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1839 N-8 R1 VG7+Petite head. Mostly matte olive with underlying light brown. Only the most trivial marks are seen lightly scattered in the field. E-MD

1839 N-11 R1 VG8Booby head. Bare copper and light olive. This cent has had an abrasive cleaning exposing bare copper on the obverse and on the highest

1839 N-12 R4+ G6Glossy dark brown blending to chocolate on the reverse. MDS with a die crack through star 4 to the nose, though it is quite difficult

Group of 9 Matron Head Cents, 1830-1839Includes one of each: 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1839. Grading Good to VG, several sha

1840 Small/Large 18 N-2 R2 VF20Glossy medium brown and light steel. E-MDS before the rim cud develops before the date. There is just a hint of origina

1840 N-3 R1 F15Sharpness 10 points higher, but this cent has been cleaned and retoned a glossy gunmetal with light olive and plum accents. There are a

1840 N-5 R1 VF35Stone gray with gunmetal and light steel surfaces. Large date with hole in ear. Scarce, EDS, die state A with thin die lines above ICA

1840 N-6 R1 VG8Mottled light brown and medium olive on both sides. There are a few contact marks including an obvious one on Liberty's jawline. ...

1840 N-12 R2 F12Sharpness a bit higher, but there are layers of surface corrosion that catch the bare eye. The fields are dark ebony while the high po

1840 N-12 R2 VF20Light brown and khaki with a few scattered blotches of darker toning throughout. There are a few contacts marks on both sides, but no

1840 N-12 R2 VF20Peanut butter brown mixed with darker mocha on the obverse. The reverse is a blotchier mix of light, medium, and dark olive. EDS Die

Pair of Braided Hair Cents 1839 & 1840Includes an 1839 N-8 R-1 VF30 and an 1840 N-5 R-1 F15. Both sharper with minor surface issues. Lot of 2 co...

1841 N-2 R2 AG3Even golden tan on both sides. There is some slight abrasion on the reverse near the top of the wreath that exposes some copper, but ot

1841 N-5 R3- AU50Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned a bullseye pattern of golden tan and mocha with overtones of rose on the obverse

1841 N-5 R3- VF20+Rust and light brown on the obverse and a wood-grained mix of rust, mocha and walnut on the reverse. There is a bit of an abrasion e

1841 N-6 R1 G6Orange-brown and dark tan on both sides. Long, heavy line down slightly to left just right of main curl. There are many contact marks ri

1842 N-1 R1 VF20Glossy medium olive and light brown. Aside from an old cleaning, there are a few faint abrasions and ticks in the fields and on the pr

1842 N-6 R1 VF30+Satiny maroon with milk chocolate brown on the highpoints. This cent has been cleaned long ago, but has retoned an attractive and eve

1843 N-3 R3+ VF20Gray steel brown and tones of sea green can be seen throughout. This cent would rate 5 points higher, but both sides are covered with

1843 N-4 R1 F15The obverse is mostly stone gray with very light splashes of golden rust on the top and bottom near the date. The reverse has 2/3'...