The Pre Long Beach Auction

1847 N-7 R2+ AU58. Glossy medium steel brown with some slightly lighter brown toning mixed in on the reverse and traces of faded mint red remaining on

1847 N-8 R3 VF35. Ten points sharper with a strong, dull rim nick over star 6 and a smaller one under the 8. Otherwise very nice, nearly choice. Attra

1847 N-8 R3 MS62+. Mint red fading to light steel brown, more than a third of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Would rate a slightly higher g

1847 N-8 R3 AU58. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. Satiny lu

1847 N-10 R3+ MS60. Glossy faded red mellowing to steel brown, at least a third of the red remaining. Possibly dipped long ago but the toning is attra

1847 N-11 R4- AU50+. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty light steel brown covering the protected areas. The only notable mark is a thin, very l

1847 N-11 R4- VF20. Sharpness EF40 with a dull but rather strong scrape on the T in CENT and patches of microscopic roughness on both sides, strongest

1847 N-12 R3+ Repunched 8 AU50. Glossy reddish chocolate brown with steel brown highpoints and a small splash of darker olive brown toning on the D in

1847 N-12 R3+ Repunched 8 MS60+. Glossy steel brown with underlying very faded mint color on both sides. Would rate a grade a couple point higher but

1847 N-13 R4 MS63. Frosty mint red toning to steel brown on the highpoints, nearly half the original mint color remaining. Nicely struck with outstand