The Col. Ellsworth Collection of Middle Date Large Cents

Glossy light olive brown and steel. The fields are lustrous and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The surfaces are consistent with a very hi

Glossy light olive and steel. Mint frost shows in the protected areas, particularly on the reverse. Possibly retoned long ago but the toning is attr

Frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and light reddish steel brown in protected areas. The fields are lustro

Choice lustrous light brown with peeps of mellowed mint red showing in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. A beautiful cent, nearly flawles

Sharpness VF35 but there are small areas of fine roughness on otherwise smooth, glossy surfaces. Most of the roughness is near the dentils, especiall

Frosty medium steel brown with lighter brown and tan toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are a few very faint hairl

Lustrous light brown with darker steel brown and chocolate on the devices. The reverse has generous traces of slightly faded mint red remaining. The

Mostly glossy medium steel brown and light olive. The surfaces are decent with microscopic porosity in the reverse fields but smooth elsewhere. No v

Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with traces of very faded red in protected areas thanks to an old, light cleaning. Sharply struck and void of

Sharpness near VF30 but there is a short, light scratch lost in the curl left of the ear and another under the ear, neither distracting. The surfaces

Lustrous tan and light brown with splashes of reddish steel on the reverse. Microscopic traces of fine carbon or verdigris can be found in some of th

Lustrous steel brown and light olive with lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has great eye appeal

Lustrous light brown and tan with bluish steel and light olive toning covering the upper left part of the obverse. The only marks are a thin planchet

Lustrous light olive and medium brown with traces of faded mint red showing in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. The fields are satiny an

Choice glossy light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost shows in the protected areas, especially on the rever

Very attractive lustrous light olive and bluish steel with mellowed mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. Nicely struck and nearly flawl

Lustrous light steel brown and tan with peeps of faded mint red on both sides. Satiny and attractive with solid mint state eye appeal, but there is a

Frosty light brown and tan with darker steel brown on the highpoints. The fields are satiny and this cent has very nice eye appeal. Just a few minor

Frosty light brown and tan with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and generous traces of mint red showing on the reverse. Satiny mint luste

Choice lustrous light olive brown and steel. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. Nearly flawless; a tiny tick in the f