The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

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