The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark reddish steel

1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The obverse is close to G4 while the reverse is a bit weak at AG3. The only notable d

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust G6. A couple points sharper but slightly rough under the glossy olive brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris or contact ma

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Very slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but the fields and protected areas are covered with light roughness

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG8 but fine porosity covers the left side of the obverse and the rim behind the head sustained a bang that c

1796 S-111 R5- Draped Bust AG3. Rather glossy dark steel and olive but covered with light roughness. No verdigris, and the only marks are a couple lig

1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust VG7. A few points sharper but covered with very fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or ver

1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust AG3+. Slightly sharper with very fine roughness covering most of the planchet, strongest on the right side of the obverse w

1796 S-116 R5- Draped Bust VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine porosity. No verdigris and the only marks are a misplaced planchet

Group of 5 Early Cents, 1787-1800. Includes a 1787 Fugio Cent Newman 19-SS Basal State-1, 1796 S-104 LIHERTY variety Basal State-1, 1798/7 S-151 Basal