The Pre Long Beach Auction

1840 N-2 R2. VF-35. Small Date with Small 18 over Large 18. Slightly sharper with a spot of very shallow verdigris over the left side of the O in ONE

1840 N-3 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Small Date. Frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with a faint peep of faded mint red on the reverse. Satiny

1840 N-4 R3. AU-55. Small Date. The so-called 40 over 39 overdate variety. Very close to mint state but there is a planchet void on the rim at OF-A wh

1840 N-5 R1. MS-62. Large Date. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with traces of mint color on the obverse and 5% of the original red remain

1840 N-6 R1. AU-55. Large Date with Repunched 40. Choice frosty light chocolate and steel brown. Virtually flawless, just a light touch of friction on

1840 N-6 R1. VF-35. Large Date with Repunched 40. Five points sharper but there is a fine diagonal hairline scratch on the cheek. This scratch blends

1840 N-7 R3. AU-50. Large Date. Frosty steel brown with darker steel toning on the highpoints. Excellent eye appeal, just a few trivial contact marks

1840 N-8 R1. AU-55. Large Date. Frosty light olive and chocolate brown. Nicely struck with excellent eye appeal. Only a hint of rub on the highest poi

1840 N-9 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Large Date. Frosty light chocolate brown with hints of bluish steel toning in protected areas. Satiny mint luste

1840 N-10 R2. VF-35. Large Date. Five points sharper with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, none notable. A small planchet flake