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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Draped Bust Large Cents Page 1 of 2  •  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 1710 1796 S.103. LIHERTY (R-4+) VF-20 $1,300.00 Very Fine-20. Central devices are boldly detailed, as is the error spelling 'LIHERTY', the result of an upside down 'B' being corrected with a right side up 'B' in LIBERTY. Surfaces are generally granular, with a patch of corrosion noted in front of Miss Liberty's profile. Here is an acceptable survivor of this very scarce variety. 1711 1796 S.103 (R-4) LIHERTY. VG-10 $675.00 Very Good-10. Cocoa brown surfaces show light, even granularity but not to an extant that it is distracting. Some areas of striking weakness are noted, but the ever important LIHERTY die blunder is bold. 1712 1797 S.120b. Gripped Edge VF-20 $260.00 Very Fine-20. Glossy surfaces reveal light even granularity. The coin is well struck and well centered for a pleasing appearance. 1713 1797 S.134 (R-4). Reverse of 1797. With Stems EF-40 $675.00 Extremely Fine-40 in terms of wear. Surfaces are an even, dark brown shade and exhibit a touch of gloss on both sides. There are, however, some intermittent pits and areas of roughness on both sides, and the planchet exhibits a slight wave. Nevertheless, here is a well-detailed example of a scarce Sheldon variety. 1714 1797 S.134 (R-4) VF-20 $240.00 Very Fine-20. This interesting example shows various medium brown hues. The blank copper strip was misfed into the planchet cutter leaving a crescent shaped impression near 25% off center; an intriguing insight into the early days of the minting process. The surfaces are grainy and may have been lightly burnished long ago but are quite glossy and pleasant appearing. 1715 1797 S.138. Reverse of 1797. With Stems EF-45 $180.00 Extremely Fine-45 or better in strict terms of wear. Dark ebony brown surfaces are hard and glossy, with some light corrosion and porosity noted in the fields. A sharp, ancient cut is noted across Miss Liberty's throat. Here is a well-detailed coin for the collector who prefers abundant design details to surface quality. 1716 1797 S.140 VF-35 $450.00 Very Fine-35. Deep brown surfaces have a wonderfully reflective sheen. A few pin pricks and light granularity are found with the aid of magnification. The overall eye appeal is quite good. 1717 1798 S.147 (R-5). Plain Edge F-12 $400.00 Fine-12. Medium brown devices are flanked by fields that are a trifle darker. The surfaces show a trace of microscopic granularity but appear quite smooth overall. The strike shows some weakness at the upper left obverse and the corresponding left reverse, but the other areas are quite bold. This coin is quite attractive for the grade and approaches Condition Census for this scarce variety. 1718 1798 S.157. Plain Edge VF-20 $150.00 Very Fine-20. A bold strike has imparted strong details, but the surfaces do show moderate porosity. 1719 1798 S.160 (R-4). Plain Edge F-15 $260.00 Fine-15. Medium chocolate brown surfaces show some apple green highlights at the obverse and some deep brown color and light deposits at the reverse devices. The surfaces are lightly granular, but have a lovely gloss to them. 1720 1798 S.163 (R-4) F-12 $120.00 Fine-12. This well centered coin has even granularity. A scratch at the date and a few at the central reverse are noted for accuracy. Despite its flaws, here is a presentable example of a scarcer variety. 1721 1798 S.174 F-15 $135.00 Fine-15. Smooth surfaces display attractive chocolate brown color. Some waxy deposits are noted on the reverse. 1722 1798 S.179 VF-30 $220.00 Very Fine-30. Chocolate brown surfaces are smooth and hard. A few old, toned over hairlines are noted for accuracy. 1723 1798 S.179 VF-30 $200.00 Very Fine-30. The general appearance of this coin is smooth and glossy, but there are some areas of shallow verdigris. 1724 1798 S.181 (R-3) VF-35 $450.00 Very Fine-35. This gently worn example has wonderfully smooth, hard surfaces. The color is a touch light from a gentle cleaning long ago. 1725 1798 S.184 VF-35 $180.00 Very Fine-35. Here is a well struck example that shows some roughness and minor pitting. There is a wealth of detail and the eye appeal is quite acceptable. 1726 1798 S.187 VF-30 $325.00 Very Fine-30. This grayish brown example has attractive, smooth, hard surfaces. A dull contact mark in the field below Liberty's eye is noted for accuracy. 1727 1799 S.189. Normal Date F-15 $2,000.00 Fine-15 or better details. Here is an example of this key date that has lovely chocolate brown color. The reverse is quite pleasing and is mostly smooth with just a few small patches of roughness. The obverse is more typical for the date with heavy pitting, mostly at the lower half of the coin. The date is quite clear with the '99' being exceptionally bold. All things considered, this...  more 1728 1800/179 S.193 (R-4). Horns on 8 VF-20 $160.00 Very Fine-20. Medium brown surfaces are hard and smooth. Some light deposits and a contact mark at the cheek are noted, but the overdate and ''horns'' are quite bold. 1729 1800/79 S.196 VG-10 $160.00 Good-6 in terms of wear but the coin shows uniform porosity on both sides. A couple of rim nicks are present but most major detail is present; 1/2¢. 1809 Br.6, C.6. Very Good-10. An interesting example with the reverse rotated 270 degrees. The coin is currently brown but some rainbow undertones suggest a past cleaning. 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. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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