The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1852 N-4 R1 MS60+. Lustrous steel and light chocolate brown with a trace of original mint color remaining on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and

1852 N-8 R2 MS63. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. A small spot of darker olive brow

1852 N-22 R1 NGC graded MS67 Brown. Very attractive and highly lustrous light to medium olive with underlying mellowed mint red bleeding through in pr

Group of Eight 1852 Cents. Grades range from VG8 to VF20 with an average grade of F12 to F15. All are different die varieties. Some are sharper with d

Group of 8 Cents, 1852-1856, grading VF30 to VF35. Includes 1852 (1), 1854 (2), 1855 (3), and 1856 (2). All are different die varieties. Some are slig

1853 N-9 R2 AU50. Glossy steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The fields are lustrous and the only mark is a small splash of

1853 N-10 R1 Repunched 18 MS64+. Lustrous bright mint red fading to bluish steel brown on the highpoints, 75% of the red remaining. The only marks, an

1853 N-10 R1 Repunched 18 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Frosty light olive and steel brown. Satiny mint luster covers both sides, especially on the reverse.

1853 N-11 R2 EF45+. Choice glossy medium brown with light chocolate toning covering the highpoints and satiny mint frost in protected areas. Very clos

1853 N-27 R2 F12. Off Center. Slightly sharper with many very tiny nicks scattered over the obverse, none notable but far too many to ignore. No addit

1853 N-32 R4+ EF40. At least 5 points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark chocolate and steel brown with frosty lighter steel brown to

Group of Seventeen 1853 Cents. Grades range from VG7 to VF20 with an average grade of F12 to F15. All different die varieties with a couple duplicates

Quartette of Cents, 1853-1856. Includes 1853 N-15 MDS (b) VF35, 1853 N-25 EDS (a) VF30, 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear M-LDS (f) F12, and 1856 N-7 Upright 5 EDS

Group of 10 Cents, 1853-1856, grading VF25. Includes 1853 (4), 1854 (3), 1855 (1), and 1856 (2, one each upright and slanted 5). All are different die

1854 N-7 R2 Repunched 1 & 4 PCGS graded MS64 Red. Bright original mint red just starting to mellow to bluish steel brown on the highpoints, 85% ...

1854 N-8 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Certified. Lustrous frosty light olive and steel brown with at least 10% of the mint color remaini...

1854 N-18 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with 10% of the red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. A small spot o

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched Into Dentils MS60+. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints. More than two-thirds of th

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched Into Dentils PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Frosty light olive and steel brown with mellowed mint red covering at le...

1854 N-26 R3 MS63. Frosty mint red fading to steel and light olive with a third of the mint color remaining on the obverse and more than half of the r

Trio of Cents, 1854-1856. Includes 1854 N-19 MDS (b) EF40, 1855 N-8 Upright 55 MDS (b) EF45, and 1856 N-11 Upright 5 MDS (b) VF35. A couple are sharpe

Group of 5 Cents, 1850-1856, grading VF25 to VF30. Includes 1850 N-4 LDS (c), 1855 N-3 Upright 55 MDS (b), 1855 N-9 Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear M-LDS (

Group of 18 Cents, 1854-1856. Grades range from VG8 to VF20 with an average grade of F12 to F15. Most are different die varieties but there are a coup

1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 MS62. Very attractive lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. The only defects are a few tiny nick-like pre-striking planche

1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 MS60. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color on the obverse. Very attractive for the grade. Th

1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 MS60. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with faded mint red peeking through in protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint fros

1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 MS60. Frosty chocolate and light olive brown with underlying faded mint color covering the protected areas. A small planchet ch

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 MS63+. Beautiful prooflike light olive and steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 30% on the reverse. T

1855 N-12 R1 Upright 55 MS62. Frosty steel brown and light olive with generous traces of mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. Satiny mint luster

1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 MS60. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with traces of faded mint color on both sides. The only notable mark is a streak of golden

1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 AU55. A mint state cent that has three small but sharp rim nicks on the obverse. One is located above star 10, another at star 11

1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 MS63+. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel and olive brown with nearly half the coin retaining mint color. The only defects

1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 MS60. Frosty steel brown with underlying very faded mint color bleeding through in a few of the protected areas. A hint of light

1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 MS60. Frosty medium chocolate and steel with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. No spots or stains. The best identifyin

1856 N-18 R1 Italic 5 AU50. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with lighter tan toning on the highest points. No defects, only very light friction

1856 N-21 R2 Italic 5 MS60. Lustrous light chocolate brown blending to light olive brown in a few places on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the

1857 N-1 R1 Large Date MS62. Frosty olive brown and steel with 10% of the mint color remaining. The only notable marks are a tiny spot of darker tonin

1857 N-1 R1 Large Date EF40. At least ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoning with light steel brown and tan on the devices and darker oli

1857 N-1 R1 Large Date VF25. Slightly sharper but very lightly cleaned. No notable marks or other defects. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. MD

1857 N-2 R1+ Small Date EF45. Sharpness close to mint state but there are a few small spots of shallow carbon on the obverse including one in the fiel

1857 N-2 R1+ Small Date VF30. Slightly sharper but there is a small spot of greenish verdigris on the rim right of star 9 and a very light rim bruise

Group of 16 Cents, 1817-1842. Grades range from AG to VG, but most grade AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 16 co

Group of 17 Cents, 1828-1856, grading VG-Fine. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $10

Group of 16 Cents, 1840-1856. Grades range from Basal State-1 to G6 with an average grade of AG3 to G4. Many are sharper with defects and one piece ha