The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1794 S-55 R2 VF25. Ten points sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull thanks to uniform extremely faint granularity that covers the planchet. No verdi

1794 S-59 R3 F15. Sharpness VF35 but dark with very fine roughness under the glossy dark olive and steel patina. The roughness is very light on the ob

1794 S-63 R2 F15. Sharpness VF25 but there are numerous small rim bruises or rim nicks on both sides, mostly over UNITED STA. None of these marks is s

1794 S-65 R1 F15. Five points sharper but there are a couple light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest one above the O in OF, plus a few tiny nic

1794 S-65 R1 F12. Slightly sharper but there are fine pinscratches on the reverse, the notable ones from the A in STATES to the E in CENT and a couple

1794 S-71 R2 G4. Head of 1795. A couple points sharper but dull and covered with fine porosity, strongest on the face into the field at right. Lightly

1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 F12. Sharpness VF20 but there is a planchet chip out of the hair near the back of the head, a rim dent just right of t

1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. There are traces of dark crud or verdigris in protected are

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge PCGS graded VF25. Very attractive medium brown with a swipe of light chocolate brown at the top of the reverse. Smooth surfac

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG10. Clipped Planchet. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate with

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG8+. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers excellent eye appeal for

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G6. The obverse is very slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker, as often seen on this variety. No defects, just h

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G5. Clipped Planchet. A couple points sharper but fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints a

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker, the G4 grade an average of the two sides. The surfaces are mo

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge Fair-2. Off Center. Glossy chocolate and steel brown, the devices a lighter shade than the fields. There are areas of fine ro

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge F12. A few points sharper but there is a shallow pit or planchet chip on the bust and specks of shallow verdigris at STA in ST

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG8. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge G4. A couple points sharper but there are some relatively strong scratches on the reverse, the strongest of these forming what

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge EF45. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy olive brown and chocolate with underlying reddish choc

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge VG7. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity under a rather glossy dark olive patina.

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G6. Clipped Planchet. A point or two sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are traces of minor roughness on both sides

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G5. A couple points sharper on the obverse, equally weaker on the reverse. The planchet is reasonably smooth but there is a ch

Quartette of Cents, 1795 & 1797. Includes 1795 S-75 Lettered Edge AG3, 1797 S-121b Gripped Edge AG3, 1797 S-138 AG3, and 1797 S-139 G4. A couple...

Trio of Early Coppers. Includes 1787 Fugio Cent AG3, 1809 C-2 Half Cent with reverse rotated 105 degrees CCW G5, and 1795 S-78 Large Cent AG3. All hav

1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. Off Center. Sharpness F12 but there is a deep scrape left of the first S in STATES. The only other defects, and they are

1796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap AG3. A few points sharper but the planchet is very slightly rough and there are numerous light rim bruises on both sides. A

1796 S-86 R5 Liberty Cap AG3. Glossy dark olive and steel with fine granularity covering the planchet. No verdigris but there is a planchet chip low o

1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the protected areas. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy da

1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap Fair-2+. Upset Reverse. Somewhat glossy chocolate and steel brown. The obverse sharpness is close to G4 but the reverse is o

1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust PCGS graded VF25, CAC Approved. Single Leaves at top of Wreath. Frosty chocolate and light olive brown with slightly lighter

1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust G4. A couple points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. Slightly glossy dark olive and chocola

1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust AG3. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse, but covered with uniform moderate roughness that obscures many of the deta

1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG7. A few points sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. N

1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Clipped Planchet. Several points sharper but covered with very fine roughness, strongest under NT in CENT. No verdigris,

1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust VG7. A point or two sharper but there is a dull, rather strong rim nick right of Y in LIBERTY plus a few additional lighter n

1796 S-100 R5 Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG7 but covered with moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Dark chocolate and

1796 S-101 R5- Draped Bust G4. Slightly sharper but a bit dull from extremely faint roughness that covers the fields and protected areas while the dev

1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error AG3. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive except for at least a half dozen light rim nicks on b

1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error AG3. A couple points sharper in most places but banged up a bit with subtle bends in the lightly corroded

1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust G4. Very slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned steel brown and chocolate blending with areas of darker olive brown. No si

1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark reddish steel

1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The obverse is close to G4 while the reverse is a bit weak at AG3. The only notable d

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust G6. A couple points sharper but slightly rough under the glossy olive brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris or contact ma

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Very slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but the fields and protected areas are covered with light roughness

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG8 but fine porosity covers the left side of the obverse and the rim behind the head sustained a bang that c

1796 S-111 R5- Draped Bust AG3. Rather glossy dark steel and olive but covered with light roughness. No verdigris, and the only marks are a couple lig

1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust VG7. A few points sharper but covered with very fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or ver

1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust AG3+. Slightly sharper with very fine roughness covering most of the planchet, strongest on the right side of the obverse w

1796 S-116 R5- Draped Bust VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine porosity. No verdigris and the only marks are a misplaced planchet

Group of 5 Early Cents, 1787-1800. Includes a 1787 Fugio Cent Newman 19-SS Basal State-1, 1796 S-104 LIHERTY variety Basal State-1, 1798/7 S-151 Basal