Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

N-2 R1 VF30. EDS. N-3 R3 VF35. MDS. N-4 R1 VF35. E-MDS. N-6 R2 F15. Date altered to "1815". N-7 R5 F12. MDS. A co...

Sharpness EF45 but covered with very fine porosity. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a small, light rim nick at the E in UNITED. Slightly

Sharpness near mint state but there is a patch of very light roughness in the field at stars 4-5. Otherwise free of marks. Glossy dark olive and cho

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and steel brown with traces of very faded red in protected areas of the obverse. No

Five points sharper with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, including a nick on the tip of the chin. There is a small patch of v

Five points sharper with a few short, very light hairline scratches in the field above the head and a very light rim bruise under the 6 in the date.

Slightly sharper with a pair of faint hairline scratches on the throat. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty mint luster covering the

Sharpness VF30 with fine hairline scratches in the field close behind the portrait and a tiny rim bruise under the 8, plus a few additional hairline s

Five points sharper with a couple thin nicks on the jawline. Glossy medium brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. A small spot

Slightly sharper with a patch of very fine carbon in the field at the chin. Otherwise this cent is a very attractive frosty light steel brown with sa

Glossy medium brown with chocolate brown highpoints. The only marks are some faint nicks in the obverse fields, none notable or at all distracting.

At least 10 points sharper but the planchet is incomplete at star 1 and on the opposing rim at STA, as struck. Otherwise this cent is nicely struck a

Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and chocolate brown with some very faded artificial red remaining on both sides.

Frosty chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones. No defects, just a bit of very light wear on the highpoints. Excellent luster and eye appeal. M

Five points sharper with very light rim bruises at stars 11 & 13. Frosty dark steel brown. Sharply struck EDS.

Glossy medium brown with darker chocolate brown toning on the highpoints and frosty luster in the protected areas. The only mark is a rather strong n

Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy bluish steel and light olive brown with medium brown toning in protected areas

Sharpness VG7 with a couple dull digs on star 3 and two more on the jawline. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive. Glossy chocolate brow

Choice glossy light to medium brown. Just a few trivial marks, including a light hairline scratch down the nose, a small nick on the top of the 8 in

Glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning in protected areas. A couple light nicks on the neck and another on the left point of star 11. Nice