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Denomination:

1 Cent

Metal:

Copper

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1839-1857

Catalog reference:

KM-67 (4) Mont-5 (2) KM-45 (1)

1851, United States. Copper Braided Hair Large Cent Coin. Mint Year: 1851 Reference: KM-67. Denomination: One Cent (Braided Hair) Weight: 10.58gm Material: Copper Diameter: 28mm Obverse: Bust of Lady Liberty with braided head left, wearing inscribed diadem. 13 stars around. Exergue: LIBERTY – 1851 Reverse: Denomination in words (ONE CENT) within wreath. Legend: UNITED STATES OF AME ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1841 N-7 R2 G5. Delaminated Planchet. Rather glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown high points. A deep planchet void from a peeled lamination affects the wreath under CENT. Minor unpeeled laminations show at MERICA as well. DWH #3367. Estimated Value $20-UP. Ex Jim Cor ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord VF30. Terminal Die State. Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces displaying only minor contact marks, including a small rim nick right of star 9. Extremely rare latest die state with a strong and relatively large cud break joining star 4 to th ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and free of any notable defects. Extremely rare LDS, die state d, with a strong rim cud break from just above star 10 down to star 11. Tied for CC#6 of only 12 known with this single rim cud. DWH #2255. Estimated Value $100- ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with underlying frosty luster in protected areas. A dull rim nick at CA is the only mark. EDS, die state a early. The die lines connecting ON to EN are sharp. A shallow low spot fills the field between stars 10 & 11 and the main curl. DWH #1586. ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-12 R1+ Upright 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas and peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. A couple very faint hairlines on the cheek and a tiny tick on the rim under star 12. EDS, die state a early. All the fine die lines are sharp, including th ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 AU55. Choice medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields. A thin diagonal nick under star 10 is the only notable mark. M-LDS, die state b. The spike from the R is gone and the fields are heavily flowlined. DWH #1583. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex 1988 EAC ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of light sea-green overtone in protected areas of the reverse. The rims are a bit uneven from tiny die chips, but there is a small nick in the center of the jawline and another on the rim a star 5. EDS, die state a. The spike f ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-7 R2 Upright 5 MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 25% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very attractive. The only defects are a faint hairline scratch on the lower portion of the neck, a tiny planchet flake in the field off the tip of the n ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 MS64. Mint red fading to light steel brown, nearly 90% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A gem cent except for a few small carbon spots on both sides, including one in the field right of star 3, another close over star 12, and one inside the top of the E in CEN ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 MS63. Attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining. A small stain of darker olive toning in the dentils over star 6 and a speck of darker toning at the dentils under the stem tip are the only defects. Rare LDS, die state g, with a series of 5 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Close to VF35 but there are several small rim nicks on the reverse plus a light rim bruise at the U in UNITED and a planchet chip on the leaf over O in ONE. Glossy medium brown with flowline luster in protected areas. MDS, die state b. The die lines over UN are gone ...

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1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 11-Star Die State MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with subtle underlying very faded mint color bleeding through the attractive toning. Great eye appeal, virtually flawless except for the huge low spot. EDS+, die state d. Stars 1 and 6 are obliterated by a very large and ...

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1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear VG8. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but slightly bent, clearest under the 55 and at the opposing area at ES-O. Glossy medium brown. M-LDS, die state e. The branch of the knob under the Y is outlined by cracks but has not started to rise. DWH #1556. Estimated Va ...

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1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear AU55. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in some protected areas. No defects, just a touch of friction on the highest points. E-MDS, die state c late. The area under T is just starting to rise above the surrounding hair. DWH #1553. Esti ...

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1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear EF45. Glossy medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty luster in some of the protected areas. The only mark is a very tiny, thin nick on the rim over the first T in STATES. EDS+, die state c early. There are myriad fine spidery die crac ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1855 N-6 R3 MS60+. Lustrous light steel brown with peeps of underlying faded mint red on the reverse. There are faint traces of an old fingerprint in the field at stars 8-12, a light diagonal nick left of star 6, and a shallow planchet void on the rim at the bottom of the reverse. MDS, die sta ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1855 N-4 R1 MS62. Glossy light bluish steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. The only notable marks are a small depression in the field near the hair under star 6 and a thin planchet lamination on the rim at the bottom of the reverse. Rare M-LDS, ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1855 N-4 R1 AU50. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster covering the protected areas. A stain of darker steel toning covers a small planchet lamination under the wreath ribbon and the tip of the coronet is weakly struck. Otherwise choice for the grade. E-MDS, die state a. The re ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1855 N-2 R2+ AU55. Attractive glossy medium brown with hints of mint red in protected areas of the reverse and frosty luster remaining on both sides. The only defect is a spot of very fine verdigris on the tip of the wreath ribbon. MDS, die state b. Diagonal lapping lines are visible at stars ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-25 R3 Stray 4 in Curl over 4 MS62. Glossy medium steel brown with at least 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse. The fields are covered with microscopic die flowlines that create attractive satiny flowline luster, and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. Would be a choic ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-24 R2+ VF35. Five points sharper with a few nicks on the obverse and a stain of dark steel toning in the field right of the main curl. EDS, die state a early. The fine die lines are sharp and the reverse is uncracked. DWH #1527. Estimated Value $40-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 11/7/87-Dick Punch ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-21 R2 Repunched 185 MS60. This is a lustrous mint state cent that is covered with a thin layer of lacquer to protect the frosty red color that covers nearly all of the planchet. Coating red cents was a popular practice among copper collectors long ago, but not today. Fortunately the coa ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-19 R3+ VF30. Glossy medium brown with reddish chocolate toning covering the protected areas. No spots, just a few minor contact marks, none notable. LDS, die state c. The obverse die crack is strong and the field above the crack is lower than the field below the crack. DWH #1519. Estima ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-19 R3+ MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color showing on the obverse, a third remaining on the reverse. A choice example if not for a couple minor contact marks, including a thin vertical nick above star 2, a tiny nick close under the chin, and a small spot of dark ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-18 R3 EF45. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas. The only defect is a carbon spot left of star 4. LDS, die state c. The clashmarks are dull and the die lines at E in ONE are gone. DWH #1516. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Chris McCawley (as RVM) 10/13/87-Dick ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-18 R3 MS62. Lustrous light to medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. There are two tiny specks of darker toning right of star 9 and a small diagonal nick on the bust tip. EDS, die state a, without any d ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-5 R4- Repunched 18 MS64. Bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 75% of the original color remaining. There is a small spot of very fine carbon close under star 9 and a faint nick on the nose even with the eye. The cheek and upper half of the neck are cov ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1854 N-2 R1 MS60. MS-60. Frosty steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining. There are a few very tiny specks of carbon in the field under the chin, a speck of carbon on the right top of the second S in STATES, and a dull nick on the rim under the ribbon loop. MDS, die state b. The die line ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1853 N-33 R2 MS62+. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel brown fading down from mint red, about 40% of the mint color remaining. A very choice example except for a thin dig on the rim above star 6. LDS, die state b. The dash left of the base of the 1 is gone. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. D ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1853 N-33 R2 VF20. Five points sharper with too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, including a tiny pinprick right of star 13. Rather glossy medium brown. E-MDS, die state a. The dash from the left end of the base of the 1 (probably from repunching that 1) is clear. DWH #1487. Estim ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1853 N-31 R4+ VF20. Sharpness VF35 but dark and lightly corroded. Dull dark olive and steel. EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and the die lines over RI in AMERICA are clear. DWH #1484. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Tom Wagemaker 1/19/88-Dick Punchard 11/9/89. Categories: The Dan Holmes Col ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1853 N-28 R4 Repunched 1 MS60. Lustrous medium steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. There is a small spot of darker steel toning over star 11 and a thin struck-through line between stars 4 & 5. LDS, die state c. All the die lines are g ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-21 R4 VF20+. Slightly sharper with some small stains of dark toning on the obverse and minor contact marks, including a short hairline scratch over the tip of the coronet. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. E-MDS, die state a. The obverse is uncracked. DWH #1229. Estimated Value $30-UP. ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-20 R3 F15. Ten points sharper with short hairline scratches and small nicks covering much of the face and neck. The remainder of the planchet is free of any notable defects. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Extremely rare LDS, die state b, with a strong rim cud break at star 11. CC#4 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-16 R1 AU55. Frosty light steel brown with hints of faded mint color in a few protected areas. A tiny planchet flake in the field close off the chin is the only mark. LDS, die state b late. The die line inside the E in ONE is long gone and the dies are flowlined. DWH #1221. Estimated Val ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-16 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Blazing bright original mint red just starting to fade to steel brown on the highpoints, at least 90% of the original color remaining. The surfaces are highly lustrous and this cent offers superb eye appeal. An area of darker steel toning under star 11, a s ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-15 R3 VF35. Five points sharper with some small contact marks on each side, the strongest ones at the base of EN in CENT. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. LDS, die state c. All the die lines and points on the reverse are gone. DWH #1218. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Dick Punchard 11/9/89 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-15 R3 MS60. Lustrous medium brown with at least 25% of the red remaining on the reverse. Would rate a grade a few points higher except for some very faint pinscratches at NI in UNITED and CE in CENT. Rare E-MDS, die state a, with fine die lines at the base of N in ONE. Tied for CC#8 in ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-14 R1 Repunched Date EF40. Very slightly sharper with some very fine carbon dust between stars 6 & 7 and a pinprick in the hair under the R in LIBERTY. LDS, die state e, with a small notch in the top of the 2 the only remaining evidence of repunching on the date. DWH #1216. Estimated Va ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-12 R1 Repunched 18 EF45. Glossy chocolate and steel brown, the obverse delicately woodgrained. Frosty luster covers the protected areas. A very faint hairline scratch meanders about the field at stars 2-4. MDS, die state b early. The repunching at the 1 and 8 is gone but the obverse die ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-10 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy greenish olive brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Smooth and attractive with underlying flowline luster covering the fields. The only marks are a spot of darker toning on the throat, a thin diagonal ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-6 R2 EF45. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty light brown in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. A thin hairline scratch from the top of the C in CENT to the left base of the N above is the only notable defect, and it is barely visible. LDS, die state c, wit ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-3 R1 MS63. Frosty light steel brown with 15% of the faded underlying mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and lustrous, free of any notable defects. M-LDS, die state b, with a clear die crack from the dentils to TE in UNITED through the wreath to the top of ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-1 R1 Repunched 18 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with a third of the red remaining, although it has faded down a bit from its original brilliance. There is a carbon spot at the bottom of the 5 and a couple tiny ones at star 3, plus a tiny rim nick at the N in UNITED. LDS, die state d ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1852 N-1 R1 Repunched 185. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red faded to light olive and steel on the devices, half the mint red remaining. A couple spots of steel and slightly darker chocolate toning over star 3, a faint planchet lamination at the dentils just over star 11, and a ...