Small Date. Tall 5. Well struck with nearly full luster and choice original surfaces. The 100,287 coin mintage is tiny by modern standards, but was the largest for this early ‘type’.

Solid detail with original coin-gray surfaces.

A solid coin for the grade displaying honest XF detail throughout. Liberty retains strong facial definition and hair curls while the reverse shows a strong wreath with bold lettering. Surfaces exhibit a smooth, even medium brown patina with subtle copper highlights and no major distractions. A pleasing, original coin with excellent eye appeal for the […]

Counterfeit. Comment: Spindle Holes. Bank of Auburn. A well done counterfeit on a bank that later became the National Bank of Auburn in 1865. The spindle holes are minor and are of little distraction.

Overton-110. Small 8. Sharply struck with light golden toning and abundant underlying luster. Outstanding for the grade with just the barest touch of ‘rub’ separating this coin from a mint state holder!

Small 8. Well detailed with attractive light silver-gray surfaces that retain a trace of mint luster.

Large 8. Strong detail with choice original surfaces and a trace of remnant luster.

The second rarest Classic Head Half Cent after the proof-only 1831. This is a well detailed coin for the grade with even wear and a choice planchet. Liberty’s portrait remains distinct, with wreath elements and legends bold. The surfaces are chocolate-brown with smooth fields and a pleasing, undisturbed patina. A solid mid-grade example of this scarce […]

C-2. A scarce date with a mintage of 63,140 coins. This is an especially nice example with strong detail, showing precise hair definition on Liberty’s portrait and bold wreath detail on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth with no porosity and minimal marks. This is a date that often comes with poor planchet quality. It’s […]