The Pre Long Beach Auction

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 AG3. Sharpness VG7 but flattened a bit with patches of shallow corrosion on both sides. No verdigris.

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 Fair-2. Sharpness G6 or a bit better but there are strong digs at the bust tip and at OF on the rever

1803 C-1 R1 VF35. Five points sharper with a dull rim nick over the R in AMERICA and a very faint hairline scratch in the field over the bust. Frosty

1803 C-1 R1 VG10. Double Struck, Off Center Brockage Maker. Glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. MDS, Manl

Pair of 1803 C-1 Half Cents with Mint Errors. Includes an EDS example with a small but obvious planchet clip under the date grading G6 and an LDS piec

1803 C-2 R4 F15. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with frosty bluish steel brown overtones in protected areas. Great eye appeal for the grade,

1803 C-2 R4 G4. Several points sharper but dull from uniform fine roughness. Dark steel and olive. No verdigris, but there is a scuff of hairline scra

1803 C-2 R4 VG7. Glossy medium chocolate brown with a couple small puffs of slightly darker olive brown toning on the obverse. Smooth and attractive.

1803 C-2 R4 G4. Slightly sharper but "XI" is very lightly scratched into the head in large numerals. Otherwise this piece is smooth and ch...

1803 C-2 R4 F15 but Counterstamped GWF. Glossy medium chocolate brown. No defects other than the counterstamp, which is very strongly impressed across

1803 C-2 R4 F12+. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine roughness under a glossy chocolate brown patina. No marks or verdigris. Sharply struck MDS, Man

1803 C-2 R4 G5. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with a splash of slightly darker reddish olive brown on the back of the head. Minor marks, all consis

1803 C-2 R4 AG3. Sharpness VG10 but covered with moderate corrosion. Specks of raised verdigris show behind the head. Chocolate and dark steel brown.

1803 C-2 R4 VG7. Sharpness F12 but dark with very fine roughness under the slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. The roughness is strongest in

1803 C-3 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with overtones of light bluish steel on the reverse. Great eye appeal and v

1803 C-3 R2 F15. Sharpness VF30 but cleaned and retoned glossy tan and light olive. There are two small patches of very fine roughness in the field be

1803 C-3 R2 VG7. Double Struck 95% off Center with 2 Dates. A few points sharper but the initials "H A" are scratched into the field behin...

1803 C-4 R4 VF35. Triple Struck Obverse. EF40 sharpness but there are some light contact marks at the top of the wreath plus a few more scattered over

1803 C-4 R4 VF20. Upset Reverse. Sharpness near VF30 but there are traces of very fine verdigris dusted into some of the protected areas, strongest at

1803 C-4 R4 F12. Slightly sharper with a dull scrape in the field before the portrait, and the scrape is so light it barely alters the toning. Otherwi

1803 C-4 R4 VG10. Glossy medium chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only marks are a very light scuff in the field near the

Group of 6 Half Cents, 1800 & 1803, grading G5 to VG8. Average grade is G6 or slightly better. Includes 1800 (2) and 1803 (4). Some are slightly...

Group of 8 Half Cents, 1800 & 1803, grading AG3 to G4. Average grade is AG3+. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Includ...

1804 C-1 R3 VF35. Sharpness near EF45 but there are a few light contact marks in the field before the neck and there is a small spot of very fine corr

1804 C-1 R3 F12+. Close to F15 but there is a spot of extremely fine roughness at S-O. Otherwise just a few trivial marks of no significance. Glossy c

1804 C-1 R3 VG8. Clipped Planchet. A few points sharper but fine roughness covers all but the highpoints under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel

Group of 7 Scarce Variety 1804 Half Cents. Includes C-1 R3 (5) grading AG3 to G6, and C-5 R4 (2) both grading G4. A couple are slightly sharper with d

1804 C-4 R5. PCGS graded EF-40. A gorgeous half cent for the grade. Choice glossy chocolate brown with smooth, nearly perfect surfaces. The only marks

1804 C-4 R5 VG10. Five points sharper with several scratches on the obverse, mostly in the field behind the portrait but there are a couple obvious on

1804 C-4 R5 VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with a mix of fine porosity and granularity. No verdigris, but there are several fine scratches hidden in t

1804 C-4 R5 AG3. Sharpness G6 with patches of relatively deep pitting on both sides but mostly on the obverse. A patch of corrosion has obliterated mo

1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin VF35. Five points sharper but there is a fine hairline scratch in the field behind the portrait and a pinprick in the field ov

1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin VG10. Double Struck Reverse. Five points sharper but covered with microscopic roughness. No verdigris, but there are traces of

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF25. Sharpness EF45 with many light contact marks scattered over both sides, far too many for an EF45 half cent. The notable

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin F12. Slightly sharper but lightly whizzed and retoned glossy dark olive and steel with hints of underlying reddish chocolate.

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin EF40. Frosty chocolate brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Sharply struck and attractive for the grade. Just a

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin G5. Reverse Double Struck. Very slightly sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark chocol

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VG10. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest in the field before the face. A couple light scrat

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy chocolate brown with lustrous lighter steel brown toning covering the protected areas. Traces of ve

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF30. Ten points sharper but there are three small rim nicks at the top of the obverse, a spot of very fine carbon in the fiel

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF30. Chatter Strike Obverse. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned light to medium chocolate on the obverse and lighter

Quartette of 1804 Half Cents. Includes C-1 EDS Manley 1.0 VG10, C-6 Spiked Chin EDS Manley 2.0 F15, C-6 Spiked Chin M-LDS Manley 9.0 VG10, and C-9 M-L

Group of 7 1804 C-6 Spiked Chin Half Cents grading Fair-2 to VG7. Average grade is G4. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Includ

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin. PCGS graded AU-58. Choice lustrous light olive brown with hints of very faded mint color showing in a few of the protected pl

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there are faint hairlines on the obverse, some very tiny pinpricks in the field before the face, and

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin F12. Sharpness near VF30 but there is a pinch on the rim over LI in LIBERTY that created a bend in the planchet. The only othe

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin G6. A few points sharper but the planchet is slightly bent. There is a collection of small digs left of the L in LIBERTY, a ni

1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin G4. Very slightly sharper but there is fine roughness in the fields and protected areas, strongest at the back of the head. No

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin AU55. Very close to mint state but there is a nick-like planchet chip on the forehead. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with

1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin EF45. Five points sharper with a few rim nicks on the reverse, the strongest of these over the second S in STATES, and a tiny

Pair of 1804 C-8 Spiked Chin Half Cents grading VF20. Includes EDS Manley state 1.0 and MDS Manley state 3.0. Both are slightly sharper but lightly cl

Quartette of 1804 C-8 Spiked Chin Half Cent Die States. Includes MDS Manley 3.0 VG10, MDS+ Manley state 4.0 VG8, LDS- Manley 6.0 early F12, and LDS+ M

1804 C-9 R2 EF45. Double Profile. At least five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light olive and steel brown with a splash of red

1804 C-9 R2 EF40. Double Struck. Five points sharper with a patch of very fine roughness in the field above the upper end of the hair ribbon and a dia

1804 C-9 R2 VF25. Glossy steel and light olive brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade. Only a few trivial marks, including a tiny pinprick just ab

1804 C-9 R2 VF20. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with frosty bluish steel in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth surfaces. The only marks are

Pair of 1804 C-9 Half Cents with Mint Errors. Includes EDS Manley state 1.0 VG7 (double struck on both sides with an offset of a half millimeter betwe

Group of 10 1804 Half Cents grading Fair-2 to VG8. Average grade is G5. Includes C-8 Spiked Chin (5) and C-9 (5). A variety of die states is represent

1804 C-10 R1 EF40. Doubled or Tripled Reverse. Ten points sharper with a scratch from the chin to the shoulder plus a few additional light contact mar

1804 C-10 R1 AU55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel and olive with light reddish steel toning in protected areas

1804 C-10 R1 VF25. Doubled Reverse. Sharpness EF40 with an "X" scratched into the field before the chin plus a few additional light contac...

1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VF35. Choice glossy light chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive. The only notable mark is a dull nick on th

1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VF30. At least 5 points sharper but there are some light nicks on the chin and cheek and a very light rim bruise under

1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VF20. Triple Struck. Sharpness near EF40 but there are a couple tiny pits in the field near the rim off the tip of the

1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems F15. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF35 but both sides are covered with microscopic pinpricks and there are a few light

1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems VG10. Double Struck on a Clipped Planchet. Sharpness F15 with microscopic roughness under a glossy dark olive and stee

Pair of 1804 C-11 Plain 4 with Stems Half Cents. Includes EDS Manley state 1.0 VG8 and MDS Manley state 2.0 VG10. Both are considerably sharper with a

1804 C-12 R2 Crosslet 4 without Stems. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with a few small spots of darker olive brown toning

1804 C-12 R2 Crosslet 4 without Stems AU50. Lustrous steel brown with lighter brown in protected areas and slightly darker steel brown toning on the h

1804 C-12 R2 Crosslet 4 without Stems VF30. Attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate. No notable marks other than a very light rim bruise under the

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown with a couple wisps of darker steel toning on the obverse. Generous

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous steel and light olive brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas and tra

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VF25. Frosty chocolate brown. Nearly choice. The only marks are a barely visible scuff across the top of the neck i

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VF35. Choice glossy light brown with a few tiny spots of reddish brown toning behind the head. Virtually flawless.

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VF20. Double Struck way off center. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with frosty steel toning in protected areas. V

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG8. Double Struck Obverse, Reverse Brockage Maker. Sharpness F12 but there is a dig between the feet of the E &a...

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG7. Triple Struck, Reverse Brockage Maker. Sharpness near VF20 but there is a deep, obvious repair in the field un

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG10. Double Struck Obverse, Reverse Brockage Maker. Rather glossy chocolate brown with reddish chocolate on the to

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG10. Double Struck Obverse, Reverse Brockage Maker. Glossy chocolate brown, the devices a shade or two lighter tha

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems G4. Double Struck over Reverse Brockage. A few points sharper but there is a deep dig near the rim right of the chi

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG10. Clipped Planchet. Glossy chocolate brown with some lighter brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. Sm

1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG8. A couple points sharper with tiny rim nicks around both sides and a light rim bruise at the F in OF. Glossy ch

Quartette of 1804 C-13 Half Cents. Includes one grading EF40 net VF25 for traces of fine verdigris on the obverse, plus three others grading VG7, AG3,

Group of Five 1804 Half Cents with Minor Mint Errors. Includes C-10 LDS VF20 with sharp doubling on the reverse, C-12 MDS F12 with a small planchet cl

1805 C-1 R2 Stemless Wreath VF30. Ten points sharper but there are a few fine hairline scratches on the portrait and a dull rim nick over the L in LIB

1805 C-1 R2 Stemless Wreath F15. Sharpness VF35 but the portrait is covered with hairline scratches and there are two stronger scratches in the field

Trio of 1805 C-1 Half Cents with Planchet Clips. Includes one example with a relatively large curved clip grading VG8 and two others with smaller clip

1805 C-2 R5 Small 5 with Stems PCGS graded Fine details, environmental damage. Sharpness overall near F12, especially on the reverse where the details

1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems. PCGS graded Fine-12. Slightly sharper but there are some extremely faint hairline scratches in the hair and inside the

1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems VG7. Very slightly sharper but the reverse is covered with uniform extremely fine granularity that dulls the natural gl

1805 C-4 R2 Large 5 with Stems. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty chocolate brown with hints of lighter steel brown toning in a few of the protected areas. Ex

1805 C-4 R2 Large 5 with Stems VF20. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but three dark spots of fine carbon along the front of the portrait were crudel

Quartette of 1805 & 1806 Half Cents. Includes 1805 C-1 Stemless Wreath VG10, another 1805 C-1 G6, 1805 C-4 Large 5 with Stems VF20, and 1806 C-1...

1806 C-1 R1 Small 6 without Stems. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with puffs of darker steel and olive toning on both sides. Hint

1806 C-1 R1 Small 6 without Stems EF40. Choice frosty chocolate brown. Great eye appeal. The only marks are a barely visible hairline across the cheek

1806 C-1 R1 Small 6 without Stems VF35. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned frosty chocolate brown with lighter reddish tan and brown toning in

1806 C-1 R1 Small 6 without Stems VF30. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. No defects, only a few mi

Pair of 1806 C-1 Half Cents with Mint Errors. Includes an MDS example grading VF20 with a struck-through line (caused by a piece of thread or wire on

1806 C-2 R4 Small 6 with Stems. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with traces of frosty tan faded down from mint color in some of t

1806 C-2 R4 Small 6 with Stems VF25. Sharpness EF40 but there is a collection of thin nicks in the field before the chin and a patch of fine granulari