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