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1803 S-253 R-2 Close Date VF2510 points sharper but there are digs on the reverse under ER in AMERICA and on the rims over NI in UNITED and the first

1803 S-253 R-2 Close Date F15VF25+ but minor corrosion with fine roughness along the edges and in most of the protected areas. Mostly deep olive brown

1803 S-254 R-1 Wide Date F15There are traces of shallow, granular oxidation around LIB and the protected areas on the lower reverse. There is also a h

1803 S-255 R-1 AU50Sharpness closer to mint state with some extremely faint hairlines covering the obverse fields. Glossy light olive and medium brown

1803 S-255 R-1 VF25XF40 sharpness but there are scattered pits, stronger on the reverse, fairly microscopic on the obverse. Semi-glossy medium brown a

1803 S-255 R-1 F1515 points sharper but there is a minor dent at AT in STATES and very light microgranularity visible under a glass. There are also a

1803 S-256 R-3 VF25Mostly medium olive with hints of lighter brown and steel tones. The only marks are a couple faint pin scratches in the lower left

1803 S-256 R-3 F15XF45 sharpness but corroded with microporosity on the surfaces and more notable roughness along the edges, strongest over LIBERTY an

1803 S-257 R-2 Close Date VF25XF40 sharpness with scattered marks on both sides and very fine micropitting visible under a glass. Nothing major, but t

1803 S-257 R-2 G4VF20 sharpness but light corroded with granular surfaces and bent just left of the date. There are also rim bruises and nicks along b

1803 S-258 R-1 VF25Attractive light brown and light steel, the latter mostly on the devices. There is a small scratch right of Y in LIBERTY, a couple

1803 S-259 R-4 Ghost 3 VF25+VF30+ but there is a tiny oxidation spot at BE in LIBERTY and numerous light marks scattered on the fields and devices. Th

1803 S-261 R-2 VF30Glossy light to medium browns and light steel with traces of shallow oxidation around STAT. There are also minor nicks on the throa

1803 S-261 R-2 VF2015 points sharper but there is a vertical dent right from the drapery down right of the 3. Also lightly cleaned and now toned mostl

1803 S-261 R-2 VF2010 points sharper but recolored and now medium brown and light steel with underlying artificial red. There are also hairline scratc

1803 S-262 R-3 VG7VF sharpness but corroded and cleaned with uniform granularity on both sides and tiny pits on the reverse. Dark ruddy brown and blui

1803 S-263 R-3 VF20XF sharpness but lightly corroded with dark stains on the obverse and traces of dark, microgranular scale on either side. Steel bro

1803 S-263 R-3 F12XF40 sharpness but lightly corroded with fine roughness and tiny pits, as well as a notable rim bruise just below and behind the hai

1803 S-263 R-3 VG8VG8+ with a couple light scratches in the hair. There is also a tiny rim nick at Y in LIBERTY. Dark chocolate and dark olive browns.

1803 S-263 R-3 G5Dark brown and deep steel. There is an old scratch over the shoulder, and a few on the unstruck area on the reverse. Struck 20% off c