C-3. This lustrous chestnut-brown example shows well-defined hair curls, strong star detail, and a problem-free obverse with a tiny trace of mint red. The reverse wreath remains sharply rendered with clear, undisturbed lettering and attractive lustrous surfaces that retain a bit more red than the obverse. Free of notable marks and displaying pleasing, original surfaces, […]

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 […]

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!

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 and struck on an exceptionally nice planchet that is problem-free with pleasing light chocolate brown surfaces.

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 […]

Overton-101a. 50C/UNI. A popular Redbook variety. The engraver misplaced the UNI of UNITED and then placed the denomination over the UNI rather than discarding the expensive die.