Houston Money Show Auction

Soiled, creased, and improperly cut, but intact with clear legends and vignettes. A scarce Red Seal National note from the National Exchange Bank of

Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter brown on the highpoints. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals very fin

Variety with Large Edge Letters. Five points sharper but there are some small contact marks on otherwise smooth, attractive surfaces. A collection o

Variety with Large Edge Letters. A couple points sharper but covered with fine porosity on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris and

Variety with Large Edge Letters. Slightly sharper but recolored glossy olive and steel brown with lighter reddish tan in protected areas on the rever

Variety with Large Edge Letters. Sharpness VG10 but dark and covered with moderate corrosion that weakens some of the devices and portions of the leg

Variety with Small Edge Letters. Slightly sharper with extremely faint granularity well hidden under glossy olive brown and steel toning. No marks o

Variety with Small Edge Letters. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic granularity and there is a very old scratch between the date and trunc

Variety with Small Edge Letters. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there are several light scratches in the fields on the obverse and some faint

Sharpness VF20 but there is obvious planchet erosion on both sides. No marks or verdigris, and the devices are strong except for weakness at the bott

Five points sharper but there is a fine, old scratch from the O in OF to the leaf left of the C in CENT. The surfaces are smooth and the toning is a

A few points sharper but there are minor contact marks including tiny ticks at the lower left part of the obverse and a few faint hairline scratches o

Sharpness VF30 but covered with moderate to strong granularity. There are traces of shallow greenish patina around UNITED and dull rim nicks right of

Struck on a 1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with a Single Indent. A couple points sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verd...

A couple points sharper with minor roughness in the fields on the lower half of the obverse, strongest under the cap. The remainder of the planchet i

Glossy light chocolate brown. Mostly smooth and void of verdigris. The only notable marks are a scratch left of the bottom of the cap and a shallow

Slightly sharper but there is a dull contact mark in the center on both sides. Otherwise smooth and choice, void of defects. Glossy medium chocolate

Very attractive glossy medium brown. Looks perfectly smooth but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the fields and protected areas while th

A couple points sharper but there are fine scratches on the lower half of the obverse. Otherwise smooth and void of marks or other defects. Glossy l

The obverse is sharper than the reverse, as usual for this very rare variety, with a split of 4/2+. Smooth surfaces with glossy steel brown and choco

Attractive medium brown. A very well executed cast copy of the famous Brobston-Miles example of the variety, the finest known. The genuine coin is p

Slightly sharper but there is a rim bruise left of the date, a dull nick under the B in LIBERTY, and a diagonal scratch from the F in OF to the A in H

Grades range from G6 to F15 with an average grade of VG8 to VG10. Includes 1803, 1804 (2), 1806 (3), 1834, and 1855. All are attractive glossy brown

Frosty steel brown with tan in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. Peeps of mint luster show in protected areas, especially on the reverse.

Slightly sharper but there is a light diagonal scratch on the portrait from the hair right of the ribbon to the bust. Otherwise smooth with only triv

Sharpness F12 but the fields and protected areas are covered with microscopic granularity while the highpoints are smooth. Specks of greenish verdigr

Five points sharper with myriad hairline scratches on the portrait, all lost in the glossy light olive and steel brown toning. A tiny planchet chip i

Lustrous tan and light brown with slightly darker olive on the left side of the obverse. A small puff of darker steel brown toning in the field over

Sharpness at least F12 but corroded on the left part of both sides. No verdigris or significant marks. Rather glossy chocolate brown. The date is s

Steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth but the gloss is subdued thanks to a layer of natural oxidation. The only notable defects are a d

Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with peeps of golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. Looks mint state but a glass

Frosty chocolate brown with a couple small puffs of lighter brown on both sides. No roughness, only tiny marks including a small planchet flake under

Includes 1806 Stemless Wreath, 1828 13-Stars (2), and 1851 (2). A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all are glossy brown and chocola

Glossy light olive and medium brown on the obverse with olive brown toning on the reverse. Sharply struck with just a light touch of friction on the

Frosty tan and light brown with puffs of slightly darker steel brown toning on both sides. Peeps of very faded mint color can be seen on both sides a

Sharpness EF40 but there is a dent hidden in the drapery folds on the bust, a couple old scratches at the 180, and a tiny dig in the field off the chi

Sharpness near VF25 but there are traces of extremely faint granularity in protected areas. The portrait and the highpoints of the other devices also

Rather glossy olive brown and steel. There is a bit of dirt in protected areas, particularly on the obverse, and faint contact marks scattered over b

Sharpness AU50 or better but there is glossy dark greenish verdigris around the rim on the reverse and some more on the leaf under OF. Otherwise this

Ten points sharper but recolored glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and free of marks. EDS, Manley state 1.0. From the Dr. Ralph Rucker

Includes C-3 R1 VG8 (reverse rotated 25 degrees CCW), and N-4 R2 (Large 0 over Small 0 in Date) VF25 net VG10 for fine roughness and small nicks. Lot

Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, void of defects. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The overdate feature is

Slightly sharper with two small rim nicks at the top of the reverse. Otherwise choice. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. MDS, Manley state 3

Ten points sharper but covered with extremely fine granularity under glossy light reddish chocolate brown toning. Possibly lightly cleaned and retone

Sharpness near EF45 with fine to moderate roughness under mostly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown toning. The roughness is strongest on the reve

Sharpness near VG10 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity (although the highpoints are relatively smooth). Minor traces of shallow ve

Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. No roughness or notable marks, just worn. EDS. The date and legends are cle

Glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown on the devices. Microscopic roughness and minor marks; overall decent for the grade with a clear

Frosty chocolate brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A small spot of fine carbon is nestled in the hair a

Includes 1828 13-Stars, and 1851 (2). All are glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces are nice eye appeal, just lightly worn. Lot of 3 coins