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Glossy steel brown and chocolate mixed with lighter brown. The planchet is smooth except for a fine spidery web of tiny fissures on both sides, stron

A sharp piece with bold details and a full eye on the horse, but the surfaces are covered with small planchet fissures. There is some shallow reddish

Sharpness F15 but covered with fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Late die state with die cracks on the reverse. Variety with a small "...

A STATES UNITED variety. Glossy medium steel brown with lighter toning in protected areas from an old cleaning. The only mark is a shallow planchet

A STATES UNITED variety. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. No corrosion but there is a rim dent at the bottom of the

A STATES UNITED variety. Ten points sharper but there is a punch mark on the sun and a series of gear-like cuts into the rim on the left side of the

A STATES UNITED variety. Sharpness F15 but a bit rough in the fields and protected areas and there is a tiny punch mark on the face of the sun. Part

Includes 1786 New Jersey M-23-P R4 F15 sharpness net G4 for corrosion, 1787 Fugio Cent Newman 16-H R5 VG8 net G5 for scratches and light roughness, 2

Dark steel and olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The fields and protected areas are covered with very fine granularity a

Glossy olive brown and steel. Mostly smooth on the obverse but there is minor roughness on the reverse. No verdigris but there are some small marks,

Glossy olive brown with light brown toning covering the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the details and the eye appeal of this piece is quit

Several points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness under mostly glossy steel brown and chocolate toning. There are light scratches on

Variety with the High Relief Head. Very attractive glossy light brown with steel brown and light chocolate toning on the highpoints. No corrosion or

Slightly sharper but covered with fine roughness under rather glossy dark olive brown toning. No verdigris or contact marks. The date is clear inclu

A few points sharper with patches of fine to moderate roughness on both sides. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the de

Glossy light to medium brown. Mostly smooth but there are a few patches of minor roughness. No marks or other distractions, just worn out. The 5 in

Glossy dark reddish chocolate brown with slightly lighter toning on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and void of marks except for a small, shallo

Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive with light wear. The only marks, and they are quite faint, are some graffiti scra

Includes 1800 (G4 and VG10), 1804 (G4 and G6, one has a cud at RTY), 1806 Stemless Wreath VG10, and 1808/7 Overdate C-2 Fair-2. Some are sharper with

Dark olive brown and steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Covered with fine granularity and the only mark is a dull rim

Very attractive glossy light olive and medium brown. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless. The only notable mark is a tiny speck of darker to

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and very nice, just lightly worn. There is soft dirt caked into protected areas on both sides but no notab

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Microscopic roughness covers the planchet but there is no verdigris and the eye appeal of this piece is quite nice.

Glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth with only light contact marks. The notable marks are a nick hidden in the hair at the back of the head and a ve

Lustrous chocolate with lots of frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The fields are satiny and

Frosty light olive brown and steel. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. The only notable mark is a small dig hidden in the hair left of the sh

Frosty tan and light brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Sharply struck and very attractive. The only marks are some tiny specks of dar

Lustrous golden tan and light brown. Satiny mint frost covers this piece and it has excellent eye appeal. The only defects are a couple tiny specks

Glossy medium chocolate with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this piece has ve

Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are the ones that resulted from the double strike.

Nicely recolored glossy medium brown and chocolate with traces of golden tan in protected areas on the reverse. The planchet is smooth but there are

Glossy light olive. The surfaces are smooth and the only contact mark is a shallow scrape on the rim before the face. Nothing special except that th

One grades VF25 and has a reverse that is rotated 20 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The second grades VF30 an

Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and void of notable marks. There is a curved planchet clip below the bust that just

Frosty light to medium brown and olive with a puff of slightly darker steel brown toning on the chin. Overtones of light bluish steel cover most of t

Reverse of 1856. The obverse is mellowed red and rose fading to bluish steel brown while the reverse is medium bluish steel brown. The fields are ni

Sharpness F15, even better in some areas, but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a minor rim nick over the le

Several points sharper with patches of very fine roughness under rather glossy very dark steel and olive brown toning. The most obvious defect is a p

Dark steel brown and chocolate. The planchet is covered with uniform microscopic granularity and there is a thin planchet fissure down through the I

Medium steel brown. Covered with fine granularity and there are some old, light scratches on the obverse, mostly in the field behind the portrait. L

Slightly glossy medium steel brown with chocolate brown in the protected areas. The highpoints are smooth but the remainder of the planchet is covere

Several points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris but there is a strongly p

Glossy brown and light chocolate. Mostly smooth and the only marks are tiny ticks, mostly in the fields on the obverse. A tiny rim bruise at the N i

Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris and the only mark is a minor rim bruise just right of the date. The fi

Sharpness VG8 but there are several strong rim dents around both sides. Fortunately the date and most of the legends are clear and easily readable.

Perhaps a point sharper, especially on the obverse, but covered with extremely fine granularity under rather glossy dark olive brown toning. No verdi

Slightly sharper on the obverse but covered with uniform microscopic granularity under partly glossy dark olive brown toning. The devices are toned a

The portrait is a few points sharper but the fields are covered with minor roughness and there is a rim dent at the top of the cap. No verdigris. Pa

Sharpness VF20 or better but pitted and there is a planchet chip (as struck) on the edge over NIT. No verdigris or notable contact marks, and the ton

Sharpness VF25 but there are several rim dents on both sides and two dents in the center of the reverse. Glossy dark olive brown and steel with light

Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and the surfaces are covered with very light roughness. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal of this cen

Sharpness near VF20 but there is fine roughness on the obverse and larger pits on the reverse. No contact marks or verdigris, and the toning is n att

Sharpness F15 but covered with microscopic granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a light rim bruise at the

Attractive glossy light brown. The surfaces are smooth and there are no notable contact marks. Unevenly struck, as often seen on this variety, with

Includes S-26 R2 AG3, and S-27 R5 Basal State-1 (Obverse Fair-2, Reverse slick). Both have a readable date. Lot of 2 coins. From the Roxanne Himmels

Sharpness near VF20 but there are areas of microscopic roughness on an otherwise smooth planchet. Glossy light brown with darker brown in protected a

Includes S-29 R2 VG10 net AG3 for roughness and contact marks, and S-30 R1 Fair-2 (obverse AG3, reverse Basal State-1, just worn). The dates are weak

Glossy medium steel brown. The obverse is a bit better than G5, the reverse weaker. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are a few small rim b

Includes EDS, Breen state I (called Very Rare by Breen) VG7 net AG3+ for light roughness, and MDS with a strong die crack through the first S in STATE

Sharpness F12 but there are a couple dull dents in the hair, a rim nick over the R in LIBERTY, and a nick at the top of the wreath. The planchet is s

Slightly sharper with smooth, attractive surfaces, but there are a couple light rim bruises on both sides. Glossy light brown with darker brown in pr

Slightly glossy medium brown and chocolate. Fine roughness covers all but the highpoints, which are smooth. Microscopic specks of light green verdig

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and there are a few small rim nicks at the top of both sides. Glossy medium steel brown. Unevenly struck, as of

Sharpness VF30 but there are numerous rim bruises and nicks scattered around both sides. A planchet chip at the bottom of the C in AMERICA can identi

Includes S-44 R1 AG3 (obverse G4, reverse Fair-2), and S-65 R1 VG10 net G4 for granularity. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. From the Roxanne

Sharpness F15 but there is a dent at the bottom of the cap and the planchet is covered with fine roughness, strongest at the bottom of the reverse. S

Sharpness VF35 or a bit better but covered with minor roughness and there are a few light rim bruises. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel wit

Sharpness F12 but dark and granular. No verdigris but there is a rim bruise at the end of the bust and a nick at ER in LIBERTY. Dark olive brown and

Slightly glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Mostly smooth but a glass reveals very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. No

Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Reasonably smooth but there is very fine granularity in the fields and prot

The obverse is a bit better than the reverse, perhaps a 5/2+ split (the reverse is always weaker on this variety). Mostly glossy light brown with lig

Several points sharper but recolored and there are two rim dents on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris. The date is clear but some of the legend

Includes S-55 R2 G4 net AG3 for some marks and planchet flakes, and S-56 R3 (the Office Boy Reverse) VG8 net G4 for light corrosion. Both have a weak

Sharpness F12 but covered with light to moderate roughness under slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. There are traces of fine verdigri

Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there are some small digs in the hair at the cap and a small rim dent at the first T in STATES. The highpoints a

Slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there are some small nicks on the portrait. Slightly glossy light olive and steel blending to dark

Several points sharper but covered with fine granularity that left the surfaces dull. No verdigris and the only mark is a rim nick at the R in LIBERT

Slightly sharper on the obverse, weaker on the reverse (as usual for the variety), perhaps a 5/3 split. Glossy light to medium brown. The surfaces a

Includes S-63 R2 Fair-2+, S-65 R1 LDS VF25 net VG7 for granularity and smoothed rim dents, and S-65 R1 VG10 net Fair-2 for corrosion. The date is eas

A point or two sharper but there are areas of fine roughness and a few pits on an otherwise mostly smooth planchet. A rim bruise over ER in LIBERTY i

Sharpness F12 or slightly better but lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, just a few marks including two light scratches in the

Slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there is a strong pinch at the rim left of the lower half of the cap that left indents on both side

Includes S-69 R3 AG3+, and S-70 R2 AG3+. Both have a strong date. Lot of 2 coins. From the Roxanne Himmelstein Collection

Includes S-71 R2 G4 and S-72 R2 (Exact Head of 1795) G4. Both have a clear date and glossy brown and chocolate toning. Lot of 2 coins. Both are ex T

Slightly sharper with areas of shallow corrosion and pits on both sides. No verdigris or notable contact marks. Slightly glossy light brown with dar

Includes S-74 R4- (variety with single leaves at the top of the wreath) Fair-2+ (obverse AG3+, reverse Basal State-1), and S-75 R3 LDS AG3 (obverse G4

Choice glossy light to medium brown with smooth surfaces. No marks or other defects, but easily identified thanks to two mint-made planchet clips. A

The obverse is better, the reverse weaker (as usual), with a G6/Fair-2+ split. Mostly smooth but there are a couple small areas of minor roughness on

Slightly sharper but there some small rim nicks at the top of the obverse and a half dozen tiny pinpricks inside the wreath. The planchet looks smoot

A couple points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris but there are hairline scratches lost in the toning on the reverse. Slightly

Choice glossy Steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and there are no notable marks. A choi

Includes S-81 R3 AG3 and S-85 R5- G5 net AG3 for corrosion. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Ex Don Valenziano-Roxanne Himmelstein Collection

Sharpness F15 or better but moderately rough from corrosion. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a rim nick left of the date. Slightly glossy

A point or two sharper with areas of fine pitting, mostly on the right side of the obverse. Otherwise smooth with no verdigris or notable contact mar

Five points sharper but covered with very fine granularity under slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate toning. There is a small area of shallow g

Includes S-84 R3 Fair-2, S-89 R3 Fair-2, and S-91 R3 Basal State-1 (obverse 2, reverse 0). The date is clear on the second, weak but readable on the

The obverse is a bit better, the reverse weaker. Covered with fine roughness. No verdigris and the only marks are two light nicks on the bottom of t

The obverse is a few points better while the reverse is weaker (the difference is common for 1796 Liberty Cap cents due to the lack of a protective ri

Sharpness F15 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a nick on the jawline close to the ear. Slightly glossy

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a splash of reddish chocolate brown toning at ATES. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks a