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