The 2024 EAC Convention Auction

Frosty with just a touch of rub that exposed the base metal on the highest points of the devices. Ex 2023 EAC Sale, Early Cents Auctions 6/24/2023:24

Glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are a bit uneven but this electrotype copy is essentially as made. An original of this CONFEDERATIO copper is n

Lustrous mint red. A well executed copy produced circa 1948 by Henry Evans for the Tatham Stamp & Coin Company. Ex Harold Hess-2020 EAC Sale, ...

Sharpness VF35 or better, essentially as made, but there is a patch of dark carbon centered on the T in CENT. The copies do not have the silver cente

Frosty light silvery gray with a few patches of darker crud in protected areas on the obverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. A type o

Smooth with strong details but both sides have been burnished and the rim over IBE has been smoothed. Otherwise nice with a strong date and devices a

Dull reddish brown and steel mixed with medium steel brown. Covered with fine to moderate roughness and there are traces of dark scale on the cheek a

Very slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but there is a scuff of light scratches on the 94 in the date and a dent over the T in CENT. Slight

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine to moderate granularity under slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. The highpoints on the obverse a

Thin Planchet with Lettered Edge. Sharpness VF25 but dark olive and steel with patches of pitting on the obverse and fine granularity elsewhere. No

Slightly sharper but covered with fine roughness mixed with a couple stronger patches of corrosion on the obverse. The area at IBER is distorted by t

Sharpness near VF20 but burnished and partly retoned glossy golden tan blending to light olive and reddish brown in protected areas. The planchet is

Struck over a TAL Cent. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with trivial contact marks. Undertype from the TAL Cent is clearest in the

Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown on the devices. Smooth and void of marks, just worn. Nice for the grade. EDS before any swelli

Sharpness F12 but there are several old scratches on both sides including one on the cap, a few more on the neck and hair, and a curved one over the C

Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The fields and protected areas show microscopic granularity and there are a couple minor marks at the back o

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. There are some microscopic hairlines on the obverse but to call this piece "Cleaned" appears off...

Glossy olive and steel brown. Smooth and very attractive, just worn. The only marks, and they are insignificant, are a small nick on the bust and an

Lightly corroded and burnished, the smoothing strongest on the portrait in an attempt to eliminate a few vertical scratches that are faint now. No ve

Slightly sharper with three tiny ticks in the field before the mouth. Very lightly cleaned. Frosty medium steel brown. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Shar

Slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel. Covered with fine granularity that has been lightly burnished leaving a frosty appearance. No marks or ver

Slightly sharper with a few hairline scratches on the portrait. The scratches are barely visible with a glass and the eye appeal of this piece is nic

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and very nice for the grade, just worn. A dull nick hidden in the hair right of the hair ribbon is th

Slightly sharper but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris but there are a half dozen fine scratches on the obverse and a couple more on the reve

Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks. A thin nick over the hair ribbon and another hidden in

Ten points sharper but both sides show many small nicks, none notable but far too many for the sharpness grade. Glossy medium chocolate brown with fr

Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and very nicely retoned glossy light olive and tan blending to light chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive show

Five points sharper with a few small contact marks including a tiny scratch in the drapery above the 0 and a couple dull ticks under the U in UNITED.

Glossy dark steel and olive brown. Smooth with only minor marks including a small tick on top of the 0 in the date, a light scratch in the field left

Sharpness VF35 but there is microscopic granularity and fine verdigris near the rims on the obverse, strongest behind the portrait. The reverse is ni

Five points sharper with a few faint hairlines in the field before the portrait. Otherwise smooth and choice with attractive frosty medium brown and

At least 5 points sharper with a few hairline scratches hidden in the flowlines in the field before the portrait. Otherwise just a couple tiny scratc

Glossy steel brown blending to olive brown and chocolate in protected areas with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. The surfaces are smooth and

Sharper but there is a shallow scratch in the field off the chin. Otherwise choice with very little wear on the devices. Frosty light olive and stee

Glossy light olive and steel brown. Smooth with trivial marks including two barely visible hairline scratches on the portrait. The date and legends

Steel brown and light olive with lighter brown in protected areas and darker steel brown on the highpoints. No corrosion or verdigris, only light con

Sharper but covered with tiny nicks, none notable but too many for the sharpness grade. The only notable defects are a small planchet void at the d

Slightly sharper with a hairline scratch from the nose to the shoulder and a couple even lighter ones hidden in the hair. Frosty steel brown and ligh

The host half cent may have graded Good or so before being rolled out at the convention. The date of the hair cent can just be made out and much of t

Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The highpoints are smooth but the rest is covered with fin

Glossy light to medium brown with chocolate brown on the highpoints. Mint frost shows through in the protected areas and this piece has great eye app

Lustrous chocolate and lighter brown. Just a touch of friction on the highpoints. LDS with the reverse rotated 45 degrees CCW.

Glossy olive brown and steel with frost in protected areas. No marks, just light wear on the devices. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Removed from an NGC sl

Frosty light olive brown with golden tan in protected areas. Very attractive with just a touch of wear. The only mark is a dull, light scratch over t

Sharpness F15 but there are a few minor marks on otherwise very attractive surfaces. The notable marks are a collection of microscopic pits or planch

Sharpness EF45 but lightly whizzed and very nicely retoned frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with slightly lighter brown in some protected areas.

Slightly glossy dark steel brown and olive with lighter chocolate on the devices. Looks smooth but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness in the f

Several points sharper but there are a half dozen old scratches hidden in the toning on the obverse. The planchet is covered with very fine roughness

Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The two-tone contrast accents the details and adds to the eye appeal. Th

Frosty steel brown and chocolate with luster in protected areas on the reverse. Sharp with just light friction on the highpoints. EDS, Manley state

Lustrous reddish steel brown with light bluish steel overtones. A sharp, attractive piece but the color is not original. There is a light touch of r

Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Light wear and trivial marks, none notable. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The fields are hard and slightly reflective th

At least 5 points sharper but a glass reveals a few small patches of microscopic roughness, mostly at AT in STATES. Otherwise quite nice with just mi

Lustrous light to medium olive with peeps of faded mint red on both sides. Just a hint of rub on the highpoints and no notable marks. MDS. Ex 2016

Frosty light olive and steel. Satiny and attractive with trivial marks. LDS, Manley state 4.0. Ex Jan Casagrande, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & G...

Lustrous medium brown with wisps of olive brown on the obverse. Bluish steel overtones show on both sides and there are traces of faded mint red on t

Glossy medium brown and light olive blending to light chocolate on the reverse. Smooth and void of marks--other than those resulting from the flipove

Frosty steel brown with lighter brown in protected areas. A small area of darker toning at the top of the ear and some reddish carbon under the D in

Glossy medium brown and light olive with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. No defects, just very light friction on the highpoints. Sharply st

Glossy mix of light and medium brown tones. Light wear on the devices and trivial ticks including a small one in the field before the mouth. Later d

Lustrous medium brown. The notable defects are a spot of very fine verdigris at the dentils above the head and a few specks of darker toning on both

Frosty chocolate and light brown. A small puff of reddish brown toning on the I in UNITED is the best identifying mark. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with

Frosty light olive and bluish steel. A shallow planchet flake under the wreath ribbon is the only notable defect. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with die cla

Lustrous light olive and reddish brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the protected area

Frosty tan and light brown. A spot of reddish brown toning at the 50 and a larger one at the wreath stem are the notable marks. EDS with fine doubli

Lustrous bright mint red just starting to tone light steel brown on the devices, about 85% of the original mint color remaining on both sides. Just m

A mint state piece that was lightly cleaned. Sharply struck with no marks or other defects. EDS. All the stars have full radials and the dentils ar

Lustrous light olive and bluish steel. Satiny and attractive. The only notable marks, and they are trivial, are a hairline in the field between star

Lustrous light steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. The only mark

Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown on the highpoints. A dull nick under the chin and a puff of darker toning on the leaves over the end of t

Lustrous light olive and sea green. The toning is uniform and this piece has great eye appeal. Satiny and void of marks. A premium example with a n

Lustrous golden light olive. Nicely struck for this date with dentils around both sides. There is a dull rim nick at star 5 and a spot of dark tonin

Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 20% of the planchet showing mint color, mostly on the reverse. Must have been very close to getting an &q...

Frosty steel brown and light chocolate. Just light friction on the devices. The only contact marks are two tiny ticks right of star 4. The best ide

Frosty medium brown. NO spots, stains, or notable marks (other than the usual small chips always present prior to striking). The rims are upset (sta

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Sharp and beautiful with superb surfaces EXCEPT for about a dozen mint-made parallel planchet fissures, most

Sharpness VG7 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris but there are some rim dents, the largest one at LI. Dark chocolate and stee

Sharpness near VF20 but fine porosity covers the fields and protected areas. Both sides were lightly smoothed, especially the field before the portrai

Slightly glossy chocolate brown. Heavily worn. There is no trace of the date but most of LIBERTY and the chain remain visible. Covered with fine ro

Considerably sharper, probably VG8, but dented around the rims and there are a couple dull dents on both sides as well. A very dull scratch or scrape

Partly glossy dark olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Covered with fine to moderate granularity but there is no

Sharpness near VF35 but lightly burnished and recolored glossy light olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas. There is a coll

Sharper but covered with fine granularity on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a small, dull rim nic

Sharpness G6, perhaps a bit better on the reverse, but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris but there are two dull, old scratches be

Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine roughness under rather glossy olive brown and chocolate toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown. Th

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with minor marks including a dull nick left of the date, a very light scuff on the top of th

WALT HUSAKS personal office artwork. Commissioned in France by artist Roger Bequfils. This 9x12 (approx.) wood inlaid 1794 liberty cent. Made of burl

Sharpness VG10 overall but several points better on the reverse. There are dull dents that cover most of the obverse, strongest one on the cap. Both

Sharpness F12, a bit better on the reverse, but both sides are covered with fine granularity. No verdigris but there are some obvious contact marks i

Choice frosty light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Virtually flawless with great eye appeal and light wea

Sharpness F15 but covered with microscopic roughness on the obverse, moderate roughness on the reverse. No marks but there are traces of fine verdigr

Attractive glossy chocolate brown, the highpoints a lighter shade of brown than the protected areas. Darker chocolate toning shows in the hair above

Sharpness near VF25 but covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse. Areas of shallow dark greenish verdigris show in protecte

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. The obverse is quite nice except for a collection of digs at ER in LIBERTY; the reverse was smoothed off and

Glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth except for pre-striking planchet chips th

Ten points sharper where properly struck but the dies were not in proper axial alignment (die faces not perfectly parallel) causing weakness along the

Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine porosity. No verdigris and just a few marks including a small planchet chip over the cap, another in the hair le

Sharpness near VF30 but covered with uniform fine granularity on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris and the only mark is a barely

Sharpness VF30 with fine roughness under mostly glossy chocolate and olive brown toning. Lighter brown toning covers the highpoints and this cent has

Slightly sharper but covered with fine roughness and there are light scratches lost in the toning on both sides. No verdigris. There are minor rim n