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1831 N-7 R1 Large Letters MS60Lustrous light bluish steel. A sharp, satiny cent that has great eye appeal. The only marks are a line of tiny ticks u

1831 N-8 R3 Large Letters F15Ten points sharper with fine roughness and nicks, mostly on the obverse. Recolored a rather glossy dark steel and olive

1831 N-8 R3 Large Letters F15At least 5 points sharper with faint granularity under slightly glossy medium olive and brown toning. A collection of ti

1831 N-8 R3 Large Letters VG10Five points sharper with a dull, light scratch above the head and microscopic roughness under mostly glossy olive brown

1831 N-9 R2 Large Letters AU55Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with lots of frosty lighter brown in protected areas and generous traces of mell

1831 N-12 R1 Large Letters VF35Glossy light steel brown with light olive overtones on the obverse. Smooth with a few marks including a long, this nic

1831 N-12 R1 Large Letters EF40+At least 10 points sharper with some faint hairline scratches on both sides. A fine diagonal scratch through the righ

1831 N-12 R1 Large Letters EF45Glossy brown and steel with frosty lighter golden brown in protected areas. A small mark between the chin and star 3 a

Pair of 1831 N12 R1 Die StatesIncludes MDS die state e early with a slightly raised retained cud right of the date F15+, and another MDS, die state e

1833 N-3 R1 AU50Lustrous light brown with darker steel brown on the highpoints. Closer to mint state with very sharp details, but there is a nick on

1833 N-5 R1 Repunched 8 MS60Lustrous light steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Sharp and very attractive with traces of mellowed

1833 N-5 R1 Repunched 8 AU58Lustrous golden light brown with hints of faded mint red in protected areas on the reverse. Looks mint state but there is

1833 N-6 R1 EF45+Frosty light brown with satiny mint luster in the fields and protected areas. A very attractive cent with light wear on the highpoin

1833 N-6 R1 VF30Slightly sharper with smooth surfaces and attractive glossy light brown toning, but there are numerous small specks of darker toning s

1834 N-1 R1 Large Stars, Small 8, Medium Letters AU55+Lustrous golden tan with subtle sea-green overtones and peeps of faded mint red in some protecte

1834 N-1 R1 Large Stars, Small 8, Medium Letters AU55Frosty steel and chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas and

1834 N-1 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters AU50+Closer to mint state but there is a small spot over star 4 and in the center of the spot is a ti

1834 N-1 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters EF45Glossy light steel brown and very light olive with some slightly darker brown toning at ONE and a

1834 N-1 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters VF25At least ten points sharper but there is a small dig right of star 5, another inside the lower pa

1834 N-2 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters MS60Lustrous light brown. A really nice cent with needle-sharp details on the portrait and superior

1834 N-2 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters AU50+Very attractive frosty light to medium brown with subtle hints of light bluish steel overtones.

1834 N-2 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters AU50Frosty light brown and olive with sea-green overtones. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and

1834 N-4 R2 Large 8, Small Stars, Medium Letters VF25Glossy medium brown and light chocolate delicately woodgrained with darker chocolate on the rever

1834 N-4 R2 Large 8, Small Stars, Medium Letters VF35Slightly sharper with two light scratches on the upper part of the neck. The surfaces are smooth

1834 N-6 R3 Large 8, Stars, and Letters VF35At least 5 points sharper but there are a few marks on otherwise smooth, attractive surfaces. The notable

1834 N-6 R3 Large 8, Stars, and Letters EF40Glossy medium olive and chocolate. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent ha

1835 N-4 R4+ Head of 1834 G5 but Counterstamped J. SPEARGlossy light steel brown and olive. Smooth with no significant marks other than the J. SPEAR

Trio of Scarce 1835 VarietiesIncludes N-4 R4+ EDS VG7, N-9 R4 EDS G4, and N-12 R4 MDS VG8. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of

1835 N-6 R1 Head of 1834 VF25+Glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown on the highpoints. Smooth with moderate wear and small contact mar

1835 N-6 R1 Head of 1834 EF45Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. Lightly worn and essen

1835 N-7/17 R1 Head of 1836 AU50+Choice glossy olive and medium brown. The toning on the obverse is somewhat woodgrained and there are traces of very

1835 N-9 R4 Head of 1834, Large 8 VG8+Slightly sharper with traces of verdigris on the obverse, mostly at the hair bun. Otherwise smooth with minor c

1835 N-9 R4 Head of 1834, Large 8 VG7Glossy brown and light chocolate. Smooth with minor marks including a few fine scratches in the field off the en

1835 N-9 R4 Head of 1834, Large 8 VG7Glossy light olive and steel. Smooth with even wear. The only notable mark is a dull nick on the upper right pa

1835 N-11 R4+ Head of 1834 VG10Sharpness VF25 but dark with fine to moderate roughness on both sides, strongest on the reverse. Partly glossy dark ol

1835 N-13 R4 Head of 1834 VF30About 15 points sharper but the toning is an uneven mix of dark steel, chocolate, and lighter brown. The surfaces are m

1835 N-13 R4 Head of 1834 VF25+Glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth with minor marks including two faint hairlines on the neck. MDS, die state d, w

1835 N-13 R4 Head of 1834 F12Sharpness near VF25 with light scratches on the cheek and stronger ones at S-OF-A. Fine roughness covers the fields on t

1835 N-13 R4 Head of 1834 VG8+Sharpness near F15 but the obverse is covered with fine roughness while the reverse is smooth. No notable marks or verd

1836 N-1 R1+ AU58Lustrous light olive with bluish steel overtones. Satiny and very attractive with solid mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of

1836 N-3 R1 AU50Glossy light to medium brown with tan in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and choice except for several faint vertical hairline

1836 N-6 R2 Gobrecht Head AU50Glossy tan and very light olive with a swipe of light chocolate brown from ES to NT on the reverse. Light friction show

1836 N-7 R4 Gobrecht Head AU50A very sharp cent, close to mint state, but there are a few very fine scratches on both sides. There are three light pi

1836 N-7 R4 Gobrecht Head EF40At least 5 points sharper but lightly cleaned and very nicely retoned frosty olive brown and steel with traces of lighte

1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord AU58Lustrous light steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. An attractive cent with solid mint state eye

1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord AU55Frosty light brown and golden tan. A very nice cent with trivial marks and just a hint of friction on the highpoints.

1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord AU50Choice glossy light brown with a puff of slightly darker brown at TAT. Smooth with very light wear and trivial marks

1837 N-5 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Small Letters EF40Frosty medium steel brown. Satiny and void of marks except for a fine horizontal scratch from right of

1837 N-6 R2 Plain Hair Cord AU58Lustrous light brown and tan with faded mint red in protected areas on the reverse. Sharply struck with full radial l

1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord EF45+Frosty steel brown mottled with lighter brown and tan, particularly on the obverse. Satiny with very little fricti

1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord MS60Lustrous light bluish steel with a hint of sea green. Hints of very faded mint red bleed through the toning on both

1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord MS60Frosty light steel brown with some light olive brown on the upper right of the reverse. Satiny and nearly flawless.

1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord MS60Lustrous light brown with a hint of slightly darker brown toning on the upper left of the reverse. A small puff of

1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord AU50Glossy steel brown and light olive with frosty tan in protected areas. The fields are satiny and this cent has exce

1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord MS60Lustrous light bluish steel brown with peeps of mellowed mint red in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. A choic

1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord AU55Frosty light steel brown and olive with sea-green overtones on the reverse. Satiny and sharp with very light frictio

1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord MS64Choice lustrous mellowed mint red fading to light bluish steel brown, at least a third of the planchet showing faded

1838 N-1 R1 MS60Very attractive lustrous light greenish tan, a classic "Greenie." Just a few minor marks including a light scratch near t...

1838 N-1 R1 EF40Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty golden tan in protected areas. At least 5 points sharper with very light wear on t

1838 N-2 R1 EF45Glossy light to medium brown with frosty golden tan in protected areas. Light wear and trivial marks including a couple tiny rim nick

1838 N-3 R1 EF45+Glossy medium steel and olive brown. Satiny mint frost covers the protected areas. Smooth with very light wear and trivial marks in

1838 N-4 R2 VF35Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with some lighter brown in the fields. Smooth with light wear and only minor marks. M-LDS,

1838 N-4 R2 VF30Glossy light chocolate with some darker olive and reddish brown tones on the reverse. Smooth with light contact marks including some

1838 N-8 R1 AU50+Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with some tiny puffs of darker olive brown on the right side of the reverse. Smooth with ver

1838 N-8 R1 EF40Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Sharp and attractive with very light wear. A dull nick or depression below the eye is the o

1838 N-9 R3 EF40Sharpness AU50 but there are puffs of dark olive brown toning scattered over the obverse. Otherwise the toning is a very attractive g

1838 N-10 R1 AU55Lustrous chocolate brown with steel toning on the highpoints and hints of very faded mint color showing in some of the protected area

1838 N-11/13 R2 VF35+Glossy light brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth with light contact marks including a barely visible rim bru

1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 VG7Sharpness F12 but there is a dent at IB in LIBERTY that caused a slight bulge at CE in CENT. Additional contact m

1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 F15Glossy medium brown blending to dark olive brown in protected areas. Smooth with no notable marks and great eye a

1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 NGC Good Details, DamagedSlightly glossy brown and chocolate. The only "damage" is a light pin scratch a...

1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head EF40Choice glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and very attractive with light we

1839 N-6 R2 Booby Head F15Sharpness VF30 but there are light contact marks scattered over both sides. A pair of very fine hairline scratches in the f

1839 N-8 R1 Type of 1840 EF45At least 5 points sharper with very light friction on the highpoints but there is an obvious planchet flake on the rim ju

1839 N-9 R2 Silly Head AU50Glossy chocolate brown and steel with subtle hints of faded mint red in a few protected areas. Sharp with very little wear

1839 N-9 R2 Silly Head AU50Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and choice with very light friction on the devices. Essentially flawless

1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head VF25+Glossy medium brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Smooth with minor marks including a collection of tin

1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head G6Glossy medium brown with smooth surfaces. Would grade a point higher but there is a rim bruise below the date plus a couple

1839 N-13 R2 Booby Head EF45Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy olive and light chocolate. No marks and just a light touch of rub on the highpo

1773 Virginia Halfpenny Period after GEORGIUS Newman 25-M R2 AU58Choice glossy charcoal brown with frost in the protected areas. Looks mint state and

1773 Virginia Halfpenny Period after GEORGIUS Newman 25-M R2 MS64+Seven harp strings. Newman 25-M. This sharply struck late colonial near-Gem is a bri

1783 B-1 W-10130 R.1 Washington & Independence, "Unity States" VF20The mahogany-brown surfaces have seen a bit of circulation, althoug...

1787 Machin's Mills Vlack 1/2 P PCGS Graded F12Dark brown surfaces, fine granularity. Bold date and legends. LDSPedigree: G2

1793 C-4 R3 FR2Mostly glossy dark brown with lighter brown toning around the rim and on the devices. The devices are quite smooth but there is roughne

1794 C-9 R2 FR2Glossy dark umber with nice details on both sides. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong. The upper half of the rever

1794 C-9 R2 VF20Deep steel brown with faint dark copper accents. Sharpness near XF40, but there is moderate porosity on both sides, some in places on

1794 C-1a R3 G6Glossy grayish brown on both sides. The date is visible just enough to attribute. This coin was likely struck unevenly as the reverse s

1794 C-2a R2+ G6Glossy dark olive brown. A little granular smooth on the obverse but not too bad. No verdigris but there is quite a bit of weakness on

1794 C-2a R2+ G6Light brown on the high points and dark ebony in the fields. The date is slightly weak, but still readable. There is some fine granula

1795 C-2a R-3 Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date AG3Nice milk chocolate brown on both sides, with a little more mottling on the reverse. The obverse is ni

1795 C-6a R2 G5Medium brown with a nice golden tan on the highpoints. Details are slightly sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull thanks to extremely

1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 G6Glossy olive brown and umber. Quite smooth, just well worn with few contact marks. The obverse is a bit more detailed than the

1797 C-3a R3 Low Head, Plain Edge G4A bit sharper on the obverse and weaker on the reverse. Glossy dark brown and chocolate. MDS, Manley state 2.0, wi

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VG8Glossy steel and olive brown. Smooth overall, but there are some scratches on the obverse through Liberty's profile. ...

A trio of Draped Bust Half CentsTrio of Half Cents including an 1803 C-3 R1 G5, an 1804 C-13 R1 G5, and an 1805 C-1 R2- AG3.Pedigree: G2

Quartet of Draped Bust Half CentsA quartet of Draped Bust Half Cents including an 1805 C-4 R2- G5, an 1806 C-1 R1 F12, an 1807 C-1 R1 AG3, and an 1808

Quartet of Classic Head Half CentsA quartet of Classic Head Half Cents including an 1809 C-3 R1 AG3, an 1809 C-5 R1 VG10, an 1810 C-1 R1 G5 and an 182

1825 C-1 R3 PCGS Graded XF45Dark brown and medium olive. There is a bit of gunk accumulated on the devices and a small nick on the profile near Libert

1825 C-1 R3 VF25Cleaned and retoned a rather blotchy golden olive and deep steel. This coin was struck with medallic alignment. There are some small n

1825 C-2 R1 VF25Light, medium and dark olive-brown evenly spread throughout both sides. The surfaces are glossy and virtually mark-free. Quite nice fo