The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

1804 C-10 R1 VF35. Frosty steel brown and chocolate blending to light olive brown on the reverse. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected area

Pair of Half Cents, 1804 & 1849. Includes 1804 C-11 Plain 4 with Stems M-LDS (Manley 2.0) VG8, and 1849 C-1 with sharp strike doubling on the da...

1804 C-12 R2 Crosslet 4 without Stems EF40. Glossy chocolate brown delicately mixed with some light brown tones on both sides. A splash of darker oliv

1804 C-12 R2 Crosslet 4 without Stems VF30. Ten points sharper but there is a vertical trail of a half dozen tiny nicks from the hair left of the eye

1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems G5. Slightly sharper but the planchet is very delicately bent on the left side. There is a dull contact mark just left

1806 C-1 R1 Stemless Wreath. NGC graded EF-40. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with lighter steel brown toning in some of the protected areas. The su

Pair of Half Cents with Stemless Wreath, 1805 & 1806. Includes 1805 C-1 VG10 and 1806 C-1 VG10. Both are glossy and attractive with only minor m...

1807 C-1 R1. NGC graded VF-30. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Traces of frosty flowline luster can be found in some of the protected areas, especia

1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 ANACS graded VG10 details corroded. Glossy olive brown and chocolate fading to darker olive in protected areas. The su

1808 C-3 R1 NGC graded VF35. Glossy olive brown and steel. No notable defects, but there are traces of dirt or other debris on both sides. A proper ba

Group of 5 ANACS graded Half Cents, 1800-1804. Includes 1800 C-1 ANACS graded VG details net G4 for corrosion, 1803 C-3 ANACS graded VG details net G4

Trio of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1803-1805. Includes 1803 C-1 ANACS graded VG10, 1805 C-1 Stemless Wreath ANACS graded VF details net F12 for bend, an

Trio of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1805-1807. Includes 1805 C-1 Stemless Wreath ANACS graded VF details net F12 for corrosion and cleaning, 1806 C-1 Ste

Pair of ANACS graded 1808 Half Cents. Includes 1808/7 C-2 Overdate 8 over 7 ANACS graded F12 details corroded and cleaned, and 1808 C-3 normal date AN

Group of 6 Draped Bust Half Cents, 1803-1808. Grades range from Good to VG. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. In

Quartette of Half Cents, 1800-1809. Includes 1800 AG3, 1803 G5, 1804 Plain 4 without Stems AG3, and 1809 C-6 with reverse rotated 140 degrees CCW G6.

1811 C-2 R3. NGC graded Fine-12. Glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. No roughness and the only marks are blended nicely into the natural toning. Th

Pair of Half Cents, 1804 & 1828. Includes 1804 C-9 with a strong planchet crack that passes completely through the planchet from behind the head...

Quartette of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1809-1828. Includes 1809 C-5 (overdate 9 over 6 or inverted 9) ANACS graded VF details with surface residue (I c

Group of 6 Half Cents, 1809-1828. Grades range from Good to Fine, average grade VG. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Includes 1809, 1810,

Group of 7 ANACS graded Half Cents, 1810-1835. Includes 1810 ANACS graded F12 details scratched (our grade net G5), 1828 13-star ANACS graded VG8 deta

1835 C-1 R1 MS60. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with hints of underlying very faded mint color showing through on the obverse. The reverse is a few

1835 C-1 R1 MS60. Lustrous olive and bluish steel with hints of faded mint color on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appea

1835 C-2 R1 EF40+. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Traces of satiny mint luster show around t

Group of 8 Half Cents, 1800-1834. Includes 1800 C-1 VF30 net F12 for scratches, 1803 C-2 G4, 1803 C-3 F12 net VG7 for light roughness, 1804 C-12 Cross

Trio of Half Cents, 1804-1835. Includes 1804 C-13 Plain 4 with Stemless Wreath F12, 1833 C-1 VF20, and 1835 C-2 F15. All are slightly sharper with def

Trio of Half Cents, 1807-1829. Includes 1807 G4, 1825 VG10, and 1829 G5. All are sharper with defects but a have readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estim

Group of 5 Half Cents, 1829-1835. Grades range from VG to VF with most at the lower end of that range. Some are sharper with defects. Includes 1829, 1

1851 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Repunched Second 1. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with delicate hints of bluish steel overtone in th

1855 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Frosty steel brown and olive faded down from mint color with nearly a third of the planchet showing f...

1855 C-1 R1 AU55. A glossy mint state piece that was dipped long ago and has retoned reddish light brown and tan fading to olive brown and chocolate.

1856 Breen 1-C Rarity-4 NGC graded Proof, Improperly Cleaned. This variety has CENT and parts of the wreath ribbon doubled, clearest on the T in CENT.

Group of 6 ANACS graded Half Cents, 1849-1855. Includes 1849 ANACS graded AU50 details scratched (our grade net VF25), 1850 ANACS graded MS60 details

Quartette of Half Cents, 1849-1855. Grades range from VG to Fine. All are sharper with defects, especially cleaning. Includes 1849, 1850, 1853, and 18

Pair of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1856 & 1857. Includes 1856 C-1 ANACS graded F12 (our grade VG10), and 1857 C-1 ANACS graded MS62 Brown (our gra...

Trio of Half Cents, 1854-1857. Grades range from VF35 to EF45. A nice group, all sharp and attractive. Includes 1854, 1856, and 1857. Lot of 3 coins.

Group of 6 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes one colonial (1787 New Jersey Maris 48-g AG3), four half cents (1804 Plain 4 without Stems F15, 1828 13-star

1793 S-4 R3 Chain AMERICA with Periods PCGS graded "Genuine". Sharpness near G5, even better on the reverse, but the surfaces are slightly...

Trio of 1793 Large Cent Copies. Includes S-3 Chain AMERICA VG8, S-6 Wreath F12, and S-10 Wreath VG10. All are decent old copies, either cast or electr

Trio of ANACS graded 1794 Large Cents. Includes S-57 ANACS graded F15 details corroded and cleaned (our grade net G5), S-65 ANACS graded G4 details bu

Pair of 1794 Cents. Includes S-65 LDS Head of 1794 in G4 (obverse grades VG7 while the reverse is only AG3) and S-70 MDS Head of 1795 in G6 net G4 for

1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG7. Very slightly sharper but there are a few contact marks, including a pair of sharp nicks on the portrait and one more

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G6. Flipover Double Strike. Sharpness F15 or slightly better on the lower half of the obverse, but the upper half of the obve

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G6. Double Struck with Rotation. A few points sharper with microscopic roughness covering the fields and protected areas plus

1796 S-87 R3 Liberty Cap G6. Several points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are numerous light rim bruises and dull rim nicks around bot

1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap AG3. A couple points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are small, relatively fresh digs on the 9 and 6 in the dat

1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY Obverse VG10. Sharpness VF35 but parts of the planchet show shallow erosion, strongest at ERT above the head. E

1796 S-116 R5+ Draped Bust AG3. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but the surfaces are uneven from shallow erosion. No verdigris. A small n

Trio of 1796 Draped Bust Large Cents. Includes S-93 G4 net AG3 for scratches on the reverse, S-108 AG3, and S-109 Fair-2. The date is clear on the fir

Group of 5 Copies, 1793-1796. Includes two half cents: 1793 C-2 F15 and 1794 muled with a Stemless Wreath reverse of 1804-1806 VG10; plus three large

1797 S-126 R3 G4. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine porosity. No verdigris, but there are several old pinscratches on both sides and a dozen shallow

1797 S-136 R3 VG8. Sharpness EF40 but dull and covered with fine to moderate granularity. The roughness is strongest on the lower half of the reverse

1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG7. Sharpness F15 but there is a deep gash on the left side of the reverse plus some smaller contact marks elsewh

1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 F12. Sharpness near VF20 but there is a deep rim nick above the bust tip. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and a

1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 F12. Several points sharper but there is extremely fine roughness hidden under the glossy dark olive and lighter

1798 S-175 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-50. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in p

1798 S-178 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8, Reverse of 1796 Fair-2. The obverse is AG3 while the reverse shows much more wear and grades only Basal Sta

1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 VG10. Choice glossy olive brown and chocolate with steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth and very nice for th

1798 S-187 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8. NGC graded MS-65. Lustrous light golden olive and steel brown with hints of very faded mint color showing throug

1799 S-189 R2 VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the protected areas. There are traces of very shallow planchet scale in

1799 S-189 R2 Fair-2. A few points sharper but dull from a covering of uniform very fine granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris, and the on

1800 S-203 R3 F15. Sharpness VF30 but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive and steel with faded artificial red in protected areas on the obverse.

1800 S-208 R3 G6. Sharpness F12 but covered with very fine porosity on all but the highpoints. Lightly cleaned with coppery tan toning on the highpoin

1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse G5. Housed in a PCI slab graded VG10. Sharpness G6 or slightly better but a bit dull from microscopic roughness. No verd

1802 S-232 R1 VG10. Sharpness VF20 but the reverse is covered with fine granularity. The obverse is smooth and nearly choice. No verdigris and the onl

1803 S-247 R3 F15. Sharpness EF45 but there are a dozen small, shallow pits on the obverse plus a couple larger ones on the reverse, and fine corrosio

1803 S-254 R1 VF25. Sharpness EF40 but uniform extremely faint roughness covers the planchet. The roughness is well hidden under the slightly glossy d

1804 S-266a R4+ PCGS graded "Genuine". Sharpness VG10 but there are numerous small nicks plus several very old scratches scattered over bo...

Group of 5 ANACS graded Large Cents, 1796-1803. Includes 1796 S-91 Liberty Cap ANACS graded Good details net Fair-2 for corrosion and burnishing (our

Group of 8 Early Cents, 1794-1807. Grades range from Basal State-1 to AG3 with most grading Fair-2 to AG3. Some are sharper with defects, and all but

Group of 13 Large Cents, 1798-1807. Grades range from Fair-2 to VG8 with most averaging AG3 to G4. Includes 1798 (2), 1800, 1801, 1802 (2), 1803 (3),

Quartette of Early Cents, 1797-1802. Includes 1797 S-138 F12 net G6 for corrosion, 1798/7 S-151 F15 net G5 for porosity, 1800/179 S-196 VG7 net G6 for

Trio of Large Cents, 1801 & 1802. Includes 1801 S-219 3-error reverse G5 net AG3 for roughness and a planchet delamination (but the date and 3 d...

Trio of Large Cents, 1803-1807. Includes 1803 S-260 Large Fraction F12 net VG8 for rim dents, 1805 S-267 VG7, and 1807 S-271 G5 net G4 for minor rough

1809 S-280 R2 G5. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. There are a few faint hairlines that break the toning on the portrait but the remainder of t

1812 S-290 R1 Small Date F15+. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness and only a few minor contact marks, including a dull nick on

Trio of Large Cents 1794-1798. Includes 1794 Head of 1793 (S-18b or S-19b) Fair-2 (obverse AG3+, reverse slick), 1798 S-157 Style I hair with Small 8

Group of 10 Large Cents, 1794-1810, grading Fair-2 to G5. Average grade is AG3. Includes 1794, 1795 Plain Edge, 1798 (2), 1800/179, 1801, 1802, 1803,

Group of 23 Large Cents dated 1797 & 1798. Grades range from Fair-2 to G6 with most grading AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a re...

Group of 7 Large Cents, 1800-1807. Includes 1800/179 S-194 AG3, 1800 S-197 G6, 1801 S-220 (error fraction 1/000) G6, 1803 S-254 G5, 1803 S-255 G6, 180

Group of 16 Large Cents, 1800 & 1801. Grades range from Fair-2 to AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Includes 6 da...

Pair of Large Cents 1802 & 1807. Includes 1802 S-225 LDS VG8 and 1807 S-276 Large Fraction with reverse rotated 90 degrees CCW and the obverse m...

Group of 19 Large Cents, 1802-1811. Grades range from Fair-2 to AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Includes 1802 (11), 1

Group of 11 Turban Head Large Cents, 1808-1814. Grades range from Basal State-1 to VG8, average grade AG3 to G4. Includes 1808 (3), 1809, 1810, 1811,

Group of 6 Turban Head Cents. Grades range from G4 to VG10 with an average grade of G6. Includes 1808, 1810, 1811 Normal Date, 1812 Large Date, 1813,

Pair of Turban Head Cents, 1808 & 1809. Includes 1808 S-277 (the 12-star die state) VG10 net VG7 for fine granularity, and 1809 S-280 G6 net AG3...

Group of 7 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes a 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny VG7, two half cents (1804 & 1851) grading AG3, three Draped Bust l...

1817 N-4 R3+. PCGS graded VF-30. Frosty olive and dark steel mixed with chocolate. There is a bit of lighter toning on the face from a rub; otherwise

Pair of Scarce Varieties, 1817 & 1827. Includes 1817 N-17 R4 MDS VG10+ net VG8 for a couple rim bruises and 1827 N-12 R5 EDS VG10 net VG7 for li...

1818 N-10 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown CAC certified. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown on the devices. A third of the mint color remain...

1819. Small Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown + CAC Approved. Soothing chocolate brown hues grace both sides of this attractive example. Pop 1; none finer

1825 N-3 R3 VF30. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with satiny mint frost peeking through in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces

1827 N-10 R4+ VG10. A couple points sharper but there are traces of microscopic roughness at ES-OF-AMER. In addition there are three faint bisecting s

Pair of Scarce Varieties, 1829 & 1834. Includes 1829 N-7 R3 LDS (the Wheelspoke Reverse) F12 net VG10 for a few rim nicks and 1834 N-5 R5 (Large...

1831 N-12 R1 F15 but made into a Gear. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces with only a few small marks, including a shallow punch just right of th

1832 N-1 R2 AU55. Frosty light steel brown with splashes of darker olive and steel toning on both sides. Very close to mint state, just a hint of rub

1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters VG8. A few points sharper but lightly cleaned leaving the highpoints tan and light steel brown w...

Quartette of Large Cents, 1823-1833. Includes 1823/2 N-1 AG3, 1823 N-2 Normal Date G6, 1830 N-6 Small Letters Reverse G6, and 1833/2 N-4 VF25 net F12

Trio of Cents 1830-1839. Includes 1830 N-4 ANACS graded AU50 (our grade EF45), 1839 N-9 Silly Head ANACS graded VF25 (our grade F15), and 1839 N-11 Bo

Pair of PCGS graded Large Cents. Includes 1817 N-16 MDS 15-Star Obverse PCGS VF25 (our grade F15) and 1840 N-6 Large Date LDS (state c) PCGS AU53 (our