The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

1793 C-1 R3+ VF25. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with slightly darker chocolate and olive brown toning on the highpoints. A truly beautiful exam

1793 C-2 R3 VF25. Frosty dark steel brown with lighter brown and tan toning in the most-protected areas. The surfaces are excellent but not perfect as

1793 C-3 R3 F15. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning in protected areas on both sides. The planchet is smoot

1793 C-4 R3 VF25. Beautiful glossy medium brown with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. A faint area of reddish brown toning show

1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters VF30. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are smooth and offer great eye appeal. The only marks are a faint

1794 C-1b R6 Small Edge Letters F12. Slightly sharper but there are a few fine old scratches at the top of the reverse with a couple extending down in

1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters VF30. Choice glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and very attractive, virtually perfect for the grade. Finding a

1794 C-2b R6 Large Edge Letters G4. Sharpness VG7 but there are a few dull dents on the portrait that were strong enough to cause bulges at the opposi

1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters VF25+. Beautiful glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The planchet is smooth

1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters VF25. Sharpness EF40 but there is a very subtle dent under the M in AMERICA that caused an equally subtle bulge in the