Houston Money Show Auction

Soiled, creased, and improperly cut, but intact with clear legends and vignettes. A scarce Red Seal National note from the National Exchange Bank of

Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter brown on the highpoints. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals very fin

Variety with Large Edge Letters. Five points sharper but there are some small contact marks on otherwise smooth, attractive surfaces. A collection o

Variety with Large Edge Letters. A couple points sharper but covered with fine porosity on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris and

Variety with Large Edge Letters. Slightly sharper but recolored glossy olive and steel brown with lighter reddish tan in protected areas on the rever

Variety with Large Edge Letters. Sharpness VG10 but dark and covered with moderate corrosion that weakens some of the devices and portions of the leg

Variety with Small Edge Letters. Slightly sharper with extremely faint granularity well hidden under glossy olive brown and steel toning. No marks o

Variety with Small Edge Letters. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic granularity and there is a very old scratch between the date and trunc

Variety with Small Edge Letters. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there are several light scratches in the fields on the obverse and some faint

Sharpness VF20 but there is obvious planchet erosion on both sides. No marks or verdigris, and the devices are strong except for weakness at the bott

Five points sharper but there is a fine, old scratch from the O in OF to the leaf left of the C in CENT. The surfaces are smooth and the toning is a

A few points sharper but there are minor contact marks including tiny ticks at the lower left part of the obverse and a few faint hairline scratches o

Sharpness VF30 but covered with moderate to strong granularity. There are traces of shallow greenish patina around UNITED and dull rim nicks right of

Struck on a 1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with a Single Indent. A couple points sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verd...

A couple points sharper with minor roughness in the fields on the lower half of the obverse, strongest under the cap. The remainder of the planchet i

Glossy light chocolate brown. Mostly smooth and void of verdigris. The only notable marks are a scratch left of the bottom of the cap and a shallow

Slightly sharper but there is a dull contact mark in the center on both sides. Otherwise smooth and choice, void of defects. Glossy medium chocolate

Very attractive glossy medium brown. Looks perfectly smooth but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the fields and protected areas while th

A couple points sharper but there are fine scratches on the lower half of the obverse. Otherwise smooth and void of marks or other defects. Glossy l

The obverse is sharper than the reverse, as usual for this very rare variety, with a split of 4/2+. Smooth surfaces with glossy steel brown and choco

Attractive medium brown. A very well executed cast copy of the famous Brobston-Miles example of the variety, the finest known. The genuine coin is p

Slightly sharper but there is a rim bruise left of the date, a dull nick under the B in LIBERTY, and a diagonal scratch from the F in OF to the A in H

Grades range from G6 to F15 with an average grade of VG8 to VG10. Includes 1803, 1804 (2), 1806 (3), 1834, and 1855. All are attractive glossy brown

Frosty steel brown with tan in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. Peeps of mint luster show in protected areas, especially on the reverse.

Slightly sharper but there is a light diagonal scratch on the portrait from the hair right of the ribbon to the bust. Otherwise smooth with only triv

Sharpness F12 but the fields and protected areas are covered with microscopic granularity while the highpoints are smooth. Specks of greenish verdigr

Five points sharper with myriad hairline scratches on the portrait, all lost in the glossy light olive and steel brown toning. A tiny planchet chip i

Lustrous tan and light brown with slightly darker olive on the left side of the obverse. A small puff of darker steel brown toning in the field over

Sharpness at least F12 but corroded on the left part of both sides. No verdigris or significant marks. Rather glossy chocolate brown. The date is s

Steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth but the gloss is subdued thanks to a layer of natural oxidation. The only notable defects are a d

Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with peeps of golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. Looks mint state but a glass

Frosty chocolate brown with a couple small puffs of lighter brown on both sides. No roughness, only tiny marks including a small planchet flake under

Includes 1806 Stemless Wreath, 1828 13-Stars (2), and 1851 (2). A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all are glossy brown and chocola

Glossy light olive and medium brown on the obverse with olive brown toning on the reverse. Sharply struck with just a light touch of friction on the

Frosty tan and light brown with puffs of slightly darker steel brown toning on both sides. Peeps of very faded mint color can be seen on both sides a

Sharpness EF40 but there is a dent hidden in the drapery folds on the bust, a couple old scratches at the 180, and a tiny dig in the field off the chi

Sharpness near VF25 but there are traces of extremely faint granularity in protected areas. The portrait and the highpoints of the other devices also

Rather glossy olive brown and steel. There is a bit of dirt in protected areas, particularly on the obverse, and faint contact marks scattered over b

Sharpness AU50 or better but there is glossy dark greenish verdigris around the rim on the reverse and some more on the leaf under OF. Otherwise this

Ten points sharper but recolored glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and free of marks. EDS, Manley state 1.0. From the Dr. Ralph Rucker

Includes C-3 R1 VG8 (reverse rotated 25 degrees CCW), and N-4 R2 (Large 0 over Small 0 in Date) VF25 net VG10 for fine roughness and small nicks. Lot

Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, void of defects. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The overdate feature is

Slightly sharper with two small rim nicks at the top of the reverse. Otherwise choice. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. MDS, Manley state 3

Ten points sharper but covered with extremely fine granularity under glossy light reddish chocolate brown toning. Possibly lightly cleaned and retone

Sharpness near EF45 with fine to moderate roughness under mostly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown toning. The roughness is strongest on the reve

Sharpness near VG10 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity (although the highpoints are relatively smooth). Minor traces of shallow ve

Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. No roughness or notable marks, just worn. EDS. The date and legends are cle

Glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown on the devices. Microscopic roughness and minor marks; overall decent for the grade with a clear

Frosty chocolate brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A small spot of fine carbon is nestled in the hair a

Includes 1828 13-Stars, and 1851 (2). All are glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces are nice eye appeal, just lightly worn. Lot of 3 coins

Medium brown and light chocolate. There is no trace of a seam on the edge but the texture screams cast copy. No defects other than some crud, partic

Light olive brown with lighter brown toning in some protected areas on the reverse. The fields are reflective and the only notable marks are a barely

Lustrous light olive and steel brown with mellowed mint color showing on 15% of the obverse and 5% of the reverse. Frosty with excellent eye appeal.

Lustrous light olive with 15-20% of the mint red remaining. Subtle overtones of light sea green and bluish steel show on both sides and this piece ha

Glossy olive brown with traces of mellowed mint red on the reverse. The only notable mark is a small nick in the field at the throat. The fields are

Includes 1851 (3), and 1853. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces and light wear. Lot of 4 coins.

A mint state piece that was dipped and has retoned lustrous mellowed red with steel brown toning on the highpoints. No stains or spots, and the only

Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown with about 85% of the red remaining, mostly on the obverse. This half cent has great eye appeal. There

Lustrous mint red mellowing to light bluish brown and steel with nearly a third of the mint color remaining. A choice piece that has great eye appeal

Frosty light to medium brown blending to olive in protected areas. Looks mint state but there is a trace of rub on the highest points of the devices.

Slightly glossy light to medium chocolate brown. There is microscopic granularity in protected areas and a few minor rim bruises on both sides, but o

Glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate brown on the devices. A glass reveals microscopic roughness under the glossy toning but the eye appeal of t

Variety with two leaves following DOLLAR. Five points sharper but there are a couple minor rim bruises on both sides and a dull, light scratch in the

Sharper but lightly corroded with patches of stronger reddish corrosion on the obverse. The portrait, LIBERTY, and some of the devices on the reverse

Dark olive brown and steel. The obverse is rather glossy while the reverse is closer to matte. Fine granularity covers the planchet, strongest in pr

Corroded and miserable in nearly every respect, but there is enough detail remaining, particularly on the reverse, to get the attribution. No verdigr

Steel brown and chocolate with a small swipe of darker olive brown toning in the field below the chin. Microscopic roughness shows in the fields and

Slightly sharper with minor roughness in protected areas on the obverse. No verdigris, only minor marks including a light rim bruise at the E in STAT

Mostly glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning on the devices. A few points sharper but there is light corrosion and verdigris in

Sharpness F15 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. The corrosion is uneven, especially on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Light olive

Medium steel brown and chocolate. Lightly cleaned and retoned. The surfaces are smooth, void of roughness, planchet flaws, or verdigris. Just scatt

Significantly sharper but heavily corroded. Apparently lost after a short time in circulation. It was discovered in the 1930's near the Nathan...

Glossy light to medium brown blending to chocolate brown in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris, only small contact marks. A nick low on the

Glossy medium brown blending to light chocolate in protected areas. Smooth except for a patch of microscopic roughness at the bottom of the cap. The

Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown on the devices. Mostly smooth, just worn EXCEPT for a large hole drilled through the E in LI

Nicely detailed but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris and the only marks are some old hairline scratches hidden in

Sharpness at least VF20 but covered with moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only marks are a pair of minor rim bruises at the cap and LI. The

Dull dark chocolate with lighter steel brown highpoints. The date and obverse legends are complete but some of the devices on the reverse are faint o

Slightly glossy olive brown and steel with lighter brown toning on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the devices and adds to the eye appea

Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate mottled with light brown on the obverse. The surfaces are uneven and there are several old, light scratches

Sharpness near VG8 but the obverse is covered with small pits and the rest of the planchet has fine granularity in the fields and protected areas. No

Sharpness at least F12 but covered with fine roughness. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter brown highpoints. No marks or verdigris. The

A point or two sharper, especially on the obverse, but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris, only minor marks including fine hairlines scra

Glossy chocolate and olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals extremely fin

Sharpness near VF35 but a bit dark and there is a planchet flaw (void) at the rim over ERIC (as struck). Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass

Rather glossy medium brown with chocolate brown in protected areas. Mostly smooth but there are shallow pits or dull contact marks on the lower part

A few points sharper but covered with microscopic granularity and there is a deep dent at TA in STATES that flattened the opposing 1 in the date. Ste

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive, just worn. A nick between the 1 & 7 is the only notable mark. Late die state w...

Slightly glossy reddish brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Covered with very fine roughness, strongest at the eye, but void of verdigris

Sharper but dented at the rim on the upper right part of the reverse. Reasonably smooth and free of verdigris but there are some old hairline scratch

Attractive glossy medium brown. Smooth with minor marks including a thin diagonal scratch under the eye and another at CE in CENT. Both marks are ol

Glossy medium brown with a splash of silvery steel toning on the bust, possibly an impurity in the planchet. Some tiny planchet chips at ERTY are the

Rather glossy chocolate brown and steel. Covered with fine to moderate roughness on all but the highpoints which are smooth. Lightly burnished and r

Several points sharper but the rim has been rolled and the obverse was lightly burnished and retoned. The highpoints are smooth but very fine roughne

A couple points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris and the only mark is a small nick left of the eye brow. Dull steel brown wit

Mostly glossy chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown highpoints. Covered with extremely fine roughness on all but the highpoints. No ver

Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. Lightly burnished and expertly retoned. The eye appeal of this cent is quite nice but there are small pits

Glossy chocolate and olive brown with slightly lighter brown on the highpoints of the reverse. Mostly smooth but there is some minor roughness in the

Glossy steel brown. Lightly burnished with smooth highpoints and minor roughness in protected areas. No verdigris; essentially just a heavily worn c

Slightly sharper but covered with very fine granularity. No verdigris, only trivial marks. Slightly glossy steel brown with olive brown in protected