The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Large Planchet with Reversed N's, Noe-10 Rarity-3, NGC graded VF35. Glossy light silvery gray and steel w...

1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet, Noe-17 Rarity-3, NGC graded F12. Glossy medium steel gray with slightly darker steel gray tonin

St. Patrick Halfpenny. . Breen-200, Vlack-1-A FLOREAT * REX large letters. PCGS Genuine, cleaned. Light to medium chocolate brown and our grade is VF-

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.16-Gc.3 Rarity-2 PCGS graded XF40. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown with hints of reddish brown in...

Pair of Scarce Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.90-G37b Rarity-7 NGC graded VF Details with environmental dama...

1776 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 6-76A Rarity-4 F12. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris, and t...

1771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny Reverse Brockage VF30. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, void of any notable d

1773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-180 VF20. Variety with a stop following GEORGIVS. Sharpness EF40 but there are at least a dozen dull contact marks scatt

1783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 1-A Rarity-1 Large US with Pointed Rays G6. Sharper where struck up properly but the date was weakly impressed and the p

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. PCGS graded EF-40 Brown. The "Horned Eagle" variety. Frosty olive and dark steel brown with traces of ...

1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 PCGS graded XF40. Glossy medium chocolate brown blending to olive brown in protected areas on the "E...

1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-4 VF35. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are s

1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 4-D Rarity-3+ VG10. Slightly sharper but there are areas of shallow pitting on the eagle side. No verdigris. The notable

1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 6-G Rarity-4 VF25. Very attractive glossy light chocolate and medium brown fading to dark chocolate brown in the protect

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2-B Rarity-4 PCGS graded VF35 CAC Approved. Frosty chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with a slightly lighter chocol

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-A Rarity-4 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy chocolate brown blending with lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-E Rarity-4 PCGS graded AU53 CAC Approved. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. The only marks are a couple small, shallow

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ PCGS graded VF30. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel and olive with lighter faded artificial re

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 7-M Rarity-4+ NGC graded AU53 Brown. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Very attractive, nearly flawless. The only defect is

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 8-C Rarity-3+ PCGS graded XF40. Frosty chocolate and dark steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning in some of the

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 10-L Rarity-2 PCGS graded XF45. Choice glossy chocolate brown gently shifting to lighter chocolate and medium brown in p

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 VF30. The "Slim Indian" variety. Ten points sharper but the eagle side is covered with very fi...

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-C Rarity-5 ANACS graded VF20. The "Slim Indian" variety. Mostly glossy light olive brown and chocolate mi...

1787 New Jersey. Large planchet. PCGS graded VF-35 Brown. Maris 6-D with so-called horseshoe U's. Noted for a large diebreak at the bottom point...

1787 New Jersey Maris 62-q Rarity-3 F15. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with fine roughness mixed with patches of very shallow reddish brown verdigri

1789 Mott Token Thick Planchet with Plain Edge Breen-1020 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy medium chocolate brown. No defects, just light even wear. LDS with

1783 Washington & Independence with Small Military Bust Breen-1201 NGC graded VF Details, repaired. Type with a gripped edge. Rather glossy choc...

1791 Washington Large Eagle Cent Breen-1206 NGC graded AU Details, burnished. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. The devices show a trace of smoot

1791 Washington Small Eagle Cent Breen-1217 F15. Slightly sharper but there are a few very light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these at

1795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Penny. "ASYLUM" edge. . Breen-1258, Baker-2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. A gorgeous glossy i...

1795 Washington "Liberty and Security" Halfpenny. "ASYLUM" edge. . Breen-1263, Baker-31. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown CAC Approved. A...

1783 Washington token. Copper restrike, engrailed edge. PCGS graded Proof 67 Brown. Gorgeous bluish-brown iridescent toning on both sides. An early di

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 3-D Rarity-3 Club Rays VG10. Sharpness VF20 with uneven, lightly granular surfaces. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-Z Rarity-5 G5. Very slightly sharper with fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. The only sig

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-X Rarity-3 MS60. A "STATES UNITED" variety. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with splashes of darker oli...

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 F12. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of reddish chocolate toning in a few of the p

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4 AG3. Rather glossy light olive and chocolate with overtones of bluish steel. No defects other than a few minor pl

1787 Fugio Cent Newman-19-SS Rarity-5 VG10. Off Center. Sharpness F15 but very slightly rough, mostly in the protected areas. No verdigris and the onl

(1792) Lettered Edge Kentucky Token. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Payable in Lancaster. A choice glossy chocolate brown example. Estimated Value $1,200 -

(c.1792-94) Kentucky Cent. Lettered edge, "LANCASTER". PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A blazing mint red beauty with orange-gold color. A Kentucky...

(1859) Washington PRO PATRIA Medal in Copper Baker-268A NGC graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel with at least a th...

Group of 5 Colonial Coppers. Includes (1640) French Colonial counterstamped billon douzain Breen-271 VG, 1739 French Colonial billon sou marque AG, 17

Quartette of Early Coppers. Includes a 1787 Vermont halfpenny Ryder-13 R1 (Britannia type) LDS VG10, a George II "Bungtown" counterfeit ha...

1739 Admiral Vernon Portobello Betts Medal, McCormick-Goodhart #96 Gold-Plated Copper EF45. Choice frosty bright gold fading to slightly darker copper

1793 C-2 R3 F15. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity under attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown toning. No verdi

1793 C-4 R3 VG7. Very slightly sharper but there is a dull pinch on the rim left of the fraction. The only additional marks are a minor rim nick befor

1794 C-3a R5 G5. Small Edge Letters. Misaligned Obverse Die. Sharpness F15 but lightly corroded on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. There are

1794 C-5a R4+ F12. Small Edge Letters. Glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the highpoints. The surfaces are attractive a

1794 C-9 R2 F12. Several points sharper and quite attractive for the grade, but there are a few light scratches in the field before the portrait. Othe

1794 C-9 R2 G5. A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and easily readable b

1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date, Plain Edge G6. Clipped Planchet. A couple points sharper but there are two very dull vertical scratches in the field befo

1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date, Plain Edge AG3. Flipover Double Strike. Sharpness VG8 but banged up a bit and plugged at BE in LIBERTY. Both BE and the f

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole, Thin Planchet VG7. Off Center. Sharpness F12 but there is a dull dent in the field left of the lower curls and the dentils

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole, Thin Planchet AG3. Off Center. A couple points sharper but very slightly rough and there are light scratches covering the l

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole, Thin Planchet AG3. Struck over Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. Sharpness VG7 but there are some strong rim dents on both sid...

Trio of Half Cents, 1794 & 1795. Includes 1794 C-4a Fair-2, 1795 C-1 Lettered Edge F12 net G5 plugged, and 1795 C-6a Plain Edge Without Pole AG3...

1796 Liberty Cap Half Cent. With pole. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. A gorgeous reddish-brown example. It is believed that the Edwards copies were produced

1797 C-1 R2 Fair-2. 1 Above 1 Variety. Struck over Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate. No rou...

1797 C-2 R3 Centered Head PCGS graded F12. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown toning covering the device

1797 C-3b R4 Lettered Edge Fair-2. The obverse is slightly sharper but the reverse is weaker, and both sides show minor porosity scattered about. No v

1800 C-1 R2 VF30. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but there is some extremely faint roughness on both sides. The microscopic roughness is visible on

Quartette of Half Cents, 1800-1804. Includes 1800 C-1 E-MDS Manley state 2.0 AG3, 1800 C-1 M-LDS Manley state 4.0 VG8, 1804 C-1 LDS Manley state 2.0 V

1803 C-1 R1 F15. Sharpness VF35 but there is a scuff of fine scratches across the portrait, a couple small rim dents at the bottom of the obverse, and

1804 C-1 R3 VF20. Sharpness VF30 but there are several light rim bruises on both sides, notably a couple left of the head and one over the M in AMERIC

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF20. Double Struck over Obverse Brockage. Mostly glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive with only a fe

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin NGC graded XF40. Frosty chocolate and steel with traces of lighter steel toning in protected areas. There is a faint spot of d

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin F12. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. A nice example with smooth surfaces that show only trivial contact marks. LDS, Manley s

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin G5. Glossy light olive brown and steel. Smooth and attractive for the grade, just well worn. The date is strong and the legend

1804 C-9 R2 VF35. Lustrous chocolate and light olive brown. The obverse fields are hard and very slightly reflective while the reverse fields are cove

1804 C-9 R2 VF35. Slightly sharper but there are too many microscopic contact marks scattered over the obverse for the higher grade. Frosty chocolate

1804 C-9 R2 VF25. Glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. No roughness or notable marks, just light wear. Frost

1804 C-10 R1 EF40. Slightly sharper but the toning is a bit dark and uneven. No roughness or marks. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. LDS, Manley stat

1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 With Stems VF30. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas. The only mark is an

1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 With Stems VF30. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and chocolate brown with traces of reddish

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems AU50. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light olive and bluish steel with traces of

1805 C-1 R2 Small 5 with Stems EF40. Sharpness AU50 but there are a few small splashes of dark olive toning on both sides. A couple of these dark area

1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 With Stems VG8. Attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate. Looks perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a good glass reveals t

1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 With Stems AG3. Slightly sharper but dark and covered with very fine roughness. No marks or verdigris. Dark olive and steel with a

1805 C-4 R2 Large 5 EF45. Sharpness near mint state but this piece was lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light olive and chocolate with overtones of

1806 C-4 R1 Large Repunched 6 EF40. Rotated Reverse. Ten points sharper but both sides are coated with a thin layer of lacquer or some similar protect

1806 C-4 R1 Large Repunched 6 EF40. Rotated Reverse. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but there are a few shallow, darkly toned planchet voids on the

1807 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty light olive and golden brown mixed with some chocolate and sea-green tones. No marks or other distractions, only

1807 C-1 R1 VF35. Ten points sharper but there are several fine scratches hidden in the hair plus a couple more on the neck. None of these scratches i

1807 C-1 R1 VF30. Sharpness EF40 but there are several small rim nicks on the obverse, none distracting but too many to ignore, plus a shallow planche

1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 VG10. Very slightly sharper but there are few light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest one well right of the Y i

1808 C-3 R1 VF35. Rotated Reverse. Ten points sharper with a light vertical scratch down the neck and another from the hair ribbon into the field left

1808 C-3 R1 F15. Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with some lighter brown tones in protected areas on the obverse. No roughness or marks, and t

Quartette of Half Cents, 1808-1855. Includes 1808 C-3 E-MDS Manley state 2.0 F12, 1828 C-1 13-Star Obverse LDS Manley state 3.0 VF35, 1828 C-1 13-Star

1809 C-1 R4 Fair-2. A few points sharper but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No marks or verdigris. Dark steel and olive brown. The date is s

1811 C-2 R3 VG10. A few points sharper but there are a half dozen short scratches on both sides. No roughness or verdigris. Slightly glossy light oliv

1825 C-1 R3 EF40. Rotated Reverse. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Very attractive for the grade, just a few tiny marks from choice. The only

1825 C-1 R3 VF25. Rotated Reverse. Slightly sharper but there are a few more tiny nicks than you like to see for the sharpness grade, none notable. Gl

1826 C-1 R1 AU50. Lustrous chocolate and olive brown with a small spot of reddish chocolate toning at star 12. Satiny mint frost covers the protected

1826 C-2 R3+ VF30. Repunched 6. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade. The only notable mark is a thin diagonal

1828 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS64 Brown. 13-Star Obverse. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sid

1828 C-3 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. 13-Star Obverse. Frosty steel brown with a hint of bluish steel overtone in the fields and peeps of faded mint red

1829 C-1 R1 EF40. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light olive brown with subtle overtones of sea-green in the fields and prote

1832 C-2 R2 MS60. Lustrous olive brown mixed with some lighter chocolate brown tones. Faded mint red shows in the protected areas on both sides. Satin

1832 C-2 R2 AU58. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. There are a few tiny spots of darker toning,

1835 C-1 R1 AU50. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with a couple puffs of light reddish chocolate toning on both sides. Satiny mint luster covers the