2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1818 50C AU55 PCGS. O-109a, R.1. Well struck for the type with only the most trivial softness of detail in the neck of the eagle. The mint luster is

1819 50C AU55 ANACS. O-110a, R.3. This die variety is easily attributed by the notches in the outer points of the upper left star. Deep golden-brown

1819 50C MS61 NGC. O-114, R.3. Well struck and toned in shades of gold and lavender on the reverse with a deeper olive-gray obverse and the look of a

1820 50C Square 2, Large Date AU53 PCGS. O-105, R.3. The deep lavender patina is interrupted by intermittent lighter toning on the devices, and iride

1821 50C AU50 ANACS. O-103, R.4. Steel-gray and lilac patina alternates across the well preserved surfaces. Sharply struck on the reverse, with a cou

1822 50C AU55 PCGS. O-109, R.2. Steel-gray and lavender patina battle for dominance over this lustrous and original Bust Half. Well struck with pleas

1823 50C AU53 PCGS. O-105, R.1. The vivid green and gold patina at the borders frame the gently lilac centers. Sharply detailed except for just below

1823 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. O-108a, R.3. The mild prooflike sheen on the obverse is perhaps the result of the cleaning. Boldly s

1824 50C XF45 ANACS. O-104, R.2. The steel-gray centers are framed by peripheral olive-green and violet patina. Nicely detailed for the grade, withou

1824 50C AU55 PCGS. O-109, R.2. Sharply struck, only slight evidence of friction is seen over the highpoints. Each side has light silvery-gray surfac

1825 50C AU58 PCGS. O-106, R.3. Sharply struck and highly lustrous for an AU coin, each side is covered with speckled blue and gray-lilac toning.From

1826 50C AU50 ANACS. O-106, R.3. Peripheral golden-brown and electric-blue patina accompanies the slate-gray centers. A band of luster connects the o

1826 50C AU50 ANACS. O-105, R.3. Well defined with light golden toning that deepens slightly around the margins.From the Ohio Collection. Important

1826 50C MS63 PCGS. O-108a, R.1. A smooth, highly lustrous example with a delicate overlay of golden patina on each side. Several peripheral die crac

1827 50C Square Base 2 AU58 ANACS. O-143, R.3. The so-called "Dotted Beak" variety that shows a die dot above the eagle's beak on the ...

1827 50C Square Base 2 MS62 ANACS. O-104, R.1. Lustrous with a very good strike and a blush of peripheral pale gold color. The reverse is particularl

1828 50C Curl 2, No Knob AU55 PCGS.O-115, R.2. Sharply defined with near-full luster and only a slight trace of rubbing.From the Ohio Collection. Im

1828 50C Square 2, Large 8s XF45 ANACS. O-108, R.3. The dark purple-brown patina has occasional areas of lighter color. The reverse is especially sha

1828 50C Square 2, Small 8, Large Letters MS61 NGC. O-117, R.1. Iridescent peripheral cobalt-blue frames the golden-brown centers. The portrait has s

1829 50C AU50 ANACS. O-105, R.1. The arrowheads are disconnected from the shaft (as struck) due to over-indulgent die polishing. The strike is good o

1829 50C AU58 ANACS. O-111, R.2. A blush of peripheral golden-brown color surrounds the brilliant centers. The obverse stars are flatly struck, but t

1830 50C Large 0 AU55 ANACS. O-121, R.3. The lilac centers are framed by rich golden-brown patina. Typically struck with most stars flat, but there i

1831 50C AU53 PCGS. O-118, R.3. Bright and lustrous with a trace of golden peripheral toning.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We expect t

1832 50C AU58 PCGS. Small Letters. O-102, R.1. Bright and lustrous, very close to Mint State. Rich golden-rose toning is seen over each side. Nice co

1833 50C AU58 ANACS. O-102, R.1. The luster is very close to full, but there is obvious rub on the cheek of Liberty. There are a few slide marks acro

1834 50C Large Date, Large Letters AU58 ANACS. O-102, R.1. Lustrous with light golden-rose toning over each side.From the Ohio Collection. Important

1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters XF45 ANACS.O-109, R.1. Lead gray toning with a decent, but not quite full strike, and luster remaining in the prot

1835 50C AU55 PCGS. O-103, R.2. Golden-rose toning evenly blankets each side of this lustrous Choice AU Bust Half.From the Ohio Collection. Importan

1836 50C Lettered Edge AU50 ANACS. O-113, R.2. Golden toned with bright underlying surfaces.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We expect to

1836 50C Reeded Edge VF35 PCGS. Even lavender patina and sharply detailed for the grade. Mint luster shines in the peripheries and on the devices. Th

1837 50C XF40 ANACS. The golden-gray surfaces are well detailed over the central features with a typical number of small abrasions for a circulated Ha

1837 50C AU53 PCGS. An important coin for AU type purposes, the surfaces are mostly bright with golden overtones on the obverse. The reverse displays

1838 50C XF45 ANACS. The golden-gray patina deepens slightly to orange-gold hues toward the borders. The wear is light, even, and confined to the high

1838 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. This is a not unattractive example despite the impairment with mottled, vibrant, crimson-russet and co

1838 50C AU58 PCGS. Well struck with pleasing luster that extends into the fields. There is a lengthy pinscratch in the upper left reverse field. The

1838 50C AU58 NGC. This pleasingly original example is richly toned in dove-gray colors. The devices retain ample definition from a bold overall strik

1839 50C AU58 NGC. There is considerable remaining luster on both sides of this lightly circulated Reeded Edge Half. The features are lightly abraded

1839-O 50C XF40 PCGS. Light purple patina. Sharply detailed for the grade, but lackluster. Both sides have multiple heavy die cracks, as struck. Sinc

1839 50C Drapery MS61 PCGS. Richly toned with golden-brown, russet, and violet patina. The fields offer hints of glowing prooflike luster. The strike

1840 50C Reverse of 1838 VF35 PCGS. This issue is conceivably a one-year type, as it combines the Seated Liberty obverse with the Large Eagle, Medium

1840 50C Reverse of 1839 AU50 ANACS. The otherwise silver-gray surfaces reveal traces of slightly deeper patination around the borders. Both sides are

1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842 MS64 PCGS. The scarcer of the two varieties produced this year with the Large Letters reverse and a particularly

1842-O 50C Reverse of 1842 AU55 PCGS. This variety has a medium date with large letters in the reverse legend. The lilac patina has occasional hints

1844-O 50C Doubled Date VG8 PCGS. The date was originally punched much too high in the die, with a third of the logotype lost due to the device. The

1849 50C MS62 PCGS. Despite a rather substantial mintage of more than 1.25 million pieces, Uncirculated 1849 Half Dollars just don't show up wi...

1853 50C Arrows and Rays AU53 ANACS. Nicely defined with slate-gray toning and a noticeable contact mark in the right obverse field. Important notic

1853 50C Arrows and Rays AU55 PCGS. Olive-gray in color with some devices highlighted by charcoal patina. Luster is especially evident on the reverse

1853 50C Arrows and Rays MS63 NGC. Completely untoned with a bright, satiny sheen over well struck surfaces. A network of barely perceptible die crack

1853-O 50C Arrows and Rays MS64 NGC. Ex: Andre Dawson. Formerly offered as lot 6769 in our September 1998 sale of the Andre Dawson Collection, where i

1854-O 50C Arrows MS62 NGC. Lightly toned with a very good strike and nice luster. Both sides have several interesting die cracks, as struck. The bus