The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1803 S-250 R3 VF25. Sharpness EF45 but covered with uniform fine granularity under a rather glossy dark olive brown and chocolate patina. There are a

1803 S-252 R2 F12. Very slightly sharper but there is a dull scratch in the field behind the head. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this cent

1803 S-253 R2 VF20. Ten points sharper but burnished and retoned glossy steel brown. No roughness or verdigris, only a few trivial marks, none notable

1803 S-254 R1 VF35. Sharpness close to mint state but there are two small patches of microscopic roughness off the lower end of the hair ribbon and se

1803 S-254 R1 F15. Sharpness EF45 but very dull thanks to extremely fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. This cent appears to have been exposed to

1803 S-255 R1 G5. Double Struck. Sharpness F15 but dark and covered with fine porosity. No verdigris or marks. Slightly glossy dark steel. The diamete

1803 S-256 R3 VG10. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. The surfaces are mostly smooth but there are traces of microscopic roughness in the fields

1803 S-260 R1 Large Fraction VF35. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate brown with overtones of light bluish st

1803 S-260 R1 Large Fraction VF20. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there is microscopic roughness hidden under the rather glossy dark olive and

1803 S-262 R3 VG8. Sharpness F12 or a bit better but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints. No verdigris. The only marks are a small r