The Pre Long Beach Auction

1794 S-29 R2. VF-25. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse which is always sharper than the obverse on this variety thanks to a high rim on that

1794 S-65 R1 NGC graded AU details, scratches, corroded. Matte dark olive and steel with a subtle overtone of greenish olive suggesting this cent was

1795 S-73 R5- Lettered Edge ICG graded F15 details, corroded. Slightly glossy dark reddish olive and steel. The surfaces are covered with fine granula

1795 S-76b Plain Edge R1. Fine-15. Sharpness VF35 but there is a patch of shallow planchet erosion weakening ITED in UNITED plus a couple small spots

1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but the fields and protected areas are covered with very fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. N

1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust. VG-10. Clipped Planchet. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness under a mostly glossy chocolate brown patin

1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 with some areas displaying the details of a slightly higher grade, but uniform extremely faint roughnes

1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust. Good-5. Sharpness VF20 but moderately corroded with the look of a piece that was lost in soil for some time. No marks or ve

1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust. VG-10. Sharpness VF30 but dull and covered with microscopic roughness. There are traces of hard greenish patina in a few pro

1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF30 or better but moderately rough. No verdigris and only a few contact marks, including a dull scrape on t