2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1855-S 50C Arrows XF40 PCGS. Only 129,950 Halves were produced of this issue, making it the scarcest Arrows Half Dollar and one of the most elusive is

1856 50C MS61 NGC. Lightly toned and well struck with good luster. Slide marks on the obverse preclude a higher grade. A scarce coin in Uncirculated

1856-O 50C MS64 PCGS. A hint of dusky gold patina graces the otherwise untoned surfaces. The strike is very good with a hint of softness only on the

1858-O 50C MS62 PCGS. Although very well struck and without appreciable surface marks, the luster on this more available No Motto issue is a trifle s

1861-O 50C MS63 PCGS. Delicately toned in golden-rose and lilac shades, with a bright cartwheel sheen and outstanding detail throughout. One of the m

1861 50C Scott Restrike MS64 ICG. During the months of March and April, 1861, the New Orleans Mint produced Half Dollars and Double Eagles for both th

1873-CC 50C Arrows VF25 PCGS. The milky lilac patina is lighter on portions of the devices. Olive-green color lurks in the peripheries. LIBERTY is re

1873-CC 50C Arrows XF40 PCGS. One of only two CC-mint Seated Half Dollars of the Arrows, Motto type, the 1873-CC is a low mintage (214,560 pieces) da

1878-CC 50C VG10 PCGS. Well worn, although the date is sharp and L-TY of LIBERTY is discernible. The reverse is sharper with most of the motto legibl

1879 50C MS64 NGC. Well struck with good luster and peripheral golden-brown patina. The reverse is splendidly preserved, but the obverse has some wis

1881 50C MS63 Uncertified. Isolated areas of near-brilliance are seen in the centers of this otherwise toned, olive-gray, lavender, and blue colored

1881 50C MS63 PCGS. Mildly prooflike beneath concentric shades of gray, golden and blue-green toning. The low mintage 1881 Half Dollar was struck dur

1884 50C MS63 PCGS. Only 5,275 business strikes were produced of this issue. Brilliant throughout with the often-seen prooflike finish and fully stru

1888 50C MS65 PCGS. The iridescent violet and olive-gold patina is very attractive. Lustrous and well struck with beautifully preserved surfaces. Stru

1859 50C PR62 PCGS. Sharply struck with brilliant centers and peripheral golden-brown patina. The mirrored fields are bright and reflective. The obve

1873 50C Arrows PR66 NGC. Struck on new metrically weighed planchets, pursuant to the provisions of the Mint Act of 1873, this Superb, highly reflecti

1875 50C PR64 PCGS. The fields are deeply mirrored and their reflectivity is undiminished in intensity by the rich golden-rose toning that covers eac

1878 50C PR66 NGC. Exceptional, multicolored toning covers both sides and is backlit by brightly reflective proof mirrors in the fields. A beautiful,

1879 50C PR68 NGC. An absolutely stunning proof representative that displays colorful orange and steel-blue toning about the obverse periphery, while

1880 50C PR66 NGC. Originality and technical quality are both equally important characteristics of this high quality specimen. Both sides are toned in