2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1803 50C Large 3 XF45 PCGS. O-103, R.3. Lightly toned with ample mint luster that is especially pervasive on the reverse. The stars are flatly struck

1803 50C Large 3 AU50 NGC. O-103, R.3. The otherwise well balanced strike wanes slightly around the obverse periphery. This lightly abraded example i

1805 50C XF40 PCGS. O-111, R.3. A die variety that is readily attributable due to a thin secondary stem on the olive branch. The deep purple fields h

1806 50C Pointed 6, Stem XF40 ANACS. O-118a, R.3. The slate-gray centers gradually darken to purple-brown color at the peripheries. The left obverse

1806 50C Pointed 6, Stem AU58 PCGS. O-115a, R.2. The lavender patina serves to highlight the ample remaining mint luster. The TY in LIBERTY are recut

1807 50C Draped Bust XF45 NGC. O-102, R.2. The lilac-gray surfaces are lightly toned, with bright yellow luster that is especially prominent in the p

1807 50C Large Stars, 50 Over 20 AU50 NGC. O-112, R.1. The bright golden-brown patina is framed by a peripheral band of cobalt-blue. Struck from ligh

1808 50C AU50 ANACS. O-103, R.1. Portions of the original mint luster shimmer in the peripheries despite the rich lavender-gray patina. The strike is

1809 50C AU50 ANACS. O-102a, R.1. Lilac-gray in color with ample mint luster that is broken in the fields. A reeding mark above the eagle provides th

1810 50C AU50 PCGS. O-101, R.1. The slate-gray centers have sea-green patina at the periphery. The strike is good and has rich obverse detail and onl