The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

1797 C-3a R3 Low Head with Plain Edge AG3. Off Center. The obverse is slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker, which is typical for well wo

1797 C-3b R4 Low Head with Lettered Edge VG7. Blundered Edge Letters. A few points sharper, especially on the obverse, but the planchet is covered wit

1797 C-3c R7- Low Head with Gripped Edge. PCGS graded Good-6. The obverse is sharper while the reverse is weaker. Attractive glossy chocolate brown an

1800 C-1 R2 VF20. Five points sharper but there are four small rim bruises on the reverse, the largest of these at f-a, plus a light scratch or struck

1800 C-1 R2 VG10. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with darker steel toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and free of defects except for

1800 C-1 R2 VF25. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light olive and steel fading to reddish chocolate brown. Traces of lighter r

1800 C-1 R2 VF25. Ten points sharper but there is a scuff of very fine scratches on the bust tip, a couple more left of the lower curls, and traces of

1800 C-1 R2 G5. Double Struck with Rotation. Very slightly sharper but there are too many contact marks for the higher grade, including a shallow scra

1800 C-1 R2 Fair-2. Double Struck with Rotation. Sharpness VG10 but banged up with several strong rim dents plus other dents that left an uneven planc

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VG7. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Sharpness VF30 but there is a large, very significant depression

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G5. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. A couple points sharper but covered with light roughness under a

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 G5. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Very slightly sharper but there are numerous scratches inside the

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 VF20 but Holed. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown on a smooth, c

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 Cast Copy VF35. Glossy light reddish chocolate brown. A well-executed cast copy of the famous Brobsto

1803 C-1 R1 VG8. Double Struck with Small Offset. Rather glossy dark chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate and steel toning on the devices.

1803 C-1 R1 EF40. Slightly sharper but there are a few shallow contact marks on the numerator and a small nick on the edge above the B in LIBERTY. Oth

1803 C-1 R1 EF40. Ten points sharper but there is a dull scrape that skips from the rim over the A in STATES through the wreath to the HA in HALF. A d

1803 C-1 R1 VF30. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with some darker olive brown toning in protected areas around the devices. A pair of light ri

1803 C-1 R1 F15+. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with a few small puffs of darker chocolate toning on the left side of the obverse. Flawless except

1803 C-2 R4 VG10. Nice glossy chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth surfaces showing only a few small contact marks. The nota