draped bust cents - Coin Auctions
 Lot 296 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841796 S-88 R4 Liberty Cap NGC VG Details, Environmental Damage. The obverse is dull dark steel brown and chocolate while the reverse is a much lighter shade of sandy tan mixed with chocolate brown highpoints (possibly from a light cleaning on that side). The surfaces are covered with very fine roughness but the only sign of verdigris is a small spot between the nostril and upper lip. Both sides show a few light scuff marks, none significant. The date and legends are complete but the dull surfaces hurt the eye appeal. I suspect a good brushing would help a lot. Our grade is F12 sharpness net G5. The attribution is shown on the NGC label. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 291 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841796 S-83 R4 Liberty Cap VG8. Nice glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The obverse is a couple points sharper than the reverse, as usual on these Liberty Cap varieties. A glass reveals extremely faint roughness well hidden under the glossy toning, but the eye appeal remains quite nice. No verdigris. The only mark is a light scratch in the field under the cap. MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack through ERTY. The date is bold and the legends are easily readable, although a few letters on the reverse are weak. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 297 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap PCGS graded XF40. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. There are a few small areas of slightly darker olive brown toning on both sides, including one that extends from the second T in STATES down to the left edge of the fraction. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only notable contact mark is a dull, shallow rim nick over the T in UNITED. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II. There is minor crumbling at the lips and evidence of die clashing on both sides. Nicely struck, better than most of this variety, with ONE CENT complete and only minor weakness at OF. Our grade is VF25. This piece is a new discovery for the die variety and it is tied for second finest known honors with three other pieces in the EAC census (and two of those are impounded in the ANS Museum). The finest known grades only VF30. A very important early large cent for the collector of Sheldon die varieties. PCGS population 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 292 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Close to F12 in sharpness but there are some light contact marks on both sides. These include some very light hairline scratches on the portrait and several tiny rim nicks on the reverse plus a stronger one at CA in AMERICA. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are complete and clear. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 298 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG10. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth but there are a dozen very tiny specks of greenish verdigris scattered over the reverse, and all of them are hidden in the devices so they do not catch your eye. The only defect that reaches the unaided eye is a light rim bruise left of the middle curls. The date is bold and the legends are complete and clear. MDS Breen state II, with obvious crumbling on the lips and a speck of crumbling under the tip of the nose. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
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 Lot 293 - united states draped bust cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap VG7. Sharpness F12 but slightly rough in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris but there is a vertical scratch touching the back of the head and another one on the bust extending into the field before the neck. Glossy chocolate brown, lighter on the devices and darker in the protected areas. EDS, Breen state I, before die lapping weakened the devices on the reverse. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except for weakness at ES-OF-AM due to an uneven strike on the reverse. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states draped bust cents |
