Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Ten points sharper but there is a thin splash of fine reddish corrosion along the bottom edge of the bust, another small one at the top of star 3, and

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. No marks, only some very light roughness in the field above the head due to planchet flaking in that area. The da

Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces and only a few light contact marks, including a couple faint hairline scratches across the portrait and a dul

A mint error with double struck reverse. Weak hair definition suggests a slightly lower grade on the obverse. Medium to deep brown patina. (#1570)

Five points sharper with a rim bruise at star 1, another at star 11, and a third at IT in UNITED. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very attracti

Glossy olive brown with steel brown highpoints. The surfaces appear to be nice and smooth, but there is uniform microscopic roughness under the gloss

Glossy steel brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris. Sharpness very slightly better but there is a small p

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown highpoints. Smooth surfaces, choice except for a small spot of carbon in the field off the chin an a light

Slightly sharper with too many small nicks for the higher grade. None of the marks is noteworthy, and the glossy chocolate brown patina gives this ce

Cleaned and retoned glossy dark chocolate with light brown highpoints. The cleaning was done in an acid solution which lightly etched the surfaces, a

Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces and only a few minor marks, including a light rim bruise at the

Lustrous medium brown with a couple peeps of very faded mint color remaining on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. There is a

Sharpness near mint state but there is a short, dull scratch in the field left of star 11. Lightly cleaned and retoned a glossy chocolate and bluish

Frosty medium brown and chocolate with small splashes of slightly darker steel brown and olive toning on both sides and hints of faded mint color in a

Lustrous bluish steel brown with wisps of darker steel toning on the obverse and generous traces of mint red remaining in protected areas, especially

Frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning covering the highpoints. Only a few trivial marks, including a thin vertical nick or plan

Frosty golden brown very delicately mottled with some light reddish chocolate brown, the obverse a few shades lighter than the reverse. The surfaces

Sharpness a bit closer to mint state but there are four small vertical nicks in the field over star 1 plus a dull nick on the rim over star 8. Otherw

Glossy steel and chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas and a splash of reddish brown toning on the throat. Only a

Ten points sharper but cleaned, now retoning glossy bluish steel brown with lots of faded red remaining on both sides. There are fine hairlines remai

Slightly sharper with a few light nicks scattered about both sides, none notable but a few more than expected for a higher grade. Glossy light to med

Glossy medium brown. Just a few small rim nicks on both sides plus a pinprick close over the second 1 in the date. Struck 5-10% off center to K-4 le

Five points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy golden brown and darker steel brown. Otherwise free of defects. LDS with a series of rim cud brea

Here, too, we see careful preservation and obvious strong minting characteristics in the hair and coronet, the legends and wreath, with only the stars

Mint red fading to steel brown, at least a third of the original mint color remaining. The surfaces are lustrous and quite attractive. The only nota

Lustrous dark bluish steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive, the satiny luster extending even to the highpoints of the design. Th

Sharpness very close to mint state but there are some light contact marks on the jawline and neck down to the bust, plus a few other trivial contact m

Choice deep matte brown to steel brown color, no doubt this handsome overdate traces to the famous Randall hoard of early Matron head cents (or Corone

Five points sharper but there is a rim dent under star 1. Otherwise free of notable marks. Glossy steel and light olive brown with reddish brown ton

Glossy light olive and medium brown with overtones of bluish steel and sea-green, especially on the reverse. Only a few microscopic marks, including

Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate. There is a small area of very light roughness on the left side of star 5 and a collection of small digs in the

Glossy medium brown with darker chocolate brown toning covering the lower right half of the obverse. There is a small nick high on the cheekbone and

Frosty chocolate and steel brown with hints of reddish chocolate toning in protected areas of the obverse. The only marks are a couple small rim nick

The obverse is glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown toning in the protected areas. The reverse is frosty light to medium b

Glossy olive brown with lighter golden brown toning in protected areas. No notable marks. E-MDS.

Five points sharper with a couple light scratches on the neck and in the field over the bust tip, plus a small rim dent at the first S in STATES. Att

Glossy medium brown and chocolate with reddish chocolate tones in protected areas. Smooth and attractive for the grade, free of any notable defects.

N-4. A splendid glossy brown example whose surface makes a clear transition from reddish brown to steel iridescence. The stars, while not fully struck

Glossy and steel brown with frosty flowline luster in protected areas. The only marks are a couple tiny splashes of darker olive toning left of star

Slightly sharper with tiny nicks scattered over the obverse and a small rim dent over the first T in STATES. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The

Nice glossy chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with some darker olive brown on both sides. Smooth and attractive; a small rim nick at star 13 the

Nice glossy medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a small rim nick at star 12 and anot

Attractive glossy medium brown with a small splash of reddish brown toning at IT in UNITED. Just a few trivial contact marks, none notable. LDS. Re

Glossy deep steel with brown patina. A choice example. N-10 variety. (#1742)

Lustrous bluish steel brown with hints of sea-green overtone on the obverse and traces of faded mint color in some of the protected areas. The surfac

Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with delicate overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. Very attractive, virtually flawless satiny surfa

Frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate. There are a couple small spots of darker olive toning in the dentils under the date, a swipe of slightly dar

Glossy light to medium brown with frosty flowline luster in protected areas. Just a hint of very light rub on the highest points from mint state. No

Frosty medium brown and chocolate with steel brown highpoints. No defects, only very light wear on the highest points. MDS with rim cud breaks at st

Frosty light bluish steel brown with traces of mint red showing in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and choice except for a rather deep pinpr