The Pre Long Beach Auction

1854 N-14 R2- Repunched 4 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas. There is a speck of verdigris on the B in LIBER

1854 N-16 R2+ Repunched 1 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtone on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very attracti

1854 N-17 R1 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas of the obverse. The fields are satiny and very attracti

1854 N-18 R3 MS62. Lustrous light to medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on th

1854 N-18 R3 EF45. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas. The only defect is a carbon spot left of star 4. LDS, die stat

1854 N-19 R3+ VF30. Five points sharper with a dusting of very fine verdigris under the earlobe and a small rim bruise at TA in STATES. Otherwise smoo

1854 N-19 R3+ MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color showing on the obverse, a third remaining on the reverse. A choice example

1854 N-19 R3+ MS60. Lustrous steel brown with traces of mint red on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very attractive. The only marks are a small

1854 N-19 R3+ VF30. Glossy medium brown with reddish chocolate toning covering the protected areas. No spots, just a few minor contact marks, none not

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched into Dentils MS63+. Mint red mellowing to light bluish steel brown, at least two-thirds of the faded mint color remaining

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched into Dentils AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster remaining in protected areas. There are a dozen small spots of

1854 N-21 R2 Repunched 185 MS60. This is a lustrous mint state cent that is covered with a thin layer of lacquer to protect the frosty red color that

1854 N-22 R4 MS60+. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. Choice except for a shallow dig at th

1854 N-23 R2 AU58. Mint state sharpness but there is a stain of reddish chocolate toning at UNI to the tip of the wreath ribbon. Otherwise this cent i

1854 N-23 R2 MS60+. Frosty bluish steel brown with traces of original mint red remaining on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive.

1854 N-24 R2+ VF35. Five points sharper with a few nicks on the obverse and a stain of dark steel toning in the field right of the main curl. EDS, die

1854 N-24 R2+. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with traces of mint color in protected areas, mostly on the revers

1854 N-25 R3 Stray 4 in Curl over 4 MS62. Glossy medium steel brown with at least 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse. The fields are cover

1854 N-26 R3+ MS60. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Satiny luster covers the fields on both sides. The only notable marks are a light diagonal hairl

1854 N-27 R3 MS60+. Lustrous steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. There is a small struck-through line on the