The Pre Long Beach Auction

1797 S-140 R1 VG10. Sharpness VF30 with fine roughness under a glossy dark greenish olive patina. A rim bruise at the L in LIBERTY is the only notable

1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath AG3. Sharpness VG8 but dull from light to moderate corrosion, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris, but this

1797 NC-3 R6-. ANACS graded Good-6. Very slightly sharper with extremely fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive patina. The highpoints are a

1798 S-145 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8 VG10. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but covered with very fine granularity. No verdigris, just a few contac

1798 S-149 R4+ Style I Hair with Large 8 G5. Several points sharper but covered with very fine porosity. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends a

1798/7 S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7 AG3. A couple points sharper but there are numerous pitmarks on the upper half of the reverse plus a couple more at

1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 G5. Mostly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. There are traces of microscopic roughness in the fields and protec

1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7 F12. Sharpness VF20 but there are too many light contact marks for that grade including a hairline scratch fro

1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7 VG8. Slightly sharper with a half dozen fine, old scratches on the portrait and another from the second S in S

1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8 F12. Sharpness VF20 with too many contact marks for that grade, including a small rim dent left of the date, a