The Pre Long Beach Auction

1848 N-27 R2 AU55. Lustrous chocolate brown. The fields and protected areas are covered with satiny mint frost and there is just a touch of friction o

1848 N-27 R2 F15. Sharpness VF35 with small patches of light corrosion and verdigris in the field before the portrait and more on the reverse, mostly

1848 N-28 R1 MS60+. Highly lustrous bluish steel with hints of sea-green overtone. A light vertical nick in the field off the chin and a tiny speck of

1848 N-29 R3- MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with 15% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The defects include a faint stain in the dentils

1848 N-29 R3- VF30. Five points sharper with several dull, very light scratches in the right obverse field. Otherwise the surfaces are choice. Nice gl

1848 N-29 R3- F12. Sharpness VF20 with very fine corrosion under a rather glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. There are patches of shallow green

1848 N-29 R3- VF20. Sharpness AU50 with many fine pinscratches covering the portrait and in the fields above and to the left of the head. The scratche

1848 N-30 R5+ VF30+. Close to VF35 but there are a few too many light contact marks on the obverse, including a very thin cut on the rim under the 4 a

1848 N-30 R5+ AU50. Glossy medium steel brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. Smooth and attractive with only trivial marks, inc

1848 N-31 R2+ MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtone and traces of mint red in protected areas, especially on the revers

1848 N-31 R2+ EF40. Sharpness EF45 with a few too many tiny contact marks for the sharpness grade. These include a faint hairline scratch close under

1848 N-32 R6- VF20. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and show only minor contact marks, including a few light nicks along th

1848 N-33 R5+ MS60. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 15% of the original mint red remaining on each side. Would rate a slightly higher grade except fo

1848 N-34 R5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty bright original mint red fading to steel and light chocolate on the devices, more than a thi...

1848 N-35 R2 MS63. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 10-15% underlying faded mint red. The only defects are a speck of dark steel toning on th

1848 N-36 R5 AU50. Mint state sharpness but the obverse is nicely recolored glossy dark steel brown and olive while the reverse is a less attractive g

1848 N-36 R5 EF40. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. There is a dull, shallow planchet chip in the field right of star 2, as struck, and a sma

1848 N-37 R5- EF45. Five points sharper with a nick-like pre-striking planchet chip left of the earlobe and a small stain of dark olive toning on the

1848 N-38 R4- AU50. Frosty steel brown with traces of faded mint red on the reverse. A couple tiny ticks on the cheek and neck, none notable or distra

1848 N-39 R5+ EF45. Five points sharper with a few too many light marks on the obverse for the sharpness grade, including a horizontal nick in the fie