Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Frosty steel brown with hints of very faded mint color in a couple protected areas. There is a tiny diagonal nick on the neck close under the earlobe

Glossy medium brown and chocolate with delicate overtones of bluish steel toning in the lustrous reverse fields. An attractive cent, free of any nota

Five points sharper with a few too many light contact marks on the obverse for the sharpness grade including a long, very light diagonal nick in the f

N-9 R2 EF40. MDS. N-11 R3+ VF35. EDS. N-12 R3 VF35. E-MDS. The N-11 is sharper but cleaned and retoned while the other two are nice. L

N-2 R1 VF30. EDS. N-3 R3 VF35. MDS. N-4 R1 VF35. E-MDS. N-6 R2 F15. Date altered to "1815". N-7 R5 F12. MDS. A co...

Sharpness EF45 but covered with very fine porosity. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a small, light rim nick at the E in UNITED. Slightly

Sharpness near mint state but there is a patch of very light roughness in the field at stars 4-5. Otherwise free of marks. Glossy dark olive and cho

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and steel brown with traces of very faded red in protected areas of the obverse. No

Five points sharper with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, including a nick on the tip of the chin. There is a small patch of v

Five points sharper with a few short, very light hairline scratches in the field above the head and a very light rim bruise under the 6 in the date.

Slightly sharper with a pair of faint hairline scratches on the throat. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty mint luster covering the

Sharpness VF30 with fine hairline scratches in the field close behind the portrait and a tiny rim bruise under the 8, plus a few additional hairline s

Five points sharper with a couple thin nicks on the jawline. Glossy medium brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. A small spot

Slightly sharper with a patch of very fine carbon in the field at the chin. Otherwise this cent is a very attractive frosty light steel brown with sa

Glossy medium brown with chocolate brown highpoints. The only marks are some faint nicks in the obverse fields, none notable or at all distracting.

At least 10 points sharper but the planchet is incomplete at star 1 and on the opposing rim at STA, as struck. Otherwise this cent is nicely struck a

Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and chocolate brown with some very faded artificial red remaining on both sides.

Frosty chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones. No defects, just a bit of very light wear on the highpoints. Excellent luster and eye appeal. M

Five points sharper with very light rim bruises at stars 11 & 13. Frosty dark steel brown. Sharply struck EDS.

Glossy medium brown with darker chocolate brown toning on the highpoints and frosty luster in the protected areas. The only mark is a rather strong n

Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy bluish steel and light olive brown with medium brown toning in protected areas

Sharpness VG7 with a couple dull digs on star 3 and two more on the jawline. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive. Glossy chocolate brow

Choice glossy light to medium brown. Just a few trivial marks, including a light hairline scratch down the nose, a small nick on the top of the 8 in

Glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning in protected areas. A couple light nicks on the neck and another on the left point of star 11. Nice

N-12 R1 VF30. Tall Date. E-MDS. N-13 R3+ VF25. Tall Date. E-MDS. N-15 R4+ VF20. MDS. Ten points sharper with a strong rim nick at star

N-1 R1 EF40. MDS. N-2 R2 EF40. EDS. N-7 R2+ EF40. MDS. The third is slightly sharper with minor defects but all are an attractive gloss

N-4 R1 VF30. Repunched Date. EDS. N-5 R2 VF35. MDS. N-6 R1 VF35. MDS. N-7 R2+ VF30. MDS. A couple are slightly sharper with minor

Frosty light bluish steel brown with faded mint red remaining in protected areas of the reverse. Very attractive and free of any notable defects, jus

Nice glossy steel brown and chocolate with satiny mint frost covering the protected areas. There is a tiny nick right of the nostril and a small spo

Attractive glossy medium brown with a thin swipe of darker steel toning over star 4 and frosty luster covering the protected areas. A thin nick on th

Choice frosty medium brown with steel brown highpoints. Virtually flawless and very attractive for the grade. MDS.

Sharper by at least 10 points from wear but bluntly struck on the stars, coronet tip, and around the wreath. There are microscopic specks of carbon s

Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The notable marks are a light vertical nick right of star 4 and a tiny rim n

Ten points sharper with some microscopic pinpricks scattered about the portrait and a light rim bruise at the U in UNITED. Lightly cleaned and retone

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light to medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only mark is a sm

Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty mint luster in protected areas. The only mark is a small spot of darker toning under the right si

Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate with 20% of the original mint red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. The only defect is

Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas. The only marks are a very faint hairline in the field left of star 7 an

Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty golden brown and tan with darker bluish steel toning around the reverse legend outside the w

Glossy medium brown. No spots or stains, and the only marks are a couple very tiny rim nicks at stars 8 & 10. Nicely struck EDS showing sharp ...

Glossy chocolate brown. A shallow planchet flake in the field under star 11 and a very light rim bruise at the M in AMERICA are the notable marks. M

Attractive frosty medium brown with bluish steel and sea-green overtones covering the reverse fields. The only marks are a dull nick on the cheek and

Slightly sharper with a few too many tiny ticks on the obverse for the sharpness grade, none notable or distracting. Frosty medium brown. MDS, the r

Ten points sharper with a few light contact marks, including some hairline scratches close under D-STA. Glossy reddish chocolate brown with dark stee

Frosty steel brown and chocolate with hints of faded mint red remaining in a few protected areas. The only marks are a small planchet flake in the f

Sharpness F12 with many contact marks, mostly rim bruises that have been carefully smoothed. No roughness or individually distracting marks, just far

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate. A small rim nick over star 9 and a few ticks on the cheek, but the

Frosty steel brown with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas, especially on the reverse. The only mark is a dull nick or dent on the base

A point or two sharper with dull, shallow contact marks on the neck and jawline plus traces of microscopic roughness in protected areas. No verdigris

Five points sharper with a dull nick on the chin and a couple tiny pin scratches at NE in ONE. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with a swipe of reddi