Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Ten points sharper with too many light contact marks for that sharpness grade, including a dull rim nick over the E in STATES. Glossy medium brown wi

Sharpness VF20 with too many nicks for the sharpness grade, including a dull horizontal nick high on the neck under the earlobe. Nice glossy medium b

Close to F12 with a few too many light contact marks on the obverse, none notable or distracting. Glossy light to medium brown. EDS. The attributio

Sharpness VG10 or slightly better with some light contact marks on the obverse, including a pair of tiny pinpricks left of star 7. Glossy medium brow

Sharpness near F12 with some contact marks, including dull nicks around star 8 and another on the bust over the first 8. Glossy chocolate and olive b

Very slightly sharper with a couple tiny rim bruises at the top of the obverse. Glossy chocolate brown. EDS.<p><i>McCawley & Grell...

Frosty bluish steel brown with underlying faded mint red in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless. The

Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas of the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive. Would rat

Glossy reddish chocolate brown. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive for the grade. The only marks are a dull, very light scuff in the field

Glossy olive and chocolate brown. No notable defects. The planchet is thicker than normal, but the weight is within standards. EDS, die state a.

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