The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG8+. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers excellent eye appeal for

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G6. The obverse is very slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker, as often seen on this variety. No defects, just h

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G5. Clipped Planchet. A couple points sharper but fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints a

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker, the G4 grade an average of the two sides. The surfaces are mo

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge Fair-2. Off Center. Glossy chocolate and steel brown, the devices a lighter shade than the fields. There are areas of fine ro

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge F12. A few points sharper but there is a shallow pit or planchet chip on the bust and specks of shallow verdigris at STA in ST

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG8. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge G4. A couple points sharper but there are some relatively strong scratches on the reverse, the strongest of these forming what

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge EF45. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy olive brown and chocolate with underlying reddish choc

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge VG7. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity under a rather glossy dark olive patina.

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G6. Clipped Planchet. A point or two sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are traces of minor roughness on both sides

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G5. A couple points sharper on the obverse, equally weaker on the reverse. The planchet is reasonably smooth but there is a ch

Quartette of Cents, 1795 & 1797. Includes 1795 S-75 Lettered Edge AG3, 1797 S-121b Gripped Edge AG3, 1797 S-138 AG3, and 1797 S-139 G4. A couple...

Trio of Early Coppers. Includes 1787 Fugio Cent AG3, 1809 C-2 Half Cent with reverse rotated 105 degrees CCW G5, and 1795 S-78 Large Cent AG3. All hav

1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. Off Center. Sharpness F12 but there is a deep scrape left of the first S in STATES. The only other defects, and they are

1796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap AG3. A few points sharper but the planchet is very slightly rough and there are numerous light rim bruises on both sides. A

1796 S-86 R5 Liberty Cap AG3. Glossy dark olive and steel with fine granularity covering the planchet. No verdigris but there is a planchet chip low o

1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the protected areas. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy da

1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap Fair-2+. Upset Reverse. Somewhat glossy chocolate and steel brown. The obverse sharpness is close to G4 but the reverse is o

1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust PCGS graded VF25, CAC Approved. Single Leaves at top of Wreath. Frosty chocolate and light olive brown with slightly lighter