The Pre Long Beach Auction

Group of Seven 1808 C-3 Half Cents grading AG3 to VG8. Average grade is G6. Various die states and reverse rotations are included. Some are sharper wi

1809 C-1 R4 F12. Slightly sharper but recolored glossy reddish chocolate and lighter olive brown. No roughness or verdigris, but there are light conta

1809 C-1 R4 AG3. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning covering the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are covered with

1809 C-2 R3 VF30. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a tiny spot

1809 C-2 R3 AU50. Closer to mint state but there is a light rim bruise at star 7 and several small stains of darker toning on the reverse. The obverse

1809 C-2 R3 VF25. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are extremely tiny pits scattered over the obverse and a few more at OF-AMER, none significan

1809 C-2 R3 VF30. Sharpness EF40 but there are too many small nicks for the grade, including some small nicks on the bust tip, a rim nick at star 4, a

1809 C-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous chocolate and bluish steel with faint hints of faded mint color in some of the protected areas. The obv

1809 C-3 R1 EF45. At least five points sharper but there is a very fine hairline scratch from star 4 to the hair under the ear and a vertical hairline

1809 C-3 R1 VF30. Slightly sharper with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade. A thin nick between star 6 and the nose is the best id