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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Large Cents Page 2 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Draped Bust Large Cents Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1730 1800 S.206 (R-3+) VF-25 $135.00 Very Fine-25. This well struck coin is varying shades of medium brown. The surfaces appear smooth at arm's length but do have a few minor verdigris spots. 1731 1800 S.209 (R-3) F-15 $100.00 Fine-15 in terms of actual wear. This coin has smooth, glossy surfaces but the hair has been re-engraved to give the appearance of a higher grade. 1732 1801 S.221. Corrected Fraction F-12 $160.00 Fine-12. Smooth chocolate brown surfaces give a pleasing look, but there are signs of an ancient burnishing. 1733 1802 S.227 VF-20 $240.00 Very Fine-20. Here is a wonderful example with nice medium brown surfaces. 1734 1802 S.229 (R-3) VF-35 $150.00 Very Fine-35. Mahogany brown surfaces are a touch paler at the high points. The surfaces show microscopic granularity but appear smooth and glossy to the naked eye. 1735 1802 S.231 VF-25 $42.00 Very Fine-25. This example has strong details, but does show quite a bit of shallow porosity. 1736 1802 S.233 VF-25 $75.00 Very Fine-25 detail. Here is a specimen that retains a good amount of detail, but does display a bit of moderate corrosion. 1737 1802 S.235 (R-3) VF-30 $90.00 Very Fine-30. Olive surfaces are glossy and attractive. A few cuts at the left obverse rim are noted for accuracy, but do not distract from the overall appeal. 1738 1802 S.236 VF-25 $120.00 Very Fine-25. This glossy example has a pleasing look. Magnification reveals light granularity, but this is not distracting. 1739 1802 S.237 VF-30 $240.00 Very Fine-30. Chocolate brown surfaces have a lovely sheen. A few tiny pits can be located at the neck and were likely present at the time of striking. An attractive Large Cent. 1740 1803 S.244 (R-3) VF-20 $80.00 Very Fine-20. Olive brown surfaces are glossy, but magnification reveals some minuscule verdigris spots. A few contact marks can be found at the obverse, most notably at the forehead. 1741 1803 S.245 (R-3) VF-20 $80.00 Very Fine-20. Here is a mahogany brown example that shows light even granularity, but is otherwise problem-free. 1742 1803 S.249. Lump Under Chin, Corrected Fraction VF-25 $240.00 Very Fine-25. This chocolate brown example has splashes of brick red and orange toning at the reverse. Here is a pleasant example of one of Sheldon's so-called ''mumps'' varieties. 1743 1803 S.250 (R-3) VF-30 $320.00 Very Fine-30. This example shows minimal signs of contact for a pleasing overall look. Careful inspection reveals light surface roughness, though the surfaces appear smooth and attractive at arm's length. 1744 1803 S.250 (R-3) VF-25 $115.00 Very Fine-25. Varying shades of olive toning give this coin an interesting look. The surfaces show microscopic granularity but appear smooth and hard to the naked eye. 1745 1803 S.251 VF-25 $105.00 Very Fine-25. Smooth, glossy surfaces give a pleasing appearance. A few marks are noted, but nothing abnormal for the grade. 1746 1803 S.253 VF-20 $80.00 Very Fine-20. Here is an example of the very rare first die state with no cracks. The surfaces are mostly smooth, but there is some granularity and a couple of tiny verdigris spots at the reverse. 1747 1803 S.255 F-15 $190.00 Fine-15. Medium brown with some areas of tan and olive toning. A pleasing example with hard, glossy surfaces. 1748 1803 S.256 (R-3) F-15 $140.00 Fine-15 or better. The surfaces appear hard and glossy to the naked eye, but magnification reveals some microscopic porosity. 1749 1803 S.256 (R-3) F-15 $130.00 Fine-15. This generally smooth example is medium brown with a good deal of brick red toning, particularly at the reverse. There are a few small areas of roughness. 1750 1803 S.258 VF-35 $130.00 Very Fine-35. This medium brown example has strong details, but does show several rim dings. 1751 1803 S.258 VF-30 $100.00 Very Fine-30. Smooth, chocolate brown surfaces give a pleasing eye appeal. A few old shallow scratches are toned over and hardly distract from the overall look. 1752 1803 S.258 VF-30 $80.00 Very Fine-30. Ebony surfaces show a lot of detail. This example is evenly granular but otherwise problem-free. 1753 1803 S.260 VF-30 $160.00 Very Fine-30. Light brown color gives this coin a wonderful look. Careful scrutiny reveals some minute pitting and an old lacquering. 1754 1803 S.261 AU-50 $600.00 Details of About Uncirculated-50 but the coin has two edge bumps. The surfaces are nice and hard with medium brown toning. Strong detail for the grade. The obverse die is the same die that was used to strike the 1804 Restrike and shows the circular crack from the date to the left side of the bust. NCS AU Details, Edge Damage. 1755 1805 S.269 EF-40 $300.00 Extremely Fine-40. This example retains a great deal of detail but is peppered with verdigris spots. 1756 1806 S.270 EF-45 $200.00 Extremely Fine-45 in terms of wear. This example displays strong details, but does show evidence of a past burnishing to minimize the effects of light porosity. 1757 1807 S.273. Large 7/6 VF-30 $110.00 Very Fine-30. The obverse is generally smooth and glossy but some old graffiti can be found with careful study. The reverse is medium brown but does show a bit of roughness. The popular overdate is plainly visible. 1758 1807 S.274 (R-4). Large Fraction VF-30 $600.00 Very Fine-30. This well struck example is of a later die state with a die bulge obliterating the 'TA' in STATES and causing some weakness at the lowest hair curl. The surfaces are mostly olive with some slightly deeper toning. The surfaces appear smooth and glossy, but do display microscopic granularity under a glass. A pleasing example of this tougher variety that is quite close to Condition...  more 1759 1807 S.276. Large Fraction VF-35 $227.00 Very Fine-35. Just light wear is found on this presentable example. A few tiny pits and minor rim disturbances are not very distracting from the overall acceptable appearance of this coin. Page 2 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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