The Pre Long Beach Auction

1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 VF20. Five points sharper with some light contact marks, including a dull rim nick at the E in AMERICA. Rare EDS, die state

1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 AU55. Sharpness virtually mint state but the obverse was very lightly cleaned so the highpoints are a few shades lighter tha

1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 EF45+. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Two tiny nicks on the front edge of the neck. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state d. R

1853 N-14 R2+ Repunched 1 MS60. Frosty steel brown with light bluish steel overtones and 5-10% of the original mint red remaining. There are a few mic

1853 N-15 R2 Repunched 5 MS60. Frosty medium brown with traces of faded mint color in protected areas of the obverse. The only defects visible without

1853 N-16 R1+ MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. The obverse fields are satiny w

1853 N-17 R2 Repunched 1 EF40. Glossy medium brown with frosty faded mint red on the right side of the reverse. A tiny rim bruise right of star 9 and

1853 N-17 R2 Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light olive with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Frosty and quite attractive excep

1853 N-18 R1 AU58. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas and darker olive brown toning on the highpoints. This is a sharp,

1853 N-18 R1. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty medium steel brown with sea-green tones on the reverse. Hints of very faded mint color show t...

1853 N-19 R1 Repunched 853 MS60+. Nice glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster in protected areas. The only mark is a tiny rim nick at th

1853 N-19 R1 Repunched 853 MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. The only m

1853 N-20 R3 Repunched 53 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red remaining in protected areas of the obverse. The surfaces ar

1853 N-21 R3+ EF45. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown covering the protected areas and steel brown on the highpoints. A light nick on the

1853 N-21 R3+ MS60. Frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate with peeps of faded mint red remaining on both sides. The only notable marks are a splash

1853 N-22 R2+ Repunched 18 VF30. Sharpness EF45 with digs at E in CENT and a scratch above the adjacent N. Glossy light to medium brown with frost in

1853 N-22 R2 Repunched 18. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive with sea green overtones. Traces of very faded mint color ar

1853 N-23 R4 Stray 4 Punched into Hair MS60. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining on the obverse. There is a faint horizonta

1853 N-23 R4 Stray 4 Punched into Hair AU50. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with steel brown highpoints. A splash of darker steel brown toning over

1853 N-24 R2 MS60. Frosty golden light steel brown with a delicate splash of darker steel brown toning in the field at the tip of the coronet. There a

1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 & 3 AU58. Frosty medium brown. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, just a hint of rub away from mint state. Some ve...

1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 & 3 MS64. Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown, 75% of the original color remaining. The only marks are a t...

1853 N-26 R2 MS63. Highly lustrous bluish steel brown with choice, satiny surfaces and 5-10% of the mint red remaining. The only marks are a thin plan

1853 N-27 R2 MS60. Glossy steel brown and chocolate, the obverse mottled with medium brown tones. There is a small nick in the field off the chin, tin

1853 N-27 R2 MS64. Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel brown, about 70% of the original color remaining. The only defects are faint traces of an

1853 N-27 R2 VF30. Sharpness EF45 with many small rim nicks on each side plus a few light rim bruises mixed in. Frosty medium brown with steel brown h

1853 N-28 R4 Repunched 1 MS60. Lustrous medium steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. There i

1853 N-29 R3+ MS60. Frosty steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel. The only marks are a faint hairline in the field over star 1 and a tin

1853 N-30 R1 MS60. Glossy medium brown with hints of faded mint color showing in protected areas of the reverse. No spots or stains and only a few tri

1853 N-31 R4+ VF20. Sharpness VF35 but dark and lightly corroded. Dull dark olive and steel. EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and the die lines

1853 N-31 R4+ MS62+. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 20-25% of the mint red remaining. No spots or stains, and the only contact mark is a small diago

1853 N-32 R5- AU58. Frosty light to medium steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtone. The fields are satiny and very attractive, just a hint of

1853 N-33 R2 VF20. Five points sharper with too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, including a tiny pinprick right of star 13. Rather gloss

1853 N-33 R2 MS62+. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel brown fading down from mint red, about 40% of the mint color remaining. A very choice example exce

1854 N-1 R3 MS60+. Lustrous light bluish steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, free of spots or distracting marks. The only defects are

1854 N-2 R1 MS60. MS-60. Frosty steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining. There are a few very tiny specks of carbon in the field under the chin

1854 N-3 R1 Stray 4 in Curl MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 15% very faded mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The fields are sati

1854 N-4 R2 Repunched 4 MS62+. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 20% of the original mint color remaining on the obverse, 30% on the reverse. No

1854 N-5 R4- Repunched 18 MS64. Bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 75% of the original color remaining. There is

1854 N-6 R1 MS60+. Bright original mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, 75% of the original color remaining, mostly on the obver

1854 N-7 R2+ Repunched 1 & 4 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is a tiny, sli...

1854 N-8 R1 MS60. Attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas. The fields are satiny and the only marks are a ti

1854 N-9 R2 Dartboard Obverse MS62+. Lustrous dark bluish steel brown and light olive with faded mint red remaining in protected areas, especially on

1854 N-10 R2+ VF30. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. A few light nicks on the cheek and chin, plus a couple rim nicks at star 4. Nothin

1854 N-10 R2+ MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas of the obverse, 15% remaining on the reverse. The sur

1854 N-11 R2 MS64. Mint red fading to steel brown, slightly more than a third of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are qui

1854 N-12 R6 (as a proof) Repunching Below 1. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Steel brown with delicate hints of bluish steel overtones and fa...

1854 N-12 R2 Repunching Below 1 AU58. Mint state sharpness but the rim was lightly smoothed at star 11 and over ST in STATES, most likely to remove ri

1854 N-13 R3 VF35. Five points sharper with a faint diagonal hairline scratch across the cheek, a light nick off the browlock, and another in the fiel

1854 N-13 R3 MS63. Choice lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the original mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. The fields are covered