United States Copper (Half, One and Two Cents)

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There are 6 Coins for Sale. New coin(s) added on March 5, 2025

Photo	Date	Grade	TPG	Variety	GFRC Rating	Price	Description
Colonials
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Half Cents
	1853	MS64BN	NGC 456378003	C-1	Choice	$735	Early Copper Type, Near-Gem Original, Chocolate Brown Coloration, Pristine Surfaces, Fully Struck. A premium 1853 Braided Hair half cent that would be ideal for an advanced type set. Mintage for the date totaled 129,694 which is typical of the era. Bright light inspection revealed chocolate brown surfaces with some embedded reds. Fully struck with pristine fields and motifs. The reverse verdigris is further testament to the strict originality. I certainly like this piece and believe the buyer will too. Housed in newer NGC holder with edge view insert and CAC approval.
	1853	MS64BN	PCGS 11913354		Choice	$650	Near-Gem Original.. Mahogany-red patina evenly covers both sides of this late-date half cent, accompanied by minimal crust in the protected areas. This is a well-struck example, with most stars revealing inner detail. The half cent was a hefty coin in the “hard money” era, with a weight approaching that of a quarter dollar. CAC has certified 49 examples at this level, with 48 pieces finer. The CAC price guide value is $671. Housed in a PCGS Gen 4.4 (2005-2011) holder with CAC approval.
Large Cents
	1822	AU55	PCGS 84213480		Gem	$1100	New March 5! Ideal Coronet Design Type, First Rate Eye Appeal, Coppery-Gray, Pristine Surfaces. GFRC does not have a vast early copper price list as I'm quite selective when purchasing this metal. The colors must be deeper chocolate and chocolate-gray for circulated example with a pristine planchet. What a surprise when Dr. Tim Cook include this 1822 Coronet example in his recent Liberty Seated dime consignment. Tim did very well with this purchase as the coloration is rich copper-gray with bold devices. The surfaces are entirely unabraded with light rub on the high points. If you like the images, then the coin in had will be that much better. Let's go with a JUST BUY IT NOW to make the point. Price consistent with the CAC price guide with 55 approved in all grades. There are 7 at the offered grade, a small number. Housed in PCGS Gen 6.0 (2015-2020) holder.
	1853	MS64BN	NGC 1774961013		Choice	$385	Choice Original, Pre-Whitman Baltimore Offering. Housed in NGC Gen 17 (2004-2008) holder. Full descriptions forthcoming if not sold at the 2024 Winter Whitman Baltimore show.
	1853	AU58BN	NGC 6073163001		Original	$215	Inexpensive Braided Hair Type, Light Chocolate Brown, Well Struck, Pleasing Surfaces. A pleasing 1853 Braided Hair large cent that would be ideal for starting an AU58 type set. Surfaces are evenly toned a light chocolate brown along with a bold strike. A few verdigris specs are noted on the obverse. Housed in new large font NGC holder.
	1855 Upright 55	MS66Star	NGC 1939313001	N-4	Gem	$1800	Upright 55, Superb Gem, Reflective Luster, NGC Star Rating, Tons of Eye Appeal. Copper-orange shades and reflectively fields are immediately noted when viewing this superb gem 1855 N-4 large cent under a light source. Steely fields provide the perfect canvass for bold motifs. Fantastic eye appeal was rewarded by an NGC Star certification. Surfaces are immaculate without any abrasions seen during careful 10x inspection. Very scarce for the grade and guaranteed to please the selective collector of early copper coinage. Housed in new large font NGC holder wiyh UPRIGHT 55 N-4 attribution on label.
Two Cents
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Tokens
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