Pre Long Beach Coin Auction

1848 N-22 R1 VG10. Struck-Through Void on Obverse. Glossy medium brown. The upper third of the obverse is very weak due to a large low spot caused by

1848 N-26 R4+ VG10. Reverse Brockage from Capped Die. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned. Glossy chocolate and medium brown with lighter steel brown

1849 N-5 R3+ F15+. Broadstruck. Sharpness VF20 but there is a fine, fresh pinscratch from star 10 to star 11. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal ar

1849/8 N-8 R2 Overdate 9 over 8 VF25. Off Center. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with dark steel brown toning on the high points. No spots or notab

1849 N-21 R4 F12. End-of-Strip Planchet Clip. Slightly sharper where properly struck, but there is a small patch of reddish verdigris at star 8 and a

1850 N-12 R1 VF35. Struck-Through Void on Obverse. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy reddish chocolate brown. A deep low spot

1850 N-15 R2 VF25. Off Center. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive, very nice for the grade. E-MDS, die state a. Struck 5-

1851 N-13 R1 F12. Laminated Planchet. A few points sharper with minor roughness near the dentils left of star 5. Slightly glossy steel brown and choco

1851 N-17 R2 VF30. Broadstruck. Glossy chocolate brown, the obverse a lighter shade of reddish brown. Smooth with only a few trivial marks, including

1851 N-19 R3 PCGS graded VF35. Off Center. Frosty light olive and steel. The only marks are a couple tiny carbon spots on the rim over UN in UNITED. S

1852 N-7 R1 Repunched Date VF35. Misaligned Dies. Attractive frosty chocolate with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. A thin nick near the

1852 N-8 R2 VF20. Planchet Void. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. No notable marks. A tiny planchet clip or void affects the dentils just left of th

1852 N-17 R1 F15. Misaligned Dies. Sharper by at least 5 points with fine roughness scattered over both sides and a few contact marks in the dentils a

1853 N-9 R2 VF20. Off Center. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. A pinprick on the upper left point of star 7 and some microscopic specks of greenish

1853 N-18 R1 VF25. Misaligned Dies. Attractive glossy medium brown. Only trivial nicks, none notable. MDS, die state b. The obverse is slightly misali

1853 N-20 R3 Repunched 53 F15. Railroad Rim. Ten points sharper with a punchmark over the E in CENT and minor scrape marks on the obverse rim. Glossy

1853 N-27 R2 F12. Off Center. Glossy medium brown with darker olive toning in protected areas. The only marks on otherwise smooth surfaces are a few s

1853 N-29 R3 G6. Off Center with Indent. Sharpness VG10 but there is a small hole through the tab above the head and a dig on the E in CENT. Otherwise

1853 N-29 R3 VG10. Clipped Planchet. Five points sharper but there is a patch of fine corrosion at stars 7-8. Otherwise the surfaces are decent with o

1854 N-11 R2 AU55. Misaligned Dies. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with traces of mint red in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The field

1854 N-23 R2 G5. Off Center. A bit sharper but there are some dull contact marks on the obverse, including one in the field just right of the inner cu

1854 N-25 R3 EF45. Misaligned Dies. Choice glossy medium brown with some darker chocolate toning at UN and D in UNITED. Excellent eye appeal. E-MDS, d

1854 N-29 R3 VF25. Broadstruck. Five points sharper with a tiny rim bruise right of star 9 and a pinprick close under the right side of the E in CENT.

1854 N-29 R3 F15. Clipped Planchet. Five points sharper with a light scratch on the cheek and many pinpricks or tiny nicks around CENT. Glossy medium

1855 N-3 R1 F15. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF30 with a half dozen rather strong rim nicks plus other lighter contact marks scattered about both side

1855 N-12 R1 VF35+. Off Center. Choice glossy medium brown. Virtually flawless, a few shallow low spots from debris on the die in the center of the re

1856 N-16 R2 VG8. Estimated Value $20-UP. Provenance: Ex Fred Cihon 2/8/84-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/GoldbergÆs 2/11/07...

1857 N-1 R1 Large Date VF30. Broadstruck. Choice glossy medium brown. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade, virtually flawless except for a few tiny r

1857 N-1 R1 Large Date VF20. Broadstruck. Sharpness VF30 or a bit better but there is a dull dent on the rim under star 1 thatÆs strong enough ...

1843-1857 Undated Mature Head VG10. Off Center Tab Strike. Struck 75% off center to K-6 so the only things showing are the top of the head, stars 5-9,

1843-1857 Undated Mature Head VF25. Reverse Brockage. Glossy medium brown with dark chocolate toning in protected areas. A dull nick on the right top

Blank Planchet, Stage I with Clip, AU50. Medium brown with a tiny curved planchet clip and rough, etched surfaces, apparently as manufactured. The rim

Blank Planchet, Stage II, for Mature Head Cent 1843-1857 VF30. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with microscopic roughness covering both

Undated Mature Head Large Cent, the Obverse Heavily Blunted, F12. Glossy medium brown. The reverse is struck normally but the obverse is extremely blu

1793 NC-1 Chain AMERICA Electrotype Copy MS63. Frosty "mint" red fading to light steel brown, more than half the red remaining. Essentiall...

"1793" S-3 with Strawberry Leaf device and Draped Bust type Reverse. Electrotype Copy VG7. A unique and illogical electrotype copy made us...

1793 NC-2 Electrotype Copy of the Unique Fair-2+ Strawberry Leaf Cent. Very attractive glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning in protected ar

1793 Gallery Mint Replica of a Liberty Cap Cent, Double Struck, MS67. Lustrous bright mint red. Virtually flawless. Double struck. The initial strike

1795 S-80 R5+ Electrotype Copy of the ANS Jefferson Head Cent VF35. A well-executed electrotype copy. Glossy reddish medium brown and chocolate. The o

"1799" S-148 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 G5. Dark steel and olive, the obverse rather glossy but the reverse matte. The engraving wa...

"1799" S-153 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 AG3. Glossy chocolate brown and smooth except for some shallow pitting on the upper part of...

"1799" S-161 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 AG3. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive, just well worn. The date and cud break ...

"1799" S-164 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 G4. Sharpness VG8 but slightly rough. The obverse was lightly cleaned and has retoned a cop...

"1799" S-173 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 VG7. Slightly sharper with a rim dent left of the lower curls. Glossy chocolate and olive b...

"1799" S-174 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 G4. Sharpness VF20 but moderately corroded, probably done purposely to help hide the date a...

"1799" S-187 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 VG7. Sharpness VF30 but granular. Dull dark steel with some black mixed in, the corrosion o...

1799/8 S-188 Electrotype Copy VF20. Glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown high points. An extremely well executed electrotype copy, and dan

1799 S-189 Electrotype Copy VG8. Glossy medium brown with darker olive toning in protected areas of the obverse. The surfaces are a bit uneven appeari

1799 S-189 An electrotype copy with the obverse of S-189 mated with the reverse of S-174 VG10. Five points sharper but there is a group of pits at the

1799 S-189 An electrotype or cast copy with the obverse of S-189 mated with the reverse of 1804 S-266c VG7. A few points sharper with minor roughness