The Neil Rothschild Collection Pt III

Glossy dark reddish chocolate and steel with lighter tan toning on the highest points of the devices. The struck portion of the planchet is smooth wh

Glossy light olive and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth, free of any corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are some light contact marks scatt

Glossy light olive and tan. An attractive piece with smooth surfaces and no notable contact marks, but there are some small planchet flakes and fissu

The obverse is sharper while the reverse is weaker thanks to a worn out die. Glossy medium brown. The surfaces are smooth except for some shallow pl

An ET LIR variety. At least ten points sharper over most of the coin but unevenly struck due to the planchet being a bit thin at the top. No corrosi

An ET LIR variety. Sharpness VG10, even better on the reverse, but dark and covered with fine granularity and porosity. No verdigris but there a hal

Glossy light to medium brown with smooth surfaces except for some of the usual planchet laminations and flaking on both sides, mostly in the centers.

Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth and attractive for the grade with just a couple planchet flaws in

Sharpness F15 or slightly better but there is minor roughness covering the planchet, mostly from microscopic planchet flakes but they do affect the ey

The "Snipe Nose" variety. Slightly sharper but there is minor roughness on the left side of the obverse and a scuff of shallow scratches ...

Ten points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are traces of crusty verdigris and numerous fine, old scratches scattered over both sides (al

Sharpness VF25 or so but covered with moderate roughness. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is a small planchet fissure at the knees of Libert

An ET LIR variety. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the devices creating an attractive two-tone effect. No corrosion or ver

Light steel brown with a bit of darker olive brown in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The obverse is weaker than the reverse thanks to a worn

Sharpness VF25, even better on the lower half of the obverse, but the surfaces are covered with fine roughness. Rather glossy olive brown and chocola

A "Skeleton Hand" variety. Slightly sharper but fine roughness covers the obverse, strongest at the top where there are a few specks of v...

Glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth except for some of the usual small planchet fl

Partly glossy light to medium brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are decent but there is microscopic roughness in

Sharpness VF30 or better where the designs were properly struck up, but the planchet is dark and covered with fine to moderate granularity. Traces of

Ten points sharper but dark with extremely faint roughness under glossy dark olive brown toning. Traces of shallow greenish verdigris are visible on

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with small puffs of reddish chocolate brown on both sides. The surfaces are smooth except for small planchet

Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness with shallow verdigris in protected areas. No contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive brow

Glossy medium brown. Smooth with great eye appeal and only trivial planchet flaws including a thin crease at the top of the reverse. The only mark i

Unevenly struck with some areas showing VF30 details and others with hardly any details at all. In general the left sides are strong, the right sides

Glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. No corrosion, verdigris, or planchet defects, only light contact marks

Ten points sharper but covered with very fine roughness under rather glossy chocolate and olive brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. No ve

Slightly sharper where the details were properly struck up but the shoulder of the effigy and opposing area at the top of the reverse are weakly struc

Attractive glossy medium brown blending to light reddish chocolate in protected areas. Essentially flawless except for some microscopic planchet chip

Sharper but covered with uniform extremely fine roughness under slightly glossy dark olive brown toning. There is a fresh dig on the neck and an old,

The obverse grades higher than the reverse, perhaps a 15/7 split. Slightly glossy mix of chocolate and olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown

Sharper, especially on the obverse, but the planchet is covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris and the only

Five points sharper but covered with contact marks, some distracting, and there are two planchet voids at the top of the head of the effigy. No notab

Several points sharper but there is a strong nick at the top of the B in LIB and crude "reeds" have been added around the edge. Glossy me...

Ten points sharper with extremely fine granularity under rather glossy dark olive brown toning. Traces of fine verdigris can be found in some of the

A bit sharper on the obverse, weaker on the reverse. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with smooth surfaces. Just a few marks including a coupl

Significantly sharper where struck properly but covered with fine porosity with traces of greenish verdigris in some of the protected areas on the obv

Ten points sharper but there are three old scratches at the throat, and one of those reaches into the field extending to the bottom of the T in AUCTOR

Medium gray and steel with some darker steel toning on the highpoints. Evenly struck with full legends around both sides and a clear date. There are

Frosty golden tan with mint luster in protected areas. Sharply struck but the obverse is badly misaligned to K-7. The date is bold and the legends a

Frosty light golden tan with mint luster in protected areas. Sharply struck with the obverse slightly misaligned to the bottom. The date and legends

Glossy medium brown and light olive. Smooth and essentially void of marks or other defects, just lightly worn on the devices. The date is bold and t

Variety with a reversed N in HIBERNIA. Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and flawless. Struck sligh

Frosty light chocolate with delicate overtones of bluish steel. Flawless except for a couple fine planchet flaws on the upper half of the obverse (as

Type with the "Old Head." Lustrous mint red mellowing to light bluish steel with most of the mint color remaining. The only mark is a sh...

Frosty mellowing mint red with most of the red remaining visible on both sides. Very sharply struck and perfectly centered on the planchet. The only

Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and void of marks or planchet flaws showing just a hint of

Frosty light olive and bluish steel. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned but the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. Sharply struck and free of

Choice glossy light chocolate brown. A beauul electrotype copy, essentially flawless with great eye appeal.

Sharpness near mint state but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity. No verdigris or marks and the toning is an attractive frosty medium ol

Choice glossy light chocolate brown with flawless surfaces. A premium example, perfectly centered on a flawless planchet. Ex Stack's Bowers 11...

Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Struck with two obverses that are aligned head-to-head.

Beauul glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A choice piece, essentially flawless with great eye appeal. The only mark is a tiny rim nick under t

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade, close to VF20. The only mark is a dull nick or shallow de

Glossy medium steel brown. An attractive piece with only trivial marks including a tiny nick just right of the date. The date and legends are all st

Rather glossy medium steel brown with areas of reddish brown toning in some of the protected areas. Mostly smooth but there are traces of microscopic

Glossy light to medium brown with a streak of light chocolate brown toning through the eagle. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only defects

Sharpness AU50 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity. There are microscopic specks of verdigris on both sides, none visible without a

Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. No verdigris or contact marks, just minor planchet flaking near the rim on the left side of the revers

Slightly sharper but there are some thin planchet fissures on the obverse. No notable contact marks. Slightly glossy light olive and steel brown wit

Slightly glossy medium olive and steel brown with some lighter brown toning in protected areas. No roughness, only a few small marks including a mino

Glossy tan and light brown with darker olive brown and chocolate in protected areas. Mostly smooth but not perfectly so and free of any notable marks

Variety with Large Ampersands. Glossy tan and light brown with light olive in protected areas. Smooth and attractive for the grade, close to VF30.

Variety with a Draped Bust and No Button. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown on the highpoints. The only marks are a thin line

A STATES UNITED variety. Slightly sharper but a bit dull thanks to extremely faint granularity. No marks or verdigris. Dark olive brown and chocola

A STATES UNITED variety with raised rims on the label. A few points sharper but there are two short, old scratches at the 8 in the date. Otherwise t

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to darker olive brown in protected areas. Smooth and quite nice for the grade. The only distraction

Small Edge Letters. Sharpness EF40 with very little wear but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No contact marks but there are traces of har

The obverse is sharper, the reverse weaker, perhaps a 6/3 split. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel with slightly lighter chocolate on the high

Rather glossy olive and steel brown. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals extremely faint granularity in the fields and protected area

Mostly glossy medium brown and light olive. The only notable mark is a tiny planchet chip in the field left of the bottom of the cap. LDS with stron

Sharpness F12 or a bit better but there are myriad faint hairline scratches on both sides plus a few rim bruises on the obverse, the strongest of thes

Sharpness F12 but there are two dull scratches down through the A in HALF, a lighter contact mark left of the date, and traces of waxy green verdigris

Very slightly sharper, particularly on the reverse, but there are a few small stains of slightly darker toning on the obverse and one more on the left

The obverse is sharper, the reverse weaker, a 7/3+ split. The difference is from the swelling on the reverse that is a characteristic of the late die

A bit sharper on the obverse and weaker on the reverse, a 5+/3 split. Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and free of marks, just w

Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light olive and steel brown. No roughness, just small contact marks. A dull nick in

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive with only trivial marks. A tiny rim bruise under the first 0 in the numerator is the b

Glossy light to medium brown. Smooth with light wear and small marks consistent with the grade. A rim nick at the D in UNITED is a good idenying mar

Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade, especially on the obverse. There are small contact marks,

Five points sharper but there are stains of lighter silvery toning in a few of the protected areas, especially on the reverse. The remainder of the p

Glossy chocolate brown with mint frost in protected areas. Smooth and very attractive, void of notable marks. MDS, Manley state 4.0. Struck with th

Slightly sharper with traces of fine carbon in some of the protected areas, none visible to the unaided eye. Rather glossy olive brown with lighter c

Glossy medium brown with light chocolate covering the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark is a dull nick on

Frosty steel brown with light brown and tan toning covering the protected areas. No notable marks, just light wear on the highpoints. LDS, Manley st

Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas. There are a couple light nicks and a hint o

Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of faded red on both sides. Essentially as made but there is a depression on the centers suggesting t

Rather glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate with some lighter highlights on the reverse thanks to a very light cleaning. No corrosion or sig

Glossy dark olive brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth, just heavily worn. The only notable defects are a thin diagonal planchet fissure in the

Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Slightly sharper but there are some rim bruises, mostly on the left side of the obverse. The surfaces a

Slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. Covered with uniform microscopic granularity but there is no verdigris and only a few marks. The not

Slightly sharper but dark and covered with fine roughness. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. No verdigris and the only notable contact mar

Slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but covered with fine granularity. Only minor marks including two small rim bumps at the LI in LIBERTY

Several points sharper but covered with microscopic granularity under rather glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No marks or verdigris. The da

A few points sharper but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris, only minor contact marks including a couple faint scratches hidden in the toning

Glossy medium chocolate brown. No roughness but there are some rim bruises on the left side of the obverse, another at IT in UNITED, and a small pit

Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Mostly smooth but there is a small area of microscopic roughness left of the date and traces of similar roug

A few points sharper with traces of minor roughness on otherwise attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate surfaces. Just trivial contact ma

Rather glossy steel brown and light chocolate. No defects, just worn with trivial marks. The surfaces are decent but a glass reveals microscopic rou

Details G6 but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris and just a few minor marks including a small nick on the rim at the R in LIBERTY, a fine s

Sharpness F12 with microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Dark steel brown and ol