The Neil Rothschild Collection Pt III

Sharpness F15 but very dark olive and steel with fine granularity covering the planchet. There is a speck of reddish corrosion at the feet of ER in L

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown mixed with subtle puffs of lighter brown toning. No notable marks. LDS, Breen state V, with die cracks and sw

A couple points sharper but unevenly struck, strong on the left but weak on the right. The devices are smooth but there is microscopic roughness in t

Slightly sharper and quite attractive but a glass reveals the coin was very lightly burnished; now toned a very attractive glossy medium brown with da

A couple points sharper with very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, only small contact marks including some small rim n

A couple points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal is quite decent for the grade. Dark olive brow

Slightly sharper with very fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas. No marks or verdigris. The only defect is a minor planchet fissur

Sharper by at least 5 points but there is an old scrape on the rim over the E in LIBERTY. No roughness, verdigris, or other notable marks. Glossy me

Ten points sharper but there are small patches of raised corrosion, mostly on the reverse, and fine roughness elsewhere on both sides. A rim nick at

Slightly sharper with fine to moderate roughness under slightly glossy medium chocolate brown toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown and

Slightly sharper but dark with fine roughness under rather glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris and just a few small marks includin

A couple points sharper but there are very fine scratches on the portrait. Otherwise just a few trivial marks including a rim nick at the first A in

Several points sharper with fine granularity covering the planchet. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a minor rim bruise under the left side

Rather glossy olive brown and steel with splashes of slightly darker olive brown toning on the obverse. The devices are a lighter shade of steel brow

Sharpness VF20 but lightly smoothed long ago. No verdigris. The only marks are some tiny ticks and pits from the T in CENT to IC in AMERICA. Glossy

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is an old scratch through the first S in STATES. Dark choc

Mostly glossy dark olive brown. Decent but not perfectly smooth and there are a half dozen small rim nicks on the obverse. MDS with a cud break conn

Glossy chocolate and steel brown. No corrosion or verdigris. A long nick close above the ribbon knot and a small rim nick at the T in LIBERTY are th

Slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of lighter toning in protected areas inside the wreath thanks to an old cleaning. No corrosion.

Sharpness near AU50 a few light hairlines and traces of fine corrosion at the lowest curl and top of the fraction into the ribbon above. The rest of

Rather glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. There is a nick on the neck and a few other contact marks, all consistent with the sharpness. E-MDS,

Mostly glossy dark steel and olive brown. Smooth with no notable marks or other defects. MDS. Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions 2/18/1987 (lo...

Sharpness VF20 but there are areas of fine roughness on the obverse, mostly on the right side, plus a few light rim bruises and rim nicks on both side

Slightly sharper but there is a rim dent at the lowest curl. Glossy chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones. MDS, Breen state IV, with an arcing

Slightly sharper but there is a small rim bruise under the date and another slightly larger one opposite the end of the nose. Rather glossy medium ch

Several points sharper with fine to moderate roughness covering the planchet, strongest on the reverse. There are a few rim nicks on the obverse incl

Rather glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter brown toning on the devices. The notable marks are a thin planchet fissure left of the L in LIBER

Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic granularity. No verdigris or significant marks. Slightly glossy medium steel and chocolate brown. LDS

Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and nearly flawless with excellent eye appeal. Very close to VG7. MDS with a strong "Comet"...

Close to G5 but there is a chip or pit at the bottom of the neck plus a few tiny pits or chips at the top of the head. The surfaces are relatively sm

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with a single small nick in the center of the cheek. LDS with obvious swelling in the field off the lower c

Rather glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. No notable defects. LDS with swelling that obliterates STA in STATES.

Five points sharper with many very tiny contact marks on both sides, none significant but too many for this level of sharpness. Rather glossy medium

Glossy light to medium olive and bluish steel, Smooth with only a few small marks including two shallow chips or pits in the field off the end of the

Slightly sharper but there is some very fine granularity on the reverse while the obverse is smooth and glossy. No verdigris or contact marks. Gloss

Several points sharper but there are light scratches hidden in the toning on both sides. The only mark visible to the unaided eye is an old scratch o

Sharpness near F12 but a bit dull thanks to uniform extremely fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Dark steel with lighter steel brown highpoint

Rather glossy dark steel brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. No marks or other defects. LDS. Ex Al Bonan 7/21/1984-the Kermit Smyth Collecti

Rather glossy reddish brown and darker steel. Very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas but there is no verdigris. Just a few smal

Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and there are no notable marks. Very nice for the grade, just worn. MDS

Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and virtually flawless. Nicely struck and well centered on the planchet. MDS. Ex Al Bonan 11/11/1982-the

Choice glossy light chocolate brown with hints of mint frost in protected areas on the reverse. A premium example for the grade with smooth surfaces

Glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade with only trivial contact marks, none notable. Struck slightly off center to K-5

Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and quite nice for the grade. The only mark is a small rim nick at the top of the reverse. EDS.

Frosty chocolate brown and steel. The only marks are a tiny pinprick on the jaw and a thin nick in the leaves under the C in AMERICA. Neither mark i

Slightly sharper but very lightly cleaned leaving some brighter highpoints on glossy light chocolate brown surfaces. Smooth and attractive. The only

Glossy light chocolate and steel brown. Frost covers the protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a subtle puff of r

Glossy medium steel brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. No roughness and only trivial marks. A nice cent for the grade. M-LDS. Th

Sharpness EF40 but dark with microscopic specks of verdigris, especially at the second 2 in the date and star 13. Frosty dark steel and olive brown.

Sharpness F12, even better on the reverse, but recolored on the obverse. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown and golden tan in

Glossy light olive and steel brown. Smooth and attractive. A small rim nick at star 2.5 and a very light rim bruise under the end of the wreath stem

Choice frosty steel brown and light chocolate. The fields are satiny and this cent appears to have experienced very little actual wear. As usual for

Choice glossy tan and light brown. Smooth and void of contact marks. A small spot of darker chocolate brown toning at the dentil tips below star 4 a

Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. No notable marks, just light even wear. E-MDS with die cracks on both sides. The

Glossy medium chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with lighter brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are a thin diagonal nick in the f

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The obverse is flawless. The reverse has two trivi

Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and choice with excellent eye appeal. A tiny tick on the truncation above the 8 is the only mark. MD

Glossy light chocolate brown. The only marks are a small chip out of the rim below star 13 and a small, light scuff the breaks the toning close befor

Beauul frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with at least 10% of the planchet showing mint color. The surfaces are satiny and the only mark is a

Frosty light to medium olive brown with traces of lighter golden steel toning inside the wreath. No marks or other defects. Looks mint state but the

Ten points sharper but smoothed and nicely retoned glossy light olive brown and steel blending to medium olive brown in protected areas. Just a few t

Choice frosty medium brown. Essentially free of marks, just lightly worn. MDS. A good-looking cent for the grade, close to VF30.

Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No roughness, only light contact marks on the cheek and neck including a very light scratch visib

Glossy light to medium brown. Smooth and very nice for the grade, just worn. The only mark is a rim nick at the D in UNITED. MDS. The attribution

Lustrous golden tan and light olive with sea-green overtones. Sharply struck and very attractive. The only marks are a tiny, barely visible tick on

Sharpness at least EF45 but lightly whizzed and nicely retoned frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. The toning is attractive, just a bit du

Frosty light greenish olive. Satiny and very attractive. No notable marks. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the

Frosty medium brown. A small nick under the inner hair bun and a spot of reddish brown toning (not carbon) over the first A in AMERICA are the only m

Very attractive lustrous light olive and steel brown with at least 10% of the reverse showing mint red. This cent is virtually flawless except for an

Beauul lustrous bluish steel brown fading down from mint red, about 40% of the mint color remaining. A very choice example except for a thin planchet

Choice frosty medium brown. No marks or other defects, just lightly worn on the highpoints. M-LDS, die state e. The knob break at the top of the ea

Frosty medium brown. A cent with great eye appeal and just a touch of wear on the highpoints. Essentially flawless. LDS, die state b. The early di

Glossy light to medium brown. Choice except for a few small marks including a tick on the truncation above the 8 and a dull nick on the rim left of s

Slightly sharper but there are small patches of minor roughness and verdigris on both sides. Mostly glossy dark olive brown. Variety added in the ob

Sharpness VF20 but rough on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris or contact marks, only a few planchet voids. Slightly glossy mediu

Slightly sharper where fully struck but the planchet is covered with fine roughness. No contact marks, just a few small planchet voids. Slightly glo

An ET LIR variety. Sharpness VF20 but there are shallow pits scattered over both sides, and the pits contain specks of greenish verdigris. No contac

An ET LIR variety. Glossy medium brown with darker olive brown in protected areas. Microscopic roughness shows under the glossy toning but overall t

Significantly sharper but plagued by strong rim dents. Otherwise smooth. Rather glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown highpoints. The variety i

Glossy chocolate and darker olive brown with lighter highlights. Mostly smooth but there is an obvious planchet flaw on the reverse. Weight 113.1 gr

Attractive glossy light chocolate brown with lighter brown on the devices. Smooth and choice except for a few thin planchet fissures. Weight 132.3

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Nicely struck and choice except for some tiny planchet chips in the centers. Later die state with swelling

Mostly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown highpoints. Minor roughness shows on all but the highpoints but there are no contact marks or verdig

Sharper but there is a collection of digs on the right side of the reverse and a faint scuff across the date. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and c

Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Smooth and choice for the grade. Weight 124.6 grains. Ex To

Several points sharper but there are numerous small contact marks on the obverse mixed with a few linear planchet voids. Slightly glossy dark olive b

An ET LIB INDE variety with Small Head. Several points sharper but slightly rough with microscopic hairlines covering the central devices. The date

An ET LIB INDE variety with Small Head. Sharper but covered with uniform moderate roughness that weakens the details. No marks or verdigris. The da

Glossy steel brown with darker chocolate in the protected areas. Smooth with just a few trivial fissures on the reverse. Basically just well worn.

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown on the devices. Minor roughness shows in the fields and protected areas but there are no contact marks or v

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. There are a couple minor planchet fissures plus a few vertical scratches on Ms Liber

The details are a bit better but the surfaces are uneven (wavy) and there are several planchet fissures on both sides. Microscopic roughness covers a

Sharpness VF20 but the obverse is moderately rough while the reverse is smooth and quite nice. No verdigris or marks but there is a mint-made planche

Five points sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown highpoints.

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. The obverse is sharper than the reverse. No contact marks or verdigris, but there is planchet roughness at the top

A bit sharper where properly struck up but the bottom of the obverse and the opposing top of the reverse were softly struck because the planchet was t

Several points sharper but unevenly struck on the obverse and both sides suffer from linear planchet fissures. Otherwise smooth and attractive. Glos

A mate to the preceding piece and struck the same with weakness on the left edge of the obverse. Mostly smooth but there are some of the usual planch

An ET LIB INDE variety. Significantly sharper but dark and covered with fine to moderate roughness. No notable marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy d

Sharpness VF20 but the obverse is a bit rough, mostly (but not exclusively) from planchet chips. Unevenly struck on the reverse and the obverse is mi