The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

(1782) Libertas Americana Medal in Bronze Betts-615 NGC graded Unc Details, Environmental Damage. Glossy light chocolate brown. The strike is deep and

(1667-69) St Patrick Farthing Breen-208, Griffee G1-2/1b Rarity-7 F12. Type with nothing below the king. Sharpness VF20 but there is a rather deep scr

1773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-181, Newman 8-H AU50. Choice glossy chocolate brown with underlying frosty luster showing through in the fields and prot

Group of 8 Connecticut Coppers grading G4 to VG10. Includes one dated 1786 and seven dated 1787. Average grade is VG7. Some are slightly sharper with

Pair of 1787 Connecticut Coppers. Includes Maris 8-O R3 G5 and Maris 33.37-Z.9 R6 LDS G6. Both have a complete, clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated

1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 13-N Rarity-2 EF40. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with underlying frosty luster showing through in prote

1787 New Jersey Maris 42-c R5 VG10. Slightly sharper but the fields are covered with microscopic roughness while the devices are smooth. No verdigris,

Pair of 1787 New Jersey Maris-48-g. Includes an EDS example grading VG7 and a very late state example with a bisecting die crack across the reverse gr

Trio of State Colonial Coppers. Includes 1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 12-I R4 VG10, 1787 New Jersey Maris 43-d R1 VF20, and 1788 Vermont Ryder-20 R3

Quartette of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.61-Gc.7 R5 VF25, 1760 Voce Populi Nelson-4 EDS R3 F12, 1767 Fren...

Group of 7 Colonial Coppers. Includes 1724 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny G5, 1773 Virginia Halfpenny AG3, 1783 Nova Constellatio with pointed rays A...

Trio of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1760 Voce Populi AG3, 1787 New Jersey VG10, and 1785 Vermont VERMONTIS landscape EF40 but corroded and holed. All h

Pair of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.38-Gc.25 R4 VF20 net VG7 for granularity and 1783 Nova Constellatio C...

1783 Washington & Independence Cent with Large Military Bust Breen-1203 AU50. Choice frosty chocolate and light olive with lighter golden brown ...

Trio of Washington Colonial Copper Cents. Includes UNITY STATES Breen-1188 VF30, Washington & Independence with Small Military Bust Breen-1202 V...

Quartette of Washington Copper Cents. Includes 1783 Washington & Independence Draped Bust without button Breen-1189 F12, another with button Bre...

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 13-R Rarity-4. ANACS graded VF-20. Mostly glossy chocolate and darker olive brown. Probably lightly cleaned and retoned. The su

Trio of 1723 Wood's Hibernia Coppers. Includes one farthing grading F15 choice, a halfpenny in EF40 net F12 for light roughness, and another hal...

Group of 5 Colonial Copies. Includes a Sommer Islands Sixpence VF, 1652 NE Shilling in silver VF, 1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling in silver XF,

1794 C-2a R2+ ANACS graded VG details net G4 for corrosion. Small Edge Letters. Slightly glossy dark olive with lighter chocolate brown toning coverin

1794 C-3a R5 G4+. Small Edge Letters. A couple points sharper, especially on the reverse, but there are a half dozen pitmarks on the obverse, the larg

1794 C-4a R3 F12. Small Edge Letters. Sharpness near EF40 but the planchet is dull and covered with uniform microscopic roughness. No contact marks or

1794 C-5a R4+ G6+. Small Edge Letters. Sharpness near VG10 but there are a few fine, old scratches in the hair right of the cap. Otherwise this piece

1794 C-6a R5+ G4. Small Edge Letters. Several points sharper but there are a few shallow pitmarks or planchet voids on both sides, mostly at TY into t

1794 C-8 R5 G4. The obverse is slightly better but the reverse is weaker, mostly as a result of that die being badly misaligned to K-5 causing an unev

1794 C-9 R2 G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive, just worn. The date and LIB

1795 C-1 R2 Lettered Edge. ANACS graded VG-10. Sharpness F12 but covered with light to moderate corrosion, strongest at the top of the head. No verdig

1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Lettered Edge G4. Sharpness VF35 or so but much of the planchet is pitted. No marks or verdigris, but the pitting de

1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date Fair-2. A couple points sharper but covered with fine granularity and slightly bent causing the obverse to bulge outward

1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date with Plain Edge ANACS graded G6. ANACS graded Good-6. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with darker olive and steel toning

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole. ANACS graded VG-8. Rather glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The planchet is relat

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole VG7. Several points sharper but there are a few tiny patches of microscopic corrosion on the obverse, the largest of these a

1795 C-6a R2 Without Pole G6. Clamshell Lamination. Glossy chocolate brown. A couple small rim nicks at the bottom of the obverse and a tiny rim bruis

Trio of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1795-1797. Includes 1795 C-6a without pole ANACS graded Fine details net G6 for damage, corrosion and cleaning (our g

1800 C-1 R2. NGC graded EF-40. Frosty dark chocolate and steel brown. No corrosion and just a few minor marks, including a small rim nick under the ri

1800 C-1 R2 VF25. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. Smooth and very nice f

1800 C-1 R2 F15. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are a few small rim nicks at AT in STATES. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth wi

1802/0 C-2 Overdate with Reverse of 1803. ANACS graded Good-4. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. Rather smooth and attractive for the grade, and

1803 C-1/2/4 Obverse Brockage. NGC graded VG-10. Chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are covered with very

Pair of 1803 Half Cents. Includes C-2 R4 VG10 net G5 for light corrosion and a bend, plus C-4 R4 VF25 net F12 for marks and a slight bend. Lot of 2 co

1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin F15. Glossy dark chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive with only trivial contact marks. M-LDS, Manley state 5.0. The bise

1804 C-10 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light brown and steel with darker steel and olive toning on the highpoints, especially on the reverse. Th

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