The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

Pair of Half Cents, 1850 & 1856. Includes 1850 C-1 EDS MS60 net EF45 for whizzing and retoning plus 1856 C-1 MDS MS60 net AU50 for cleaning. A s...

1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA G5. A few points better, especially on the reverse where the legends are strong, but there are spots of shallow reddish ver

1793 S-4 R3 Chain AMERICA with Periods AG3. Rather glossy chocolate and steel. There are myriad fine, light scratches covering both sides. The fields

1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Type with Vine & Bars Edge G5. Sharpness VF20 or better but most of the planchet is covered with moderate corrosion. A few sp...

1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Type with Vine & Bars Edge AG3. Several points sharper but there are a few patches of deep pitting on both sides, the largest...

1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Type with Vine & Bars Edge VG7. A few points sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with minor roughness whil...

1793 S-11a R4+ Wreath Type with Vine & Bars Edge G6. Sharpness F15 but granular, strongest in the field behind the head. No verdigris. The only ...

1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Type with Lettered Edge F15. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but the right two-thirds of the obverse is covered with light to m

1794 S-19a R5+ Fair-2. Head of 1793 with the Edge Device of 1793 (leaf points down). Blundered edge reading "ONE HUNDRED D FOR A DOLLAR." ...

1794 S-22 R1 F15. Five points sharper except for a half dozen small rim nicks at the bottom of the obverse and a fine scratch across the throat. Gloss

1794 S-22 R1 F12. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine roughness with a few areas of moderate roughness in the mix. No verdigris or contact marks. Rat

1794 S-26 R2 VF25. Attractive glossy chocolate brown, the highpoints a shade or two lighter than the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this

1794 S-26 R2 VG7. Counterstamped "H. HEIDLER" across the obverse, Brunk H-458. Sharpness VG10 or better but the stamp was strongly impress...

1794 S-28 R2 VG7. Sharpness F12 but the planchet is covered with uniform very fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigr

1794 S-29 R2 VF20. Sharpness EF40 but there are dozen of very tiny pinpricks scattered over both sides, none notable but far too many to ignore. A lig

1794 S-31 R1 VG10. Blundered Edge Letters. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but the planchet is dark and covered with light roughness, strongest on t

1794 S-32 R2 VG7. Rotated Reverse. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine corrosion. No notable contact marks. Dark greenish olive and steel with areas o

1794 S-38 R5 G6. Several points sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with light roughness. The devices are smooth and there is no ve

1794 S-41 R3 NGC graded VF25. Mostly glossy olive brown and dark chocolate. The only notable defects are a rim nick before the forehead and a dull one

1794 S-41 R3 VG10. Sharpness VF20 but the planchet is covered with uniform microscopic granularity and there is a dull dent on the cap that caused a b