Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

The obverse is a few points sharper while the reverse is very slightly weaker. The surfaces are smooth and show only a few minor marks, including a s

Glossy dark steel brown. The fields are covered with extremely fine roughness but there is no verdigris and the only notable marks are a short scratc

Sharpness near EF40 with light roughness covering the planchet plus a few small pitmarks at the cap, and these pits contain traces of light green verd

Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine granularity under a slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris, and the only co

Sharpness F12 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No notable verdigris, but there are a couple contact marks, including a dull scratch down

A couple points sharper with fine roughness under a glossy dark steel brown patina, the obverse showing more gloss than the reverse. There are a few

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. There are

Sharpness F15 with microscopic granularity under a slightly glossy dark steel patina. No verdigris, but there are several rim nicks and small rim bru

Sharpness F15 with very fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive and steel patina, the obverse with more gloss than the reverse. No verdigris,

The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker, as usual. The date and LIBERTY are strong but only slightly more than half the reverse re

The obverse is a bit nicer while the reverse is weaker. Glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints and microscopic r

Sharpness VG8 with a dozen rather large pitmarks on the obverse plus a few relatively insignificant ones on the reverse. Portions of the obverse have

Sharpness VF20 with a fine pin scratch in the field from the dentils before the tip of the nose down to the end of the pole, then under the bust tip t

Slightly sharper with microscopic roughness under a mostly glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris and only a few marks, including a s

Slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and golden brown. The surfaces are smooth but do have several rim bruises on each side, t

Slightly sharper with minor roughness under a glossy steel brown patina, mostly likely lightly cleaned and retoned. There is some shallow pitting aro

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth, completely free of corrosion or verdigris. Only a few trivial marks from choice, includi

Sharpness VF25 but moderately corroded. There are traces of dark greenish verdigris in protected areas but no contact marks of any consequence. Rath

Slightly sharper with very light roughness in the fields and a fine horizontal hairline scratch across the top of the neck into the hair at left. A s

Sharpness F12 but very light corrosion covers most of the planchet, the highpoints mostly spared. No verdigris, and the only mark is a thin nick in t

Glossy chocolate and steel brown with some reddish brown toning in the field at the bust tip. No marks or other defects, just worn. The date and LIB

A couple points sharper but the surfaces are matte from uniform microscopic granularity. There are traces of very fine verdigris on both sides and th

Close to VG7 but there are a few too many light contact marks, including a dull nick on the 5 in the date and a fresh but very light hairline scratch

Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform very fine porosity. No verdigris or marks. Slightly glossy medium brown with dark chocolate toning in protect

Glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas. The planchet is smooth and the only notable marks are a smal

A couple points sharper with very fine corrosion on the upper two-thirds of the reverse. The surfaces display a good amount of natural gloss in spite

Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown toning covering the protected areas and a small area of reddish brown toning in the f

Five points sharper with fine granularity covering both sides, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris. The only mark is a light rim bruise under the

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are mostly smooth and attractive, only minor marks and microscopic roughness in protected areas, all

Slightly sharper with uniform very fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris or marks. The date is bo

Very slightly sharper with some tiny pits at the Y in LIBERTY and a planchet chip at the bottom of the N in CENT. Rather glossy dark olive brown with

Sharpness near VG8 but covered with fine granularity under a rather glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris and the only mark is a thin plan

Several points sharper with moderate granularity covering the planchet. A dull, light scratch on the neck and a couple tiny rim nicks are the only ma

Sharpness near F12 but there are a couple dozen small pitmarks scattered about the obverse, strongest in the field before the neck. The pitted area b

Glossy dark chocolate and steel brown with a couple delicate splashes of slightly reddish chocolate toning on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth an

Sharpness F12 but uniformly granular. No marks or verdigris, but the surfaces are matte from the roughness. Dark steel. The date and legends are co

A couple points sharper with fine roughness under a rather glossy dark bluish steel patina, the obverse showing more gloss than the reverse. No verdi

Sharpness VF20 with very fine hairline scratches covering the obverse. The only notable individual mark is a short scratch under the right top of the

Sharpness near VF20 but darker and covered with uniform very fine granularity which is partially hidden under a glossy dark olive brown patina, especi

Close to VG8 but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and bluish chocolate with lots of light tan remaining from the cleaning. No verdigris

A couple points sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness that has been carefully smoothed. The only marks of any significance are some shall

Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. No notable signs of roughness, just some minor contact marks, including a diagonal nick at the bottom of the 7

A few points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness. Slightly glossy very dark steel and olive brown. No notable marks or verdigris, bu

Five points sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris or marks other than a small rim nick over the O in OF. Slightly glo

Sharpness F15 but slightly bent and covered with light roughness. No verdigris and just a few contact marks, including a nick at the base of the 9, a

Sharpness F15 but covered with moderate corrosion and there are some faint hairline scratches on both sides, strongest on the obverse where the roughn

Nice glossy chocolate and steel brown, just heavily worn. The obverse is a bit nicer while the reverse is almost slick. Maybe 10-15% of the reverse

Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with overtones of light bluish steel. No corrosion, but heavily worn and covered with myriad hairline scratches.

Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and free of verdigris or any hint of corrosion. The notable contact marks are a fine pin scratch through th

Five points sharper with uniform light corrosion under a glossy patina of chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. A small