The Neil Rothschild Collection Pt III

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

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