The 68th Annual Houston Money Show Auction

Includes 1787 Maris 38-Y R3 F15 net VG7 for fine roughness (struck slightly off center to K-7.5), 1787 Maris 43-d R1 F12 net VG7 for fine roughness an

Glossy light olive with darker olive brown around parts of the obverse legend. Subtle puffs of reddish brown toning show on both sides. Sharp and at

Steel brown and olive with traces of frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Possibly cleaned long ago. No roughness, just moderate wear. The only

Frosty light brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. There is a trace of friction on the highest points of the devices and a few tiny planche

Glossy light to medium chocolate. Smooth with moderate wear. The only defects are traces of glue on the clock side and a pair of planchet clips, bot

Glossy medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. No defects, just light friction on the devices. LDS with a large cud break at

Glossy light to medium brown with chocolate on the highpoints. Essentially flawless with light friction on the devices. LDS with a large cud break a

Frosty light olive with steel brown toning on the highpoints. No defects, just light friction on the highpoints. M-LDS with a smaller cud break at t

Frosty dark olive brown and steel mottled with lighter brown. Satiny with just a hint of rub on the highpoints. There are a few inconspicuous specks

Frosty steel brown with faded mint color in protected areas on the obverse (press side). Just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. Th

Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty light brown in protected areas. Flawless except for a tiny nick under the R in LIBERTY. Struck in medal al

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. The only defects are some light scuffs on the highpoints of the ship. Listed on page 74 in the "Redbook.&qu...

Glossy light to medium brown. Sharply struck with hard, reflective fields and great eye appeal. The only defects are some faint hairlines and a few

Lustrous brown with lighter tan in protected areas and slightly darker steel brown on the highpoints. A few peeps of mint red are visible on the reve

Choice frosty steel brown with lighter brown in the fields and protected areas. No defects, just light friction on the highpoints. Usual BEARER edge

Frosty steel brown with lighter brown in the protected areas. Just a trace of friction on the highpoints. The only marks are a planchet chip under t

Frosty olive brown and steel. Sharply struck and void of defects, just light friction on the devices. Listed on page 77 in the "Redbook."...

Frosty light to medium chocolate brown with traces of reddish steel on both sides, mostly on the right side of the reverse. Sharply struck and the on

Glossy light olive and steel brown. Smooth with no notable contact marks. The only defects are two small planchet flaws: a minor clip at RT over NOR

Bright silvery toning with frosty devices and reflective fields giving this piece a cameo appearance. May well have been a proof strike. The only no

A political piece with the END OF PAIN theme and PANDORA'S BREECHES. Frosty steel brown with lighter golden tan in protected areas. LDS with a...

A political piece with the END OF PAIN theme and MAY THE KNAVE OF JACOBIN CLUBS NEVER GET A TRICK. Frosty brown and light olive with generous traces

A political piece with the END OF PAIN theme and THE WRONGS OF MAN/JAN 21/1793. Lustrous brown and light olive with generous traces of mint red remai

A political piece with the END OF PAIN theme (END OF P T) and SUCH IS THE REWARD OF TYRANTS/1796. Lustrous brown and light olive with 5-10% of the mi

Another anti-King George III piece. ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS OF MAN and AM I NOT THINE ASS with the king riding an ass. Sharply struck with no defect

Another anti-King George III theme. NOTED ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS OF MAN with a standard 1793 BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY reverse. The three hanging men a

An advertising token for PIDCOCK'S EXHIBITION/EXETER CHANGE STRAND LONDON. Pidcock's was an exhibition of exotic animals in London includin...

Very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth with just a few minor marks including a diagonal nick right of the eye and a tiny planchet

Glossy olive and chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Nicely struck with smooth surfaces and great eye appeal. Just a f

Glossy tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Another smooth, lightly worn 1793 half cent. Just a few small marks inc

Attractive glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown highpoints. We see no evidence of "Burnishing" but the surfaces do look like they we...

Glossy steel brown on the highpoints with lighter brown in the fields and protected areas. The obverse was very lightly burnished and nicely retoned.

The obverse is sharper, the reverse weaker, a 6/2 split. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong; less than half the legends on the r

Includes 1794 C-9 R2 VF30 net G5 for moderate corrosion (no verdigris but probably dug), 1800 C-1 R2 F12 net G5 for corrosion, 1803 C-3 R2 VG8 net Fai

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth with nice eye appeal and minor marks. A small rim bruise at AT in STATES and another at the M in AMER

Brown and light chocolate on the devices with dark steel brown in the fields and protected areas. The devices are glossy but the fields are rather du

A couple points sharper with fine scratches on the obverse, mostly on the cap into the field below. Glossy light olive and chocolate. The date is st

A nicely detailed piece with very little actual wear evident, but the planchet is covered with uniform fine granularity under a dark olive patina. Th

Glossy light olive and medium brown. Smooth with nice eye appeal, just worn. The date is strong. A small spot of dark toning on the left end of the

Glossy medium brown blending to light chocolate in protected areas. Smooth and void of significant marks, just heavily worn. A small nick just right

Glossy olive brown and steel. Smooth with trivial marks and nice eye appeal. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The repunching at the left top of the 3 is clea

Glossy olive brown with lighter brown on the devices. Smooth and nice for the grade. EDS.

Choice lustrous light steel brown and olive. The surfaces are satiny and there are traces of faded mint red visible on both sides, especially at D-ST

A couple points sharper but lightly burnished and retoned glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate with traces of lighter brown in protected areas. No

Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. Covered with fine roughness, strongest in protected areas. No marks or verdigris. M-LDS, Manley state 3

Glossy medium brown and light olive. No corrosion or verdigris but there are numerous contact marks on otherwise nice surfaces. The notable marks ar

Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with a swipe of lighter brown and tan through the L in HALF. The only marks are some extremely faint ha

Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned frosty dark steel brown with lighter brown in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. The color and eye appe

At least 5 points sharper but lightly burnished and nicely retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown with bluish steel overtones. Smooth with trivial

Frosty medium steel brown with lighter steel brown in protected areas. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned. No marks or other defects. MDS. The &...