(FUN) Signature Sale - Session 6

1846-D/D $5 XF45 ANACS.A pleasing example of this popular variety with a repunched mintmark that is easily visible to the naked eye. This lovely co

1846-O $5 AU58 NGC.Despite a higher original mintage, the 1846-O (58,000 pieces produced) is scarcer than the 1845-O (41,000 pieces produced) in al

1847 $5 AU58 NGC.The central regions exhibit some typical softness of strike, but the luster is essentially complete. Important notice: We expect

1850-C $5 XF45 ICG.Hints of rose color enliven the upper obverse of this example, from a low mintage Charlotte Mint variety. It has a typical strik

1851 $5 AU58 NGC.Boldly impressed with almost complete original mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-

1851-C $5 VG10 ANACS.A well worn survivor of this popular Charlotte Mint variety, but with some feather detail still remaining. Despite the wear fr

1851-D $5 AU58 NGC.This is a legitimately rare coin. Only 62,710 1851-D half eagles were produced, and the average grade among survivors is VF-XF.

1852 $5 MS60 NGC.Among the more common Half Eagles from the 1850s, this suitable Mint State representative is toned in golden-rose and orange-gold

1852-D $5--Cleaned--ANACS.AU Details, Net XF40. Along with the 1853-D and 1854-D, the 1852-D is among the more common D-mint Half Eagles with a rel

1853-D $5 XF45 ANACS.One of the more available D-mint fives, this example shows typical even wear for the grade. An ideal type coin. Important not

1854-C $5 AU50 Cheek Tooled, Cleaned, Uncertified.This coin exhibits light wear on the highpoints, with a pale green-gold tint. Unlike a number of

1854-D $5 Weak D XF40 Cleaned, Uncertified.One of the more commonly encountered Dahlonega half eagles, this '54-D shows surprising sharpness of det

1854-O $5 AU58 NGC.The '54-O is a scarcer and often overlooked New Orleans Half Eagle. It is conditionally challenging above XF with high-end AU pi

1855-C $5 AU55 ICG.This C-mint Half Eagle owes its rarity to a limited original mintage of 39,789 pieces and heavy circulation throughout the anteb

1855-D $5 AU53 ICG.Reddish-gold patina is draped over both sides of this not excessively abraded D-mint Half Eagle. Of course, there are scattered

1855-D $5 AU55 ICG.A second About Uncirculated example of this difficult Southern issue of just 22,432 pieces. Both sides of the still lustrous sur

1856 $5 AU53 PCGS.Ex: S.S. Central America. An important opportunity for the collector of more modest means to acquire a selection from the treasur

1856 $5 MS60 Cheek Tooled, Uncertified.Not often found in Mint State, this piece is well struck on the obverse with some softness on the reverse. T

1856-C $5 VF30 PCGS.Surprisingly sharp and free of mentionable abrasions for the grade, with muted mint luster in the legends on both sides. The pe

1856-C $5 AU55 ICG.A date most difficult to find in such high grade, to a degree not always appreciated by collectors (surprisingly in such a well-

1856-O $5 AU55 PCGS.A scarce, low mintage Half Eagle whose mintage of only 10,000 pieces is second lowest of all New Orleans fives. This is a typic

1857-D $5--Cleaned--ANACS.AU Details, Net XF40. The surfaces are slightly dull resulting from the obvious cleaning. Still, a pronounced green-gold

1857-D $5 MS62 NGC.This desirable coin is well struck for the variety, with excellent peripheral details and only modest weakness in the forehead h

1858-D $5 AU55 PCGS.An elusive, late-date Dahlonega Five Dollar that is normally seen with weak central details and mushy rims. This lustrous reddi

1860-C $5 VF30 Uncertified.This coin displays the usual striking characteristics for this date which are on the weak side, particularly on the reve

1860-C $5 AU50 PCGS.The 1860-C boasts the lowest mintage of any C-mint Half Eagle produced after 1846 with the notable exception of the final-year

1860-D $5 VF30 Cleaned Uncertified.Well struck for the issue, a quality that is less rare on the 1860-D than on the D-mints that immediately preced

1861 $5 MS64 PCGS.No Motto Half Eagles are very elusive at the near-Gem level, but here is a lovely example that is fully deserving of such an elev

1861-C $5 AU50 PCGS.This is a popular, rare, and important issue with a limited original mintage of 6,879 pieces. It is believed that 887 coins of

1862 $5 AU55 NGC.The '62-P is an elusive issue as one might expect from its small mintage of only 4,430 pieces. Just a few dozen survivors remain i

1866-S $5 Motto AU50 PCGS.Struck in the transitional year between No Motto and With Motto coinage and a conditionally rare issue in XF and finer gr

1867-S $5 AU50 NGC.The 1867-S ranks in the top 10% of the Liberty Half Eagle series in terms of overall rarity. Only 29,000 pieces were produced,

1869-S $5 VF20 ANACS.A well circulated representative of this scarcer S-mint issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1870-S $5 XF45 ANACS.Similar in rarity to the 1873-S, the 1870-S is more difficult to locate in all grades than the 1868-S, 1869-S, 1871-S, and 187

1871-CC $5 Fine 15 ANACS.Considered scarce in all grades with a mintage of only 22,770 pieces, this example exhibits typical wear for the grade. Th

1872-S $5--Cleaned--ANACS.XF Details, Net VF20. A conditionally scarce San Francisco five that displays remarkable sharpness for the issue, but an

1877-S $5 AU50 PCGS.A very scarce With Motto half eagle that is seldom seen in any grade but is especially elusive better than XF. This is a softly

1879-S $5 AU58 NGC.Lustrous and bright with a few light abrasions. This slightly scarcer date is a oh-so-close to Mint State. Important notice: We

1881 $5 MS60 Uncertified, the orange-gold color deepens toward the borders of this originally preserved and frosty textured example; 1906-D AU50 Uncer

1881 $5 MS62 NGC.This is a well frosted coin for the grade with original orange-gold color that deepens around the peripheries. Sharply struck with

1881 $5 MS63 NGC.Both sides are richly frosted with deeply set, orange-gold color that deepens slightly toward the rims. Lightly abraded on both si

1881-CC $5--Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF20, a typical strike and with suspicious iridescent colors, but much luster remains and the surfaces are

1882 $5 XF40 ANACS, lightly abraded; 1892 MS60 ANACS, satiny and well struck; and an 1899 AU58 ANACS, sharply defined.From the David Bruce Collecti

1882-CC $5 XF45 ANACS.One of the most common CC Half Eagles struck prior to 1891, this example displays an especially clean appearance for the grad

1884 $5 MS63 PCGS.Sharply defined and fully lustrous, an ideal type coin. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250

1891-CC $5 MS62 NGC.This is a colorful coin with alternating orange-gold and olive-gold shadings. Fully struck, the surfaces display no more than t

1891-CC $5 MS63 ICG.Bright yellow-golden color and typical marks for the grade. An affordable Mint State example of this available CC Half Eagle.

1891-CC $5 MS65 NGC.Mint State examples of this heavily produced (at least by Carson City standards) issue of 208,000 pieces are normally satiny, v

1893 $5 Half Eagle MS62 Uncertified; 1892 Eagle MS62 Uncertified; and a 1900 Double Eagle MS61 Uncertified.This lot offers three well frosted, redd

1893-S $5 MS63 ICG.A coin with flashy luster, a nearly full strike, and minor abrasions that are consistent with the Choice designation. Important