The Pre Long Beach Auction

(1849) Blank Planchet, probably made for 1849 cents, with beveled edges like those found in die state b of 1849 Newcomb-8 and die state c of 1849 New.

1849 N-9 R4+ F15. Sharpness at least 5 points better with many light nicks on the obverse plus a small rim bruise at star 11. Glossy medium brown. ED

1849 N-9 R4+ MS60+. Frosty bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. No spots or stains, only very lig

1849 N-10 R3 F15+. Sharpness VF25 with some nicks and light rim bruises, including a vertical nick just right of star 4, a rim bruise under star 13, a

1849 N-10 R3 MS60+. Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas, mostly on the obverse. The fields are satiny and lustrous.

1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 MS62+. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red, especially on the obverse. Just a few very trivial s

1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 VF35. Slightly sharper but there are several tiny nicks around star 1 plus other insignificant ticks scattered in the obverse

1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 MS60. Frosty bluish steel brown. The only defects are a tiny planchet void at the dentil roots under star 1, as struck, and a

1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 MS60+. Frosty light steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. There are so

1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 EF45. Attractive glossy medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the protected areas. Just a few trivial contact mar

1849 N-12 R1 MS60+. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with a few faint peps of underlying faded mint red on the obverse. There is a barely visible sc

1849 N-14 R3- MS60. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with delicate overtones of bluish steel and hints of very faded underlying red in a few protected

1849 N-16 R5 VF30. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better with some nicks and dull hairline scratches on the cheek plus several light rim nicks and bruises

1849 N-16 R5 AU50. Slightly sharper but there is a diagonal nick left of the earlobe and patches of microscopic pinpricks at the browlock and cheek. F

1849 N-17 R4 MS60. Glossy steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining. Would rate a higher grade if not for a dull scrape on the highpoints at

1849 N-17 R4 AU55. Glossy medium brown with satiny mint frost and traces of faded red in protected areas of the reverse. The best identifying marks ar

1849 N-18 R6 Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Very attractive light bluish steel brown faded down from mint color with 30% of the r...

1849 N-19 R4. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to steel and olive on the devices, at least two-thirds of the mellowed mint ...

1849 N-20 R1 EF45+. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown covering the protected areas. A small splash of darker olive brown toning in the fie

1849 N-20 R1 MS63. Frosty bluish steel brown with nearly a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. The only notable defect is a small

1849 N-21 R4+ MS62+. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with 10% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a tiny, faint hairline

1849 N-22 R1 MS60. Glossy medium brown with underlying mint luster. There is a thin diagonal nick on the chin plus several shallow low spots (as struc

1849 N-22 R1 MS63. Choice glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color on the reverse. The only defects are

1849 N-23 R3 AU50. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty mint luster in the protected areas. The only marks are a tiny rim tick at star 11 and a slightly

1849 N-23 R3 VF25. Sharpness EF40 with some light contact marks on both sides, including several light rim bruises, strongest under the 49. Glossy med

1849 N-24 R3 MS60. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint color in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A small

1849 N-24 R3 VF30. Glossy mottled mix of medium brown and dark chocolate. There is a dull pinprick over star 11, a thin planchet chip on the chin, and

1849 N-24 R3 EF45+. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty mint luster in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and attractive. The best identif

1849 N-25 R7 F12. Sharpness EF40 with a half dozen hairline scratches across the obverse and a similar number of light rim bruises on both sides, stro

1849 N-26 R3 EF40. Attractive glossy medium brown with darker steel brown highpoints. Just a few trivial signs of light contact on both sides, includi

1849 N-26 R3 AU58. An attractive cent that is free of any trace of wear, but it was softly struck on the coronet over LIB, as usual, and the obverse i

1849 N-27 R4+ AU55. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and chocolate. The obverse fields are satiny while the reverse fields are smooth and slightly mo

1849 N-27 R4+ AU50. Frosty steel brown with lustrous light steel brown toning in protected areas and tiny splashes of darker steel toning mottled on b

1849 N-28 R3 MS60. Glossy light olive brown with lustrous sea-green overtones on the reverse. There is a small vertical nick left of star 7, a tiny ti

1849 N-29 R2 MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with hints of iridescent rose tones on the obverse and faded mint red covering about 20% of the reverse.

1849 N-29 R2 EF45+. Slightly sharper with a pair of small rim nicks at star 8 and a tiny pinprick under the left side of star 7. Attractive glossy med

1849 N-30 R6 AU55. Frosty light olive and golden brown with darker steel overtones, especially on the obverse. The fields are smooth and slightly refl

1850 N-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty bright original mint red faded to light olive brown and steel, more than a third of the origi...

1850 N-2 R1 MS63. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with 25% of the mellowed mint red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excell

1850 N-3 R1 MS63+. Frosty mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, half the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Would rate a higher grade except fo

1850 N-3 R1 VF35. Choice glossy medium brown. Smooth and very attractive for the grade. A thin, light scuff in the field before the chin is the notabl

1850 N-4 R1 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown, a lighter shade of brown inside the wreath, with hints of very faded underlying mint red on the obverse

1850 N-5 R4+ MS63. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with at least 10% of the mint red remaining on each side. Outstanding eye appeal with virtually

1850 N-5 R4+ AU58. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with a splash of darker steel brown toning at the coronet tip and traces of very faded mint red i

1850 N-6 R1 MS63. Slightly faded mint red toning to bluish steel brown, a third of the red remaining. The only marks, and they are barely noticeable,

1850 N-7 R2 MS64+. Mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, about half the red remaining, although it has faded down considerably from its original b

1850 N-9 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, two-thirds of the original color remainin...

1850 N-11 R7+ (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Light bluish steel brown with underlying faded red covering the fields and protect...

1850 N-11 R3+ MS60+. Frosty light brown with smooth, satiny surfaces and traces of mint red on the obverse, 10% on the reverse. Would rate a slightly

1850 N-12 R1 MS60. Glossy medium brown and steel with some underlying lighter brown on both sides, probably from an old cleaning. The only marks are a