The Pre Long Beach Auction

1811 S-287 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Turban Head. Lustrous chocolate and olive brown mixed with some slightly lighter brown toning on the obverse. A

Group of a Dozen Half Cents and Large Cents. Includes 7 large cents: 1794 S-41 BS-1, 1795 S-77 BS-1, 1798 S-186 AG3, and 4 more draped bust cents that

Group of 5 Early Large Cents 1794-1807. Includes 1794 S-31 AG3, 1800 S-197 G6, 1801 S-219 (3-error reverse) Fair-2, 1803 S-260 G6, and 1807 S-276 G5.

Trio of Early Cents, 1798 & 1807. Includes two pieces dated 1798 grading VG8 and G5 plus an 1807 with Large Fraction and a rotated reverse (100 ...

Group of 9 Early Large Cents, 1798-1808. Includes 1798 with Style I Hair, 1798 with Style II Hair, 1800/179, 1802 (3 examples including one with a ste

Group of 7 Early Large Cents 1802-1814. Includes 1802, 1803, 1808 (2), 1810, 1811, and 1814. Grades are AG3 to Good-4. All have a readable date. Lot o

Group of 9 Large Cents. Includes 1798 (2), 1802, 1803, 1805, 1814, 1816, 1817, and 1850. Grades range from Basal State-1 to G4 except for the 1850, wh

1816 N-8 R3. VF-35. Slightly sharper but there are a few tiny scratches at stars 10-12 and a small patch of microscopic roughness over NE in ONE. Thes

1816 N-9 R3. VF-25. Rather glossy olive and dark steel. Traces of frosty luster show in protected areas. The only mark is a light rim bruise under the

1818 N-3 R3. VF-25. Slightly sharper but there are a couple splashes of reddish toning on the obverse that contain traces of extremely faint roughness

1818 N-5 R3. VF-30. Slightly sharper but recolored glossy chocolate and steel with traces of very faded red in a couple of the protected areas. Smooth

1821 N-1 R1. NGC graded EF-45. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. This cent looks quite nice

1821 N-2 R1. VF-25. Sharpness EF45 or so but the details of the portrait were carefully strengthened and the obverse was then lightly whizzed. Then th

1822 N-7 R3+. Fine-15. Five points sharper but recolored an attractive glossy chocolate and steel with traces of frosty lighter brown in protected are

1825 N-2 R2. VF-35. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with satiny mint frost covering the protected areas on both sides. Nearly flawless. The bes

1825 N-8 R3. VF-25 Plus. Frosty olive and dark steel brown. Satiny mint luster shows in the protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal.

1826 N-9 R3. VF-35. Sharpness EF40 but there is a light rim bruise at the F in OF and a few dull rim nicks at the bottom of the reverse. Frosty chocol

1827 N-6 R3. VF-30. Ten points sharper but there are several dull rim nicks and minor rim bruises on both sides, mostly on the reverse. A shallow rim

1827 N-9 R3. VF-35. Five points sharper but there are a few small contact marks, including a rim nick over star 7 and a small rim bruise at the bottom

1829 N-7 R3. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 or a bit better but the surfaces are slightly rough. No verdigris or contact marks. This cent was burnished to mi

1830 N-2 R2. VF-25. Slightly sharper but there are fine scratches on the jaw and cheek. Otherwise the surfaces are void of notable marks and this cent

1830 N-10 R4+. VF-20. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there are fine pinscratches in the field around ONE CENT plus others in the fields above t

1830 N-10 R4+. VG-10. Slightly sharper but there is a rim dent at the F in OF. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and free of notable marks. Recolored

1831 N-7 R1. EF-40. Five points sharper with a dull bruises at MER in AMERICA and a very light rim bruise at the U in UNITED. Frosty chocolate and oli

1833 N-1 R2. EF-40. Slightly sharper but there are some nicks on the cheek. Otherwise this cent offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. Frosty li

1833 N-5 R1. VF-35. Repunched 8. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate with lighter brown toning covering much of the obve

1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars, Medium Letters Reverse. VF-30. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark steel and chocol...

1835 N-15 R2 Head of 1836. EF-45. Double Profile. Five points sharper with a dull rim nick at D-S and a scrape on the top of the A in STATES. Frosty s

1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord. EF-40 Plus. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with mint luster showing in protected areas. The only defect is a shallow lo

1837 N-8 R1 Plain Hair Cord. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate. Sharply struck with satiny surfaces that offer

1838 N-4 R2. EF-40. Ten points sharper but there is a collection of tiny scratches on the left edge of star 9 where an attempt was made to remove a di

1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6. ICG graded Fine-15. Choice glossy light chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are smooth and virtually flawless. T

1840 N-2 R2 Small 18 over Large 18. AU-50. Choice lustrous steel brown and light chocolate. Great eye appeal, nearly flawless. The only marks are a li

1840 N-10 R2. VF-30. Large Date. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned chocolate and darker steel brown. A pinprick in the field at the thr

1841 N-6 R1. MS-63. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, nearly half the mint color remaining. Satiny mint luster covers the planc

1842 N-6 R1. AU-55. Large Date. Frosty olive and bluish steel brown with faded red in protected areas. The only notable mark is a small spot of darker

1843 N-2 R1. EF-40. Obverse and Reverse of 1842. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel on the reverse. Satiny

1843 N-11 R2. MS-63. Obverse and Reverse of 1842. Repunched 184. Lustrous mellowing mint red fading to bluish steel and olive brown, at least a third

1845 N-10 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, two-thirds of the ...

1847 N-38 R1. AU-55. Lustrous light steel brown and chocolate with a few tiny peeps of mint color on both sides. A small spot of dark toning just righ

1848 N-1 R1. AU-50. Repunched 184. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive for the grade. No defects, only a bit of very light friction on

1848 N-25 R4. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty olive and steel with at least a third of the bright original mint red remaining. Sharply stru...

Pair of Large Cents, 1850 & 1852, grading EF45. Includes 1850 N-3 E-MDS and 1852 N-12 MDS. An attractive pair offering nice color and surfaces. ...

1851 N-45 R4. AU-50. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned lustrous dark olive and lighter chocolate brown. Essentially free of marks e

1853 N-4 R3+. EF-45. Repunched 3. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Virtually flawless. A small spot of slightly darker chocolate toning

1853 N-13 R1. MS-60. Repunched 1. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with generous traces of original mint red showing on both sides, especially on the

1853 N-17 R2. AU-58. Repunched 1. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown. Great eye appeal. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highe

1853 N-19 R1. MS-60. Repunched 853. Lustrous steel and olive brown fading down from mint color. The underlying faded mint red is visible on both sides

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear. MS-60. Very attractive lustrous light olive and steel brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. Nicel

Group of 5 of the 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear Large Cents grading AU50. An attractive group of this popular "Redbook" variety. A variety of die s...