2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

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