Classic Head Half CentsEarly Copper Half Penny (1809-1836)Designer – Engraver: John Reich Metal Composition: 100% CopperDiameter: 23.5 mm Mass / Weight: 5.44 grams
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse EF40. Five points sharper but there is a short scratch at the dentils tips above the head. Otherwise this piece is choice. Frosty medium brown with a few subtle wisps of darker olive. Mint luster shows in the protected areas on both sides. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1826 C-1 R1. ANACS graded AU-53. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with lustrous lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. Great eye appeal and just a touch of friction on the highest points. The only marks are some tiny ticks scattered over the obve ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1825 C-1 R3. ANACS graded EF-40. Rotated Reverse. Slightly glossy medium steel brown and chocolate fading to chocolate brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, essentially flawless except for some minor dirt. A tiny hairline scratch under the 5 in the date is the only notable mark, and ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1811 C-2 R3. PCGS graded Fine-15. Glossy light olive and steel brown blending to chocolate brown in the protected areas on both sides. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks. A small pinprick on the neck just above the curl can help identify this cent. MDS, Manley state 2.0, showi ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1811 C-2 R3 VF25+. Attractive glossy medium chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. Very close to VF30. The only marks are a small spot of darker toning in the field right of star 4 and a shallow rim bruise over the M in AMERICA. LDS, M ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1811 C-1 R6 (with the 4-Star Cud) VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there are numerous fine scratches on the obverse, mostly on the portrait, a rim nick under star 11, and shallow scrapes around HALF CENT. The toning is an attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and the naked-eye appeal of this piece ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1810 C-1 R1. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and lustrous golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. There is very little actual wear on this half cent but the dies were well worn when this piece was struck. The o ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1810 C-1 R1 AU55. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with very slightly darker chocolate brown toning between stars 4-7 and the dentils. No defects, only the lightest touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. Nicely struck MDS with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CCW relative ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1809 C-6 R1. ANACS graded EF-40. Rotated Reverse. Nice glossy chocolate brown. No roughness, only a few light contact marks. The only notable defect is a light rim bruise over the A in STATES. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CW. Our grade is VF30. The attribution i ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1809 C-4 R2 Large 0 over Small 0. ANACS graded VF-35. Glossy olive brown and steel with slightly lighter toning on the highpoints. Excellent eye appeal, but there are a few minor marks. The notable ones are a shallow planchet flake at the dentils above the back of the head (as struck) and some ...
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anonymous
2015-02-26
1809 C-2 R3 EF45. Sharpness near mint state but there is a thin planchet fissure (as struck) from the lips through star 3 to the dentils, a microscopic planchet crack at the opposing area over the first S in STATES (also as struck), and a tiny patch of microscopic corrosion over the left top o ...