Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

A couple points sharper with very fine porosity covering the planchet. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few very light rim bruises on the lower

Close to VG7 but there is some fine pitting scattered about the obverse, strongest at the rim right of the mouth. No verdigris or contact marks, and

Some of the details are sharper and suggest a slightly higher grade, but the strike is a bit uneven, as usual. The lower right edge of the obverse an

Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate, the toning delicately mottled, especially on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris, and the only mark of any

Slightly sharper with very light corrosion under a glossy olive and chocolate brown patina, the highpoints a couple shades lighter than the fields and

Slightly sharper but the rim over D-STATES-O has been lightly smoothed. In addition, there is a depression at the first T in STATES and another at th

Close to VG8 but there are a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The only notable mark is a light rim bruise left of the lower cur

Very slightly sharper with extremely fine roughness covering the planchet, strongest on the reverse. Only a few specks of very fine verdigris on the

Sharpness F12 with light corrosion under a glossy dark olive and chocolate patina. No verdigris or marks other than a faint hairline scratch close un

Close to VG8 but there are some microscopic pitmarks or pinpricks on the upper half of the obverse plus a few light rim bruises in that same area. Gl

Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and very attractive. The only marks are a small rim nick at S-O and a nick on the r

A few points sharper but covered with very fine granularity, strongest on the reverse. There is a small spot of dark verdigris in the field left of t

A few points sharper with about a dozen pitmarks on the reverse, mostly at TES-OF. There is some dark verdigris in the pitmarks, but the remainder of

A point or two sharper with very fine roughness covering both sides. No verdigris or other significant marks. Lightly cleaned and retoned a rather g

A couple points sharper with extremely fine roughness in the fields under a glossy dark olive patina, while the highpoints a smooth, glossy chocolate

The reverse is a bit sharper than the obverse, perhaps a couple points between the two. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are sm

Nice glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and free of any notable defects. The best identifying mark is a tiny pinprick

A couple points sharper but cleaned and nicely retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate with some darker chocolate toning in protected areas of the re

A couple points sharper with patches of light corrosion on both sides, strongest in the wreath under AMER. There is a rim bruise over RT in LIBERTY a

Sharpness VG10 with fine granularity covering the planchet, strongest in the fields. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few light rim nicks, incl

Glossy chocolate with darker steel brown toning in the protected areas. There is some extremely fine roughness in the fields, but overall the surface

The obverse is a bit weaker than the reverse, but both sides are heavily worn. The reverse is very close to AG3. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and

Sharpness EF40 with uniform very fine corrosion under a glossy patina of dark olive and steel, the obverse displaying more gloss than the reverse. Th

A couple points sharper but covered with fine porosity, and there are some larger pitmarks scattered about the reverse as well, mostly at OF and aroun

Several points sharper but there is a significant pinch above the head and at the opposing area at the bottom of the reverse. This dented area is cov

Choice glossy medium brown. No spots or stains, and the only marks are trivial, including a pair of very tiny pinpricks left of the O in OF. The sur

Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown, the reverse a couple shades darker than the obverse. No spots, stains, or contact

Five points sharper with a rim dent at the L in LIBERTY and a strong rim nick above the O in OF. A pair of short struck-through lines in the field ov

Rather glossy dark steel brown. No verdigris or contact marks. The surfaces are not as glossy on the reverse, and are closer to matte in some of the

Sharpness VF20 but very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown, the natural patina helping hid

Close to F12 but there is uniform extremely faint roughness under the glossy dark steel brown and olive brown patina. No verdigris or marks other tha

Sharpness VG7 but the obverse is covered with light corrosion and the reverse with moderate corrosion. There is some raised corrosion present on both

Very slightly sharper with some old, light hairline scratches on the obverse. Mostly glossy dark olive and chocolate brown. The date is full but not

Sharpness F12 but there are some nicks and light scratches on the obverse, including a vertical hairline scratch from the hair at the forehead down to

Rather glossy chocolate brown, the highpoints a lighter shade than the fields and protected areas. Only minor contact marks, including a dull rim nic

Sharpness near VF20 but lightly corroded with a dusting of greenish olive verdigris, mostly in protected areas. The only contact marks of any signifi

A few points sharper but very lightly corroded. Cleaned and poorly retoned slightly glossy dark steel with lighter coppery brown highpoints on the ob

The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate. There are a few light rim bruises on both

Close to F12 but there are a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade, including a very light rim bruise opposite the chin and a couple m

Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris, but the surfaces are dull from the microscopic roughness

Sharpness F12 but covered with microscopic porosity, the roughness uniform and free of any verdigris. The only notable marks are a tiny rim nick left

Sharpness near VF20 with extremely fine roughness under the glossy dark olive and chocolate brown patina. There are traces of very light verdigris in

A point or two sharper but there is very fine granularity under the glossy dark olive and steel brown patina, the obverse displaying more gloss than t

Glossy reddish chocolate with chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are mostly smooth and free of marks, just a few minor rim nicks,

Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with small splashes of reddish chocolate toning on both sides. The obverse is smooth and rather glossy

Glossy chocolate brown. No corrosion or notable contact marks other than a small rim nick just right of the fraction. The left sides are softly stru

Sharpness F15 with a small patch of shallow greenish olive pits in the field just left of the lowest curl and a few more tiny pitmarks in the field ov

Glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. There is some extremely fine roughness covering much of the left obverse fiel

Glossy steel brown with darker steel and olive toning covering the protected areas. There are some light nicks scattered about the obverse, none sign

A couple points sharper but the obverse is covered with very tiny pitmarks. No verdigris, and the only marks are a tiny rim nick left of the hair rib