The Pre Long Beach Auction

1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 MS64. Mint red fading to light steel brown, nearly 90% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A gem cent except for a few

1856 N-7 R2 Upright 5 MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 25% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very att

1856 N-8 R4 Upright 5 MS63. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown on the highpoints, half the red remaining. There is a very tiny ri

1856 N-9 R3+ Upright 5 MS64. Lustrous light steel brown with at least a third of the mint red remaining. The rim at stars 5-7 is a bit uneven, as stru

1856 N-10 R1 Upright 5 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying very faded mint red in some of the protected areas, especially

1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of light sea-green overtone in protected areas of the reverse. The rims are a bit u

1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 AU55. Choice medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields. A thin diagonal nick under star 10 is the only notab

1856 N-12 R1+ Upright 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas and peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. A couple ve

1856 N-12 R1+ Upright 5 AU58. A sharp mint state cent that was dipped, now a frosty pinkish light red fading to steel brown on the highpoints. A small

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with underlying frosty luster in protected areas. A dull rim nick at CA is the only mark. EDS, die sta