The Col. Ellsworth Collection of Middle Date Large Cents

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