The Pre Long Beach Auction

1852 N-20 R3 VF30+. Close to VF35 but there is a very light rim bruise just above star 4 and another at ST in STATES. Glossy light olive brown with so

1852 N-21 R4 VF20+. Slightly sharper with some small stains of dark toning on the obverse and minor contact marks, including a short hairline scratch

1852 N-21 R4. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. The obverse is frosty dark bluish steel and olive with very faded red covering the protected areas. The reverse

1852 N-21 R4 AU58+. Very close to mint state with just the barest hint of rub on the highest points of the design. Lustrous light steel brown with pee

1852 N-22 R1 MS62. Attractive lustrous steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. A small planchet chip on the rim over sta

1852 N-22 R1 MS60. The obverse is slightly faded mint red mellowing to light steel brown, at least half the original color remaining. The reverse is g

1852 N-22 R1 EF45. Glossy chocolate brown with darker steel brown highpoints. A nick on the right top of the T in UNITED is the only notable defect. L

1852 N-23 R6- AU55. Frosty medium brown. There is a spot of light carbon in the field under star 4 and a small nick on the rim at C in AMERICA. E-MDS,

1852 N-23 R6- MS62+. Highly lustrous and very attractive dark bluish steel brown with faded mint color remaining on 15% of both sides. No spots or sta

1852 N-23 R6- EF40+. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with flowline luster showing in protected areas. A small swipe of very fine carbon under star 1

1852 N-24 R8- Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 64 Brown. The obverse is reddish medium brown and chocolate with overtones of iridescent rose and violet.

1853 N-1 R2+ VF25. Very slightly sharper with a small rim dent over star 7. Otherwise very nice. Glossy medium brown. EDS, die state a. The fields ar

1853 N-1 R2+ MS60. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the reverse. The only marks are a light rim nick left of st

1853 N-1 R2+ VF25. Five points sharper with a few light contact marks, including a small rim bruise under the 5 and a dull rim nick off the stem tip.

1853 N-2 R3 MS62. Frosty bluish steel and chocolate brown with generous traces of mint red remaining on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and quite

1853 N-3 R1 MS62. Mint red toning to bluish steel brown, at least a third of the original color remaining. A few trivial defects, including a spot of

1853/3 N-4 R3+ Boldly Repunched 3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown, a third of the mint color remaining on ...

1853/3 N-4 R3+ Boldly Repunched 3 AU50. Sharpness mint state but dipped, now retoned frosty light bluish steel brown with faded red in protected areas

1853/3 N-4 R3+ Boldly Repunched 3 EF40. Frosty light to medium brown. Very nice eye appeal for the grade, and it would be easy to argue for another 5

1853 N-5 R2- MS60. The obverse is glossy steel brown and chocolate while the reverse is lustrous bluish steel brown with faded mint red in protected a