Early Cents Auctions - The Neil Rothschild Collection

Technical sharpness of VF25 with details superior to the Perkins and Ford examples, but the planchet is covered with fine to moderate roughness on all

Rather glossy reddish steel brown and chocolate with medium brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are slightly granular with a few microscopic sp

Attractive glossy light brown with light to medium chocolate brown toning in protected areas. There is a bit of microscopic chipping on the neck and

Glossy olive and chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The obverse is especially glossy thanks to a thin coat of lacquer.

Perhaps a bit sharper but there are specks of raised corrosion at AUCT and there is extremely faint granularity under the rather glossy chocolate brow

Rather glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The planchet is mostly smooth, especially on the reverse which is nearly flawless, but there is minor

At least ten points sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris and the only significant contact mark is a rim dent over CO. The

Mostly glossy reddish steel brown. Technically sharper where the devices were properly struck up but the head and lower part of the seated figure are

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth except for microscopic chipping at the throat and in the opposing area at the

Technically sharper but unevenly struck, weak at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse. Covered with fine roughness and there are traces o

Sharper by ten points but there are patches of shallow corrosion and verdigris on the obverse and microscopic roughness elsewhere on both sides. No n

Very attractive glossy tan and light brown blending to light olive and medium brown in protected areas. The planchet is smooth except for chipping on

An ET LIR variety. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with light steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth except for the usual tiny planche

An ET IIB variety. Perhaps a bit better technically but the field behind the portrait is covered with fine carbon and the rest of the planchet is cov

Perhaps a bit better for sharpness but there is a small, deep planchet flaw on the head, a shallow one at NE in CONNEC, and two small ones on the glob

Slightly sharper but dull from uniform microscopic granularity. No verdigris and the only marks are an old, fine horizontal scratch from NE to the ba

An ET IIB variety. Significantly better from a technical perspective, sharper than the Taylor, Perkins, and Ford examples, but banged in the central

Perhaps a bit sharper than Fine but unevenly struck with myriad fine scratches on the right side of the reverse. Minor chipping covers much of the pl

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Hints of frost show in some of the protected areas and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. There is

Technically sharper, close to EF40, but fine roughness covers most of the planchet. No verdigris. The notable marks are a horizontal void at the bac