2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Large Planchet AU50 PCGS. Breen-37. Noe-1. 68.7grains. Formerly offered as lot 5012 in our October 2001 Long Beach Sal

1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Large Planchet AU55 Possibly Plugged Uncertified. Noe-1. 71.00 grains. Fairly well centered for the type with all the

1722 1/2P Hibernia Halfpenny, Type One VF35 PCGS. Harp at Left. Breen-144. Nelson-3. Perfectly centered, the medium brown surfaces show even wear ove

1713-AA 15DEN French Colonies 15 Deniers AU53 PCGS. Rosette After Date. Breen-296. Lustrous, original surfaces with a scratch across each side. Liste

1760 1/2P Hibernia-Voce Populi Halfpenny Fine 12 Damaged Uncertified. Breen-226. Described by Breen as 1760/00, this golden-brown example is richly an

1788 1C Massachusetts Cent XF45 PCGS. Period. Breen-970. 10.42 grams. A well defined, tobacco-brown example. It is a well centered piece on a quality

1787 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Draped Bust Left AU55 PCGS. Breen-828, M33.32-Z.13. Glossy chocolate-brown in color with lighter reddish patina on the

1787 COPPER Nova Eborac Copper, Seated Left XF45 Brown PCGS. Seated Left. Breen-986. Formerly offered as lot 5062 in our October Long Beach Sale, whe

1787 COPPER Nova Eborac Copper, Seated Left AU55 PCGS. Seated Left. Breen-986. Previously sold in our June 2001 Long Beach Sale, where it was describe

1787 COPPER Vermont Copper, Bust Right VF35 PCGS. Breen-718. The deep brown patina ranges in hue from chocolate to purple color. The surfaces are rou

1783 1C Washington & Independence Cent, Large Military Bust VF30 Uncertified. Baker-4, R.1. The mahogany-brown surfaces are lightly abraded with...

1783 1C Washington & Independence Cent, Draped Bust, Copper Restrike, Plain Edge PR64 Brown PCGS. Baker-3, R.1. A well mirrored representative o...

1783 1C Washington Unity States Cent AU58 PCGS. The olive-brown patina has darkened to a purple-brown color in selected areas. The peripheral legends

1793 1/2P Washington Ship Halfpenny, Copper, Lettered Edge AU53 PCGS. Baker-18, R.3. Both sides are richly toned in mahogany-brown shades with a few t

Undated PENNY Washington Liberty & Security Penny AU55 PCGS. Copper. Baker-30, R.2. Generally well defined, except over the highest portions of...

1783 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Pointed Rays, Large US XF45 PCGS. Breen-1106. Very sharply defined on the obverse, but irregularly struck on the

1787 1C Fugio Cent, Club Rays, Rounded Ends VF30 Corroded Uncertified. Breen-1317. 9.69 grams. This glossy-brown example is a trifle dark, but the sur

1793 1/2 C Straight Cap MS61 Brown NGC. B-3, C-3, R.3. The 1793 Liberty Cap has obvious significance as the first Half Cent produced by the Mint, and

1794 1/2 C--Corroded--ANACS. VF Details, Net F12. B-9, C-9, R.2. The light purple-brown patina has streaky and intermittent minute corrosion. Portion

1794 1/2 C--Corroded--ANACS. VF Details, Net F12. B-2b, C-2a, High R.6. Dark purple-brown in color, with rough surfaces from relatively light corrosi

1809 1/2 C--Corroded--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, B-6, C-6, R.1., dark purple patina, sharply detailed but with tiny pits that surround the date, the

1835 1/2 C MS65 Red NGC. B-1, R.1. As with any copper coin that is more than a century and a half old, fiery orange-red luster is an uncommon and impr

1855 1/2 C MS64 Red PCGS. Nothing especially rare here, but the surfaces glow with original mint red. Sharply struck also, the only thing that preven

1793 Chain 1C AMERI.--Corroded--ANACS. Fine Details, Net G4. S-1, R.4. The dark brown patina has lighter color on the devices. The surfaces are rough

1793 Chain 1C AMERICA Poor 1 PCGS. Unattributable because of excessive wear. We know the coin is a Chain AMERICA, but beyond that a guess is all we h

1793 Chain 1C AMERICA--Re-engraved--ANACS, AG Details, Net Poor 1. The chain and ONE CENT are bold, but the reverse legend is weak and all of Libert...

1793 Chain 1C AMERICA VG10 PCGS. S-3, Low R.3. Deep brown patina covers both sides of this low grade, affordable Chain Cent. As always, the obverse is

1793 Chain 1C AMERICA--Corroded--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. S-4, High R.3. The dark purple surfaces are evenly and modestly corroded. There are no s

1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--Corroded--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. S-9, R.2. The dark purple-brown surfaces are rough and pitted, especially

1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--Corroded--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG8. S-10, R.4. The surfaces are dark and rough, however, all major details of t

1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars-- Fine 12 ANACS. S-6, R.3. Struck from a sprung obverse die, the result of which is a horizontal ridge in the field

1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. S-10, R.4. This better Sheldon variety is easily attributed by the defective

1794 1C Head of 1794--Tooled, Burnished--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG8. S-71, R.2. Dark purple-brown with occasional yellow color at the margins. The ob

1794 1C Head of 1794 VG10 ANACS. S-44, High R.1. An easily attributable variety due to the diagonal die crack through the date (as struck), with anot

1794 1C Head of 1794--Scratched--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. S-57, R.1. Rich, dark mahogany-brown patina evenly covers both sides. There are a fe

1794 1C Head of 1794--Corroded--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. S-65, R.1. The fields are dark red-brown, with purple-blue color on portions of the devi

1794 1C Head of 1794 VF35 PCGS. S-26, R.2. This Sheldon variety is easily attributed by the radial die cracks through the first S and E of STATES. Da

1794 1C Head of 1794 AU53 PCGS. S-22, R.1. This variety is characterized by the mounds above ONE on the upper reverse. Medium brown patina covers each

1794 1C Head of 1795--Tooled, Corroded--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. S-42, R.4. The strength of detail on this more difficult variety is solidly V

1794 1C Head of 1795 VF30 PCGS. S-63, R.3. Tan-brown in color with an evenly applied strike. The right obverse field has a planchet flaw, which is co

1795 1C Lettered Edge VF30 NGC. S-75, R.3. Dark purple-brown in color with minutely porous surfaces and a couple of minor abrasions on the reverse. A

1795 1C Plain Edge VF30 ANACS. S-78, R.1. Dark tan-brown in color with somewhat rough surfaces due to flaws that were present in the planchet prior t

1795 1C Plain Edge XF40 ANACS. S-76b, R.1. The chocolate-brown patina also has swirls of darker purplish color. There is a small planchet flaw at 7 o

1796 1C Liberty Cap XF45 PCGS. S-91, R.3. The obverse shows mottled deep brown and tan coloration, while the reverse is more evenly patinated with lig

1796 1C Liberty Cap AU50 NGC. S-82, R.5. The appearance of an even a low grade S-82 is enough to get a Large Cent enthusiast to take notice, so the en

1797 1C Reverse of 1797, Stems MS63 Brown NGC. S-141, High R.4. This coin was just recently repatriated into this country from Europe, where it had be

1797 1C Reverse of 1797, No Stems--Corroded--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. S-131, High R.2. The dark mahogany-brown surfaces are evenly and minutel

1798 1C First Hair Style--Double Struck--Good6 ANACS. S-154, High R.4. The "Imbedded 8" variety. A dual impression is seen on each side wi...

1798 1C First Hair Style--Corroded--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. S-154, High R.4. The obverse is riddled with pinscratches, which have faded due to

1798 1C Second Hair Style--Corroded, Scratched--ANACS, XF Details, Net Fine 15, mostly dark brown in appearance with obverse pinscratches over and bef