The Pre Long Beach Sale

Trio of Half Cents, 1832 & 1834. Includes: 1832 C-1 VF35, 1834 C-1 VF20, and 1834 C-1 F15. The last is slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot...

Group of 6 Half Cents, 1850-1855, graded EF40 to EF45. Includes: 1850 (1), 1851 (3), 1853 (1), and 1855 (1). One of the 1855 is sharper but lightly cl

Quartette of Coronet Half Cents, 1849-1854. Includes: 1849 C-1 VF30, 1850 C-1 VF35, 1853 C-1 F15, and 1854 C-1 VF30. The 1853 is sharper but recolored

Quartette of Half Cents, 1850-1856, graded VF25 to VF30. Includes: 1850, 1851, 1853, and 1856. The last 2 are slightly sharper with minor defects whil

1793 S-6 R3. Good-6. Wreath Cent. Sharpness at least F15 but the obverse has been extensively tooled to strengthen the details, then burnished and ret

1793 S-8 "Smith Counterfeit". Fine-15. Wreath Cent. This cent began life as a normal 1793 Sheldon-8 die variety Wreath Cent, but after ext...

1794 S-28 R2. VG-8. Head of 1794. Sharpness VF25 but the surfaces are uniformly dark and covered with fine granularity. In addition, the hair details

1794 S-59 R3. VG-10. Head of 1794. Sharpness VF30 but dark and lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. No notable verdigris and only a few minor c

1795 S-75 R3. VG-10. Lettered Edge. Choice glossy chocolate brown with light chocolate toning covering the devices. Smooth and quite attractive for th

1795 S-78 R1. Plain Edge. Dark steel and chocolate brown. The date is strong and the legends are complete, but the planchet is very slightly bent and

1796 S-110 R3. Fine-12. Draped Bust. Sharpness VF35 but covered with fine granularity, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only mark is a

1797 S-120b R2 Gripped Edge. PCGS graded AU-53. Double Struck. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with lighter steel brown and tan toning in prote

1797 S-135 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty steel brown and light olive faded down from original mint red, at least 10% of the red rema...

1797 S-142 R5+. VG-8. A couple points sharper but there is a small area of roughness at the T in CENT that extends into the leaves to the right. Other

1798 S-146 R5+. Good-6. Style I Hair with Large 8. Slightly sharper with the obverse fields lightly abraded and smoothed. No other marks, and the eye

1798 S-148 R2. VF-25. Style I Hair with Large 8. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but covered with small nicks, none significant or distracting but t

1798 S-166 R1. Fine-12. Style II Hair with Large 8. Sharpness VF35 but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse where shallow verdigris c

1798 S-177 R4+. VG-8 Plus. Style II Hair with Small 8. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with hints of reddish chocolate and olive brown toning in the

1798 S-180 R5+. Style II Hair with Small 8. Sharpness VG7 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No verdigris or marks. The date is readable, a

1800 S-202 R4+. VG-10. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Only microscopic marks of no significance. The obverse is slightly weaker than the reve