The Pre Long Beach Auction

Group of Five 1851 Cents grading F15 to VF25. Average grade is VF20. Includes N-9 EDS (a), N-19 MDS (c), N-30 E-MDS (a), N-33 E-MDS (a late), and N-41

1852 N-1 R1. NGC graded MS-67 Brown. Repunched 185. Choice lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with 15% of the mint color showing on the obverse and

1852 N-4 R1. MS-60. Very attractive and highly lustrous light chocolate and olive brown with generous traces of mint red showing on the reverse. The o

1852 N-5 R2. MS-60 Plus. Beautiful and highly lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown. The only marks are a faint spot of slightly darker toning hid

1852 N-5 R2 . EF-45 Plus. Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. Excellent eye appeal. Close to AU50 but t

1852 N-6 R2. AU-58. A lustrous mint state example that has a dull nick to the right from star 8 and a couple shallow contact marks on the edge under t

1852 N-6 R2. AU-50 Plus. Obverse Rim Cud. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and this cent offers excellen

1852 N-8 R2. MS-63. Lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown with 25% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 10% on the reverse. Great lus

1852 N-8 R2. MS-60. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with 15% of the original mint red remaining. The fields are frosty and this cent would be c

1852 N-11 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous olive and chocolate brown with overtones of bluish steel and hints of faded mint color peeking through

1852 N-14 R1. AU-55. Repunched Date. Frosty chocolate and steel brown. Nice eye appeal and very close to mint state with just a hint of friction on th

1852 N-15 R3. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous dark bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint red covering about 15% of both sides. Great eye appea

1852 N-16 R1. MS-60. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with darker steel brown toning on the obverse highpoints. Probably lightly dipped long ago but r

1852 N-21 R4. VF-35 Plus. Very attractive glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Smooth and virtually flawless. A small spot of lighter brown toning

1852 N-22 R1. MS-60. Lustrous chocolate and olive brown with traces of faded red showing through on both sides. The reverse is choice while the obvers

1852 N-23 R5. Fine-12. Sharpness near VF20 but there is a dull and rather fresh contact mark on the rim at star 5. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth a

Pair of 1852 Cents grading EF45 to AU50. Includes N-3 MDS (b) and N-10 MDS (b). A very attractive pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Bot

Group of Five 1852 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-6 LDS (c) with a large rim cud on the right side of the obverse, N-12 E-MDS (a) with repunch

Group of Five 1852 Cents grading F15 to VF25. Average grade is VF20+. Includes N-1 MDS (b) with repunched 1, N-7 E-MDS (b) with repunched date, N-12 M

1853 N-5 R2. AU-50. Frosty medium brown with darker steel and chocolate toning on the highpoints. Choice eye appeal, nearly flawless. A microscopic pi

1853 N-6 R1. AU-58. Frosty dark bluish steel and olive with frosty light brown and tan toning covering the protected areas on both sides. Nearly flawl

Pair of 1853 Cents grading EF45 to AU50. Includes N-2 MDS (b), and N-7 E-MDS (a). A couple very attractive cents. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $15

1853 N-9 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Repunched 1. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint color showing on the reverse

1853 N-10 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Repunched Date. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with slightly faded mint color covering ne...

1853 N-10 R1. MS-60 Plus. Repunched Date. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with 10-15% of the frosty mint red remaining. Excellent luster and eye

1853 N-11 R2. AU-55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. A choice, attractive cent. A faint splash of slightly darker chocolate toning in the fie

1853 N-12 R1. MS-62 Plus. Lustrous light chocolate and steel with traces of mint red remaining on both sides, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint f

1853 N-13 R1. MS-63. Repunched 1. Lustrous light chocolate brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Attractive satiny mint frost covers this

1853 N-14 R3. MS-60. Repunched 1. Frosty light chocolate and bluish steel with peeps of faded mint color showing through on the obverse. Satiny mint f

1853 N-19 R1. MS-60. Repunched 853. Lustrous chocolate brown, the reverse a few shades lighter than the obverse. The fields are satiny and this cent o

1853 N-21 R4. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. A choice cent, just lightly worn. A tiny nick on the rim over star 8 is a good

1853 N-22 R2. MS-60. Repunched 18. Lustrous light olive and chocolate with slightly faded red covering the protected areas on both sides. Possibly lig

1853 N-23 R4. MS-62. Stray 4 in Hair Right of Ear. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with 10-15% of the original mint red remaining on both sides.

1853 N-24 R2. AU-55. Lustrous light chocolate brown with faded mint red showing in protected areas on the reverse. Outstanding eye appeal for the grad

1853 N-25 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Repunched 1 & 3. Frosty mint red fading to olive and steel. About half the faded mint color rem...

1853 N-25 R1. MS-60. Repunched 1 & 3. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown with faint hints of underlying faded mint color. There are...

1853 N-26 R2. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Very attractive lustrous chocolate and bluish steel with traces of faded mint color showing on both sides, mostl

1853 N-28 R4-. MS-60. Repunched 1. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with peeps of faded mint color visible in a couple places on the obverse.

1853 N-28 R4-. AU-50. Repunched 1. Sharpness very close to mint state but there is a dull scrape on the eyebrow, across the lower edge of the bust, an

1853 N-28 R4-. EF-45. Repunched 1. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark olive and steel with light golden brown and t

1853 N-29 R3. MS-60. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with generous traces of slightly faded mint red showing on both sides. The only marks are

1853 N-33 R2+. AU-50. Repunched 1. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with underlying cartwheel luster covering the fields and protected areas. A fla

Pair of Scarce to Rare 1853 Varieties. Includes N-31 MDS (b) VF20, and N-32 M-LDS (b) VF30. Both are very slightly sharper with minor marks but excell

Group of Seven 1853 Cents grading VF35 to EF40. Includes N-3 LDS (c), N-4 Repunched 3 EDS (a), N-15 MDS (b), N-17 Repunched 1 MDS (b), N-20 Repunched

Group of Five 1853 Cents grading VF20 to VF30. Includes N-8 MDS (b), N-16 E-MDS (a), N-18 MDS (b), N-19 Repunched 853 MDS (b), and N-27 EDS (a). Some

1854 N-2 R1. MS-62. Frosty light olive and bluish steel with 25% of the planchet showing faded mint red, mostly on the obverse. No spots or stains. Th

1854 N-2 R1. MS-60. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with generous traces of mint color remaining on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers t

1854 N-3 R1. AU-55. Frosty light chocolate and steel. Excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, just a few microscopic marks. The notable ones are a t

1854 N-5 R3. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Repunched 18. Lustrous olive and dark bluish steel with 15% of the slightly mellowed mint red remaining, mostly o

1854 N-6 R1 NGC graded MS65 Brown. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with 5-10% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the

1854 N-7 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Red. CAC Approved. Repunched 1 & 4. Bright original mint red just starting to mellow to bluish steel brown on the ...

1854 N-8 R1. MS-62. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate brown with at least 15% of the mint red showing. The only marks are a few very light nicks or

1854 N-9 R2. AU-50. The so-called Dartboard Obverse variety. Choice glossy chocolate and steel brown with satiny mint luster covering the fields and p

1854 N-11 R2. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with a hint of sea-green in the mix. The satiny mint frost is unbroken and this cent offer

1854 N-12 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Repunched 1. Very attractive lustrous light olive and chocolate with 10% of the mint color showing on both sides

1854 N-13 R4. AU-50. Sharpness near mint state but this cent was lightly cleaned and has been retoned frosty olive and dark steel with traces of mello

1854 N-16 R2+. MS-63. Repunched 1. Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with mellowed mint red covering 15% of the obverse while traces of underlying

1854 N-17 R1. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous light chocolate brown with tiny peeps of faded mint color showing on both sides. The only marks are some tiny, very

1854 N-18 R3+. MS-62. Frosty light chocolate and steel brown with 20% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Excellent luster and eye appea

1854 N-19 R3. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown with generous traces of original mint red showing on both sides.

1854 N-21 R2. AU-55. Repunched 185. Choice lustrous chocolate brown. Outstanding eye appeal, virtually flawless in every respect. A faint spot of very

1854 N-23 R2. AU-58. Lustrous golden brown with chocolate brown toning on the devices and peeps of faded mint color in a few of the protected areas on

1854 N-25 R3. MS-64. Choice lustrous light chocolate and olive brown with bluish steel overtones. A third of the obverse shows underlying faded mint c

1854 N-26 R3. EF-45. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with satiny mint frost showing in the protected areas. Close to AU50 but there are some l

1854 N-28 R5. VF-25. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and problem-free. Just a few trivial contact marks consistent with the grade, including

Quartette of 1854 Cents grading EF40 to EF45. Includes N-1 MDS (b), N-20 MDS (b), N-22 M-LDS (b), and N-26 MDS. The last is near mint state sharpness

Group of Five 1854 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-4 E-MDS (a), N-7 MDS (b), N-10 LDS (e), N-14 MDS (b), and N-27 M-LDS (c) with the reverse ro

Pair of Scarce to Rare 1854 Varieties. Includes N-11 EDS (a) VF20 and N-28 MDS (b) VF20. The first is a very rare die state of a relatively common die

Quartette of 1854 Cents grading F15 to VF25. Average grade is VF20. Includes N-10 E-MDS (b), N-16 LDS (c), N-24 LDS (b), and N-29 LDS (c). Most are sl

1855 N-2 R2+. AU-58. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster cover the protected areas on both sides. A tiny splash of darker oliv

1855 N-4 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 75% of the planchet displaying mint...

1855 N-4 R1 PCGS graded "Genuine". Frosty medium brown with reddish tan toning in protected areas, possibly from a light chemical cleaning...

1855 N-4 R1. AU-58. Single Rim Cud on Reverse. Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty luster covering the fields and protected areas on both sides.

1855 N-4 R1. EF-40. Four Rim Cuds on Reverse. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas, especially on th

1855 N-7 R1. AU-58. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with peeps of mint color remaining on the reverse. Nicely struck and very attractive for th

1855 N-8 R2+. AU-58. Lustrous light chocolate and steel with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and a tiny peep of mint red showing on the re

1855 N-9 R1. AU-55. Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with satiny mint frost covering the protected

1855 N-9 R1. MS-62. Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with 10% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Excellen

1855 N-9 R1. EF-40 Plus. Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear. Attractive glossy medium brown. Close to EF45 but there are a few tiny nicks on the obverse, incl

1855 N-9 R1. EF-40. Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear. Glossy light chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning on the highest points on the obverse, part

Trio of 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear Cents. Includes three different die states: EDS+ (b early) VF25, E-MDS (c) VF35+, and MDS (d) VF35. The first has minor c

1855 N-10 R1. AU-55. Italic 55. A mint state cent that was very lightly burnished and retoned glossy dark olive and steel with frosty light steel brow

1855 N-12 R1. MS-62. Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, traces on the reverse. This cent is ch

Pair of 1855 Cents grading EF40 to EF45. Includes N-1 EDS (a) and N-6 M-LDS (b). Nice examples of these scarce die varieties. Lot of 2 coins. Estimat

Group of Five 1855 Cents grading VF25 to VF35. Average grade is VF30+. Includes N-3 E-MDS (a), N-7 M-LDS (c), N-13 E-MDS (a), N-13 M-LDS (b), and N-13

1856 N-1 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Frosty olive and steel brown with 25% of the slightly faded mint color remaining on both si...

1856 N-2 R1. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Choice lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel and olive on the devices, at least a thi...

1856 N-2 R1. AU-58. Italic 5. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. A beautiful example with mi

1856 N-3 R1. MS-62. Italic 5. Lustrous dark bluish steel and olive brown with hints of very faded mint red bleeding through on the obverse. This piece

1856 N-3 R1. MS-63. Italic 5 with Obverse Rim Cud at Stars 12-13. Attractive frosty steel brown and chocolate with 20% of the planchet displaying fade

1856 N-3 R1. VF-35. Italic 5. Rim Cud at Stars 12-13. Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas. Th

1856 N-4 R2. AU-50. Italic 5. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The obverse is flawless but the reverse has a spot of very fine

1856 N-6 R1. AU-50. Upright 5. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy olive brown and chocolate. Satiny luster covers

1856 N-10 R1. AU-50. Upright 5. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned, now retoned frosty olive and light chocolate. The obverse is several sh

1856 N-12 R1+. AU-58. Upright 5. Frosty light chocolate brown mixed with darker steel and olive brown toning. No notable defects, just the slightest t

1856 N-13 R2. VF-30. Italic 5 with Obverse Rim Cud at stars 9-11. Glossy medium brown. Smooth and attractive with only minor contact marks. The notabl

1856 N-17 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Italic 5. Frosty bluish steel and light olive brown with 15% of the mellowed mint red remaining, mos...

1856 N-21 R2. MS-60. Italic 5. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. Great eye appeal for the grade, virtually flawless. A hint of darker steel toning on

Quartette of 1856 Cents grading EF40 to EF45. Includes N-1 E-MDS (b), N-11 MDS (b), N-14 very rare EDS (a), and N-19 EDS (a). The second has an Uprigh

Group of Nine 1856 Cents grading F15 to VF35. Average grade is VF25. Includes N-6, N-7, N-9, N-10, N-12, N-16, N-18 (2), and N-20. Six have an Upright