Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

The obverse is a bit nicer while the reverse is weaker due to an uneven strike leaving the lower left poorly impressed. Glossy dark steel brown and c

Glossy two-tone dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices, the contrast accenting the details and creating an attracti

The obverse is slightly better and the reverse a bit weaker, as usual. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with light brown toning on the devices creat

The obverse is closer to G4 while the reverse is weaker, as usual, showing no more than a third of the details including STATES OF and portions of the

Five points sharper with traces of very light verdigris crud in protected areas of the reverse (probably removable). Otherwise the surfaces are smoot

Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform very fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel brown patina. Only a few tiny traces of

Slightly sharper with faint hairline scratches covering much of the portrait and the area at UNI and the fraction. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth

Glossy medium brown. Smooth and free of defects, just well worn. The date is clear but the bottoms of the digits flow into the rim below. LIBERTY i

Attractive glossy light olive and medium brown, possibly retoned from a light cleaning but the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. The surfaces ar

Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with a wisp of darker olive toning inside the wreath. The surfaces are smooth and free of all but a few

Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces and only minor marks, including a light rim bruise at IC in AMERICA. LDS with strong die cracks and obvious

A couple points sharper but covered with microscopic porosity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a thin nick in the field off the tip of the nose

Slightly sharper with several patches of very fine porosity scattered about the both sides. The only verdigris is a bit of microscopic carbon dusted

Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a few thin nicks in the hair right of the ribbon. M-LDS, Br

A couple points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned a glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate. There is a patch of very fine crud or carbon dust

Glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas of the reverse, possibly from an old cleaning. The surfaces a

A couple points sharper with a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade, including a few fine hairline scratches on the obverse and a dia

Sharpness F15 with some very light corrosion on the reverse, strongest at OF AME, and specks of verdigris show in the rough areas. Medium brown with

Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces with just a few trivial marks, including some tiny diagonal planchet striation voids on

Attractive glossy chocolate brown. No roughness, only light contact marks, including a dull nick at the left top of the C in CENT and another on the

A bit sharper but cleaned and retoned a slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel brown. The only notable marks are a couple spots of darker olive ton

Sharpness F15 with patches of light corrosion on both sides, and greenish verdigris shows in the protected areas of some of those rough areas. There

Glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate with medium brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and the notable marks are

Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate. No roughness, a dull pinprick at the throat being the only notable mark. The date is bold and the legends a

Slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate. No corrosion, but both sides are covered with tiny nicks dulling the gloss. The only significant individu

Sharpness VG7 but covered with uniform moderate to strong granularity covering both sides. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy very dark

Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but ther are some fine hairline scratches on the highpoints of the portrait. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and

Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth with only a few minor marks, the notable one being a light rim bruise above the bust tip. MDS, Breen state

Sharpness near ten points higher but there are patches of extremely fine porosity on the obverse, mostly at the throat and in the field before the fac

Sharpness F15 with some light contact marks, none significant but a few too many to justify the higher grade. The best identifying marks are a tiny r

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the highpoints. Only minor marks, incluing a small planchet chip against the left sid

Glossy medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. There are some small spots of darker olive toning scattered about the obverse a

Glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. There is some extremely fine roughness under the glossy patina and a light rim

A couple points sharper with too many contact marks for the sharpness grade, including a sharp horizontal nick on the tip of the nose, two more in the

Glossy steel brown and chocolate with olive brown toning in protected areas. No roughness or significant marks, although there are some fine hairline

Rather glossy chocolate and olive brown, the highpoints a couple shades lighter than the fields. A small punchmark or pit at the right base of the N

Glossy medium brown with some small spots of darker olive brown toning on the obverse. A small punchmark at the base of the T in CENT is the only not

Sharpness F12 but there is some minor roughness on the obverse, mostly at LI in LIBERTY, a couple light hairline scratches across CENT, and a small sp

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces and only trivial nicks, none notable. LDS.<p><i>Doug Bird 11/00-Mike Iatesta.</i&...

Glossy chocolate brown with steel brown highpoints. Smooth surfaces, free of any notable defects other than a shallow planchet flake well hidden in t

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces, and the only notable mark is a light rim bruise opposite the mouth. The date is strong and the le

Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and free of any notable marks, just well worn. The date is clear and the legends are readable.<p>&l...

Slightly sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris or marks. Dark steel brown and chocolate. The date is strong and the legen

Ten points sharper with very light roughness hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. There are traces of very light verdigris in a few pla

Five points sharper with very fine uniform granularity under a rather glossy olive brown and chocolate patina with steel brown highpoints. No verdigr

Attractive glossy light chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in the protected areas, the contrast accenting the details and creating a very ni

Very slightly sharper and very attractive except for a pair of dull, light scratches in the field under the chin plus a few lighter ones on the neck c

Five points sharper with a small patch of minor roughness hidden in the hair from under the E in LIBERTY to the forehead. Otherwise the surfaces are

Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown. Smooth surfaces, free of any significant defects. A shallow planchet flake at the hair under the T in LIBER

Glossy chocolate and olive brown, the reverse a few shades darker than the obverse. Smooth, attractive surfaces with only a few trivial marks, includ

Glossy chocolate brown delicately mottled with some lighter brown toning in the fields and protected areas. No roughness or verdigris, just some triv

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints creating an attractive two-tone appearance. Smooth, nearly choice surfaces. A ver

Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate with some small splashes of darker olive brown toning on the obverse. There are some light contact marks scat

A couple points sharper with extremely fine roughness under a mostly glossy olive and chocolate brown patina. In addition, the obverse is covered wit

Mostly glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning covering the highpoints. The surfaces are covered with extremely fine granularity,

Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks. The only notable defects are a thin rim nick over

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive, a couple trivial ticks on the rim from choice for the grade. MDS, Breen state IV. The dat

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks. The notable marks are a tiny dig on the E in LIBERTY and a fe

Glossy dark olive and steel brown, the fields a couple shades darker than the devices. Nice eye appeal for the grade, although there is some microsco

Mostly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. There is some extremely fine roughness hidden under the

A couple points sharper with several dull, old scratches on the portrait, all blending into the natural patina. The surfaces are lightly corroded, bu

Mostly glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. The only marks are a couple very light rim bruises at TED. The date is clear and

Sharpness near F15 but there is a spot of microscopic reddish corrosion in the wreath right of the E in ONE and a very light horizontal hairline scrat

Glossy chocolate brown. There are traces of extremely fine roughness on the reverse but no verdigris or notable marks. The date and legends are stro

Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth, attractive surfaces with a shallow planchet flake in the field over the end of the hair ribbon. Otherwise

Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there are a couple shallow pitmarks on the forehead just above the eye and a few shallow planchet chips on the e

Sharpness VF20 but there is an area of light corrosion between the bust tip and the dentils below, and this area is depressed and shows microscopic tr

Five points sharper but the planchet is covered with uniform very fine granularity that dulls the natural gloss of the patina. The color, however, is

Glossy chocolate brown with hints of reddish brown toning in the left obverse field. There is a small arc of darker olive toning at the dentils left

Rather glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown highpoints from a light cleaning. No roughness and only a few trivial marks, includin

Very slightly sharper with very fine roughness covering the fields and a rim nick at the bust tip. Lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy dark steel brow

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a small planchet chip high on the shoulder and a dull nick o

Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are relatively smooth, only traces of microscopic roughness in protected areas under the glossy natura

Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with hints of reddish brown toning covering both sides. The surfaces are smooth and free of verdigris, b

Glossy steel brown and chocolate with tiny specks of darker olive toning on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth and show only a few light marks, inc

Slightly glossy steel and chocolate brown. Some minor roughness in the fields but no verdigris or siginficant marks. The bottom edge of the date is

Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless. The best identifying marks, and they are trivial, are a faint

Ten points sharper with a dull scratch from the L in LIBERTY to the upper lip. Otherwise smooth and attractive, free of any notable defects. Glossy

Attractive glossy light chocolate and medium brown. Smooth surfaces with only a few trivial marks, including a pair of tiny ticks on the bottom of th

Glossy chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and the only mark of any consequence is a light rim bruise

Glossy chocolate brown. No roughness and only minor marks, including a shallow chip on the bust and another under the ribbon end left of the fraction

Glossy chocolate and steel brown with smooth surfaces. There is a dull, very shallow pitmark or depression on the bust tip and a very light rim bruis

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Close to F12 but there are a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade, especially on the left side of

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces, a thin nick high on the neck and a barely visible rim bruise over the left edge of the O in OF are

Choice glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the highpoints. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade. A couple dull nick

Glossy dark bluish steel brown and chocolate with some reddish chocolate toning in protected areas of the reverse. Possibly cleaned and retoned. The

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and free of any notable marks, nearly choice. M-LDS, Breen state IV.<p><i>Mike Iatesta.</...

Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and this cent is choice except for a thin planchet lamination right of the date, as struck

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. No roughness or notable marks. LDS, Breen state IV. The date is strong and the legends

Slightly sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness. Slightly glossy steel brown with traces of darker olive brown toning in protected areas.

Very slightly sharper with a dull depression high on the shoulder and a small area of very light roughness at RT in LIBERTY. Otherwise free of any no

Glossy medium brown and chocolate with darker olive brown toning covering the protected areas. The two-tone appearance accents the details and enhanc

Glossy chocolate brown with a hint of reddish chocolate toning in the field off the chin and another under ERIC. Smooth and quite attractive, nearly

Sharpness VF25 with a collection of small pinpricks covering the lower right quarter of the obverse from the 2 in the date to the field off the tip of

Glossy medium brown with bluish olive brown toning in protected areas, possibly retoned from an old cleaning. The surfaces are smooth and the only ma

Glossy chocolate brown with medium brown toning covering the highpoints. Smooth and attractive for the grade, a light rim bruise at CA being the only

Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and nearly flawless. A small nick in the field under the chin is the only notable mark. M-LDS, Bre

Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. Smooth, very attractive surfaces, only a few light nicks in the

Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces showing only minor contact marks, including tiny nicks in the left obverse field and a very faint hairline sc

Slightly sharper with too many light nicks for the higher grade. None of the marks is distracting and the overall eye appeal of this cent is still qu