The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

Trio of Tough Die Varieties, 1847 & 1848. Includes 1847 N-30 MDS VF30 net VF25 for recoloring, 1847 N-34 MDS VF20 net F12 for fine corrosion, an...

1849 N-12 R1 MS60+. Frosty steel brown and chocolate fading down from mint color with nearly a third of the original red remaining. Would rate a highe

1851 Large Cent with Danish West Indies Counterstamp AG3. The large cent is moderately corroded causing many of the cent details to be weak or distort

1852 N-3 R1 MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with traces of original mint color on both sides, mostly on the obverse. No marks or sta

1853 N-31 R4+ EF40. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with frost showing in many of the protected areas. A beautiful cent, virtually flawless. MDS,

Trio of Cents, 1845-1853. Includes 1845 N-1 R4 F15, 1851 N-12 R1 possible broadstrike with wide rims F15, and 1853 N-4 R3+ Repunched 3 LDS (e) with ri

1854 N-11 R2 MS63. Choice lustrous light olive and steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining. Flawless except for some faint specks of darker ton

1855 N-7 R1 MS62. Frosty light bluish steel brown and chocolate with faded mint color showing in protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or c

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS60. Glossy light to medium brown with frosty luster in the protected areas. The only marks are a tiny speck of fine carbon i

1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS63. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with slightly mellowed mint red covering the protected areas on both sides. The surf

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