The Pre Long Beach Auction

1850 N-13 R4 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of mint red on the obverse, nearly 10% of the mint color remaining on the reverse. There is

1850 N-13 R4 EF45+. Glossy steel brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas and hints of bluish steel overtone. Very attractive, close

1850 N-14 R4 MS60+. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with wisps of reddish olive toning on the obverse and traces of faded mint color remaining on t

1850 N-14 R4 MS62. Lustrous steel brown with 20% underlying faded mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Would rate a choice grade except for an e

1850 N-14 R4 VF35. Ten points sharper with light abrasions on the reverse rim from K-6 clockwise to K-2. Otherwise the only defects are a couple very

1850 N-14 R4 VF30. Five points sharper but recolored glossy olive and steel brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Smooth surfaces

1850 N-14 R4 EF40. Glossy light to medium olive brown. Smooth and attractive, but possibly lightly cleaned and nicely retoned long ago. There are a fe

1850 N-15 R2 MS63. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, at least a third of the original red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The

1850 N-17 R4+ MS62. Frosty light bluish steel brown with generous traces of faded mint red, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and highly

1850 N-17 R4+ VF30. Sharpness AU50 but lightly corroded leaving fine granularity over much of both sides. There is fine verdigris dusted on both sides

1850 N-18 R4 AU55. Lustrous light steel brown. The only marks are a light diagonal nick under star 10, a tiny planchet flake right of star 6 (as struc

1850 N-19 R2 MS60. Lustrous light to medium steel brown with faded mint color remaining in protected areas of the obverse. Excellent eye appeal for th

1850 N-19 R2 MS63. Mint red toning down to bluish steel brown on the highpoints, at least a third of the bright original mint color remaining, mostly

1850 N-20 R6 VF25+. Slightly sharper with a few too many tiny nicks on the obverse for the sharpness grade. The only notable marks are a trio of small

1850 N-21 R2+ MS63. Frosty light steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. The only marks are a tiny speck of darker toni

1850 N-21 R2+ MS63. Mellowed mint red fading to steel brown, about half the red remaining. Would rate a slightly higher grade except for a spot of dar

1850 N-22 R4 MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with overtones of bluish steel and generous traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. There is a patc

1850 N-23 R2 MS63. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with delicate overtones of bluish steel. There are traces of mint red on the obverse and a third

1850 N-24 R5 MS60+. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with faded mint red covering at least 25% of both sides. Would grade a few points higher except

1850 N-25 R4 MS64. The obverse is slightly faded mint red, about 75% of the mint color remaining, while the reverse is lustrous bluish steel brown wit

1850 N-26 R5- MS64. Highly lustrous bluish light steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is a very faint vert

1850 N-27 R4. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous steel and light olive brown with nearly a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the o...

1850 N-28 R3- VF30. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but dark and there is a thin vertical scratch on the front edge of the neck. Glossy dark olive a

1850 N-28 R3- MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 30% of the red remaining on the obverse, 10% on the reverse. The only defects are a small r

1851 N-1 R3 Base of first 1 Repunched MS63. Lustrous steel brown with more than a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is a s

1851 N-2 R1 MS64. Mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about two-thirds of the mint color remaining. No spots or notable signs of contact

1851/81 N-3 R1 51 over Inverted 18 MS63. Bright original mint red toning to light steel brown on the highpoints, more than half the original color rem

1851/81 N-3 R1 51 over Inverted 18 EF45. Nice glossy light to medium brown with frosty luster in protected areas. Just a few trivial contact marks inc

1851 N-4 R1 Repunched 1's MS60. Frosty bluish steel brown with hints of very faded mint red on the reverse. The fields are covered with attracti...

1851 N-5 R2+ MS63. Lustrous steel brown with faded mint red covering a third of the surfaces. The only defect is a faint fingerprint below star 3. MDS

1851 N-6 R1 Repunched 1's MS62. Lustrous golden light tan with hints of sea-green overtone on the reverse. The only marks are a small spot of da...

1851 N-6 R1 Repunched 1’s MS65. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 25% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 60% on the reverse. The surface

1851 N-7 R1 MS64. Slightly faded mint red toning down to steel brown, nearly half the red remaining. There is a tiny tick on the rim at star 12 and a

1851 N-8 R3- MS63. Frosty light bluish steel brown with 5% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. The only mark is a shallow

1851 N-9 R3- MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with 15% of the red remaining on the obverse, 40% on the reverse. There are two small, vertical struck-th

1851 N-10 R1 MS60. Frosty medium brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas and a couple small peeps of mint red on both sides. There is

1851 N-12 R1 MS60. Lustrous reddish steel brown with very faded mint red in protected areas, especially on the obverse. The only marks are a small spo

1851 N-12 R1 AU55. Very close to mint state but there are a half dozen small spots of carbon, the strongest one on the leaf under the first A in AMERI

1851 N-13 R1 EF45. Nice glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. A tiny rim nick at star 3 is the only defect. Sharp EDS, die

1851 N-13 R1 MS62+. Glossy light olive and steel brown with 20% of the faded mint color remaining on both sides. No spots, stains, or notable signs of

1851 N-13 R1 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with nearly a third of the mint red remaining. A small nick shows under star 3 and another near the hai

1851 N-14 R2 First 1 Repunched MS60+. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with slightly faded red covering about 30% of the obverse and 10% of the rev

1851 N-15 R4 MS64. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to light steel brown, at least half the red remaining. Covered with attractive satiny mint luster

1851 N-16 R3 Repunched 1 MS60+. Lustrous light to medium steel brown. The only notable mark is a tiny rim nick at the A in STATES. Sharply struck EDS,

1851 N-16 R3 Repunched 1 EF45. Frosty light brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only defects are a half dozen microscopic specks of c

1851 N-17 R2 MS64. Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown, at least 50% of the original color remaining, mostly on the obverse. No spots or sta

1851 N-17 R2 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with hints of sea-green overtone in some of the protected areas and traces of faded mint color remainin

1851 N-18 R1 MS60. Glossy golden light brown with delicate overtones of sea-green on the reverse. A very light scuff in the field close over star 2, a

1851 N-19 R3 Second 1 Repunched MS63. Attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with 5-10% of the original mint red remaining. The surfaces are satiny an

1851 N-20 R3 Repunched 1's MS63. Lustrous golden light olive and steel brown. The only marks are a few very tiny specks of darker toning right o...