The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1834 N-1 R1 Small 8 with Large Stars NGC graded MS62 Brown. Frosty tan and light brown with a very subtle hint of reddish tan in protected areas. The

1834 N-1 R1 Small 8 with Large Stars MS62. Highly lustrous golden tan with subtle overtones of bluish steel on the reverse. The satiny luster is unbro

1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters VF25. Ten points sharper but there is a patch of fine granularity at ATE in STATES plus very fai...

1835 N-3 R3 Head of 1834 F15. Ten points sharper but there are several sharp pinscratches in the field above the back of the head and tiny pits are sc

1835 N-6 R1 Head of 1834 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. The only marks are a few minor nicks in the field before the chin

1835 N-12 R4 Head of 1834 VG10. Glossy medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. No defects, only trivial contact marks of no sig

1835 N-15 R2 Head of 1836. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Lightly cleaned, now nicely retoned lustrous light olive and chocolate with sea-green overtones. Tr

1835 N-15 R2 Head of 1836 EF45. The obverse is frosty steel brown and light chocolate with slightly lighter toning on the highpoints. The reverse is a

Group of Seven 1835 Cents. Grades range from VG7 to F15 with an average grade of VG10 to F12. Some are sharper with defects but all are different die

1836 N-2 R2 AU58. A lustrous mint state cent that has a few too many tiny ticks on the portrait for a mint state grade. A thin vertical nick close bef

1836 N-3 R1 MS62. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with 10% of the original mint red remaining. Excellent eye appeal, close to choice. The onl

1836 N-6 R2 F15. Sharpness VF35 but dull and covered with uniform very fine roughness. No marks or verdigris. Dark steel and olive. Sharply struck and

Group of 10 Cents, 1836 & 1837. Grades range from VG8 to VF20 with an average grade of F12. Some are sharper with defects but all are different ...

1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord AU55. A mint state cent that has a collection of microscopic pinscratches that barely break the toning in the field above

1837 N-4 R2 Plain Hair Cord ANACS graded MS61 Red & Brown. Lustrous olive and dark bluish steel brown with frosty lighter steel brown and tan to...

1837 N-7/8 R1 Plain Hair Cord NGC graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous very light olive brown with satiny golden light steel toning covering the protected area

1837 N-7/8 R1 Plain Hair Cord NGC graded MS63 Brown. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light steel brown fading to darker chocolate and steel. There

1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty light bluish steel brown and olive with generous traces of original mint red remaining on

1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord AU55. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with a dozen small splashes of darker reddish chocolate toning scattered ove

Pair of 1837 Cents graded VF30. Includes N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord and N-11 R1 Beaded Hair Cord. An attractive, defect-free pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estima

1838 N-6 R1 AU50. Mint state sharpness but the toning is a very dark steel and the surfaces are frosty but rather dull, no doubt from extremely faint

1838 N-10 R1 AU50. Choice lustrous steel brown and chocolate. Faint peeps of faded mint color can be found in a few of the protected areas around the

1838 N-12 R2 AU50. Frosty steel and chocolate brown. Satiny luster covers the fields and protected areas. The only defect is a shallow planchet lamina

1838 N-15 R5- G5. Sharpness F15 but covered with light to moderate roughness on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. No verdigris or n

Trio of 1838 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-3 R1 very late die state (VLDS), N-8 R1 MDS, and N-9 R3 MDS. A nice group, all glossy brown and ch

Quartette of 1838 & 1839 Cents grading VF20 to VF30. Includes 1838 N-4, N-6, and N-7 and 1839 N-9 Silly Head. A nice group, all smooth glossy br...

1839 N-8 R1 Head of 1840 EF45. Five points sharper but there are traces of very fine carbon or crud dusted into the fields around the date and adjacen

1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head VF25. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but there are a couple dozen tiny pits scattered over both sides. No verdigris or cont

Trio of 1839 Booby Head Cents grading VF20 to VF25. Includes N-6, N-7, and N-13. All are nice glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. An attr

Group of Ten 1838 & 1839 Cents. Grades range from Fair-2 to F12 with an average grade of VG8. There are 9 different die varieties (one duplicate...

Group of 6 Cents, 1818-1835, with Special Die States. Includes 1818 N-2 R4 MDS with retained cud at NIT G6, 1818 N-3 R3 reverse rotated 90 degrees CCW

Group of 6 Cents 1829-1839, all Tough Die Varieties. Includes 1827 N-10 R4+ G6, 1829 N-4 R4 EDS G6, 1829 N-7 R3 LDS (the "Wheelspoke" vari...

Group of 5 Cents, 1817-1839. Includes 1817 N-13 EDS VF20, 1817 N-17 MDS VG8, 1818 N-2 MDS VG10, 1830 N-2 E-MDS AU50 net VF25 for a flat strike, and 18

1840 N-12 R1 Small Date VF35. Five points sharper with a few too many tiny nicks on the obverse, none notable. Glossy chocolate and steel. LDS, die st

Group of Eight 1840 Cents. Grades range from VG7 to F15 with an average grade of VG10. All are different die varieties. Some are slightly sharper with

Pair of Cents, 1840 & 1843. Includes 1840 N-10 Large Date EDS (a) VF30 and 1843 N-2 LDS (c, Newcomb's old #7) EF40. Both are 10 points sharp...

Trio of Cents, 1840-1853. Includes 1840 N-2 Small 8 over Large 8 MDS (b) with a clearly defined rim cud under 840 VF25, 1851 N-14 LDS (c) F15, and 185

Trio of Cents, 1841-1844. Includes 1841 N-7 EDS (a) VF20, 1842 N-9 E-MDS (b) VF30, and 1844 N-1 MDS (d) VF35. All are considerably sharper but dark wi

Group of 12 Cents, 1841 & 1842. Grades range from VG7 to F15 with an average grade of VG10 to F12. All different die varieties with one duplicat...

Group of 5 Cents, 1841-1851, all Better Varieties or Die States. Includes 1841 N-7 LDS (d) VF25, 1847 N-31 Large 7 over Small 7 VG7, 1848 N-23 EDS (a)

1842 N-2 R1 Small Date MS62. Very attractive lustrous steel brown with bluish steel overtones. Satiny mint frost covers both sides. No spots or stains

1842 N-2 R1 Small Date EF40. Glossy medium brown with steel brown highpoints. No notable defects. MDS, die state b late. Estimated Value $150-UP.

1842 N-3 R3 Large Date PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with faded mint red covering 15-2...

1842 N-5 R3 Large Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with underlying satiny mint luster covering the fields on both

1842 N-8 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. There are a few tin

Pair of 1843 Cents. Includes N-4 Obverse of 1842 with Reverse of 1844 MDS (c) VF35 and N-6 Mature Head MDS (c) VF30. Both are slightly sharper with mi

Group of 12 Cents, 1843 & 1844. Grades range from VG7 to F15 with an average grade of VG10 to F12. All different die varieties with one duplicat...

1844/81 N-2 R2 Overdate 44 over Inverted 18 PCGS graded AU55. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with lots of frosty luster in the protected areas o

Group of 5 Cents, 1844-1851. Includes 1844 N-5 LDS (d) with strong rim cud at 18-star 1 EF40, 1846 N-4 Boldly Repunched Date E-MDS (b) ANACS graded AU

1845 N-12 R3 EF45. Five points sharper but there are a few nicks on the front edge of the neck. Otherwise this piece is choice and it offers excellent