Pre Long Beach Coin Auction

1835 C-2 R1 AU55. Frosty light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. No defe

Quartette of Half Cents 1832-1835 grading EF40 to EF45. Includes 1832 C-3 MDS, 1833 C-1 MDS, 1835 C-1 LDS, and 1835 C-2 MDS. An attractive group. Lot

Quartette of Half Cents 1832-1834 grading VF30 to VF35. Includes 1832 C-2 MDS, 1834 C-1 EDS, 1834 C-1 MDS, and 1834 C-1 LDS. All nice for the grade. L

1849 C-1 R2- MS60. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with generous traces of mellowed mint red showing on the obverse and at least 20% of the brighter

1850 C-1 R2- AU55. Mint state sharpness but very lightly cleaned and expertly retoned glossy light chocolate and olive. No spots or stains, only a few

1851 C-1 R1 MS60. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal for th

1851 C-1 R1 AU58. Very attractive lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. No defects and gr

Trio of 1851 C-1 Half Cents grading VF35. All are slightly sharper with minor defects and attractive glossy brown and chocolate surfaces. One is EDS,

1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66 Brown with Star Designation. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with slightly faded mint red covering more than 10% of the pl

1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66+ Brown. Very attractive and highly lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with 10% of the faded mint color remaining. Great

1854 C-1 R1+ MS64. Very attractive lustrous olive and bluish steel brown with mellowed mint red covering 20% of the planchet. Sharply struck and essen

1855 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty chocolate and light olive brown with traces of mint color remaining on both sides, mostly on the reverse. Ni

1855 C-1 R1 MS60. Glossy dark olive and steel. The toning is darker than you like to see on a mint state copper, but there are no marks or other defec

1856 C-1 R2 AU58. Lustrous olive and steel with peeps of faded mint color showing on both sides. Sharpness mint state but there is a small nick on the

1856 C-1 R2 AU55. Glossy chocolate brown with underlying lustrous olive and steel brown, especially on the reverse. Sharply struck with great eye appe

1856 C-1 R2 AU50. Frosty light chocolate and steel brown with underlying mint luster covering the fields and protected areas. A small spot of darker t

1857 C-1 R2 MS60+. Frosty steel and olive brown with lustrous mint red covering 15% of the obverse and half of the reverse. Just a few spots of darker

Trio of Half Cents, 1803-1808. Includes 1803 C-1 EDS VG10, 1804 C-8 Spiked Chin MDS VG8, and 1808 C-3 MDS with reverse rotated 140 degrees CW VG8. A c

Group of Four Half Cents, 1807-1833. Includes 1807 C-1 AG3, 1809/6 C-5 F12, 1828 C-1 VF35, and 1833 C-1 VF25. The first two are slightly sharper with

Group of 5 Half Cents 1833-1851 grading EF45 to AU50. Includes 1833 C-1 (2 pieces, one MDS and one LDS), 1834 C-1, 1835 C-1, and 1851 C-1. All are sha

Group of 5 Half Cents 1833-1856 grading EF45. Includes 1833 C-1, 1835 C-1, 1835 C-2, 1851 C-1, and 1856 C-1. A couple are slightly sharper with minor

Group of 4 Half Cents 1833-1835 grading VF35 to EF40. Includes 1833 C-1 EDS, 1834 C-1 LDS, 1835 C-1 LDS, 1835 C-2 MDS. A couple are slightly sharper w

1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA PCGS graded VF30. Attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth but a strong glass reveals ex

1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA PCGS graded VG8. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but lightly corroded under a rather glossy reddish steel brown and chocol

1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent AG3. Sharpness VG7, even better in some areas, but light to moderate corrosion covers all but the highpoints. No significant m

1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent NGC graded MS62 Brown. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning covering the protected areas. The

1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent VG7. Mostly glossy dark olive fields with light chocolate toning covering the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the de

1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent Fair-2. Slightly glossy steel and chocolate. The planchet is covered with microscopic roughness but there is no verdigris. A

1793 S-11a R4+ Vine & Bars Edge Basal State-1. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive for the grade, just heavily worn. The obv...

1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge Fair-2+. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate, the devices a couple shades lighter than the fields. No

1794 S-19a R5+ Head of 1793 with Edge of 1793 Fair-2. Sharpness G6 or better but moderately corroded. No verdigris, just some rim nicks. Slightly glos

1794 S-20 R5 Head of 1793 AG3. Mostly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the portrait. No corrosion, but there is a rim dent just lef

Group of Five 1794 Head of 1793 Cents grading Basal State-1 to AG3. Includes S-18b (2), S-19b (2), and S-20. Three have a readable date. Mostly just w

1794 S-22 R1 F12. Slightly sharper but there is a rim dent under the 1 in the date and another at the bottom of the reverse. Lightly cleaned and reton

1794 S-22 R1 VG7. Off Center. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with darker reddish olive brown toning in the most-protected areas. No roughness, only

1794 S-38 R5 VF25. Sharpness EF40 but cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel and reddish chocolate brown with lighter steel brown and tan toning in pro

1794 S-44 R1 NGC graded AU55. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with satiny mint frost showing in some of the protected areas, especially on the rev

1794 S-47 R4 F12. Sharpness VF25 but covered with very fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. There is a barely visible speck o

1794 S-47 R4 VG10. Slightly sharper with fine porosity on both sides. No contact marks, but there are tiny specks of greenish verdigris in some of the

1794 S-48 R5 Starred Reverse PCGS graded Fair-2. The obverse sharpness is better, especially on the portrait, but the reverse displays more wear. Very

1794 S-55 R2 VF20. Slightly glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the highpoints. The surfaces are decent and offer nice e

1794 S-58 R3 G6. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine granularity that dulls the natural gloss. Dark steel and olive with lighter chocolate brown tonin

1794 S-62 R4+ F12. Sharpness VF20 but there is an "X" scratched on the portrait centered at the bottom of the earlobe, and it reaches into...

1794 S-65 R1 VG10. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned, but the color is attractive. The planchet is smooth and the

1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 PCGS graded XF40. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. There is a spot of reddish chocolate toning on the leaves right

Pair of 1794 Cents grading VG7. Includes S-49 and S-71. Both are slightly sharper with minor defects but have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated

Pair of 1794 Cents grading G6. Includes S-46 late die state and S-47. Both are sharper with defects but show a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated

Quartette of 1794 Cents grading G5. Includes S-28, S-30, S-32, and S-72 (Exact Head of 1795). All are slightly sharper with minor defects but a clear

Group of Six 1794 Cents grading AG3 to G4. Includes S-43, S-44, S-55, S-65, and S-69 (2). All are slightly sharper with minor defects but have clear d

Group of Five 1794 Cents grading AG3. Includes S-21 (2), S-22, S-24, and S-29. All are slightly sharper with defects but have a readable date. Lot of

Group of Eight 1794 Cents grading Basal State-1 to Fair-2. Includes S-22, S-31, S-43, S-61, S-63 (2), S-68 (Rarity-5), and S-70. All are sharper with

1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there are a half dozen patches of shallow corrosion on the reverse, including a couple at the frac

1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG8. Slightly sharper but the reverse is a bit rough and has verdigris or scale caked into the protected areas on that side

Pair of 1795 S-75 Lettered Edge Cents. Grades are G4 and AG3. The first is smooth and attractive while the second is sharper with some corrosion. Both

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VF20. Off Center. Ten points sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness under the glossy patina. No verdigris, and the

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge F15. Clipped Planchet. Choice glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Smooth and virtually flawless offering outstanding eye

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG10. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and steel with darker olive and steel toning in the f

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG10. Ten points sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness, strongest on the reverse where there is some shallow reddi

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge VF20. Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown. No roughness or notable marks. Very attractive for the grade. Struck slightly o

Group of Five 1795 Plain Edge Cents grading AG3 to G5. Includes S-76b (3) and S-77 (2). Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lo

1795 S-79 R7 Reeded Edge PCGS graded Genuine. Sharpness VG7 or slightly better but lightly corroded. The roughness is fairly uniform but does not exte

1796 S-83 R4 Liberty Cap VG8. Slightly sharper with a couple light rim dents on both sides, including one at the bust tip and another over the Y in LI

1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap AG3. Slightly sharper with areas of very shallow corrosion on both sides, the largest in the field under the cap. There is a

1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap VG8. Sharpness F15 with a rim dent under the 6 in the date plus numerous rim nicks on both sides. Glossy chocolate and olive

Group of Five 1796 Liberty Cap Cents grading Fair-2 to G5. Includes S-81, S-87 (2), and S-89 (2). Average grade is AG3. Some are sharper with defects

1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust F12. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade.

1796 S-96 R6 Draped Bust Fair-2. Very slightly sharper but lightly corroded and smoothed to minimize the roughness. The devices are smooth while fine

1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust F15. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate and steel. No roughness or marks, and the eye a

1796 S-101 R5- Draped Bust F12. Sharpness VF20 but there is a patch of minor corrosion and reddish verdigris at the date with similar very light rough

1796 S-106 R4+ Draped Bust VG7. Sharpness VG10 but covered with light roughness, mostly in the protected areas. There are numerous small nicks scatter

Group of Six 1796 Draped Bust Cents grading Fair-2 to G5. Includes S-92, S-93, S-98, S-102, S-112, and S-119. Average grade is AG3. Some are sharper

Pair of Rare 1796 Draped Bust Cents grading AG3. Includes S-105 (R5-) and S-117 (R5+). Both are slightly sharper with defects but have a readable date

Pair of 1796 S-104 LIHERTY Obverse Cents grading AG3. Both are slightly sharper with defects but have a readable date and clear LIHERTY error. Lot of

1797 S-120b R2 Reverse of 1796 with Gripped Edge F12. Slightly sharper but there are traces of extremely fine roughness on the reverse, strongest at t

1797 S-122 R5+ VG8+. Sharpness VF20 but dark with fine roughness under a mostly glossy dark chocolate brown and olive patina. The highpoints are a lig

1797 S-126 R3 VF30. Nice glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Virtually flawless offering excellent eye appeal f

1797 S-127 R4 G4. A point sharper on the obverse, a point weaker on the reverse, so the G4 grade is an average. Glossy chocolate and steel. The date i

1797 S-129 R5 VG8+. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but covered with very fine porosity. No verdigris and only a few insignificant marks. The best id

1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath F15. Sharpness near VF30 but there is a patch of shallow reddish corrosion covering much of the reverse above ONE. The r

1797 S-136 R3 AU50. The obverse is a beautiful lustrous chocolate with traces of frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas around the portrait, an

1797 S-138 R1 NGC graded XF40. Glossy dark olive and steel with underlying frosty luster covering the protected areas. Subtle hints of reddish olive t

1797 S-138 R1 F15. Sharpness EF40 but covered with very fine roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. Traces of greenish verdigris show i

1797 S-140 R1 VF35. Slightly sharper but there are a couple fine planchet voids on the bust tip (as struck) and a thin vertical nick near the dentils

Trio of Rare 1797 Cents grading AG3 to G4. Includes S-124 (R5+), S-127 (R4), and S-133 Stemless Wreath (R5). Some are slightly sharper with defects bu

Trio of Rare 1797 Cents grading AG3. Includes S-133 Stemless Wreath (R5), S-142 (R5+), and S-143 Stemless Wreath (R5). All are slightly sharper with m

Group of Six 1797 Cents grading G5 to VG8. Includes S-135, S-136, S-137, S-138, S-140, and S-141. Most are sharper with defects but all have a readabl

Group of Seven 1797 Cents grading G4 to G5. Includes S-120a Plain Edge, S-121b Gripped Edge, S-126 (2), S-128 (M over E in AMERICA), S-131 Stemless Wr

Group of Nine 1797 Cents grading Basal State-1 to AG3. Includes S-120a Plain Edge, S-120b Gripped Edge, S-131 Stemless Wreath, S-136, S-137 (2), S-138

1798 S-146 R5- Style I Hair with Large 8 F12. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there are a half dozen parallel scratches on the obverse, clearest

1798 S-147 R5- Style I Hair with Large 8 VG8. Sharpness F15 but there are small patches of reddish corrosion at the lips, above the hair ribbon, and a

1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair with Large 8 VG10. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned a rather glossy dark olive and steel with lighter choco

1798 S-149 R4+ Style I Hair with Large 8 AG3. Sharpness VG7 or better but covered with moderate to strong granularity under a slightly glossy very dar

Trio of 1798 Cents with Style I Hair and Large 8 grading AG3. Includes S-145 and S-147 (2). All are slightly sharper with minor defects but have a cle

1798/7 S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7 G5. Double Struck. Slightly sharper with minor roughness on both sides. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a

1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 VG7. A few points sharper but recolored glossy chocolate and darker olive with lighter steel brown highpoints. No co

1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate 8 over 7 VF25. Ten points sharper with extremely fine roughness under a highly glossy dark olive and chocolate brown patina.

Quartette of 1798/7 Overdate Cents grading Fair-2 to G5. Includes S-151 (2) and S-152 (2). Average grade is AG3+. Some are slightly sharper with mino

1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8 VF25. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but the planchet is covered with extremely faint granularity. No marks

1798 S-154 R4+ Style I Hair with Large 8 PCGS graded AU50. Sharpness near mint state but the highpoints are covered with microscopic scuffmarks and ha

1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair with Small 8 VG10. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness F15 with a patch of shallow reddish corrosion on the forehead and another on