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