Smooth medium-brown surfaces with attractive traces of original mint color remaining in the protected areas. Sharply impressed overall with strong detail throughout Lincoln’s portrait and the reverse wheat ears. Pleasing eye appeal and solid quality for the grade.

Brilliant satiny luster blankets sharply struck surfaces with outstanding definition in Liberty’s hair and winged cap. The reverse fasces displays fully separated horizontal bands. A superbly preserved San Francisco issue with exceptional eye appeal.

Well struck and very nearly mint state with lustrous silver-gray surfaces that display light gold toning.

Lustrous silver-gray surfaces display light circulation with well-defined detail and only minor high-point wear.

Sharply struck and lustrous with light golden toning and just a touch of rub.

Sharply struck with strong underlying luster and silver-gray surfaces with a splash of gold toning.

New York District. Well balanced margins frame strong inks and bright premium paper. Great eye appeal!

Cleveland District. Superbly preserved with exceptional originality and bold embossing throughout. Crisp, bright paper and deep, vivid inks combine with outstanding centering and premium eye appeal, while the coveted PPQ designation confirms exceptional paper quality. A striking high-grade example from the Cleveland district.

Cleveland District. Well centered and virtually new. A lovely blend of strong color, bright premium paper, and nice embossing.