The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

1795 C-4 R3 EF40. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker chocolate brown toning outlining the devices on both sides. This piece of

1795 C-5a R3 No Pole on Thin Planchet EF45. Sharper by at least 5 points but this piece was lightly cleaned and has retoned glossy dark olive and stee

1795 C-5b R4 No Pole on Thick Planchet VF20. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with darker steel brown and chocolate toning covering the devices. A

1795 C-6a R2 No Pole on Thin Planchet AU55. Struck over a cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned...

1795 C-6b R6 No Pole on Thick Planchet VF25+. Glossy reddish chocolate and steel with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth an

1796 C-2 R4 With Pole F15. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but there are small rim nicks on both sides, strongest at the top of the obverse. In addi

1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 EF45. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty mint luster covers the protec

1797 C-2 R3 EF45. Lustrous chocolate brown and steel with traces of frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. The fields are hard and slig

1797 C-2 R3 VF25+. Struck over a cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee (TAL) Cent. Sharpness at least 5 points better but the obverse displays very fine h...

1797 C-3a R3 Low Head with Plain Edge VF20. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown with darker olive toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smoo

1797 C-3b R4 Low Head with Lettered Edge F12. Slightly sharper but the planchet is covered with very fine roughness that is partially hidden under a r

1800 C-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown. More than half the mint color rema...

1802/0 C-1 R6 Overdate 2 over 0 with Reverse of 1800 G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. Glossy chocolate and steel

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0 with Reverse of 1803 VG7. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with smooth, corrosion-free surfaces. Would grade a p

1803 C-1 R1 MS60. Lustrous olive and chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas, especi

1803 C-2 R4 VF25. Glossy dark chocolate brown delicately mottled with small splashes of slightly lighter steel brown toning on the obverse. The surfac

1803 C-3 R2 AU50. Choice frosty chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lustrous lighter brown and tan in protected areas

1803 C-4 R4 EF45+. Very attractive lustrous steel and chocolate brown mixed with frosty lighter brown toning on both sides. A subtle hint of reddish c

1803 C-4 R4 EF45. Five points sharper but there is a fine hairline scratch hidden in the hair right of the hair ribbon. Otherwise this piece is choice

1804 C-1 R3 VF35. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas. A beautiful half cent, just a few tin