The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

Trio of Cents, 1854-1856. Includes 1854 N-19 MDS (b) EF40, 1855 N-8 Upright 55 MDS (b) EF45, and 1856 N-11 Upright 5 MDS (b) VF35. A couple are sharpe

Group of 5 Cents, 1850-1856, grading VF25 to VF30. Includes 1850 N-4 LDS (c), 1855 N-3 Upright 55 MDS (b), 1855 N-9 Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear M-LDS (

Group of 18 Cents, 1854-1856. Grades range from VG8 to VF20 with an average grade of F12 to F15. Most are different die varieties but there are a coup

1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 MS62. Very attractive lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. The only defects are a few tiny nick-like pre-striking planche

1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 MS60. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color on the obverse. Very attractive for the grade. Th

1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 MS60. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with faded mint red peeking through in protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint fros

1855 N-4 R1 Upright 55 MS60. Frosty chocolate and light olive brown with underlying faded mint color covering the protected areas. A small planchet ch

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 MS63+. Beautiful prooflike light olive and steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 30% on the reverse. T

1855 N-12 R1 Upright 55 MS62. Frosty steel brown and light olive with generous traces of mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. Satiny mint luster

1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 MS60. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with traces of faded mint color on both sides. The only notable mark is a streak of golden