Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Slightly sharper with microscopic roughness under a rather glossy medium brown patina with chocolate brown toning in the protected areas. There are a

Glossy chocolate brown. The planchet is smooth, free of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. There are several light rim bruises on both sides and s

Sharpness F12 with light taps all the way around the rim amounting to many very light rim bruises that obliterate all but a few traces of the vine and

The sharpness is EF40 or slightly better, but the rim at CA to just right of the fraction is deeply scraped which removed most of the border beads in

Sharpness VF20 with very fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris, a dull, light rim ni

Sharpness VG10 or better but there is a crude hole (most likely from a nail used to attach this cent above the front door of a home for good luck) thr

Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are pin scratches in the form of a crude "W" in the field behind the head. Otherwi...

The obverse is a couple points better while the reverse is very slightly weaker. The surfaces are mostly smooth and glossy, but there are some shallo

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine granularity, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris. The notable marks are a dull, thin scrape down from the den

The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. The surfaces are a mostly smooth mottled mix of glossy chocolate, medium brown, and

A few points sharper but covered with rather uniform light corrosion, the roughness slightly stronger at RTY. No verdigris and just a few notable con

Sharpness VF20 with uniform microscopic granularity under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris, but there are some contac

Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine granularity, and there are some shallow pitmarks scattered about the obverse. Many of the pitmarks contain green

Sharpness VG10 but most of the planchet is lightly corroded. There is some glossy chocolate brown verdigris in a few protected areas, but the verdigr

Sharpness VG10 but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No verdigris, and the only marks are some light rim bruises on the reverse, including a t

The obverse is sharper while the reverse is weaker, although portions of both sides have details that are stronger than the overall grade would sugges

Sharpness near G4 but there is a large "X" scratched into the reverse, plus a few other lighter scratches in the obverse fields and a doze...

Sharpness F12 but there is a rim dent left of the bottom of the cap, a couple smaller ones at RIA, and a pair of dull scratches on the upper left part

Sharpness F12 with very light corrosion covering both sides. There are traces of very light verdigris in some of the protected areas and the field be

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine porosity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown. The 4 in the date is partially obscure

Sharpness F12 but there are some light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these left of the date. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown

Sharper by at least 5 points but there is very fine uniform granularity under a slightly glossy patina of reddish steel brown and chocolate with light

The obverse is a point sharper and the reverse a point weaker. Mostly glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. The su

Five points sharper with some faint vertical hairline scratches in the field before the portrait, and this area was lightly cleaned and retoned a glos

Glossy light to medium brown with some darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and in the field before the portrait. No roughness and only minor

Sharpness VG10 or slightly better with patches of extremely fine roughness under a mostly glossy patina of reddish chocolate and steel brown, the roug

Sharper by at least a couple points but there are patches of extremely fine roughness on both sides, the largest of these at the top of the cap. No v

Sharpness VF30 with a collection of fine pin scratches at RTY into the field before the forehead and more at the top of the 4 and in the field at the

Very slightly sharper with light roughness covering the fields and a few small pitmarks at ED-STAT. A light rim bruise under the bust tip is the only

Sharpness VF30 with very fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark reddish chocolate brown patina. There are traces of light verdigris in protect

Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive, free of any notable defects. A tiny pinprick on the upright of the T in LIBERTY is a g

Sharper by a couple points but lightly corroded and gently smoothed to minimize the roughness. No significant marks or verdigris. Rather glossy mix

Sharpness F12 but moderately corroded with traces of dark greenish verdigris in protected areas. The only marks are a dull hairline scratch down thro

Glossy medium brown with dark chocolate toning covering the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are mostly smooth, just traces of very light rou

Close to VG7 but the reverse is a bit dull thanks to microscopic granularity under the rather glossy dark olive and steel brown patina covering the fi

A few points sharper with very fine roughness covering all but the highpoints. Just a couple small patches of reddish brown verdigris on the reverse.

Sharpness VF35 but covered with microscopic granularity that's mostly hidden under a glossy dark olive brown and steel patina, the obverse showi...

Close to VG8 but there are a couple light rim bruises on the reverse, one over ES and another under the right side of the fraction, plus a dull rim ni

Slightly sharper but very lightly cleaned on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and completely free of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks a

The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. The surfaces are mostly smooth but do show some microscopic roughness under the rat

Glossy light to medium brown with chocolate brown toning in protected areas. There are some nicks on both sides, strongest at TY, the throat, and ES

Very slightly sharper with fine roughness under a glossy dark chocolate and steel brown patina. There are traces of dark verdigris in a couple protec

A point or two sharper but covered with microscopic porosity. No marks or verdigris, and the roughness is partially offset by a rather glossy patina

Five points sharper but there are tiny nicks on both sides plus a small planchet chip left of the eye and several small patches of light verdigris on

A couple points sharper with uniform microscopic granularity under a rather glossy patina of dark olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. No

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine granularity, and there are tiny specks of raised corrosion in the reverse fields. The only mark is a small rim n

The obverse is a couple points better while the reverse is slightly weaker, as usual for this variety. The obverse is at least VG7 sharpness but has

Sharpness F12 with very fine granularity under a mostly glossy dark steel brown patina. No verdigris, but there are some rim bruises on both sides, t

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine porosity and there are several rim dents on both sides, the stronger ones at UNI and ES on the reverse. Matte dar

A few points sharper with light roughness under a glossy steel brown and chocolate tone. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a thin fissure at