The Pre Long Beach Sale

1803 S-253 R3. VG-10. Five points sharper with microscopic roughness covering both sides. No verdigris, but there is a long nick in the drapery and a

1803 S-254 R1. AU-50 Plus. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with frosty light brown in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The surfaces are sm

1803 S-254 R1. Fine-12. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with extremely fine roughness on all but the highpoints. No verdigris but there are a few mino

1803 S-255 R1. Good-6. A couple points sharper but covered with uniform very fine roughness. No verdigris or marks. Dark chocolate brown with lighter

1803 S-255 R1. EF-40. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. There are tr

1803 S-255 R1. VF-25 Plus. Ten points sharper with far too many tiny nicks for the sharpness grade. LDS, Breen state IV, with a strong cud break at ST

1803 S-256 R3. EF-40. Slightly sharper but there are four tiny pitmarks hidden in the drapery folds above the date, two more tiny ones low on the neck

1803 S-256 R3. VG-10. A bit sharper with a short, dull scratch from IB to the hair and a light rim bruise opposite the chin. Glossy dark steel brown w

1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction. AU-55. Very close to mint state with little or no friction on the highpoints, but this cent was very lightly cleaned lon

1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction. VF-25. Rather glossy dark olive and steel brown. A strong glass reveals extremely faint granularity under the natural pa