The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

1803 C-2 R4 VG7. Several points sharper but there is a dull pinch on the rim under the bust tip that caused a slight bend in the planchet at that spot

1803 C-2 R4 G6. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light olive fading to chocolate brown in protected areas. The only marks are a faint spot of darker

1803 C-3 R2 VF25. Choice glossy chocolate brown with traces of lighter brown and chocolate toning in protected areas on both sides. Smooth and very at

1803 C-3 R2 VF25+. Sharpness near VF35 but there are too many small contact marks scattered over the obverse for the sharpness grade. A small, dull ri

1803 C-3 R2 AG3. End-of-Strip Planchet Clip. Glossy dark chocolate and steel. Smooth and free of defects, just worn. The date and legends are all read

Trio of 1803 C-3 Die States. Includes EDS (Manley 1.0) VG10 net VG8 for some hairlines (Davy #03.3.1), M-LDS (Manley 4.0 late) F15 net VG10 for some s

1803 C-4 R4 VF30. Glossy light olive and steel brown with underlying mint frost peeking through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. An at

1804 C-1 R3 F15. Sharpness near EF40 but the obverse is peppered with small contact marks, mostly in the form of pinpricks, while the reverse is quite

1804 C-2 R6 AG3. Sharpness VG10 or better where the details were properly struck up, but this piece has problems that go way beyond the strike. The co

1804 C-2 R6 G6. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine uniform granularity. No verdigris or notable marks. Slightly glossy very dark steel brown with tra

1804 C-3/5 R7 Without Spike From Chin F12. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris.

1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin F12. Choice glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth and quite nice for the grade with just a couple minor contact marks. The notabl

1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin EF45. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty light brown toning in the protected areas. The only notable defect is a light

1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin EF40. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown with darker steel brown and chocolate toning covering the devices and frost

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VG8. A couple points sharper but there is a line of microscopic ticks across the chin, a few nicks at the E in CENT, and trace

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine porosity on all but the highpoints. No verdigris, only a few light rim bumps on both

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF25+. At least five points sharper with too many light contact marks for the sharpness grade, including a trio of dull nicks

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF20. Glossy chocolate brown with reddish chocolate toning on the leaves below the first A in AMERICA. A smooth, very attracti

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF25. Sharpness near EF40 with fine porosity covering much of the planchet, strongest on the upper right part of the reverse.

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF30. At least ten points sharper but there is a dull a scratch in the hair left of the earlobe extending into the field below

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF30. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with a bit of dirt in the most-protected areas. The best identifying mark is a ti

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF20. Ten points sharper with a pair of small pinpricks in the field behind the head. Lightly cleaned, now recolored glossy bl

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin AU50+. Glossy dark chocolate brown with frost in protected areas. The only notable defects are a spot of reddish verdigris und

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF30. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with frosty steel toning in protected areas on the reverse. Great surfaces with only a

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF20. Glossy chocolate and steel. No defects, just a few trivial marks on smooth surfaces. Very nice for the grade. M-LDS, Man

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin F15. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. There are a couple shallow struck-through voids in the field left of the hair ribbon, a

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin F12. Slightly sharper with a hairline scratch down the face plus additional faint hairline scratches on the portrait. Mostly g

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin F12. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. There is a tiny flake in the dentils over E in LIBERTY and a couple faint hairline scra

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF30. Glossy chocolate brown blending to olive brown in protected areas on the reverse. Attractive for the grade with only a f

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VG10. A couple points sharper with a few light scratches or thin scuff marks that barely break the toning in the right obverse

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin Cast Copy of Fictional Die State EF40. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive with traces of lighter toning in protected areas.

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VF25. Sharpness EF40 but lightly whizzed, then nicely retoned a very attractive and natural-looking glossy chocolate and olive

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VG10. Slightly sharper but there is a fine hairline scratch off the chin to the rim opposite the nose tip and a pair of small

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VF20. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are a few small nicks on the neck and some pinpricks in the field off the eyebrow

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VF20. Sharper by 10 points but there are numerous contact marks scattered over both sides, especially on the obverse. The most

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin G4. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and display only a few contact marks consistent with the grade.

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VF30. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas on the left half of the obverse. A hint of reddish c

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VF25. Glossy chocolate brown blending to lighter steel brown in the obverse fields. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin G4. Slightly sharper with light corrosion covering the fields and crusty dark steel scale nestled into the protected areas. Ch

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 5% on the reverse. Wo

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VF35. At least 5 points sharper but there are some faint hairline scratches on the obverse. The only marks visible without a s

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VF25. Slightly sharper but the obverse was very lightly cleaned and has retoned glossy medium chocolate blending to darker cho

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VF20. Nice glossy chocolate brown. No defects, only a few trivial ticks offering no distraction. MDS, Manley state 3.0. The di

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin F12. Glossy medium chocolate brown fading to slightly darker chocolate toning in protected areas. The only notable mark is a d

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VG7. Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown. Very nice for the grade. A small rim nick left of the lower end of the hair ribb

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin EF40. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Very attractive. The only marks are a tiny rim bruise left of the lower curls, another un

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin EF40. Glossy chocolate brown with steel and light olive brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty flowline luster shows in protec

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VF30. Glossy chocolate and steel with slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas around the portrait. Close to VF35 but

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin VF20. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with traces of lighter chocolate toning in protected areas on the reverse. A small nick

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin F15. Slightly sharper but there are a few faint hairline scratches on the obverse, strongest in the field before the neck. Glo