draped bust cents - Coin Auctions
 Lot 430 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841807 S-271 R1 "Comet" Obverse F15+. Five points sharper but there are several small rim bruises or dull rim nicks on each side, the largest of these left of the L in LIBERTY. The surfaces are mostly smooth but a glass reveals traces of verdigris on each side. Rather glossy chocolate brown and steel with steel brown toning on the devices. Impressive M-LDS, Breen state VI, Iskra state IV. The "Comet" flaw behind the head is bold and the other linear die flaws in the obverse fields and across the neck are clear. A nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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Lot 409 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Trio of Early Coppers. Includes 1803 S-255 R1 Large Cent EDS VG8+ sharpness net VG7 for some small marks on the obverse and a pair of Hard Times Tokens (one grades VF-XF and the other is Fine). All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 425 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841804 S-266b R5 PCGS Genuine, Good Details, Environmental Damage. Slightly glossy mix of chocolate and steel brown mixed with tan from a light cleaning. Uniform fine roughness covers the planchet but there are no marks or verdigris. The date is weak but easily readable. Most of the legends remain visible but a few letters are weak. Rare M-LDS, Breen state III, with a cud break at RTY but no cud at MERIC. Our grade is G4 sharpness net AG3. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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Lot 372 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Group of Six 1800 & 1801 Cents graded Fair-2 to Good-6. Average grade is AG3+. Includes 1800/79 S-196 R1, 1800 S-204 R4, 1800 S-212 R3, 1801 S-213 R2, 1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000, and 1801 S-224 R1. Most are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 6 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 388 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841802 S-239 R3 PCGS graded VF30. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with areas of darker chocolate toning on both sides, mostly on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris. The only marks are some fine scratches on the upper part of the reverse, mostly in the field at D-S and at ES-OF-A. LDS, Breen state V. There are strong die cracks along the profile into the field, and the field between two of these cracks is clearly raised as a retained cud. A neat die state. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF25+. The attribution and Ellsworth provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 356 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841799 S-189 R2 Fair-2. The obverse is marginally better while the reverse is weaker. Both sides are covered with tiny nicks mixed with traces of microscopic roughness, but there is no verdigris. Fortunately the date is relatively strong, especially the second 9 which is nearly complete. Slightly glossy chocolate brown and steel. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 367 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841800 S-202 R4+ G5. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform light to moderate roughness under slightly glossy dark olive brown toning. No verdigris, and the only mark of any significance is a short dig in the field before the neck. MDS, Breen state II late. The die failure on the obverse is strong and swelling nearly obliterates STATES. Otherwise the date and legends are complete and clear. Looks better than the net grade might imply. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 383 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841802 S-230 R1 F15. Sharpness VF35 with uniform very fine granularity under rather glossy chocolate and olive brown toning. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal is quite nice in spite of the microscopic roughness. EDS. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 399 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841803 S-245 R3 VF20. Five points sharper but there is a fine scratch from the top of the hair ribbon to the throat. Otherwise only tiny contact marks of no significance. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with traces of frosty lighter reddish brown toning in some of the protected areas, especially on the right side of the reverse. LDS, Breen state III, with a large, strong cud break connecting RICA to the rim. The strike is uneven, strong on the right sides and weaker on the left sides, a result of the die faces being out of proper parallel alignment. A neat die state, called the "Unicorn" variety because of the strong die clashmarks along the profile of Ms Liberty. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 351 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841798 S-179 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VF20. Variety with E over Inverted E in AMERICA. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown and steel mixed with hints of reddish chocolate brown toning on the reverse. No corrosion, only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. The notable marks are a light rim bruise under the 1 in the denominator and an old pin scratch at the dentil tips over TED in UNITED. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are strong and the E over Inverted E feature is obvious. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF30 (PCGS label #1434.30/22027917 included). Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
