light contact marks scattered ove

Sharpness AU50 but the left two-thirds of the reverse is covered with light corrosion and pitting. The obverse is frosty and smooth, void of notable

Glossy chocolate and dark steel with some lighter chocolate brown in protected areas and a small swipe of lighter reddish brown toning on the right si

Glossy mix of medium chocolate and lighter reddish brown. Smooth and attractive showing only minor friction on the highpoints. Probably lightly clea

Frosty golden tan and light olive with sea-green overtones. There is a small puff of darker brown in the field before the coronet and another under s

Frosty tan and light brown with darker olive brown and steel puffs from star 6 around to star 13 plus similar toning on the right side of the reverse.

Frosty medium steel brown and light to medium chocolate with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and show only min

Attractive glossy olive brown and steel with lighter olive brown and chocolate toning on the devices. The planchet is smooth but there are light cont

Glossy reddish chocolate with lighter brown in the fields and protected areas, particularly on the obverse. There are a pair of darker reddish brown

Frosty light to medium chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter brown and tan in protected areas. There is just a touch of wear on the highpo

Glossy medium brown and light olive. No spots or stains, only faint hairlines in the fields. LDS with small lumps from die rust and two strong die c

Frosty medium steel brown with golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Smooth and nearly flawless showing only light friction on th

Very attractive frosty medium chocolate brown delicately mixed with lighter brown. The surfaces are satiny and there is just a touch of friction on

Very attractive frosty light steel brown with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. Mint luster covers the fields and protected

Frosty light olive and brown with light chocolate brown toning on the right side of the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless but a gl

Frosty light chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are satiny and smooth showing only light friction on the devices. The notable defects are a pla

A sharp cent with great detail and nice eye appeal, but a glass shows that it is covered with extremely fine porosity, strongest in a small patch clos

Very attractive frosty steel and light chocolate with light steel brown and tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas. A sharp cent that

Lustrous light brown with lighter steel brown and tan in the fields and protected areas. Slightly darker chocolate brown toning shows at stars 11-13

Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with smooth surfaces, but this cent has been cleaned and recolored. Obviously the retoning was good enough to

Mostly glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The sharpness is a solid G4, even a bit better on the obverse, bu

Lustrous light brown and steel. There is a spot of dark olive brown toning left of star 6, a dull nick under the right corner of the eye, and a nick

Lustrous medium steel brown with frosty lighter brown faded down from mint color in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. The surfaces are sa

Frosty light olive and bluish steel. Probably lightly cleaned and retoned but the eye appeal of this cent is quite nice. This cent has mint state ey

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth but dirt shows in the most-protected areas, particularly on the reverse. This cent

Glossy olive brown and steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Smooth and attractive. The "Cleaned" assessmen...

Very attractive frosty light to medium brown. Satiny mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas and this cent has great eye appeal. Sharply

Glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive showing light wear and minor contact marks scattered over both sides. A small nearly horizontal