The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1797 S-120b R2 Gripped Edge VG8. Sharpness F15 with myriad light scratches hidden under the toning on the obverse and traces of minor roughness and ve

1797 S-121b R3- Gripped Edge, Double Struck F12. Sharpness EF45 but lightly corroded and there is a patch of shallow reddish verdigris behind the head

1797 S-121b R3- Gripped Edge VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris and the only mark

1797 S-121b R3- Gripped Edge G6. Very slightly sharper but there is a patch of fine reddish roughness on the hair ribbon. Otherwise the surfaces are s

1797 S-122 R5+ Fair-2. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown. No marks or verdigris, but the fields and protected areas are covered with light to

1797 S-124 R5+ AG3. Sharpness F12 but dark and rough with moderately strong granularity covering both sides. Has the look of a cent that was lost in s

1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA VG8. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there are a few patches of shallow corrosion and pitting on both sides, pa

1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA Fair-2. Off Center. Nice glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth but there are three dull punchmarks on the

1797 S-130 R2 VG7. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but there are fine scratches on both sides, strongest in the center of the reverse, and the scratches

1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine roughness and the face of Ms Liberty has been crudely scraped. Not the most at

1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath AG3. A few points sharper but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris, just a fine scratch from the hair ribbon t

1797 S-134 R4 VG10. Ten points sharper but marked up a bit with small nicks on the portrait and some faint hairline scratches on both sides. Lightly c

1797 S-137 R2 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but the planchet is covered with fine granularity and there are many light scratches hidden in the patina on the ob

1797 S-137 R2 VG10. Five points sharper but there are a couple corrosion pits on the reverse, one at the first T in STATES and another in the leaves r

1797 S-142 R5+ AG3. A couple points sharper but covered with small nicks, and a stronger nick on the cheek has been smoothed a bit. Rather glossy dark

1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath VG8. Misaligned Reverse. Sharpness F12 with microscopic granularity covering the fields and protected areas. No verdigri

1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath VG7. Sharpness VG10 but very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, but there are a few r

1798 S-146 R5- Large 8, Style I Hair G5. A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a tiny pinprick

1798 S-148 R2 Large 8, Style I Hair G5. Perhaps a point sharper but the surfaces are covered with extremely faint roughness. No verdigris or notable m

1798 S-153 R3 Large 8, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF20 but slightly rough with a few small spots of verdigris on both sides. The notable marks are a

1798 S-153 R3 Large 8, Style I Hair VG8. Off Center. Sharpness VF30 but there is a dull, strong dent on the throat that caused a bulge at the bottom o

1798 S-154 R4+ Large 8, Style I Hair VG10+. Five points sharper with very fine roughness under glossy dark chocolate brown toning. No marks or verdigr

1798 S-155 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 F15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform fine granularity under a slightly glossy light olive

1798 S-155 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 G5. Sharpness VG10 but most of the planchet is covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdig

1798 S-156 R5+ Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 Basal State-1. Heavily worn and there are strong contact marks covering the face and a deep cut

1798 S-157 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair F12. Slightly sharper with extremely faint granularity in the fields and protected areas. No marks or verdigris. S

1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair F12. Glossy medium brown blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas. A splash of chocolate toning in th

1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VG7. Sharpness F12 but rather dull from uniform extremely fine roughness under the dark olive and steel patina. No

1798 S-160 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VG7. Off Center. Very slightly sharper but there is a diagonal scratch through the 17 and a dull but strong rim ni

1798 S-161 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair VF30. Nice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and there are only a few minor marks,

1798 S-161 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair VF20. Sharpness VF35 but cleaned and retoned glossy light chocolate brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel.

1798 S-163 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris. The best identify

1798 S-163 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair VG10. Ten points sharper but a bit dull from uniform extremely fine roughness. No notable contact marks or verdigr

1798 S-164 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair F15. Ten points sharper but there is some extremely faint roughness in the fields and protected areas on both side

1798 S-165 R4 Large 8, Style II Hair F12. Sharpness near VF20 with uniform extremely fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas while the

1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VF30. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light greenish olive and chocolate mixed with som

1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VF30. Ten points sharper but there is a dull scratch in the field before the neck, a planchet chip out of the che

1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VF25. Misaligned Dies. Sharpness EF40 but there is some extremely faint roughness under the rather glossy dark st

1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VG10. Sharpness VF25 but lightly corroded and there is a small patch of raised verdigris in the field before the

1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair VG10. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with uniform fine granularity under the slightly glossy dark steel toning.

1798 S-169 R3 Small8, Style II Hair F15. Sharpness VF30 with uniform faint granularity well hidden under a glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. N

1798 S-170 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair VF20. Slightly sharper with a couple light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest one off the lower end of the

1798 S-171 R4 Small 8, Style II Hair F15. At least ten points sharper with microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas, strongest around t

1798 S-173 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair F15. Sharpness near VF35 but there are very tiny pits covering most of the obverse, strongest in the field left o

1798 S-174 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VF20. Sharpness VF35 with extremely faint granularity covering the planchet, strongest in the field left of the h

1798 S-175 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10. Five points sharper with areas of fine roughness on both sides, strongest in the field left of the portrait

1798 S-176 R4 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10. Very slightly sharper with several light rim bruises at the bottom of the obverse. The only other marks are

1798 S-177 R4+ Small 8, Style II Hair VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness under the rather glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. Th

1798 S-177 R4+ Small 8, Style II Hair G5. Five points sharper but covered with very fine porosity with a patch of moderate roughness at UNIT. No verdi

1798 S-179 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair F15. Five points sharper with a few too many tiny nicks scattered over both sides for the higher grade. None of t