The Tom Wachtel Collection of Early Copper Coins

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The Austin Coin & Currency Show auction. Featues the Dr. Tom Wachtel Collection of 1816-1839 Cents Part II. This sale will feature PT. II Cents from 1829-1839 will start at 7:15pm.
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1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved151 - 1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved
Early Cents Auctions
Choice lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with about 30% of the mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. A beautiful, satiny large cent with
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Sold for (4,000.00 + 800.00BP) = 4,800.00
 
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1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS61 Brown152 - 1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS61 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty medium brown and steel with light bluish steel overtones on the reverse. Satiny luster covers the fields and the eye appeal of this cent is ex
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Sold for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG8153 - 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG8
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy light to medium olive brown. No roughness or verdigris, just light contact marks on both sides. EDS with a two parallel die cracks up from st
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Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VF20154 - 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VF20
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Slightly sharper with a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade. Glossy tan and light brown. MDS. There is a radial crack from the de
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Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown155 - 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint red on both sides. The obverse is choice but the reverse has a
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Sold for (1,300.00 + 260.00BP) = 1,560.00
 
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1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters F12156 - 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters F12
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Recolored a rather glossy olive and steel brown with lighter reddish brown in protected areas. A carbon spot on the base of the E in ONE is the only
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Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG10157 - 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG10
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Slightly sharper but lightly burnished and recolored glossy golden tan and light steel brown. A couple small marks in the field off the end of the no
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Sold for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters G4158 - 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters G4
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth, just heavily worn, with a single nick off the end of the chin. LDS, but not the latest, with fully
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Sold for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG10159 - 1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG10
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Glossy light olive and chocolate. Smooth with trivial marks, just worn. E-MDS with clear dentils around most of the obverse. Ex Robert F. LaForme
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Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS62 Brown160 - 1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS62 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light olive and golden brown. The only notable mark is a tiny tick on the rim at star 3. Looks mint state but there is a trace of rub on the
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Sold for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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1837 N-4 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Brown161 - 1837 N-4 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Highly lustrous light steel brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone around the devices. Frosty and very attractive with just a few light cont
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Sold for (1,900.00 + 380.00BP) = 2,280.00
 
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1837 N-5 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Small Letters PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved162 - 1837 N-5 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Small Letters PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous tan and light steel brown, the reverse a shade or two darker than the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has excellent eye appea
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Sold for (2,200.00 + 440.00BP) = 2,640.00
 
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1837 N-6 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS66 Brown163 - 1837 N-6 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS66 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and light olive with at least 20% of the planchet showing faded mint red, mostly on the reverse. Had to be close to g
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Sold for (3,500.00 + 700.00BP) = 4,200.00
 
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1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved164 - 1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved
Early Cents Auctions
Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive with 20-25% of the mint red remaining. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and it offers great e
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Sold for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS66 Brown165 - 1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS66 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous light to medium brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Satiny and very attractive with only trivial marks. The notable defects
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Sold for (2,400.00 + 480.00BP) = 2,880.00
 
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1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU50166 - 1837 N-8/7 R1 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU50
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with lighter brown and tan in protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a small rim nick left of star 1
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Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded AU55167 - 1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded AU55
Early Cents Auctions
Choice frosty light to medium brown. This cent has virtually flawless surfaces and has outstanding eye appeal for a lightly worn cent. The only defe
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Sold for (340.00 + 68.00BP) = 408.00
 
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1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS64+ Brown168 - 1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS64+ Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous light to medium brown and olive with mellowed mint red covering about 20% of the planchet. Nearly flawless, just a few tiny specks of darker
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Sold for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved169 - 1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved
Early Cents Auctions
The "Accessory N" variety. Very attractive and highly lustrous light chocolate and steel brown faded down from mint red with underlying f...
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Sold for (5,500.00 + 1,100.00BP) = 6,600.00
 
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1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded AU55170 - 1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded AU55
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Glossy light to medium brown with mint frost in the protected areas. Only minor marks including a tiny rim bruise at the E in AMERICA and a nick righ
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Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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1837 N-11 R1 Beaded Hair Cord with Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved171 - 1837 N-11 R1 Beaded Hair Cord with Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved
Early Cents Auctions
Highly lustrous light bluish steel and olive with 5-10% of both sides showing mint red. A sharply struck cent with great eye appeal. The only marks
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Sold for (1,700.00 + 340.00BP) = 2,040.00
 
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1837 N-11 R1 Beaded Hair Cord with Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown172 - 1837 N-11 R1 Beaded Hair Cord with Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent
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Sold for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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1837 N-12 R3 Beaded Hair Cord with "Accessory E" PCGS graded MS62 Red & Brown173 - 1837 N-12 R3 Beaded Hair Cord with "Accessory E" PCGS graded MS62 Red & Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light olive and steel brown with about 15% of both sides showing mint red. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent
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Sold for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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1837 N-12 R3 Beaded Hair Cord with "Accessory E" PCGS graded AU50174 - 1837 N-12 R3 Beaded Hair Cord with "Accessory E" PCGS graded AU50
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty medium brown with some darker olive brown toning at NT in CENT into the wreath below. The only contact mark is a microscopic pin prick close b
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Sold for (340.00 + 68.00BP) = 408.00
 
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1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS62 Brown175 - 1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS62 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty tan and light brown with lighter golden tan in protected areas on the reverse. There is a trace of friction on the highpoints and the only mar
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Sold for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown176 - 1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and olive with mellowed mint red covering 10-15% of the planchet. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highes
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Sold for (2,600.00 + 520.00BP) = 3,120.00
 
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1837 N-14 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown177 - 1837 N-14 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 15-20% of the planchet showing frosty mint red. An attractive cent with just a few microscopic marks includ
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Sold for (2,200.00 + 440.00BP) = 2,640.00
 
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1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG10178 - 1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters VG10
Early Cents Auctions
Slightly sharper with too many light contact marks for the sharpness grade. The notable marks are a rim nick at TE in STATES and some light scratches
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Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU58179 - 1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU58
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light olive and medium brown. Sharp and attractive with light wear on the devices and minor contact marks. The notable marks are a dull nick
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Sold for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS63 Brown180 - 1837 N-15 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS63 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy light to medium brown blending to steel brown on the reverse where generous traces of mellowed mint red remain visible. The fields are lustrou
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Sold for (2,200.00 + 440.00BP) = 2,640.00
 
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1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown181 - 1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous mellowing mint red and steel brown with subtle hints of bluish steel overtone. About a third of the faded mint color remains, mostly on the
Bidding Has Concluded
 
Sold for (2,600.00 + 520.00BP) = 3,120.00
 
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1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS62 Brown182 - 1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS62 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous medium brown blending to light olive in protected areas on the obverse; the reverse is lustrous medium brown with small splashes of medium ol
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Sold for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU50183 - 1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU50
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy light brown with frost in protected areas. Smooth and attractive with minor marks including a spot of darker toning at the 18, a collection of
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Sold for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU53184 - 1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU53
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy light brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost covers the protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. There a
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Sold for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded Fair-02185 - 1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded Fair-02
Early Cents Auctions
Reddish brown and light olive. Smooth and free of notable defects, just worn. The details on most of the planchet are sharper, perhaps VG8, but the
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Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU58186 - 1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU58
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light to medium steel brown with a splash of darker olive brown toning under EN in CENT to UN in UNITED. Just a few minor marks including two
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Sold for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown187 - 1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Beautiful lustrous tan and light olive with 5% of the planchet showing bright mint color. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highpoints, a
Bidding Has Concluded
 
Sold for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded AU53188 - 1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded AU53
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. The only mark is a pin prick under the end of the wreath ribbon. An attra
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Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded AU58189 - 1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded AU58
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Glossy medium brown and chocolate with very faded mint red in protected areas. Smooth and attractive but there are a few marks including a small chip
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Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS XF Detail Cleaned190 - 1838 N-1 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS XF Detail Cleaned
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Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light greenish olive. The toning is attractive but there are small nicks scattered over both sides, none significa
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Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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1838 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC Approved191 - 1838 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC Approved
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous light steel brown with 5% of the obverse and at least 15% of the reverse showing mint red. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye ap
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Sold for (1,400.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,680.00
 
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1838 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown192 - 1838 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown
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Lustrous medium steel brown very delicately woodgrained on the obverse with slightly darker steel brown. Satiny and very attractive with choice mint
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Sold for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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1838 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown193 - 1838 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a few small spots around star 1 and another under st
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Sold for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown194 - 1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with at least half of the planchet showing frosty mint red color. Very attractive with a few small marks incl
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Sold for (1,800.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,160.00
 
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1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown195 - 1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous light brown with peeps of mint red on both sides. Satiny with very nice eye appeal. Just a few small marks including some ticks on the chin
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Sold for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded VF30196 - 1838 N-3 R1 PCGS graded VF30
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy medium chocolate with lighter brown toning on the obverse devices. Smooth and attractive, just moderately worn. A few small ticks on the 18 a
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Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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1838 N-4 R2 NGC graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved197 - 1838 N-4 R2 NGC graded MS66 Red & Brown, CAC Approved
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous light olive and steel with mint red showing on about 20% of the obverse and 5% of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has gre
Bidding Has Concluded
 
Sold for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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1838 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown198 - 1838 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown
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Lustrous medium steel brown. Essentially flawless with great eye appeal. The best identifying mark is a tiny diagonal nick on the tip of the coronet
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Sold for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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1838 N-5 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown199 - 1838 N-5 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown
Early Cents Auctions
Lustrous bluish steel brown and olive with 5% of the faded red remaining on the obverse. The only marks are a horizontal nick high on the bust, a du
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Sold for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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1838 N-6 R1 PCGS graded AU58200 - 1838 N-6 R1 PCGS graded AU58
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Frosty light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and satiny tan in some protected areas. The only marks are a f
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Sold for (480.00 + 96.00BP) = 576.00
 
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