2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 1

1795 1/2P Washington Grate Halfpenny, Large Buttons, Reeded Edge MS63 Brown PCGS. Baker-29AA, R.1. A lovely representative, both sides are toned in do

1783 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Pointed Rays, Small US XF40 PCGS. Breen-1107, Crosby 2-B, R.1. Boldly struck on a smooth, medium brown planchet.

1783 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Blunt Rays AU55 PCGS. Breen-1109. This is the most attractive representative of the Breen-1109 variety that this

1785 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Pointed Rays XF40 PCGS. Crosby 3-B, R.1. Smooth, glossy dark chocolate surfaces. Well-struck and bold. Several s

1787 1C Fugio Cent, STATES UNITED, Cinquefoils MS63 Brown PCGS. Newman 13-X, R.1. A pleasing example with glossy, chocolate-brown surfaces that are pr

1793 1/2 C--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B-3, C-3, R.3. After B-4, B-3 is the most common variety of the 1793 Half Cent. Of course, the wor

1793 1/2 C AU58 NGC. B-2, C-2, R.3. Even brown patina and sharply defined throughout. The reverse is rotated slightly and there is a darker speckling

1794 1/2 C VF20 PCGS. B-9, C-9, R.2. This coin is evenly worn overall with a moderate amount of the design lost to circulation. The obverse is better

1794 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. B-1a, C-1a, R.3. Die State II. This variety comes with both small and large edge letters, with the former very rare, but the hol

1794 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. B-9, C-9, R.2. Liberty's portrait is in high relief on this obverse die, which was also used to strike the B-7 and B-8 var...

1795 1/2 C Lettered Edge XF40 PCGS. B-1, C-1, R.2. Medium tan patina. A couple of short, old, and faded pinscratches do not impact the devices. The su

1795 1/2 C Plain Edge--Corroded--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. B-6a, C-6a, R.3. No trace of a Talbot, Allum & Lee token undertype, as is often se...

1797 1/2 C 1 Above 1, Plain Edge VF35 PCGS. B-1c, C-1, R.2. Dark purple-brown patina. STATES is somewhat softly struck, with sharper details elsewhere

1803 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. B-1, C-1, R.1. Although faded, some areas of mint luster are still in evidence on the surfaces of this minimally worn example. T

1804 1/2 C Plain 4, No Stems AU53 ANACS. B-10, C-13, R.1. The fields have attractive chocolate-brown color, while the devices have a slightly darker a

1804 1/2 C Spiked Chin XF45 ANACS. B-7, C-8, R.1. Die state II with heavy clash marks on the obverse (as struck) and a faint crack above R in AMERICA.

1806 1/2 C Small 6, No Stems MS62 Brown ANACS. B-3, C-1, R.1. Die State II, with die clash marks (as struck) behind Liberty's hair tresses. A ri...

1806 1/2 C Large 6, Stems MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. B-4, C-4, R.1. With slight striking softness over the upper reverse, this coin most likely traces i

1808 1/2 C--Corroded--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. B-3, C-3, High R.1. Two tone medium and darker brown patina. This would have been a splendid and un

1809 1/2 C XF45 ANACS, C-5, this is an evenly toned, medium brown example with plenty of remaining definition over the central devices, there are a fe

1809 1/2 C MS60 Brown ANACS. B-4, C-3, High R.1. Die state I. A deep chocolate-brown example that has a bold strike in the centers. The left side star

1810 1/2 C Half Cent VF35 ANACS, this richly toned example is evenly worn with more remaining detail in the centers than near the peripheries; and an

1811 1/2 C VF25 ANACS. B-1, C-1, High R.4. Wide date variety. The E in LIBERTY is boldly recut. A deep purple-brown example that has a couple of trivi

1825 1/2 C--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, the glossy surfaces have retoned in mottled deep brown and crimson-brown shades; 1826--Tooled, Clean

1825 1/2 C MS63 Brown PCGS. Glossy in sheen, the otherwise medium brown surfaces exhibit some orange-brown patina in the center of the obverse. Scatte

1826 1/2 C--Cleaned, Retoned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, the glossy textured, mahogany-brown surfaces are not all that unattractive given the impai

1826 1/2 C MS60 Red and Brown, Cleaned Uncertified. B-1, C-1, R.1. Two-tone light brown color. Boldly struck in the centers, with some peripheral weak

1828 1/2 C 13 Stars MS62 Brown ANACS. B-2, C-3, R.1. Die state I. Pleasing two-tone light brown patina. A nicely struck example that is free of verdig

1829 1/2 C MS65 Brown NGC. Light brown surfaces with some luster on both sides, and traces of red around the reverse devices. There are several scatte

1832 1/2 C MS63 Brown PCGS. This is an originally preserved, olive-brown representative with sharp striking definition in all areas. There is an obver

1833 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. Both sides are sharply impressed with dominant glossy-brown coloration. There is some faint carbon on the obverse, but the

1835 1/2 C MS65 Brown NGC. Sharply struck throughout with glossy lilac-brown surfaces that still show faint traces of underlying red just below the ov

1835 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Most of the original orange-red luster is concentrated around the peripheries, while the medium brown color appear

1835 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Muted red with flashes of lavender and green at the peripheries with some small undistracting spots and an area of

1835 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. The 5 in the date is recut. Much more red than brown in color, although the portrait has lilac patina. Well struck

1849 1/2 C MS63 Brown ANACS, despite the color designation, the otherwise glossy-brown surfaces reveal hints of orange-red luster at a few angles, a w

1854 1/2 C MS64 Brown NGC. Despite the color designation, there are a few flickers of original orange-red luster on the obverse at the date and around

1854 1/2 C MS64 Red NGC. A strong candidate for inclusion in a high quality type set, this frosty textured example is uncommonly well struck for a bus

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. B-1, C-1, R.1. Light golden-brown patina, with selected hints of muted original red color that border the devices. Althoug

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown NGC. The central devices of this toned, mostly medium brown example exhibit crisp striking definition. There are some sprays of

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. Well struck with rich reddish-brown patina over each side and a few grade-limiting spots of carbon. Important notice: We e

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. Pleasing light chocolate surfaces with a few undistracting darker spots. A little softly struck on the devices, but an ove

1855 1/2 C MS62 Red and Brown ANACS, the frosty textured surfaces are mostly lustrous with only minimal fading, a few spots are scattered around the p

1855 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. This is an attractive coin for the grade, particularly on the obverse. Glossy-brown patina and orange-red luster c

1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. B-1, C-1, R.1. Lustrous fields with original red outlining the devices. Several scattered carbon spots, more on th

1855 1/2 C MS65 Red PCGS. Among the more attractive Coronet Half Cents that this cataloger has seen, the surfaces exhibit a richly frosted sheen with

1841 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. Die State III. The same die state as the other original 1841 Half Cent that we are offering in this sal

1841 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. Die State III. The obverse die crack from the border outside star 2, through stars 3, 4, 5, and 6, and

1842 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Red and Brown PCGS. B-2, Low R.7. Series III. The doubled T in CENT characterizes this variety, which Breen (1983) described

1844 1/2 C Restrike PR62 Brown PCGS. B-3, High R.6. Smooth, milk-chocolate surfaces with somewhat iridescent mirror fields. There are a few spots of c