The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

Auction Details

January 29 - February 1, 2012, in Our Offices

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

in 9 sessions.
Session 1: Colonials through Large Cents
Session 2: Budget Lots
Session 3: US Gold
Session 4: US Silver through Miscellaneous
Session 5: US Currency
Session 6: Ancient Coinage
Session 7: World Gold
Session 8: World Crowns and Minors
Session 9: World Currency
1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Large Planchet w11652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Large Planchet w
1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Large Planchet with Reversed N's, Noe-10 Rarity-3, NGC graded VF35. Glossy light silvery gray and steel with sl
Start Price : 1,250.00
Sold for (3,300.00 + 660.00) x 1 = 3,960.00
1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet,21652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet,
1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet, Noe-17 Rarity-3, NGC graded F12. Glossy medium steel gray with slightly darker steel gray tonin
Start Price : 725.00
Sold for (1,900.00 + 380.00) x 1 = 2,280.00
St. Patrick 1/2P3St. Patrick 1/2P
St. Patrick Halfpenny. . Breen-200, Vlack-1-A FLOREAT * REX large letters. PCGS Genuine, cleaned. Light to medium chocolate brown and our grade is VF-
Start Price : 875.00 | Estimates : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,650.00 + 330.00) x 1 = 1,980.00
1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.16-Gc.3 Rarity-41723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.16-Gc.3 Rarity-
1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.16-Gc.3 Rarity-2 PCGS graded XF40. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown with hints of reddish brown in prote
Start Price : 46.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00) x 1 = 192.00
Pair of Scarce Colonial Coppers5Pair of Scarce Colonial Coppers
Pair of Scarce Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.90-G37b Rarity-7 NGC graded VF Details with environmental damage (gr
Start Price : 46.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00) x 1 = 264.00
1776 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 6-76A Rarity-4 F1261776 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 6-76A Rarity-4 F12
1776 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 6-76A Rarity-4 F12. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris, and the att
Start Price : 140.00
Sold for (400.00 + 80.00) x 1 = 480.00
1771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny Reverse Brockage VF371771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny Reverse Brockage VF3
1771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny Reverse Brockage VF30. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, void of any notable d
Start Price : 99.00
Sold for (360.00 + 72.00) x 1 = 432.00
1773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-180 VF2081773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-180 VF20
1773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-180 VF20. Variety with a stop following GEORGIVS. Sharpness EF40 but there are at least a dozen dull contact marks scatt
Start Price : 81.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00) x 1 = 192.00
1783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 1-A Rarity-1 Large US wit91783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 1-A Rarity-1 Large US wit
1783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 1-A Rarity-1 Large US with Pointed Rays G6. Sharper where struck up properly but the date was weakly impressed and the p
Start Price : 21.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00) x 1 = 144.00
1723 Wood's Hibernia 1/2P101723 Wood's Hibernia 1/2P
1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. PCGS graded EF-40 Brown. The "Horned Eagle" variety. Frosty olive and dark steel brown with traces of ligh...
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (900.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,080.00
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 PCGS grad111787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 PCGS grad
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 PCGS graded XF40. Glossy medium chocolate brown blending to olive brown in protected areas on the "E...
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (775.00 + 155.00) x 1 = 930.00
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-4 VF35121787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-4 VF35
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-4 VF35. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are s
Start Price : 299.00
Sold for (975.00 + 195.00) x 1 = 1,170.00
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-D Rarity-3+ VG10131787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-D Rarity-3+ VG10
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-D Rarity-3+ VG10. Slightly sharper but there are areas of shallow pitting on the eagle side. No verdigris. The notable
Start Price : 71.00
Sold for (250.00 + 50.00) x 1 = 300.00
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 6-G Rarity-4 VF25141787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 6-G Rarity-4 VF25
1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 6-G Rarity-4 VF25. Very attractive glossy light chocolate and medium brown fading to dark chocolate brown in the protect
Start Price : 140.00
Sold for (550.00 + 110.00) x 1 = 660.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2-B Rarity-4 PCGS grad151788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2-B Rarity-4 PCGS grad
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2-B Rarity-4 PCGS graded VF35 CAC Approved. Frosty chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with a slightly lighter chocol
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (725.00 + 145.00) x 1 = 870.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-A Rarity-4 PCGS grad161788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-A Rarity-4 PCGS grad
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-A Rarity-4 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy chocolate brown blending with lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially
Start Price : 300.00
Sold for (1,650.00 + 330.00) x 1 = 1,980.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-E Rarity-4 PCGS grad171788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-E Rarity-4 PCGS grad
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-E Rarity-4 PCGS graded AU53 CAC Approved. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. The only marks are a couple small, shallow
Start Price : 299.00
Sold for (1,650.00 + 330.00) x 1 = 1,980.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ PCGS grad181788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ PCGS grad
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ PCGS graded VF30. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel and olive with lighter faded artificial re
Start Price : 120.00
Sold for (775.00 + 155.00) x 1 = 930.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ NGC grade191788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ NGC grade
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ NGC graded AU53 Brown. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Very attractive, nearly flawless. The only defect is
Start Price : 240.00
Sold for (1,250.00 + 250.00) x 1 = 1,500.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 8-C Rarity-3+ PCGS gra201788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 8-C Rarity-3+ PCGS gra
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 8-C Rarity-3+ PCGS graded XF40. Frosty chocolate and dark steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning in some of the
Start Price : 140.00
Sold for (800.00 + 160.00) x 1 = 960.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 10-L Rarity-2 PCGS gra211788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 10-L Rarity-2 PCGS gra
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 10-L Rarity-2 PCGS graded XF45. Choice glossy chocolate brown gently shifting to lighter chocolate and medium brown in p
Start Price : 140.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 220.00) x 1 = 1,320.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 VF30221788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 VF30
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 VF30. The "Slim Indian" variety. Ten points sharper but the eagle side is covered with very fi...
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (470.00 + 94.00) x 1 = 564.00
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 ANACS gr231788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 ANACS gr
1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 ANACS graded VF20. The "Slim Indian" variety. Mostly glossy light olive brown and chocolate mi...
Start Price : 71.00
Sold for (520.00 + 104.00) x 1 = 624.00
1787 New Jersey. Lg Planchet241787 New Jersey. Lg Planchet
1787 New Jersey. Large planchet. PCGS graded VF-35 Brown. Maris 6-D with so-called horseshoe U's. Noted for a large diebreak at the bottom point of th
Start Price : 270.00 | Estimates : 550.00 - 600.00
Sold for (625.00 + 125.00) x 1 = 750.00
1787 New Jersey Maris 62-q Rarity-3 F15251787 New Jersey Maris 62-q Rarity-3 F15
1787 New Jersey Maris 62-q Rarity-3 F15. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with fine roughness mixed with patches of very shallow reddish brown verdigri
Start Price : 140.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00) x 1 = 336.00
1789 Mott Token Thick Planchet with Plain Edge Breen-10261789 Mott Token Thick Planchet with Plain Edge Breen-10
1789 Mott Token Thick Planchet with Plain Edge Breen-1020 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy medium chocolate brown. No defects, just light even wear. LDS with
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (500.00 + 100.00) x 1 = 600.00
1783 Washington & Independence with Small Military Bust271783 Washington & Independence with Small Military Bust
1783 Washington & Independence with Small Military Bust Breen-1201 NGC graded VF Details, repaired. Type with a gripped edge. Rather glossy chocolate
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (210.00 + 42.00) x 1 = 252.00
1791 Washington Large Eagle Cent Breen-1206 NGC grade281791 Washington Large Eagle Cent Breen-1206 NGC grade
1791 Washington Large Eagle Cent Breen-1206 NGC graded AU Details, burnished. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. The devices show a trace of smoot
Start Price : 99.00
Sold for (460.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 552.00
1791 Washington Small Eagle Cent Breen-1217 F15291791 Washington Small Eagle Cent Breen-1217 F15
1791 Washington Small Eagle Cent Breen-1217 F15. Slightly sharper but there are a few very light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these at
Start Price : 71.00
Sold for (270.00 + 54.00) x 1 = 324.00
1795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Penny. "ASYLUM" edge. PCGS MS64301795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Penny. "ASYLUM" edge. PCGS MS64
1795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Penny. "ASYLUM" edge. . Breen-1258, Baker-2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. A gorgeous glossy i...
Start Price : 29,000.00
Sold for (43,000.00 + 8,600.00) x 1 = 51,600.00
1795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Halfpenny. "ASYLUM" edge. PCGS MS63311795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Halfpenny. "ASYLUM" edge. PCGS MS63
1795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Halfpenny. "ASYLUM" edge. . Breen-1263, Baker-31. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown CAC Approved. A...
Start Price : 3,400.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for (4,400.00 + 880.00) x 1 = 5,280.00
1783 Washington token. Copper restrike, engrailed edge. PCGS PF67321783 Washington token. Copper restrike, engrailed edge. PCGS PF67
1783 Washington token. Copper restrike, engrailed edge. PCGS graded Proof 67 Brown. Gorgeous bluish-brown iridescent toning on both sides. An early di
Start Price : 1,450.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 3,300.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 500.00) x 1 = 3,000.00
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 3-D Rarity-3 Club Rays VG10331787 Fugio Cent Newman 3-D Rarity-3 Club Rays VG10
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 3-D Rarity-3 Club Rays VG10. Sharpness VF20 with uneven, lightly granular surfaces. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is
Start Price : 120.00
Sold for (340.00 + 68.00) x 1 = 408.00
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-Z Rarity-5 G5341787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-Z Rarity-5 G5
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-Z Rarity-5 G5. Very slightly sharper with fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. The only sig
Start Price : 99.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00) x 1 = 312.00
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-X Rarity-3 MS60351787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-X Rarity-3 MS60
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-X Rarity-3 MS60. A "STATES UNITED" variety. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with splashes of darker oli...
Start Price : 725.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 340.00) x 1 = 2,040.00
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 F12361787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 F12
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 F12. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of reddish chocolate toning in a few of the p
Start Price : 140.00
Sold for (430.00 + 86.00) x 1 = 516.00
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 AG3371787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 AG3
1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 AG3. Rather glossy light olive and chocolate with overtones of bluish steel. No defects other than a few minor pl
Start Price : 46.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00) x 1 = 240.00
1787 Fugio Cent Newman-19-SS Rarity-5 VG10391787 Fugio Cent Newman-19-SS Rarity-5 VG10
1787 Fugio Cent Newman-19-SS Rarity-5 VG10. Off Center. Sharpness F15 but very slightly rough, mostly in the protected areas. No verdigris and the onl
Start Price : 140.00
Sold for (460.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 552.00
(1792) Lettered Edge Kentucky Token40(1792) Lettered Edge Kentucky Token
(1792) Lettered Edge Kentucky Token. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Payable in Lancaster. A choice glossy chocolate brown example. Estimated Value $1,200 -
Start Price : 575.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,400.00
Sold for (670.00 + 134.00) x 1 = 804.00
(c.1792-94) Kentucky Cent. Let Edge, LANCASTER41(c.1792-94) Kentucky Cent. Let Edge, LANCASTER
(c.1792-94) Kentucky Cent. Lettered edge, "LANCASTER". PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A blazing mint red beauty with orange-gold color. A Kentucky...
Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimates : 2,500.00 - 2,700.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 340.00) x 1 = 2,040.00
(1859) Washington PRO PATRIA Medal in Copper Baker-26842(1859) Washington PRO PATRIA Medal in Copper Baker-268
(1859) Washington PRO PATRIA Medal in Copper Baker-268A NGC graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel with at least a third of
Start Price : 46.00
Sold for (320.00 + 64.00) x 1 = 384.00
Group of 5 Colonial Coppers43Group of 5 Colonial Coppers
Group of 5 Colonial Coppers. Includes (1640) French Colonial counterstamped billon douzain Breen-271 VG, 1739 French Colonial billon sou marque AG, 17
Start Price : 46.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00) x 1 = 156.00
Quartette of Early Coppers44Quartette of Early Coppers
Quartette of Early Coppers. Includes a 1787 Vermont halfpenny Ryder-13 R1 (Britannia type) LDS VG10, a George II "Bungtown" counterfeit ha...
Start Price : 99.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00) x 1 = 192.00
1739 Admiral Vernon Portobello Betts Medal, McCormick-G451739 Admiral Vernon Portobello Betts Medal, McCormick-G
1739 Admiral Vernon Portobello Betts Medal, McCormick-Goodhart #96 Gold-Plated Copper EF45. Choice frosty bright gold fading to slightly darker copper
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (800.00 + 160.00) x 1 = 960.00
1793 C-2 R3 F15461793 C-2 R3 F15
1793 C-2 R3 F15. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity under attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown toning. No verdi
Start Price : 2,200.00
Sold for (5,700.00 + 1,140.00) x 1 = 6,840.00
1793 C-4 R3 VG7471793 C-4 R3 VG7
1793 C-4 R3 VG7. Very slightly sharper but there is a dull pinch on the rim left of the fraction. The only additional marks are a minor rim nick befor
Start Price : 999.00
Sold for (3,100.00 + 620.00) x 1 = 3,720.00
1794 C-3a R5 G5481794 C-3a R5 G5
1794 C-3a R5 G5. Small Edge Letters. Misaligned Obverse Die. Sharpness F15 but lightly corroded on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. There are
Start Price : 190.00
Sold for (775.00 + 155.00) x 1 = 930.00
1794 C-5a R4+ F12491794 C-5a R4+ F12
1794 C-5a R4+ F12. Small Edge Letters. Glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the highpoints. The surfaces are attractive a
Start Price : 725.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 320.00) x 1 = 1,920.00
1794 C-9 R2 F12501794 C-9 R2 F12
1794 C-9 R2 F12. Several points sharper and quite attractive for the grade, but there are a few light scratches in the field before the portrait. Othe
Start Price : 499.00
Sold for (1,500.00 + 300.00) x 1 = 1,800.00
1794 C-9 R2 G5511794 C-9 R2 G5
1794 C-9 R2 G5. A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and easily readable b
Start Price : 99.00
Sold for (270.00 + 54.00) x 1 = 324.00