The Pre Long Beach Auction

1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. Good-5. Sharpness F12 but this cent was damaged and repaired in several places. The damage may have been holes that were plug

1793 S-9 R2 NCS graded Fair Details, Damaged. Wreath Cent. Rather glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are reasonably smooth and void of any

1794 S-18b R4 Head of 1793. PCGS graded Good-4. Glossy olive and dark steel brown. The surfaces are quite nice for the grade with just a hint of micro

1794 S-26 R2 PCGS graded "Genuine". Very attractive glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and this cent is choice except for a s...

1794 S-42 R4. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but the planchet has a very subtle bend from a dull dent across the bottom edge of the bust that caused a barely

1794 S-49 R2. Fine-12. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with extremely faint roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris or marks. Lightl

1794 S-63 R2 NCS graded VF Details, Corrosion. Sharpness VF30 but lightly corroded, strongest at the bust tip and on the right side of the reverse. No

1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795. PCGS graded VF-25. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive, just a couple trivial ticks from

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge. VF-30. Slightly sharper but extremely fine roughness covers the reverse while the obverse is smooth and choice. No verdigris

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge. VG-8. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and very attractive for the grade, nearly flawless. The only notable ma

1795 S-78 R1 Boldly Double Struck. PCGS graded VF-30. Choice glossy chocolate and medium brown. The surfaces are smooth and virtually flawless offerin

1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge. VG-10. Choice glossy chocolate and light olive brown with a hint of reddish chocolate brown toning in the obverse fields. A t

Quartette of 1795 Large Cents with Plain Edge. Includes S-76b (2), S-77, and S-78. Grades range from Basal State-1 to AG3. All have a readable date.

1796 S-88 R4 Flipover Double Strike. PCGS graded VF-20. Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown with hints of frosty luster showing in protected areas

1796 S-91 R3. Fine-15 Plus. Liberty Cap. Sharpness near VF30 with a shallow pitmark on the neck and microscopic roughness scattered over most of the p

1796 S-91 R3. Fine-15. Liberty Cap. Sharpness VF30 with uniform extremely fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No marks

1796 S-101 R5-. About Good-3. Draped Bust. Slightly sharper with a dent on the E in CENT. Glossy chocolate brown with a swipe of darker olive brown on

1796 S-102 R4. VG-7. Draped Bust. Sharpness at least F12 but covered with fine roughness. No marks, just traces of reddish verdigris in protected area

1796 S-109 R3. Fine-12. Draped Bust. Sharpness VF20 with uniform extremely fine roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris. A

1796 S-109 R3. VG-8 Plus. Draped Bust. Close to VG10 but there are too many microscopic contact marks on the reverse for the higher grade. The only no