The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1817 N-2 R3 AU55. Choice lustrous olive brown and steel. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas giving this cent outstanding eye appe

1817 N-2 R3 VF35. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and very attractive, virtually flawless. The best identifying marks are a small spot of lig

1817 N-2 R3 VF35. Sharper by at least 5 points but there is a very faint scuff of hairline scratches on the cheek and a few dull, light rim nicks on t

1817 N-3 R2 VF30. Sharper by at least 5 points but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and steel brown with a subtle wisp of darker olive bro

1817 N-3 R2 AU58. Mouse Top. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with faint wisps of slightly darker steel brown toning on the reverse. The surfaces ar

1817 N-4 R4 Obverse Brockage ANACS graded Fine-12 Details, Graffiti-Cleaned. Slightly glossy golden tan with darker olive brown toning in protected ar

1817 N-4 R3+ VF35+. Choice glossy chocolate brown with traces of slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. A beautiful example

Trio of 1817 N-4 Die States. Includes MDS with strong die crack through base of date F12, M-LDS with a sunken retained cud break under the date G4, an

1817 N-5 R3 AU58. Choice lustrous medium brown and light olive with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Great eye appeal, just a hin

1817 N-5 R3 VF35. Sharpness VF35 but there are a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The notable marks are a few ticks at the base