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