The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

1826 C-2 R3+ F15. Sharpness closer to VF20 but there are a few very faint hairline scratches on the reverse, mostly under the wreath. These hairlines

1826 C-2 R3+ VF20. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but light contact marks cover the obverse, including a long, thin nick in the field before the no

1828 C-1 R1 MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel with 20% of the slightly faded mint red remaining. There are microscopic specks of carbon under the A in

1828 C-1 R1 AU58+. Lustrous medium chocolate and steel brown. A choice mint state piece except for a dark olive brown spot of extremely fine carbon th

1828 C-1 R1 AU50. Glossy olive brown and dark chocolate. Great eye appeal, just a touch of friction on the highest points. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The

1828 C-1 R1 EF45. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned light golden brown and tan. Only a light touch of friction on the highest points fr

1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse EF45. Sharpness close to mint state but there are traces of extremely faint roughness well hidden under the glossy dark ol

1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse EF40. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark olive and chocolate with overtones of dark bluish steel

1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse Counterstamped VF20. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Struck 20% off center to K-1. Counterstamped on both sides w

1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse G4. Double Struck Off Center, Off Center Reverse Brockage Maker. A few points sharper but the surfaces are a bit rough, es

1828 C-3 R1 VG10. Double Struck. Five points sharper but there several rim nicks at D-STA and a pair of dull pinpricks on the throat. Glossy very dark

Pair of 1828 Half Cents grading VF30. Includes C-1 EDS+, Manley 1.0 late (Davy #28.1.7) and C-2 12-star obverse LDS, Manley 3.0 (Davy #28.2.8). Both p

1829 C-1 R1 VG8. Misaligned Dies. Sharpness near F15 but lightly corroded, the roughness mostly hidden under a rather glossy patina of dark chocolate

1829 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown Plus. Highly lustrous medium brown and chocolate with delicate hints of bluish steel overtone and traces of mint

1829 C-1 R1 EF40. At least ten points sharper but cleaned, then coated to help hold the artificial mint color. Most of the faded red remains but there

1829 C-1 R1 Counterstamped G6. Reddish dark chocolate with golden light brown highpoints. A couple points sharper but the surfaces are dull from micro

1829 C-1 R1 G6. Date Altered to 1820. Glossy light chocolate and medium brown. The surfaces are smooth but the rim and dentils above the head are a bi

1829 C-1 R1 G5. Gold Plated Love Token Engraved with "JSM." Glossy light chocolate and steel with frosty bright gold in the protected area...

1831 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6-. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Reverse of 1836. Medium brown with traces of original mint red in protected areas

1832 C-2 R2 VF35. At least five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned light greenish olive with subtle overtones of bluish steel. Smooth and

1832 C-3 R2 Counterstamped Brunk A-152 VG7. Counterstamped "I AITKEN" across the obverse. Mostly glossy chocolate brown. No roughness or o...

1833 C-1 R1 AU50. Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown. A tiny rim nick at K-11 on the obverse is the only mark on otherwise flawless surfaces. LDS

1834 C-1 R1 EF40. Glossy light steel brown with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. The protected areas are covered with satiny

1834 C-1 R1 VF35. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but there are a few very faint hairline scratches on the obverse, all blending p

1834 C-1 R1 Counterstamped VF30. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. The host coin is choice. Strongly counterstamped on the obverse with &quo...

1835 C-1 R1 VF30. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness EF45 but harshly cleaned, now mellowing to olive brown and steel but still displaying lots of faded arti

1835 C-1 R1 Counterstamped Brunk Y-2 VF30. Counterstamped on the obverse with "MY" and a Star above. The counterstamp is large and strongl...

1835 C-2 R1 MS62. Lustrous frosty olive and dark steel brown with underlying very faded red in protected areas, especially on the reverse. There is a

1835 C-2 R1 VF30. Clipped Planchet. Attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate with traces of underlying very faded mint color peeking through on the

1837 Half Cent Hard Times Token, Low-49 Rulau HT-73, R2 AU58. Choice glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. Just a hint of

1837 Half Cent Hard Times Token, Low-49 Rulau HT-73, R2 EF40. Sharpness near mint state but lightly whizzed and retoned frosty olive and chocolate wit

1837 Half Cent Hard Times Token, Low-49 Rulau HT-73, R2 EF40. Glossy dark olive and chocolate brown. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal. Might q

1842 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6 Proof-20. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of very faded red in protected areas thanks to a very old cleaning. The

1842 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Golden tan and light brown with iridescent rose and bluish steel overtones on the

1844 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6 Proof-20. Five points sharper with a few light contact marks on both sides, including 2 dull nicks at the tip of the

1846 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6 Proof-7. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with two thin streaks of dark olive toning on the lower half of the obverse.

1849 Small Date First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Attractive electric bluish steel with golden light brown highpoints on

1849 C-1 R2- MS62 Prooflike. Choice glossy steel brown and light olive with traces of faded mint red on both sides, mostly on the reverse. Subtle over

1851 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, 85% of the red remaining. There a

1851 C-1 R1 MS60. Frosty olive and bluish steel brown with slightly faded red covering 10% of the obverse, 25% of the reverse. Possibly dipped long ag

1851 C-1 R1 F15. Underweight Planchet and Weakly Struck. Slightly sharper in those areas that were reasonably well struck, but this piece was lightly

1851 C-1 R1 Counterstamped EF40. Glossy chocolate brown with greenish olive toning in protected areas on the reverse. There are a few tiny rim nicks a

1855 C-1 Breen 1-A R6 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 64 Red. Slightly mellowed mint red shifting to steel brown on the highpoints. The fields are mod

1855 C-1 Breen 1-A R6 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 62 Brown. Glossy medium brown with hints of very faded mint red on the reverse. There is a planc

1855 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red Plus. Slightly faded mint red just starting to mellow from its original brilliance, 95% of the original lustrous re

1855 C-1 R1 Counterstamped AU58. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with frosty sea-green overtones in the protected areas on both sides. Essentia

1856 in Copper Nickel Judd-177 Breen 1-B R4. PCGS graded Proof 64 Plus. Glossy golden tan and light steel. The only defect is a tiny speck of dark ton

1856 in Copper Nickel Judd-177 Breen 1-B R4 Proof-50. Sharpness near mint state but this piece was lightly polished and is covered with microscopic ha

1856 in Copper Nickel Judd-177 Breen 1-B R4 Proof-12. Glossy light steel with microscopic specks of darker toning on the lower two-thirds of the obver

Quartette of Half Cents. Includes 1829 C-1 Fair-2 with a faux rim cud created by damage (Davy #29.1.16), 1832 C-2 VF20 but carefully flattened to a di

Trio of Half Cents. The first is an 1804 C-9 R2 VG8 net AG3 for being pressed into something round leaving the appearance of a double strike against a

Trio of Half Cents with Altered Dates. The first is an 1833 C-1 R1 VG10 net VG8 with the date altered to 1830. The workmanship is decent but easily de

Blank Planchet with Narrow Upset Rims, Stage II, AU50. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No defects other than the usual tiny planchet chips th

Blank Planchet with Narrow Upset Rims, Stage II, AU50. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Virtually flawless with smoother surfaces than

Blank Planchet, Stage II, VF35. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. The only defects are a shallow planchet flake or void on one side and the usual coll

Blank Planchet, Stage II, VF20. Slightly glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a couple splashes of darker olive brown. Both sides display a fe

Blank Planchet for 2-Cent Piece, Stage I EF40. Glossy light chocolate brown with splashes of darker chocolate brown on both sides. No roughness or oth

Super-deluxe leather-bound edition of the Davy II catalog. There are only five copies of this special catalog: one for our consignor, one for Bob Grel

(1782) Libertas Americana Medal in Bronze Betts-615 NGC graded Unc Details, Environmental Damage. Glossy light chocolate brown. The strike is deep and

(1667-69) St Patrick Farthing Breen-208, Griffee G1-2/1b Rarity-7 F12. Type with nothing below the king. Sharpness VF20 but there is a rather deep scr

1773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-181, Newman 8-H AU50. Choice glossy chocolate brown with underlying frosty luster showing through in the fields and prot

Group of 8 Connecticut Coppers grading G4 to VG10. Includes one dated 1786 and seven dated 1787. Average grade is VG7. Some are slightly sharper with

Pair of 1787 Connecticut Coppers. Includes Maris 8-O R3 G5 and Maris 33.37-Z.9 R6 LDS G6. Both have a complete, clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 13-N Rarity-2 EF40. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with underlying frosty luster showing through in prote

1787 New Jersey Maris 42-c R5 VG10. Slightly sharper but the fields are covered with microscopic roughness while the devices are smooth. No verdigris,

Pair of 1787 New Jersey Maris-48-g. Includes an EDS example grading VG7 and a very late state example with a bisecting die crack across the reverse gr

Trio of State Colonial Coppers. Includes 1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 12-I R4 VG10, 1787 New Jersey Maris 43-d R1 VF20, and 1788 Vermont Ryder-20 R3

Quartette of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.61-Gc.7 R5 VF25, 1760 Voce Populi Nelson-4 EDS R3 F12, 1767 Fren...

Group of 7 Colonial Coppers. Includes 1724 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny G5, 1773 Virginia Halfpenny AG3, 1783 Nova Constellatio with pointed rays A...

Trio of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1760 Voce Populi AG3, 1787 New Jersey VG10, and 1785 Vermont VERMONTIS landscape EF40 but corroded and holed. All h

Pair of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.38-Gc.25 R4 VF20 net VG7 for granularity and 1783 Nova Constellatio C...

1783 Washington & Independence Cent with Large Military Bust Breen-1203 AU50. Choice frosty chocolate and light olive with lighter golden brown ...

Trio of Washington Colonial Copper Cents. Includes UNITY STATES Breen-1188 VF30, Washington & Independence with Small Military Bust Breen-1202 V...

Quartette of Washington Copper Cents. Includes 1783 Washington & Independence Draped Bust without button Breen-1189 F12, another with button Bre...

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4. ANACS graded VF-20. Mostly glossy chocolate and darker olive brown. Probably lightly cleaned and retoned. The su

Trio of 1723 Wood's Hibernia Coppers. Includes one farthing grading F15 choice, a halfpenny in EF40 net F12 for light roughness, and another hal...

Group of 5 Colonial Copies. Includes a Sommer Islands Sixpence VF, 1652 NE Shilling in silver VF, 1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling in silver XF,

1794 C-2a R2+ ANACS graded VG details net G4 for corrosion. Small Edge Letters. Slightly glossy dark olive with lighter chocolate brown toning coverin

1794 C-3a R5 G4+. Small Edge Letters. A couple points sharper, especially on the reverse, but there are a half dozen pitmarks on the obverse, the larg

1794 C-4a R3 F12. Small Edge Letters. Sharpness near EF40 but the planchet is dull and covered with uniform microscopic roughness. No contact marks or

1794 C-5a R4+ G6+. Small Edge Letters. Sharpness near VG10 but there are a few fine, old scratches in the hair right of the cap. Otherwise this piece

1794 C-6a R5+ G4. Small Edge Letters. Several points sharper but there are a few shallow pitmarks or planchet voids on both sides, mostly at TY into t

1794 C-8 R5 G4. The obverse is slightly better but the reverse is weaker, mostly as a result of that die being badly misaligned to K-5 causing an unev

1794 C-9 R2 G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive, just worn. The date and LIB

1795 C-1 R2 Lettered Edge. ANACS graded VG-10. Sharpness F12 but covered with light to moderate corrosion, strongest at the top of the head. No verdig

1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Lettered Edge G4. Sharpness VF35 or so but much of the planchet is pitted. No marks or verdigris, but the pitting de

1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date Fair-2. A couple points sharper but covered with fine granularity and slightly bent causing the obverse to bulge outward

1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date with Plain Edge ANACS graded G6. ANACS graded Good-6. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with darker olive and steel toning

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole. ANACS graded VG-8. Rather glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The planchet is relat

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole VG7. Several points sharper but there are a few tiny patches of microscopic corrosion on the obverse, the largest of these a

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole G6. Clamshell Lamination. Glossy chocolate brown. A couple small rim nicks at the bottom of the obverse and a tiny rim bruis

Trio of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1795-1797. Includes 1795 C-6a without pole ANACS graded Fine details net G6 for damage, corrosion and cleaning (our g

1800 C-1 R2. NGC graded EF-40. Frosty dark chocolate and steel brown. No corrosion and just a few minor marks, including a small rim nick under the ri

1800 C-1 R2 VF25. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. Smooth and very nice f

1800 C-1 R2 F15. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are a few small rim nicks at AT in STATES. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth wi

1802/0 C-2 Overdate with Reverse of 1803. ANACS graded Good-4. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. Rather smooth and attractive for the grade, and

1803 C-1/2/4 Obverse Brockage. NGC graded VG-10. Chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are covered with very

Pair of 1803 Half Cents. Includes C-2 R4 VG10 net G5 for light corrosion and a bend, plus C-4 R4 VF25 net F12 for marks and a slight bend. Lot of 2 co

1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin F15. Glossy dark chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive with only trivial contact marks. M-LDS, Manley state 5.0. The bise

1804 C-10 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light brown and steel with darker steel and olive toning on the highpoints, especially on the reverse. Th