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1848 N-15 R5 NGC Graded MS62 BrownLustrous bluish steel, reddish and chocolate brown. There is about 5% of the remaining mint red on the obverse while

1848 N-16 R2 F12Glossy golden brown with many scattered ticks on the profile. M-LDS, Die state c. The small lump under the 4 is barely visible, but th

1848 N-16 R2 VF30Even gray-brown in the fields with light brown on the highpoints. Would rate a slightly higher grade but this cent has been cleaned l

1848 N-17 R1 VF25A nice mix of light and medium brown blanketed on the obverse and reverse. Only a few trivial marks on the profile. Die state B where

1848 N-18 R4+ ANACS Graded VF30Even light brown, and a tough variety. The obverse is slightly misaligned. E-MDS die state b with the tops of C and E i

1848 N-32 R5- ANACS Graded F12Light chocolate brown. A bit dirty with old crud in the protected areas, and scattered nicks on the fields and devices.

1848 N-35 R2 VF30Sharpness near XF40, but this cent has been cleaned and toned an even olive with steel gray highlights. There is a staple scratch on

1848 N-44 R5+ F12Dark ebony throughout. There is fine porosity on both sides, though this is a scarce variety among the 1848 marriages. Early die stat

1848 N-44 R5+ F12Another scarce variety. Quite smooth with even milk chocolate brown and olive surfaces. There are a few ticks and a small dig at the

1849 N-16 R5 PCGS Graded AU55Light and medium brown overall. There is frosty luster on the reverse with peeps of red visible in the protected areas. T

1849 N-17 R4 VG8Sharpness a few points higher, but this cent has been covered in gold paint, likely as a novelty or to mimic it's Philadelphia m...

1849 N-21 R3+ VF35Light steel brown with underlying amber. Likely cleaned and retoned. There are a couple horizontal ticks left of the nose and throat

1849 N-24 R3 F15Medium tan with a mix of light brown. There are three angular scratches coming from the corner of Liberty's mouth which take off...

1850 N-1 R2+ VF35The surfaces are an even mix of slate gray and bluish steel brown, and they're rather glossy. Early to middle state of the dies...

1850 N-20 R5+ ANACS Graded AU50A flashy, VEDS of this scarce variety. This cent may have seen an older cleaning, but it has retoned an attractive ambe

Quartet of Braided Hair Cents 1848-1850Includes one 1848, one 1849, and two 1850 cents. All grading F to VF. Lot of 4 Coins.Pedigree: G2

1851 N-10 R1 AU58+Lustrous rusty brown with light steel and mocha brown. The mint luster is full and there are peeps of mint red that are riddled thro

1851 N-30 R2 F15Dark khaki and golden brown with overall matte surfaces. Die state a. There are quite a few contact marks in the fields and some low...

1851 N-30 R2 XF40Iridescent hues of golden peach and magenta, but these hues are from an older cleaning. Sharpness is near 55, but due to the cleaning

1851 Large cent w/ Half Cent BrockageQuite the interesting piece with surfaces of dark coal and darker tan to light brown. The variety of this large c

1852 N-12 R1 F15Even chocolate brown spread across both sides. Late die state (Newcomb's old #13) with a die crack extending from the bust throu...

1852 N-15 R3 VF20Traces of medium olive below a light layer of barn red, rust orange and slate. This color scheme is a result of very light oxidation

1852 N-16 R1 XF40+Glossy, uniform chocolate brown and dark olive. The highpoints are slightly worn. There are a couple trivial ticks in the obverse fi

1852 N-21 R3+ F12Cleaned long ago and retoned a nice light olive and khaki. Normal wear and contact marks for the grade. There is a small, dark toning

1853 N-8 R3 VF25Mottled light brown and medium olive. The reverse has some touches of reddish oxidation. EDS Die state b with the lines at 9 o'c...

1853 N-13 R1 XF45+Sharpy struck with even medium brown satiny surfaces. Quite attractive, but it may have seen an old cleaning. If so, it has retoned

1853 N-21 R3 VF20Underlying golden brown with scattered blotches of deep orange. The reverse is more evenly colored. There is some light colored verdi

1853 N-33 R2 VF20Even light brown overall with only minor trivial marks in the fields. There is a little bit of gunk accumulated around the devices an

1854 N-8 R1 VF35Dark and medium olive with traces of sea green in the protected areas. There is some gunk right above the curl going over the date and

1854 N-9 R2 VF20Light olive on the obverse, darkening to dark olive on the reverse. The "dart board obverse". Sharpness near VF30, but thi...

1854 N-11 R2 XF40Chestnut brown and olive with a splash of darker toning ~10-11 o'clock on the obverse. Die state A, late, with the obverse slig...

1854 N-20 R3 XF40Phantom gray and medium olive on the obverse while the reverse is more of a medium to dark brown. A nice cent aside from a spot of co

1854 N-25 R3 VF30Nice milk chocolate brown with a glossy look in the fields. There is a few dashes of reddish toning scattered through the right obver

Trio of Braided Hair Cents Includes one 1848, one 1852, and one 1854 cent. All grading F to VF. Lot of 3 Coins.Pedigree: G2

1855 N-1 R2+ XF40Looks like a high AU cent, but this cent has been cleaned long ago and retoned a deep olive and light brown. The reverse shows more o

1855 N-4 R1 VF20Light tan with many brick red spots scattered in the fields on the obverse. Late die state, die state f, with a series of rim cuds ove

1855 N-7 R1 VF20Medium olive and gray-green in the thinnest of protected areas. Die state c with the small clash mark over N in CENT very faint. There

Pair of 1855 N-9 Knob on Ear CentsIncludes an 1855 N-9 R-1 Knob on Ear MDS state d, and an 1855 N-9 R-1 Knob on Ear LDS state f. Both XF sharpness net

1855 N-10 R1 VF30Sharpness 10 points higher, but this cent seems to have been burnished and cleaned to remove corrosion covering most of the obverse.

1856 N-4 R3 F15Italic 56. Rusty brown and traces of dark olive in the protected areas. This cent has seen an old cleaning and the evidence and be seen

1856 N-16 R2+ PCGS Graded AU55 CACAttractive and even medium tan. MDS die state b with the lines under 18 and star 1 gone (Newcomb's old #15). T...

1856 N-17 R3 VF30At first glance, in the right light, the color seems to be of a toned mint state cent, but not long after, it's easy to tell th...

Group of 5 Braided Hair Cents, 1851-1856Includes one of each 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1856. Grading average F to VF, a few sharper with minor surfa

1857 N-2 R-1+ MS60RBBrilliant mint red and bluish steel tones, most of the mint red remaining, with just a touch of cabinet friction on the highest po

1857 N-4 R1 F15Gunmetal gray and umber surfaces, though they have toned over after being cleaned. There are some gouges takes out of the left portion

1857 N-4 R-1 VF30 & 4 Whitman Albums10 points sharper but there is very fine roughness on the surfaces, mostly around the peripheries, and a cou...