The 68th Annual Houston Money Show Auction

Ten points sharper but there is a dull, darker area at UN that is covered with extremely fine carbon. Otherwise quite nice with very little wear and

Mostly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown on the devices. No corrosion but there is dirt in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A s

At least 5 points sharper but there are fine scratches on the portrait and tiny contact marks scattered over both sides. A dull vertical scratch clos

Sharpness near VF30 but there are some very light scratches and ticks on both sides, most not visible to the unaided eye. Frosty chocolate and lighte

Close to VF25 but there is a thin nick under the end of the hair ribbon, a light scratch hidden in the hair left of the neck, and a couple small rim n

Includes 1804 C-13 Plain 4 without Stems Fair-2 bent, 1828 C-3 XF40 cleaned net VF30, and 1853 C-1 VG8 but polished. Lot of 3 coins.

Glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown in some of the protected areas. Smooth and attractive with light wear. Just minor contact marks inc

Attractive light olive brown. Smooth with trivial marks, none notable, just light wear. EDS. Our grade is VF35. The attribution is noted on the NG

Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and recolored light to medium brown mixed with darker olive brown. No roughness but there are tiny contact mar

Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. There is light friction on the highpoints and th

Several points sharper with great eye appeal but the obverse was very lightly burnished. Nicely retoned glossy medium chocolate brown. The only nota

Lustrous mint red mellowing to steel brown on the highpoints with nearly half the original mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only signi

Several points sharper but there are some light scratches on the obverse, mostly dull ones on the neck. None of them is distracting but there are a f

Nearly 10 points sharper but the portrait is covered with microscopic hairline scratches with a few more in the obverse fields. None of these marks i

A sharp piece with light wear on the highpoints and underlying frost in protected areas, but the surfaces are dark and dull thanks to a thin layer of

Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 5% of the obverse and 25% of the reverse showing mellowed mint red. A beautiful piece with trivial marks; a

A couple points sharper, particularly on the reverse, but the obverse was lightly burnished. Retoned a rather glossy steel and olive brown with light

Frosty light steel brown with traces of golden tan in protected areas. Slightly darker steel brown toning covers the highpoints and there is an arc o

The obverse is lustrous bluish steel and olive brown; the reverse is very mellowed red with light bluish steel overtones. May have been lightly dippe

Five points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest at stars 2-7. No verdigris and the only marks are two small nicks over the back of the

Slightly glossy dark steel brown with lighter toning on the highpoints. The eye appeal is decent but the planchet is covered with fine porosity, stro

Slightly glossy dark grayish steel brown with lighter steel and olive brown on the highpoints. Nicely detailed but there are numerous small marks inc

Slightly sharper, especially on the right side of the reverse, but lightly burnished and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate. No verdigris or ma

Very lightly cleaned causing lighter coppery toning at the date and on highpoints of the wreath. No roughness or verdigris. A dull scratch at the L

Slightly glossy dark steel brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The highpoints are mostly smooth but the rest of the planchet sho

Lustrous light brown with slightly darker steel brown on the highpoints. No spots or stains, just a few microscopic contact marks including a tiny sc

Glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown on the devices. Smooth and void of defects other than some soft dirt. MDS.

Glossy light chocolate and medium brown. Smooth with trivial marks, just moderately worn. Nice for the grade. MDS.

Very lustrous tan and light brown with traces of light sea-green toning in some protected areas. Sharply struck and very attractive. A splash of med

Ten points sharper but there are small nicks scattered over both sides plus a few hairline scratches in the field off the chin and above the 6. None

Five points sharper but there are some small contact marks on the cheek and neck. Frosty mottled mix of tan, chocolate, and dark olive brown. A bar

Choice frosty light chocolate with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Satiny and virtually flawless with just a hint of friction on the highpo

Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints with 75% of the obverse and 85% of the reverse showing mint color. Just trivial spec

Lustrous medium steel brown with slightly mellowed mint red covering about 20% of both sides. The luster is a bit subdued by a very thin layer of oxi

Sharpness VF35 but cleaned and retoned frosty light golden tan. Just a few trivial ticks on the face and neck, none notable. MDS.

Frosty olive and dark bluish steel. Peeps of mellowed red show in protected areas. No marks, just light friction on the highpoints. M-LDS.

Sharpness EF40 but the obverse was lightly burnished and retoned glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown on the highpoints of the obver

Lustrous light to medium brown. Satiny and very attractive with just the barest trace of rub on the highest points of the devices. A speck of darker

Lustrous slightly mellowed mint red fading to steel brown on the devices with at least a third of the planchet showing mint color. Satiny and very at

Frosty light olive and reddish steel with bluish steel overtones near the rims. An attractive piece but it was dipped long ago, now nicely retoning.

At least 5 points sharper but lightly cleaned on the obverse and mostly retoned light olive brown. A spot of reddish toning at the lower left point o

Frosty olive brown and steel. Sharply struck with just a hint of rub on the highpoints but there are a few minor defects. A small patch of very fine

Frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with lighter brown on the bust. Satiny and attractive, just light friction on the highpoints. LDS, Manley

Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints with two-thirds of the mint color remaining. Sharply struck with no notable

Lustrous olive brown and steel with 30% of the obverse and 5% of the reverse showing mint red. Sharply struck with the exception of the lower part of

Frosty light olive. Sharp and satiny with great eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a tick on the front edge of the neck and

Sharpness near mint state but there are small but strong rim dents on both sides. Frosty light brown. Soft dirt is imbedded into protected areas on

Sharpness EF45 with traces of fine roughness on the obverse and some marks on the rims. Reddish light to medium chocolate brown. MDS.

Bright frosty mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints with two-thirds of the original mint color remaining. Only trivial marks includi

Frosty light brown. Light friction on the highpoints; close to AU50. No notable marks. EDS, Manley state 1.0.

Frosty mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints with 85% of the original mint color remaining. An impressive half cent. Just a few

Frosty tan and light brown. Sharp and attractive; the only marks are a tick on the nostril and a pair of light nicks in the field off the chin. MDS.

Frosty mint red mellowing to light steel brown with about 75% of the planchet showing mellowed mint color. Just a few minor marks including a small s

Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform moderate roughness from having spent a long time in soil. Lightly cleaned with olive brown in protected areas

Sharpness VF30 and similar to the preceding lot, but the roughness is less severe. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few tiny specks of lighter

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive brown patina. A pit at the top of the cap is the best identifying ma

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Nicely detailed but the obverse was lightly burnished, strongest in the field below the cap where a collection of s

Sharpness VF35 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No verdigris or marks and very little actual wear on the devices. Nicely struck and we

Sharpness at least VG10 but covered with moderate roughness under a partly glossy dark olive brown patina. The roughness is strongest on the reverse.

Includes 1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge Fair-2+, 1800 (unattributed) G5 net Fair-2 for roughness, 1803 S-245 R3 LDS with cud at RICA G4, and 1803 S-260 R1 L

Sharpness VF25 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Lightly cleaned with tan and light brown on the highpoints and ch

Sharpness near F12 but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris and the only significant mark is a flake or tiny dent in the hair left of the earlob

Glossy medium chocolate brown. The obverse is sharp and has great eye appeal in spite of a few small nicks on the neck and delicate smoothing on the

Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with slightly lighter toning at the date due to a gentle rub in that area. Smooth with choice surfaces

Attractive glossy light chocolate brown blending to medium chocolate in protected areas. Smooth with minor marks including a nick at RT in LIBERTY, a

Rather glossy medium steel brown with lighter brown in protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris, only trivial marks including a tiny planchet chip

Includes S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair EDS VG10 net G4 for roughness and light cleaning, 1800 S-212 R3 M-LDS VG8 net G5 for minor roughness and light

Slightly sharper but very lightly cleaned, now nicely retoned light olive brown and tan. Smooth except for a small spot of minor roughness at the top

Includes S-185 R2 LDS VG7 net G5 for microscopic roughness, S-186 R2 M-LDS VF35 net VG8 for cleaning and roughness, and S-187 R1 M-LDS VF25 net VG7 fo

Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown on the highpoints. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals uniform micr

Dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are dull thanks to a layer of natural oxidation and loose dirt; looks like a cent that has never been br

Glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are some small nicks on the neck and in the hair left of the eye

Glossy olive brown with lighter brown covering the devices. Mostly smooth with trivial roughness visible under strong magnification, but there are so

Average grade is VG. Includes 1802 S-228 Error Fraction 1/000, 1821, 1830, 1832, and 1838. Lot of 5 coins.

These are lower grades with holes. Most have an easily readable date. Inspection recommended. Lot of 17 coins.

Frosty chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth with just a few small marks including a dull nick over the 0 in the dat

Glossy dark olive brown and steel. Looks smooth and the eye appeal is very nice, but the obverse was lightly burnished to remove very fine roughness

Slightly glossy dark steel brown and olive. Mostly smooth but there are traces of microscopic roughness and verdigris, mostly at the bottom of the re

Very attractive glossy light olive and steel. Smooth with trivial marks. M-LDS, Grellman state c, with a small rim cud between stars 11 & 12 in...

Slightly sharper with fine roughness on the left side of the reverse. Otherwise smooth with trivial marks and light wear. No verdigris. A tiny scra

Frosty light olive brown and steel with peeps of lighter golden tan in protected areas. Smooth with light friction on the devices and trivial marks.

Glossy medium brown with a few subtle wisps of slightly darker brown on the obverse. Smooth with just a few small marks including a dull nick mid-jaw

Lustrous steel and light olive brown. Satiny with mint state eye appeal and just a couple marks. A speck of very fine carbon off the upper left poin

Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red in protected areas. No spots or stains and the surfaces are satiny. The only

Very attractive frosty steel brown with lighter brown in protected areas. Satiny and choice except for a small rim bruise at the first S in STATES an

Choice frosty light to medium chocolate brown. Nearly flawless with smooth, hard fields on both sides and very light wear on the devices. The only m

Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. Smooth with nice eye appeal for the grade. Five points sharper with a few minor defects including a small r

Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth with light wear on the highpoints and trivial marks . A rim nick at s

The obverse is frosty light olive and steel brown; the reverse is a lighter shade of brown with hints of underlying very faded mint red. Sharply stru

Frosty light bluish steel brown with hints of sea-green overtone. A few small puffs of darker steel brown toning show on the obverse and peeps of fad

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter golden brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this is an attractive

Choice lustrous medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and golden tan in protected areas on the reverse. A beautiful

Frosty steel brown and chocolate with subtle light bluish steel overtones. Satiny luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has exce

Frosty olive brown and steel with reddish brown toning in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The only notable marks are some small specks of ver

Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The best identifying marks are a speck of

Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown mixed with subtle wisps of darker olive brown on the obverse. Smooth with excellent eye appeal. The onl

Glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth and quite attractive with hard, slightly reflective fields thanks to a fresh pair of dies. Just a few marks in

Frosty light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and traces of lighter golden tan in some of the protected areas. Light friction i

Glossy steel brown and chocolate with satiny mint frost in protected areas. Would rate a slightly higher grade except for traces of extremely fine ro

Lustrous light olive and bluish steel. An attractive cent with mint state eye appeal showing just a hint of rub on the highest points. A small speck