The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1811 S-287 R2 Turban Head VF20. Sharpness VF35 with traces of extremely fine roughness on both sides and verdigris caked into the protected areas on t

1811 S-287 R2 Turban Head F15. Five points sharper but covered with microscopic granularity under a slightly glossy dark olive brown patina. The only

1811 S-287 R2 Turban Head G5 Plugged. Off Center. Recolored glossy dark olive and chocolate with a swipe of golden brown toning outside stars 10-12. T

1812 S-288 R2 Turban Head, Large Date F15. Five points sharper but there is a planchet void at star 6, as struck. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appea

1812 S-290 R1 Turban Head, Small Date VF25. Sharpness near EF40 but lightly cleaned and retoned a mottled mix of dark olive and steel with lighter bro

1812 S-291 R2 Turban Head, Small Date NGC graded XF Details with scratches. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with sli

1813 S-292 R2 Turban Head F15. Sharper by at least 10 points but there are light pinscratches on both sides, strongest on the face and neck, plus an o

1814 S-294 R1 Turban Head, Crosslet 4 PCGS graded AU50. Frosty olive brown and steel with reddish chocolate brown toning in protected areas on the lef

1814 S-294 R1 Turban Head, Crosslet 4 EF40. Five points sharper but there are a couple thin nicks on the chin and a few faint scratches above CEN in C

1814 S-295 R1 Turban Head, Plain 4 VF35. Choice glossy chocolate brown with flowline luster covering the protected areas. Great eye appeal, nearly per