2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 5

1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS. K-9, R.5. A second and even finer example of this historically important and rare Territorial issue, bot

(1879-1883) J. Rosenthal Electrum (mixed gold and silver) Assayer's Ingot. No. 481. $15.60. 12.22 ozs. 988 Fine. Gold 12.09. 71mm x 35mm x 12mm....

1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.4, MS64 PCGS. Milky yellow-green patina with unabraded surfaces. DO in DOLLAR is recut, while die polis

1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.4, MS64 PCGS. Large head with 5 stars, the 1 in the date is directly below the first L in DOLLAR. An or

1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-108, R.5, MS62 PCGS. A yellow-green example. The fields have a few wispy abrasions that are only visible under

Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-204, R.6, AU58 PCGS. Vigorously toned in shades of violet, electric-blue, and sea-green color. Attractive despi

Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-221, R.4, MS63 PCGS. A well struck Fractional that does not have any individually mentionable abrasions. A die

Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Well engraved medium Liberty head, with a die line (as made) from the tip of the coronet.

Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, R.4, MS63 PCGS. The tip of the bust truncation touches the first star, while a star is centered below DOLL

1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, R.5, MS64 PCGS. A well struck piece with good eye appeal aside from a short pinscratch near the tip of the bu

1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.5, MS61 PCGS. The date is entered with an unusual diagonal slant below the truncation of the effigy. FD

1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, R.5, AU58 PCGS. Both sides have rich golden-brown color. The LI in CALIFORNIA is entered too low, but the

1852 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-401, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Liberty head on obverse, closed wreath on reverse. Similar in style to the contemporary Gold

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-430, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Incorrectly attributed on the insert as a BG-409. This is an attractive design that closely r

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-414, R.6, AU55 PCGS. The effigy of Liberty is skillfully engraved, while DOLLAR is awkwardly entered. The date is

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-415, R.6, AU55 PCGS. First star above bust tip, with a pair of points embedded in the bust. Oversized but well eng

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-428, R.4, MS62 PCGS. High relief, well engraved Liberty Head, with sawtooth denticles on the obverse. Coin turn. T

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-430, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Star below bust tip, with the reverse same as BG-429. A well designed variety with skillfully

1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Large crude head, no stars beneath bust. Both sides are lightly pebbled, as struck due to

1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-708, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Large Liberty head with 9 stars, wreath is distant from border. Struck from clashed dies.

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-714, R.5, MS65 PCGS. Large Liberty head with 9 stars, undersized 4 in fraction with the D in DOLLAR partly emb

1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, R.6, AU58 PCGS. 1 and 4 are close, while the final star is below Washington's queue. A less comm...

1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.7, MS62 PCGS. Rose and lemon-gold patina. Softly struck on the wreath, with a few wispy abrasions the f

1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.6, AU58 PCGS. Rich orange, rose, green-gray, and gold patina. The portrait has light rub, while the cen

1870 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-755, R.6, MS60 PCGS. Iridescent rose, apple-green, and gold patina. The stars resemble cinquefoils, while much

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-765, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Rich orange-gold color. Somewhat softly struck on the wreath and obverse stars. A die cra

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-767, R.4, MS62 PCGS. A sharply struck example that has a few faint slide marks on each side. Tiny berries to t

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.6, MS62 PCGS. Orange and honey-gold patina. The reverse has a spindly die crack (as struck) from 1 to 6

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, R.6, AU50 Mount Removed Uncertified, harshly cleaned; 1871 Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, High R.4, MS60

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, R.6, MS61 PCGS. Dusky orange and bright yellow patina. Hair bun is crudely engraved. The second L in DOLL

1874/7874 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-776, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Both sides are bisected (as struck) by heavy die cracks. Struck from clashed and rus

1870 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.5, MS61 PCGS. The Breen-Gillio reference refers to the variety as the "Goofy" or "Ugly&...

1872 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-791, R.4, MS64 PCGS. The design features a large well engraved head, sawtooth denticles at border, and large be

1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-798, R.6, MS61 PCGS. Large head, stars, and berries. The reverse is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from coin turn

1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799O, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Large Indian head with finely engraved hair and feather details. The reverse wreath has l

1874 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Q, R.7, MS65 PCGS. Large portrait with large crude stars. The date is awkwardly spaced, and the 8 in the dat

1882 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799CC, R.7 MS63 PCGS. The Breen-Gillio reference states this variety is "Rarity 8, possibly unique."...

1865 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-802, R.7, MS64 PCGS. The PCGS insert has incorrectly attributed this fractional piece as BG-803. The obverse has r

1870 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-808, R.4, MS62 PCGS. Large crude effigy with 7 stars. The die polish lines (as struck) form concentric rings in th

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Large Liberty head with 7 stars. The bow of wreath resembles a trio of Cs, the result of a po

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-813, R.5, MS61 PCGS. Sunset-gold and yellow-green color. The large, crude Liberty Head has extensive die rust, as

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-813, R.5, MS63 PCGS. A prooflike lemon-gold Fractional. The obverse has heavy die rust, as made, while the reverse

1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, R.6, MS62 PCGS. Mostly yellow-gold in color, with some golden-brown color near the left reverse border. Struc

1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, R.6, AU53 PCGS. The effigy of Liberty has a crude high relief eye. The golden-brown surfaces change in color

1870 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-835, R.4, MS61 PCGS. A clutter-free design with extensive fields on each side. The reverse has short die cracks (a

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-837, R.7, MS62 PCGS. The PCGS insert incorrectly attributes this fractional piece as BG-714. A bright and prooflik

1874 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-845, R.7, MS61 PCGS. An originally preserved, BU quality example.Ex: Lee and Shaffer Collections (Superior, 9/1988

1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-853, R.6, MS62 PCGS. The PCGS insert incorrectly attributes the variety as BG-849. Medium Indian head within large

1876 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-854, R.5, AU55 PCGS. Golden-brown in color with a couple of dusky orange spots on the reverse. A die crack (as mad

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, R.6, MS62 PCGS. The base of DOLLAR is bookended by a pair of berries. Large eye on Liberty, while DOLLAR has