The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

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