The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1835 C-1 R1 VF30. Struck on a planchet without upset rims (Stage I). Sharpness AU50 but there is a cut out of the rim over AT in STATES and a few very

1835 C-2 R1 VF35. Glossy light chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter tan and steel toning in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, only triv

1837 Hard Times Token Low-49 Rulau HT-73 R2 VF35. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and very attractive for the grade with just a

1844 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6 F15. Sharpness near mint state but the planchet is lightly eroded with a few patches of shallow pitting on the revers

1849 C-1 R2 EF40. Five points sharper but there are a few light contact marks on the neck and in the field off the chin. The marks are trivial and the

Pair of Half Cents, 1849 & 1856. Includes 1849 C-1 R2- MDS VF35 and 1856 C-1 R2 MDS VF30. Both are slightly sharper with a few too many tiny nic...

1850 C-1 R2 AU50. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Sharply struck with smooth, attractive surfaces. The only marks are a tiny scratch hidden in the h

1851 C-1 R1 AU58. Lustrous medium brown with traces of mint color remaining in protected areas on both sides. Nice eye appeal, just a hint of friction

1853 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Frosty chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones on the obverse. Traces of faded mint red show on both sides. N

1854 C-1 R1+ MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown and olive with faded mint red bleeding through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. No spot

1854 C-1 R1+ MS60+. Lustrous light greenish olive brown with overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. Very sharply struck showing needle-sh

1854 C-1 R1+ AU50. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with satiny lighter steel brown in protected areas. A puff of darker chocolate toning in th

1855 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel, nearly a third of the mellowed mint color remaining. The on...

1855 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Light chocolate brown with darker olive toning in protected areas. Traces of very faded mint red remain on both s

1855 C-1 R1 MS60. Lustrous light chocolate and steel with a vertical swipe of reddish chocolate toning right of T in CENT. Satiny mint frost covers th

1855 C-1 R1 AU55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned light golden brown and tan fading to darker steel brown. A collection of tiny s

1856 C-1 R2 AU58. A frosty mint state piece but there are several microscopic pinscratches in the field at the inner curl. Frosty olive and bluish ste

1857 C-1 R2 EF45. Glossy light greenish olive and steel with satiny mint frost in protected areas. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic ticks of

1857 C-1 R2 EF45. Five points sharper but there are a few tiny nicks on the tip of the chin, and these are easy to miss. The best identifying mark is

Quartette of Half Cents, 1826-1851. Includes 1826 C-1 MDS Manley 3.0 with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CCW VF25, 1828 C-2 12-Star Obverse VF30, 1828

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

1794 S-42 R4 F12. Sharpness VF30 but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a barely visible rim bruise at AM in AMERICA.

1794 S-43 R2 NGC graded AU53. Double Profile. Frosty steel brown and tan. The surfaces are smooth and void of any trace of corrosion, but they are not

1794 S-44 R1 VF20. Glossy dark chocolate brown with frosty steel overtones in protected areas. The devices are perfectly smooth while extremely faint

1794 S-44 R1 VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there is a sharp rim nick at IC in AMERICA. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals e

1794 S-45 R5+ VG7. Slightly sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with uniform very fine roughness while the devices are smooth. No m

1794 S-47 R4 VG10. Five points sharper but covered with very fine porosity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris, and the only mar

1794 S-47 R4 G4. Sharpness F12 but moderately rough, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull nick on the eyebrow into the

1794 S-49 R2 VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull rim bruise at ED in UNITED

Trio of Early Cents, 1794-1798. Includes 1794 S-49 R2 G4 (stronger on the obverse, weaker on the reverse, but smooth and attractive), 1797 S-130 R2 AG

1794 S-55 R2 NGC graded AU55. Attractive glossy olive brown with traces of slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on both sides. The color appears to

1794 S-55 R2 VF25. Ten points sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull thanks to uniform extremely faint granularity that covers the planchet. No verdi

1794 S-59 R3 F15. Sharpness VF35 but dark with very fine roughness under the glossy dark olive and steel patina. The roughness is very light on the ob

1794 S-63 R2 F15. Sharpness VF25 but there are numerous small rim bruises or rim nicks on both sides, mostly over UNITED STA. None of these marks is s

1794 S-65 R1 F15. Five points sharper but there are a couple light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest one above the O in OF, plus a few tiny nic

1794 S-65 R1 F12. Slightly sharper but there are fine pinscratches on the reverse, the notable ones from the A in STATES to the E in CENT and a couple

1794 S-71 R2 G4. Head of 1795. A couple points sharper but dull and covered with fine porosity, strongest on the face into the field at right. Lightly

1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 F12. Sharpness VF20 but there is a planchet chip out of the hair near the back of the head, a rim dent just right of t

1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. There are traces of dark crud or verdigris in protected are

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge PCGS graded VF25. Very attractive medium brown with a swipe of light chocolate brown at the top of the reverse. Smooth surfac

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG10. Clipped Planchet. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate with

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG8+. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers excellent eye appeal for

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G6. The obverse is very slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker, as often seen on this variety. No defects, just h

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G5. Clipped Planchet. A couple points sharper but fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints a

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker, the G4 grade an average of the two sides. The surfaces are mo

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge Fair-2. Off Center. Glossy chocolate and steel brown, the devices a lighter shade than the fields. There are areas of fine ro

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge F12. A few points sharper but there is a shallow pit or planchet chip on the bust and specks of shallow verdigris at STA in ST

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG8. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge G4. A couple points sharper but there are some relatively strong scratches on the reverse, the strongest of these forming what

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge EF45. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy olive brown and chocolate with underlying reddish choc

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge VG7. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity under a rather glossy dark olive patina.

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G6. Clipped Planchet. A point or two sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are traces of minor roughness on both sides

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G5. A couple points sharper on the obverse, equally weaker on the reverse. The planchet is reasonably smooth but there is a ch

Quartette of Cents, 1795 & 1797. Includes 1795 S-75 Lettered Edge AG3, 1797 S-121b Gripped Edge AG3, 1797 S-138 AG3, and 1797 S-139 G4. A couple...

Trio of Early Coppers. Includes 1787 Fugio Cent AG3, 1809 C-2 Half Cent with reverse rotated 105 degrees CCW G5, and 1795 S-78 Large Cent AG3. All hav

1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. Off Center. Sharpness F12 but there is a deep scrape left of the first S in STATES. The only other defects, and they are

1796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap AG3. A few points sharper but the planchet is very slightly rough and there are numerous light rim bruises on both sides. A

1796 S-86 R5 Liberty Cap AG3. Glossy dark olive and steel with fine granularity covering the planchet. No verdigris but there is a planchet chip low o

1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the protected areas. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy da

1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap Fair-2+. Upset Reverse. Somewhat glossy chocolate and steel brown. The obverse sharpness is close to G4 but the reverse is o

1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust PCGS graded VF25, CAC Approved. Single Leaves at top of Wreath. Frosty chocolate and light olive brown with slightly lighter

1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust G4. A couple points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. Slightly glossy dark olive and chocola

1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust AG3. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse, but covered with uniform moderate roughness that obscures many of the deta

1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG7. A few points sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. N

1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Clipped Planchet. Several points sharper but covered with very fine roughness, strongest under NT in CENT. No verdigris,

1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust VG7. A point or two sharper but there is a dull, rather strong rim nick right of Y in LIBERTY plus a few additional lighter n

1796 S-100 R5 Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG7 but covered with moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Dark chocolate and

1796 S-101 R5- Draped Bust G4. Slightly sharper but a bit dull from extremely faint roughness that covers the fields and protected areas while the dev

1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error AG3. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive except for at least a half dozen light rim nicks on b

1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error AG3. A couple points sharper in most places but banged up a bit with subtle bends in the lightly corroded

1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust G4. Very slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned steel brown and chocolate blending with areas of darker olive brown. No si

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