Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1797 C-3b R4 Low Head with Lettered Edge F12+. Struck over a cut-down spoiled large cent. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a couple nicks and shallow scuff marks under the L in LIBERTY. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The devices are nicely impressed everywhere except at the upper right of the reverse, as usual for this variety. Struck on a...

1800 C-1 R2 F15. Double Struck against Off-Center Blank Planchet. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with smooth, attractive surfaces. No roughness or verdigris, only trivial contact marks including a very light rim bruise at the B in LIBERTY and a couple dull nicks high on the neck. Double struck. The first strike was normal and properly centered on the planchet, but the coin failed to eject from the press before another planchet...

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 F12. Slightly sharper but extremely faint roughness covers much of the obverse, strongest in the field behind the portrait. In addition there are a few tiny pits under the hair ribbon and a couple more in the field off the chin. The only notable marks are a very light rim bruise over the T in LIBERTY and a dull rim nick left of the L. Glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter steel...

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0, Reverse of 1803 AG3+. Sharpness G4 but there are a half dozen sharp rim nicks on the reverse and a couple light scratches inside the wreath. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth showing only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. Glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date is clear and the overdate feature is obvious. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. The...

1803 C-1 R1 EF45. Beautiful frosty steel brown with lustrous golden light brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Essentially flawless showing only very light friction on the highpoints of the devices. A microscopic pinprick under the B in LIBERTY can help identify this piece, but it takes a strong glass to see it. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The die crack that arcs across the upper part of the reverse is clear and an...

Pair of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1803 & 1805. Includes 1803 C-3 R2 LDS Manley state 5.0 with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CW ANACS graded VG10 (our grade VG8), and 1805 C-1 R2- MDS Manley state 1.0 ANACS graded F15 (our grade VG10). Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 2 coins in ANACS slabs.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. The 1805 was earlier from the...

Trio of Early Half Cents, 1803-1808. Includes 1803 C-3 VG7, 1805 C-4 Large 5 with Stems VG10, and 1808 C-3 Fair-2. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $100-UP.

1804 C-2 R6 AG3. Off-Center Tab Strike. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse, but there is an area of roughness left of the hair ribbon. No verdigris and only minor contact marks, including several tiny pinpricks in the field above the bust. Recolored a mostly glossy chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones. The date is weak but easily readable and the legends are complete except for the I in UNITED, which is gone (the left...

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF20. Double Struck over Obverse Brockage. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light olive and tan blending to light chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive showing only minor contact marks, including a tiny rim nick over the A in STATES. Double struck. The first strike was an obverse brockage that was centered on the planchet. The second strike was centered on the planchet as well, but...

1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin PCGS graded VF30. Slightly glossy steel and dark chocolate brown. The only notable marks are a thin diagonal nick under the E in UNITED and a speck of crud over the A in HALF. Rare M-LDS, Manley state 10.2, Braig state 7.2. The die crack up from the left top of the M in AMERICA is thick and a series of cud breaks shows from the A in AMERICA clockwise to the I in UNITED. Our grade is VF20. The Spiked Chin...

Pair of 1804 Half Cents with a Spiked Chin. Includes C-6 R2 MDS, Manley state 10.0 with a series of cud breaks on the reverse, VG10 net VG8 for light scratches on the obverse; and C-8 R1 M-LDS, Manley state 5.0, a rare die state with a raised retained cud break over LI in LIBERTY F15. Both are attractive glossy chocolate brown. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $100-UP.