The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

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