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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'...

1843 N-4 R1, Reverse of '44 F12Glossy ebony brown with lighter olive on the highpoints. The fields are slightly rough from some light corrosion....

1843 N-5 R1 VG10Slightly wood-grained a mix of dark olive and light brown. Sharpness near 12, but there is very minor porosity on the and a small stap

1843 N-15 R2+ VF20This cent is about 5 points sharper, but it has a few contact marks for the sharpness grade. The notable marks are a diagonal nick r

1843 N-15 R2+ VF20+Deep slate brown on both sides. This cent would benefit from some "care" as there is a bit of surface gunk covering bot...

1843 N-16 R4 VG8+Mature head. A delightful mix of olives in a wood-grained pattern. The reverse has some wood-graining, but it's more delicate. ...

1844 N-1 R1 VF25Delightful wood grained obverse while the reverse is a uniform mocha brown. Very rare EDS, die state A with smooth fields and no obver

1844 N-1 R1 VG8Medium brown and slate gray. The reverse is slightly wood-grained. Would rate a slightly higher grade, but there are quite a few contac

1844 N-1 R1 XF45Sharpness is nearly uncirculated with just a touch of rub on the highpoints. The obverse has been cleaned and retoned a glossy gunmeta

A pair of 1844/81 N-2 R2 Cents Grading VG8Both cents have strong dates and legends. Both with minor issues but clear overdate features. Contact marks,

1844 N-5 R1 F12Glossy dark ebony and greenish-gray on the high points. The first 4 of the date is obviously repunched above. The reverse is uncracked,

1844 N-5 R1 VF20A rather glossy deep slate with medium olive brown on the highpoints. There is a bit of lacquer or similar protectant on the obverse t

1844 N-6 R3 VF25Frosty medium steel brown. There are a few marks on Liberty's face, but the obverse is quite attractive. The reverse offers a ni...

1845 N-4 R1 F15Dark ebony surfaces with underlying dark olive. There are traces of some old corrosion on the left obverse in the stars. There are a fe

1846 N-6 R1 VG10+Khaki brown and tan with some light steel on the high points. This is a choice cent for the grade; about the amount of contact marks

1846 N-9 R2 G4Cleaned and retoned a mix of deep olive and swells of gunmetal gray. The darker color seems to be a thin layer of corrosion creating por

1846 N-9 R2 XF40A mix of golden medium olive and army green cover the surfaces of this cent, but it was lightly cleaned and retoned. E-MDS die state b

1846 N-12 R1 F15Tall Date. Delicately wood-grained light brown. There are many scattered ticks on the obverse and the reverse has a gouge taken out of

1846 N-12 R1 VF20Tall Date. Medium olive and light steel gray across both sides. MDS die state b with the repunching at 4 gone and without lines at de

1846 N-13 R3 F12Dark olive glossy surfaces with some scattered nicks on the obverse profile and fields. Late die state, die state C with crumbling in

1846 N-14 R2 F15Tall Date. About 5 points sharper, but there are too many rim bumps for the sharpness grade. Medium chocolate brown and olive on both

1846 N-14 R3 VG10A rather grungy N14, but it's still a great variety! There has been an old cleaning on this cent, and there are some "oil ...

1846 N-18 R1 VF20Delicately wood grained steel brown and medium olive. There is some very minimal mellowed mint color tucked into the legend on the re

1846 N-18 R1 VF20Dark brown with lighter steel on the high points. Die state f with the small lumps below the hair bun are slightly covered by some ve

1846 N-20 R3 VF35Choice slightly wood-grained golden tan. There are hints of frosty flow-lined luster on both sides. The strike is flat on the lower o

Group of 12 Large CentsIncludes the following cents: 1805 Draped Bust, 1817 Matron Head, 1818 Matron Head, 1819 Matron Head, 1821 Matron Head, 1826 Ma

Group of 7 Braided Hair Cents, 1841-1847Includes one of each: 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847. Grading VG to Fine, several sharper with surfa

1847 N-5 R3+ VF20Frosty golden tan with scattered brick red toning spots in the fields and on the profile. The reverse is quite nice for the grade. A

1848 N-1 R1 VF20An even, hazy olive, likely the result of an old cleaning. There are traces of an old fingerprint on the right obverse behind the hair

1848 N-11 R5 NGC Graded AU58Slightly glossy deep maroon-brown and slate gray with steel on the highest points. A rare die state, M-LDS die state c wit

1848 N-12 R1 XF40Frosty light brown and golden tan with slight flowline luster still present in the devices. There is a darker toning spot behind the

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...