Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with hints of lighter brown toning in protected areas. There are a few very faint hairline scratches on the obv

Several points sharper but the planchet is very slightly rough, mostly in the protected areas. No verdigris, and the only mark is a small nick in the

Sharpness VF25 but burnished and retoned glossy dark bluish steel brown and chocolate with faded artificial red remaining in protected areas, especial

Sharpness F12 with a fine hairline scratch from the B in LIBERTY down to the bust tip and a slightly stronger hairline scratch through the hair ribbon

Slightly sharper but recolored a slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The only marks of any significance are a fine scratch along the prof

Glossy chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, but there are some light nicks scattered over the obverse, none significant. A very light rim bru

Glossy steel and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth except for some very light roughness at the first S in STATES. Has some details of a sligh

S-174 R2- G4. MDS. Glossy dark steel brown. S-179 R3 G4. Sharper but very lightly corroded. Dark olive and steel brown. Both have a clear d

There are 6 pieces from 1798-1803 (including an 1801 with 3-error reverse) grading AG3 to G5, average grade AG3+. Dates from 1817-1838 are represente

Sharpness F12 or slightly better but covered with uniform fine roughness. No verdigris, and the only marks are a couple small nicks under the L in LI

The obverse is a bit better, a solid G4+, but the reverse is slightly weaker and grades only AG3. Glossy chocolate brown, the highpoints a couple sha

Sharpness VF30 but the surfaces are lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. The obverse is slightly glossy but the reverse is matte. There is a

Close to VG7 but there is extremely fine roughness under the glossy dark chocolate patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of chocolate brown and

Sharpness G6 or better but moderately porous, strongest at TED in UNITED. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown. The

Close to VG7 but there is a spot of very light roughness in the center of the obverse and a couple faint hairline scratches in the field under the hai

Very slightly sharper with fine granularity in the reverse fields. Mostly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with hints of reddish brown toning in

Glossy medium brown and chocolate, the toning a bit blotchy rather than uniform. A few light marks but none significant and the surfaces are reasonab

Ten points sharper with extremely faint granularity under a highly glossy dark olive and chocolate brown patina. No notable verdigris, but there are

Sharpness F15 but there is a sharp diagonal scratch on the cheek, and the cheek and right obverse field were very lightly smoothed. In addition, ther

A couple points sharper but the surfaces aren't perfectly smooth, mostly from tiny contact marks rather than corrosion. There are some thin nic...

Five points sharper with patches of verdigris on both sides, including a rather large area of highly glossy dark greenish patina in the field before t

Close to VG8 but there are some light, dull scratches inside the wreath. Lightly burnished and nicely retoned glossy chocolate and steel brown. MDS,

Sharpness VF30 but much of the obverse is covered with small pits, mostly in the hair and field above the ribbon. There are some faint hairline scrat

Mostly glossy olive and steel brown. The surfaces are decent but do show microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and

Sharpness F12 but the fields were skillfully abraded to reduce microscopic granularity. No verdigris, and the surfaces now appear smooth to the unaid

Glossy dark olive brown with extremely faint granularity hidden under the attractive glossy patina. The only marks are a small planchet void in the c

Slightly sharper with very fine granularity covering both sides, strongest in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only marks are a

Slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth. The only marks are some tiny pits at the U in UNITED an

Glossy steel and chocolate brown. The obverse was very lightly abraded to remove some extremely fine roughness, and some of the hairline scratches re

Sharpness VF20 or better but covered with microscopic roughness, and there are traces of dark greenish verdigris in some of the protected areas. The

Glossy dark chocolate with steel overtones. Smooth surfaces with a few specks of light verdigris on the reverse and only a few contact marks, includi

Sharpness F15 with extremely fine roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. There is a small rim nick over the M in AMERICA and som

Five points sharper but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity. No marks, and only traces of light verdigris, mostly at CA in AMERICA. Sl

Sharpness F15 but there are several rim bruises on each side, the strongest ones at the I in UNITED and F in OF. Glossy dark chocolate and steel brow

Mostly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the highpoints creating an attractive two-tone appearance. No roughness or ma

Sharper by at least 5 points but cleaned and poorly retoned a mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown highpoints and a splash of light s

Close to VG7, and many of the details suggest an even higher grade, but the strike is uneven. The lower left of the obverse is softly struck leaving

Glossy chocolate and steel brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and virtually free of defects, a small pl

A couple points sharper with extremely fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. Slightly glossy steel brown with darker steel brown toning in protec

1800 S-197 R1 G6. MDS. 1802 S-228 R2 VG7. Error Fraction 1/000. MDS. 1802 S-236 R1 VG8. MDS. All are slightly sharper with minor de

A few points sharper but lightly corroded. The roughness is uniform and there is no verdigris. The only marks are a dull rim bruise right of the dat

Sharpness VG8 but covered with moderate to strong corrosion, and there are specks of greenish verdigris in protected areas. The notable marks are a r

Sharpness F15 with microscopic granularity covering the planchet. There is a dusting of very fine verdigris covering the protected areas but no conta

Slightly sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull from microscopic roughness under the slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. No verdigris

Slightly glossy dark steel with extremely fine roughness covering both sides. No verdigris or marks. The date is weak thanks to the late die state,

A couple points sharper but slightly bent. Some light nicks and small rim marks, but the date and legends are clear. Slightly glossy steel brown and

Sharpness VF20 with extremely fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. There is some fine verdigris dusted into prot

Sharpness VG10 or better but there is a bad dent on the fraction causing an obvious bulge at the top of the head. A smaller dent also shows just left

Sharpness F12 but moderately corroded with specks of dark greenish verdigris on both sides, strongest near the rim before the neck and over S-O on the

Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown. There is a patch of microscopic roughness in the field before the face, a small rim nick left of the hair ri