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

1803 S-263 R3 EF40. At least ten points sharper with traces of extremely faint roughness on both sides. No notable signs of verdigris and only a few l

1803 S-263 R3 F15. Sharpness EF40 but slightly rough with specks of verdigris scattered over both sides. The notable marks are a faint scuff of hairli

1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction G5. Five points sharper but covered with uniform very fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive brown an

Quartette of 1803 Cents. Includes S-247 R3 "Mumps Obverse" VG8, S-257 R2 Large Fraction VG8, S-258 R1 Large Fraction VG10, and S-261 R2 La...

Group of Five 1803 Cents. Includes S-245 G4, S-250 AG3, S-251 G4, S-252 G4, and S-256 G4. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date.

1804 S-266b R5 G5. A couple points sharper but covered with extremely faint roughness and there is a swipe of stronger roughness extending from the fa

1804 S-266c R2 Fair-2+. Slightly sharper but there is a collection of small but relatively strong digs left of the L in LIBERTY that caused a bulge on

1805 S-267 R1 VF25. Slightly sharper but there are a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The notable marks are a very light rim bru

1805 S-268 R3 VF20. Sharper by at least 5 points but the surfaces are slightly dull due to underlying extremely faint roughness that is only visible u

1806 S-270 R1 NGC graded AU50. Frosty medium chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and lighter brown and golden tan toning showing

1807/6 S-273 R1 Overdate Large 7 over 6 VF25. Sharpness EF45 with a dusting of dark greenish olive verdigris in the protected areas on both sides. Muc

Quartette of 1807 Cents. Includes S-271 Comet Obverse AG3 (the "Comet" is clear), S-274 Small Fraction G6, S-276 Large Fraction with the r...

1808 S-277 R2 Turban Head VF20. Sharpness VF35 but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris or contact marks. Cleaned and poorly retoned frosty

1808 S-277 R2 Turban Head VG7. Several points sharper but extremely fine roughness covers much of the planchet and there are a few very old, light scr

1808 S-279 R1 Turban Head VF35. Frosty dark steel and olive mottled with lustrous tan and light brown on the obverse. Attractive cartwheel luster cove

1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head F15. Sharpness VF35 or better but covered with fine granularity under a mostly glossy dark olive brown patina. No marks or v

1810/09 S-281 R1 Turban Head, Overdate 10 over 09 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but dark and covered with fine to moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris.

1810 S-283 R2 Turban Head VF20. Sharpness near EF40 but the surfaces are a bit dull and there are faint traces of microscopic roughness in a few place

1810 S-283 R2 Turban Head VG10. Slightly sharper with some contact marks on both sides. No corrosion or verdigris. Glossy chocolate brown. Estimated

1810 S-284 R3 Turban Head VG10. Sharpness VF20 with a patch of corrosion at the bust tip, faint hairline scratches in the field before the portrait, a

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

1814 S-295 R1 Turban Head, Plain 4 VF30. Sharpness EF45 with extremely fine roughness on both sides. No marks or verdigris. Frosty chocolate and steel

Group of 6 Turban Head Cents, 1808-1814. Includes 1808 S-277 G4, 1809 S-280 G4, 1812 S-288 Large Date G6, 1812 S-289 Large Date G6, 1813 S-293 VG8, an

Group of 5 Cents, 1797-1851. Includes 1797 S-120b Plain Edge AG3, 1833 N-6 MDS VF30, 1846 N-11 Medium Date LDS (b) VF35, 1848 N-27 MDS (d) VF35, and 1

Quartette of Cents, 1803-1854. Includes 1803 Small Date and Fraction VG8, 1820 Large Date VG8, 1848 VG8, and 1854 F15. All are sharper with defects bu

1816 N-1 R4 VG10. At least 5 points sharper but much of the planchet is covered with extremely fine roughness, strongest at stars 10-13. There are tra

1816 N-2 R1 MS63. Lustrous steel brown and olive with 10% of the original mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are covered with sat

1816 N-2 R1 MS60+. Attractive glossy steel and chocolate brown with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. The only marks are a diagonal nic

1816 N-3 R4 VF25. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but the line under CENT has been crudely scraped in an unsuccessful attempt to remove it. Otherwis

1816 N-4 R2 AU55. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate, the obverse delicately mottled with some darker olive brown tones. Satiny mint frost cover

1816 N-4 R2 AU50. Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown delicately mottled with some slightly lighter brown toning on the obverse. Underlying flowli

1816 N-4 R2 VF35+. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lighter steel brown toning in protected areas

1816 N-5 R3 AU50. Lustrous mix of olive, chocolate, and light steel brown with peeps of faded mint color in a couple of the protected areas on the rev

1816 N-6 R2 AU50. Sharpness closer to mint state but there is a splash of reddish chocolate toning in the wreath under the first A in AMERICA. Otherwi

1816 N-7 R3 EF40. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with traces of frosty lighter reddish steel toning faded down from mint color in protected are

1816 N-7 R3 VF30. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and very attractive. The best identifying m

1816 N-8 R3 EF40+. Choice glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. Ver

1816 N-9 R3 EF45. Five points sharper but there is a small dig on the front edge of the neck and three small nicks at star 6. Otherwise this piece is

Group of Seven 1816 Cents, all Different Varieties. Grades range from AG3 to Fine-12 with an average grade of G6 to VG7. A few are slightly sharper wi

1817 N-1 R4 VF30. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but this piece was lightly cleaned long ago and is now nicely retoned an attractive glossy light o

1817 N-2 R3 VF35. At least 5 points sharper but there is a fine pinscratch from the bottom of star 7 down to the throat where it fades away. Otherwise

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

1817 N-6 R1 EF45+. Glossy chocolate brown delicately mottled with slightly darker olive brown. Frosty lighter steel brown toning shows in the protecte

1817 N-7 R7 (with perfect obverse) VG10. Slightly sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, and the o

1817 N-7 R3 (with Mouse) AU55. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lustrous lighter tonin

1817 N-8 R2 AU58. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with frosty lighter steel brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Great eye

1817 N-8 R2 EF45+. Mouse Top. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with traces of reddish steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas o

1817 N-9 R2 EF40. Slightly sharper but there are some rim nicks on the obverse, the strongest of these at star 1. Otherwise this piece is quite attrac

1817 N-9 R2 AU58. Lustrous light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highest points of the designs. Tiny peeps of mint color can be foun

1817 N-9 R2 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with a couple tiny splashes of slightly darker reddish chocolate toning at

1817 N-9 R2 AU50. Mouse Top. Sharpness closer to mint state but there is a rim dent just right of the second S in STATES. Lustrous light brown and cho

1817 N-10 R1 MS60+. Very attractive lustrous steel and light olive brown with traces of faded mint color showing on both sides. The surfaces are satin

1817 N-10 R1 AU50. Frosty steel and olive brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Attractive satiny luster from microscopic die flow

1817 N-11 R1 AU58. This is a lustrous mint state cent but it has a couple faint reddish stains on both sides, including one at stars 7-9, another on t

1817 N-11 R1 EF45. Very attractive glossy chocolate and light olive brown with generous traces of frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas on th

1817 N-12 R3 EF40+. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly darker olive and steel toning covering most of the obverse. Lustrous lighter brown faded down

1817 N-12 R3 AU50. Glossy medium brown and darker chocolate, the right half of both sides the darker of the two colors. Frosty lighter steel brown ton

1817 N-13 R1 MS60+. Lustrous light steel brown with darker bluish steel overtones on the reverse and generous traces of the mint color remaining on bo

1817 N-13 R1 AU55. Choice glossy light chocolate and steel brown with hints of underlying frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in protected ar

1817 N-14 R1 MS62+. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and chocolate on the devices. About a third of the mint color remains. This cent is choice

1817 N-15 R4 AU50. Glossy chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter steel brown toning covering the protecte

1817 N-15 R4 AU55. Lustrous dark steel brown and olive with traces of faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. Excellent eye appeal, j

1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse EF40. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas. Traces of underlyi

1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse AU50+. Choice frosty steel brown and chocolate with satiny mint luster covering the fields and protected areas on both si

1817 N-17 R4 F15. Sharpness VF25 but there are traces of shallow verdigris in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The verdigris and microscopic ro

1817 N-17 R4 EF40. Beautiful glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty cartwheel luster shows in the prote

Quartette of 1817 Cents. Includes N-2 R3 MDS VF20, N-3 R2 MDS F15, N-5 R3 LDS VF30, and N-6 R1 EDS VF30. A decent group. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Va

Group of Nine 1817 Cents, all Different Varieties. Grades range from AG3 to VG10 with an average grade of G6. Some are slightly sharper with defects b

1818 N-3 R3 NGC graded AU58. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with traces of slightly lighter brown toning in a few of the protected areas. Smooth and

1818 N-10 R1 MS60. Frosty light steel brown faded down from mint red with peeps of faded red remaining on the obverse and at least a third of the reve

1818 N-10 R1 AU55. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, and the only mark

Group of Five 1818 Cents, all Different Varieties. Grades range from G5 to F15 with an average grade of VG8. Some are slightly sharper with defects bu