Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Sharpness VF35 and nearly choice at that grade except for a few dull, light contact marks in the field before the face. Attractive glossy medium brow

Sharpness VG8 with some light rim bruises on both sides, including a few under the date and another under the end of the wreath ribbon. Otherwise the

Glossy light bluish steel brown with underlying faded mint red in protected areas. There is a spot of dark olive crud on the rim over star 7 and spec

Mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, about 75% of the faded mint color remaining. There is a thin horizontal nick on the cheek

Sharpness VF20 but there are a couple hairline scratches down the neck under the earlobe, plus some lighter nicks scattered about both sides. Glossy

Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, about half the slightly faded red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A gem example except for a sma

Lustrous light bluish steel brown with at least 20% of the red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless, only a couple small wisps o

Lustrous bluish steel brown with peeps of faded mint color in a few of the protected areas and delicate clouds of slightly lighter brown toning on bot

Frosty bluish steel brown with mint luster covering the protected areas. No marks, just the barest touch of rub on the highest points from mint state

Mint state sharpness with traces of very fine carbon in the fields around star 8. There are a couple very tiny ticks on the neck and on the rim at st

Closer to mint state sharpness but there are some light contact marks in the field between stars 6 & 7. Lustrous light bluish steel brown. MDS...

Glossy reddish medium brown with frosty luster in protected areas. No notable defects. MDS, die state a.

Sharpness very close to mint state but there are traces of extremely fine roughness on both sides. No verdigris or notable marks. Frosty dark bluish

Attractive glossy medium brown with frosty luster in protected areas. Sharply struck with only a couple trivial marks. EDS, die state a.

Sharpness EF45 but cleaned and starting to retone bluish steel on the highpoints, but most of the surface remains a faded artificial red. There is a

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The only notable defect is a small spot of corrosion on the rim over the first A in AMERICA. EDS.<p><i...

Slightly sharper with a few light nicks and tiny rim bruises, the largest of these between stars 2 & 3. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with ...

Slightly sharper with some contact marks, including a few light rim bruises on both sides and a dull rim nick at IT in UNITED, plus a shallow planchet

Glossy bluish steel brown with 20% of the original mint red remaining. Excellent luster and eye appeal. Choice except for a few tiny ticks in the fi

Choice lustrous medium brown with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. The surfaces are flawless except for a very faint hairline scratch from

Mint state sharpness but cleaned and retoned a frosty golden tan. There are a few tiny specks of darker olive brown toning on the obverse and a faint

Close to AU50 but there is a faint hairline scratch from star 4 to the nose. Glossy chocolate with underlying flowline luster covering the fields and

Sharpness close to mint state but there is a faint, very light scratch down through the 8 in the date and another at the dentil tips over star 6. Glo

Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. Very attractive, virtually flawless for the grade. MDS, die state b.

Five points sharper with a few too many tiny nicks on the obverse for the sharpness grade, none notable or at all distracting. Attractive glossy medi

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy reddish steel brown and chocolate. No notable marks. MDS.<p><i>Paul Delfeld.&l...

Sharpness VF20 with a dull but fresh and relatively strong rim nick at star 5. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and free of notable marks. Glossy c

Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, 75% of the red remaining. A gem cent except for a splash of dark olive and steel toning on the chi

Sharpness closer to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty medium brown and chocolate with hints of underlying very faded red in protected

Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. The only marks are some very tiny nicks on the rim over star 5 and a few more on the rim right of star 13.

Five points sharper but there is a dull, light scratch from the throat to just below the earlobe. Choice glossy medium brown with frosty luster in pr

Slightly sharper with some faint, very light hairline scratches on the portrait plus a few light nicks on the throat. None of these marks is visible

Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning on the highpoints. The only mark is a dull nick on the rim left of star 4. M-LDS, die state b late.<p...

Very attractive lustrous medium brown with peeps of mint red showing on the reverse. The only marks are a small spot of reddish brown toning at the l

Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with very faded mint red in protected areas of the reverse. No spots or contact marks, just a hint of ru

Frosty medium brown with a splash of darker chocolate toning at the N in CENT. The only defect is a small spot of reddish verdigris on the right top

Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light brown with traces of frosty very faded red showing through in protected areas. Ther

Glossy medium brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas. A shallow planchet void, as struck, on the rim under the end of the wreath ribbo

Slightly sharper but there is a spot of shallow reddish verdigris on the leaf under the second A in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is a very attractive

Ten points sharper with splashes of reddish toning on the reverse, and there are a few tiny specks of verdigris in those reddish areas. Otherwise the

Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light brown and tan with delicate overtones of light bluish steel in the obverse fields. Th

Slightly sharper with a dull mark on the rim at stars 10-11 and another on the rim over ME. Glossy medium brown. EDS.<p><i>Paul Delfel...

Glossy steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel on the reverse and 20% of the original mint red remaining on both sides. A small spot of d

Frosty medium brown with hints of faded mint red in protected areas of the reverse. Sharpness near mint state but there is a small carbon spot in the

Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. No marks or other defects. Sharply struck EDS, die state a.

Mint state sharpness but there are some tiny rim nicks on the obverse mixed in with the usual shallow planchet chips found on the rim. The rim nicks

Nice glossy medium brown with underlying frosty mint luster covering the fields. There are a couple tiny rim nicks at the R in AMERICA plus some loos

Virtually mint state but lightly cleaned and unevenly retoned a glossy mix of dark bluish steel brown, chocolate, and light brown. No marks, but this

Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light olive and reddish chocolate brown. The only mark is a light diagonal nick in

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are choice, free of any notable defects. LDS.<p><i>Paul Delfeld.</i>