The Pre Long Beach Auction

1793 Chain America Basal State-1. Slightly sharper but moderately corroded. There are traces of very shallow verdigris on both sides and fine scratche

1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent with Vine & Bars Edge Device. PCGS graded Fine-15. Rather glossy dark steel and chocolate with traces of lighter reddish...

1794 S-51 R5- G6. The obverse is a bit sharper while the reverse is a point or two weaker, as usual for the variety. Would rate a slightly higher grad

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G4. The obverse is a couple points better and offers smooth, very attractive surfaces. The reverse, however, is slightly weak

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG8. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only mar

1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap G4. The obverse is slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with traces of lighter

1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap G5. Sharpness VG8 but the fields and protected areas are covered with minor roughness while the devices are mostly smooth. Gl

1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8 VG8. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive. The fields and protected areas are a bit dull thanks to extremely f

1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness at least F12 but there are specks of fine verdigris scattered in the field befor

1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction PCGS graded Genuine. Sharpness EF45 but there is fine verdigris dusted into the protected areas on two-thirds of the reve