Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Sharpness F12 but there is a dig in the left side of the ribbon loop above the fraction, plus a smaller one on the left stem below. The only other ma

Sharpness VF35 but there are a few too many light nicks for the higher grade, including a small diagonal one on the throat. There is a small spot of

Sharpness F12 but the surfaces are covered with extremely fine granularity that's mostly hidden under a slight glossy chocolate and olive brown ...

Sharpness near VF30 but covered with light contact marks, none significant or distracting but far too many for the sharpness grade. Glossy dark olive

Sharpness VF20 but a bit dull from extremely fine granularity under the slightly glossy dark steel and chocolate brown patina. No verdigris, and the

Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine granularity, strongest in the field over the bust and at STA in STATES. No verdigris, and the only mark is

Five points sharper with traces of very light verdigris hidden in protected areas of the hair at the shoulder. Otherwise the planchet is smooth and a

Sharpness VF30 with a long, dull nick or thin scrape in the hair left of the eye, and there is a small spot of greenish verdigris at the lower end of

Sharpness EF40 with a dozen dull and rather strong pinpricks on the left half of the obverse, mostly at the lower curls and field to the left. There

Five points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy dark steel brown with lighter reddish brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and

Large Fraction. Sharpness EF40 with a small spot of light verdigris that was mostly removed from the front edge of the neck. Otherwise the surfaces ar

Five points sharper with extremely fine roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. There are traces of light verdigris in protected

Sharpness near VF35 with traces of very fine roughness on both sides, and there is some light verdigris in protected areas as well. There is a dull s

Ten points sharper with fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas. There is some verdigris crud in protected areas, and the only conta

S-246 R3 VG7. EDS. S-252 R3- VG7. EDS. S-254 R2 VG7. EDS. A decent group, all with a clear date and legends. Lot of 3 coins.

Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade. Only two significant marks: a rim dent left of the hair ribbon and a dull diagonal crea

Slightly sharper but cleaned to a glossy golden orange and copper, then coated to retain this unnatural tone. No roughness or significant marks. The

Glossy steel brown and chocolate, the reverse mottled with some darker olive brown. The surfaces are smooth except for some light roughness inside th

Slightly sharper but there are some hairline scratches in the field before the portrait. Otherwise the surfaces are excellent, smooth and very attrac

Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy reddish steel brown and chocolate with frosty luster remaining in protected areas. There is a dull, rather strong n