Early Cents Auctions - The Neil Rothschild Collection

Technical grade at least EF40 where properly struck but more than a third of the planchet was too thin to receive an impression from the dies. The un

Very attractive glossy light olive and medium brown. Sharply struck with crisp details, free of corrosion or contact marks. However there is a rough

Glossy medium brown with dark chocolate brown toning in the obverse fields. Softly struck at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse, and th

Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning on the devices. Microscopic roughness covers the fields and protected areas but t

Rather glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Microscopic roughness covers all but the highpoints and there is no verdigr

Rather glossy olive with lighter golden brown on the devices. Fine roughness covers all but the highpoints. No verdigris. There is minor chipping o

Glossy golden tan with some olive brown toning on both sides, particularly in the fields on the reverse. Most of the planchet is smooth but there is

Sharpness better in those areas that were well struck but there are numerous small planchet chips on both sides plus a few more noticeable flaws on th

Sharper but lightly corroded, and the roughness makes parts of the legends difficult to read. No notable verdigris, planchet flaws, or contact marks.

Choice glossy medium brown blending to light chocolate brown in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth with just a few trivial chips in the centers

Mostly glossy steel brown and olive with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. There is some minor chipping in the centers, especially at the back

Nearly AU50 by technical standards with sharp details and just a touch of wear on the highpoints, but there is a deep punch at the top of the head tha

Slightly glossy chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. Covered with fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which

Glossy light brown with medium chocolate brown toning in protected areas. There is a spot of darker reddish chocolate toning in the field at the tip

Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter chocolate toning on the devices. Technically VF20 or better on the reverse but there are some marks on the

A second example of this very rare variety. Slightly glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker olive brown toning in the fields and protect

Slightly glossy medium brown with crusty dark olive in protected areas and portions of the fields. Minor roughness covers all but the highpoints. My

Slightly glossy medium brown with dark olive brown in protected areas. Microscopic roughness and myriad fine hairline scratches cover the planchet.

Very attractive glossy medium brown with light reddish chocolate toning in protected areas. No planchet flaws or verdigris. There is a bit of very f

Technically better, perhaps VF30, but a bit dull thanks to very fine roughness covering both sides, particularly the obverse. Slightly glossy dark ol

Glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Minor chipping shows on both sides and there is a linear fissure slant

Technically EF40 or better with very little if any actual wear, but the planchet is granular and has small patches of raised corrosion and verdigris o

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. There is obvious chipping in the centers and on the left pa

Glossy light olive brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth, free of any planchet defects or corrosion. The only marks are a pinprick in the field o

Struck over a NOVA CONSTELLATIO. Perhaps a bit sharper but there is a dent at the arm below L in LIB that caused an obvious bulge at the cheek of the

Struck over a 1785 C.5-E NOVA CONSTELLATIO. Technically sharper by at least ten points but there are some defects. Mostly glossy olive brown with li

Struck over a NOVA CONSTELLATIO. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and th

Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with peeps of lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and show only trivial marks, n

Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with tan and light brown toning in protected areas. Smooth and essentially flawless, just lightly worn on the

Struck over a NOVA CONSTELLATIO. Rather glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Mostly smooth with trivial roughness in protected areas. The only

Struck over a NOVA CONSTELLATIO. Rather glossy reddish brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning on the devices. Mostly smooth but there is some

A sharply detailed piece with just a light touch of wear on the highpoints. Most of the planchet is smooth but there is some obvious chipping on the

Glossy light brown with light chocolate in protected areas. Mostly smooth but there are a few tiny chips on the neck and patches of planchet striatio

Technically VF20 or a bit better but the obverse is scratched, there are three digs at the U to the chin, another small dig in the center of the rever

Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Frosty luster shows in protected areas, particularly on the reverse, and faint hints of very faded mint color show

Technical grade AU50 with sharp details throughout, but there is a dull dent on the head that created a bulge at the top of the globe. Small nicks ar

Choice frosty medium brown and light chocolate with tan in protected areas. Smooth and essentially flawless except for a small planchet clip at the b

Glossy light olive and tan with slightly lighter highpoints on the obverse. No notable planchet flaws. Just minor contact marks including a light ve

Mostly glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The obverse is smooth and choice but the reverse is covered with microscopic roughness mixed with ver

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Minor roughness shows in the fields and protected areas and there are a few tiny spe

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate mottled with darker reddish chocolate brown on the reverse. Mostly smooth but there is fine roughness at ORI

Glossy light golden tan and olive. Lightly cleaned but the planchet undeniably is brass, not copper. There are some minor fissures at the top of the

Glossy light brown and tan blending to light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth except for chipping at the lower right of the obverse and the opposin

Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Mostly smooth but a glass reveals fine planchet striations on the left side of the obverse reaching NNW to S

Technically sharper but lightly smoothed to minimize extremely faint porosity. Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the de

Very attractive frosty light chocolate brown. There is a bit of fine chipping at the cheek of the portrait and at the shield on the reverse, but over

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate brown. The planchet is perfectly smooth except for shallow voids on the cheek with a minor extension d

Technically sharper by perhaps ten points but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris or contact marks and the eye appeal is decent in

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but there are small fissures and laminations on both sides. A collection

Glossy light chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the lower half of the reverse. Mostly smooth with just a few minor flaws including a planch