The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS60. Lustrous light brown and golden tan faded down from mint color. Would rate a slightly higher grade but the obverse field

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU50. Sharpness very close to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy reddish chocolate and olive brown. Otherwise f

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU55. Choice frosty light brown and chocolate with satiny luster covering the protected areas. Essentially flawless with just

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU58. Lustrous light olive and steel brown. A choice example, very close to mint state. MDS+, die state d late. The "Kn...

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU55. Glossy olive and dark steel brown with faded mint color covering the protected areas on both sides. Appears to be a nice

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS60. A choice mint state example that was dipped long ago. Now mostly retoned a frosty bluish steel and olive brown with fade

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS63. Choice frosty light steel brown and tan with faded mint red covering 15% of the planchet. Both sides are satiny. A beaut

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS63. Lustrous steel brown fading down from mint red. About half the obverse retains some of the original mint red but only th

Group of Five 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear cents grading EF45. All are a very attractive glossy chocolate brown and free of notable defects. Die states range

Group of Six 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear cents grading EF40. All are an attractive glossy brown and chocolate without any notable defects. Die states range f