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1824/2 N-1 R2 F15Deep bluish steel and faintly wood-grained light chocolate. Choice if it weren't for a small rim bump above star 6. Very few co...

1824 N-2 R1 F12The most common variety of 1824. Even gunmetal and deep olive gray surfaces overall with only few contact marks scattered about. There

1824 N-2 R2 F12A few points sharper but there is some porosity underlying even slate gray surfaces. The tiny center dot before the ear is visible, typ

1824 N-3 R3 PCGS Graded AU Detail (Env. Damage)Light and dark green corrosion sit atop slate and deep olive surfaces. EDS before dentilation begins to

1825 N-1 R4+ VF20Chocolate brown with medium brown on the highpoints. There is an obverse crack through the date to the base of the rim under star 1 a

1825 N-3 R3 NGC Graded VF35Chocolate brown with lighter shades of oak from an old cleaning of the right obverse fields. Slightly scarce variety that w

1825 N-8 R2 G6Even light brown across the profile and the stars with with glossy medium brown in the fields. The rims on both sides have weakened to t

1825 N-10 R3+ F15Light golden brown and medium mocha cover portrait, devices, and fields. Sharpness near VF20 but there is some microporosity in the f

1826 N-5 R1 F12Medium tan with olive accents. Later die state with cud breaks over stars 5-6. Quite a few scattered ticks on both sides. There are som

1826 N-5 R1 F15Charcoal and mixed dark umber with a few scattered contact marks on the profile. There is a small rim break above 6. Slightly earlier d

1826 N-5 R1 VG8Chestnut brown with blotches of lighter toning throughout. Sharpness is near F12 but there is accumulating corrosion and verdigris accu

1826 N-5 R2 VF25Light chocolate brown. There is tiny tick above and left of Liberty’s ear, but it's quite well hidden. Then, ...

1826 N-9 R3 VG10Smooth walnut and ebony surfaces with the date being wide and evenly spaced. The reverse is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. There

1827 N-3 R2 VF20Choice mocha with swells of dark olive. A very nice example for the grade with only a couple marks to speak of. There is a light scrat

1827 N-6 R4 VF20Charcoal surfaces with spots of dark brown, mostly on the reverse. A scarce variety and the "cross-eyed reverse" where an ...

1827 N-8 R3 VF20Olive brown, umber and peeps of artificial red on the obverse while the reverse is a uniform medium brown. If it weren't for a l...

1827 N-11 R1 AG3Medium brown and dark chocolate with strong fingerprint marks embedded in the toning. There are many obverse and reverse rim bumps and

Group of 7 Matron Head Cents, 1821-1827Includes one of each: 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827. Grading G to VG, several sharper with surface i

1828 N-1 R1 F15Sharpness near VF25, but there is some porosity and active verdigris on the right obverse. There are no contact marks to speak of. The

1828 N-6 R1+ F15Bluish deep steel with traces of medium olive along the highest points. There is a small mark ahead of Liberty's chin and some ...

1828 N-10 R2- VG8Small Date. Deep slate and olive with some darker olive in the protected areas. Normal circulation wear on this cent. It's quit...

1829 N-1 R2 F12Dark slate and light gray brown on the high points. The darker portions of the obverse are covered in fine porosity, which drives the g

1829 N-2 R2 VF20Rather glossy dark coal gray with umber on the high points. MDS with cracks extending from star 1 through star 4, then 11-13. There ar

1829 N-9 R4- VG10Scarce variety. Wide Date, with the 1 leaning right. There is some fine roughness throughout this cent due to old corrosion. The surf

1830 N-2 R2+ VG7Smooth golden tan and medium olive. The profile of liberty is a darker gray. Trivial slide marks on both sides, but nothing too distra

1830 N-8 R-1 F1510 points sharper but a bit dirty with granular crud in some protected areas and a few hairline scratches on either side. The notable

1830 N-10 R4+ AG3Glossy steel brown blending to dark chocolate in fields and protected areas. Slightly rough with minor contact marks. This cent is co

1831 N-10 R3 VF30+Golden biscuit with light steel on the high points with some frosty luster is the protected areas. This is an earlier die state befo

Pair of Matron Head Cents 1828 & 1831Includes an 1828 N-2 R-2 VF20, and an 1831 N-7 R-1 F12. Lot of 2 Coins.Pedigree: G2

1832 N-1 R2 F15Tan and olive evenly spread on both sides. A rather common variety; the date is close with a short peak on "1" and the foot...

1832 N-3 R1 G4Primer gray and charcoal. Large lettered legend. Quite smooth for the grade and is a bit sharper, but there is a large rim dent left cen

1832 N-3 R1 VG8Deep indigo with bright copper on the high points thanks to a harsh cleaning. The sharpness of this cent is near F15, but thanks to the

1833 N-2 R2 F12Glossy medium brown with slightly lighter brown on the highpoints. No defects, just trivial contact marks. Struck slightly off center t

1833 N-6 R1+ G5Slate gray and dark brown cover the apparently obvious off-center strike. MDS; The reverse is cracked through the outer legend. There a

1834 N-1 R1 F15Glossy light brown and olive and dark olive and steel with puffs of darker toning on the reverse. A few scattered nicks on the profile

1834 N-3 R1 VG10Large 8, small stars, and medium letters. EDS. Sharpness 5 points higher, but there is a deep gouge above star 1 and many other scatte

1835 N-5 "Double Profile" R1 F12Uniform light steel brown with minimal contact marks on either side. The dentils on the reverse are weaken...

1835 N-11 R4 G6Smooth dark brown with the profile boldly outlined. A worn, but nice example of this very tough variety. Small date and stars, with the

1835 N-14 R2 G4A worn N-14 that’s been abrasively cleaned and retoned a dark copper amber. There are "oil slick" irides...

1836 N-1 R1 VG10Umber and slate gray beneath dark brown. Pointed 1 in the date, doubled below it's point. Tip of bust is shorter and a bit more ...

1836 N-6 R2 VF30Rusty, acorn brown with hints of amber. Gobrecht Head. Sharply struck M-LDS with the usual cud break over star 8. 10 points sharper, b

1837 N-7 R1 F12Metallic gunmetal gray with underlying orange. This cent has been whizzed and has the appearance of a cent in a higher grade. The luste

1837 N-11 R1 F12Milk chocolatey brown and light steel. This is an intriguing piece as at first glance, there is frosty flow-lined luster present in th

1837 N9 R1 XF40Frosty light brown and tan with a few scattered darker spots throughout both sides. The toning is unique, but not original on this cent

Group of 5 Matron Head Cents, 1833-1837Includes one of each: 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, and 1837. Grading VG to Fine, Several sharper with minor surface

1838 N-5 R3- VF25Chocolate brown with a few swipes of light orange-tan on the reverse. A characteristic of this variety is a rusted reverse die. The a

1838 N-8 R1 VF30Glossy dark soot with a swipe of ebony toning starting at ~11 o'clock down to ~5. The brow lock is protruding and there is light...

1839 N-2 R2 VG8Head of '38. Medium olive on both sides with very few marks. There is a thin layer of gunk on both sides, but nothing crazy given...

1839 N-4 R1 VG7Silly head. Wood-grained mix of multiple shades of olive. The reverse is infested with darker toning blotches. This cent would grade hi

1839 N-4 R2 VG8Glossy ebony and charcoal with dark olive on the highpoints. No hole in front of the ear, characteristic of the N4 variety. Quite a smo