2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 2

1928 50C Hawaiian MS64 NGC. One is tempted to say this is a brilliant coin but close examination reveals just the slightest bit of color on each side.

1928 50C Hawaiian MS64 NGC. The color on both sides is more vibrant than usual for the type, yet the surfaces are undeniably original. Warm lavender-g

1928 50C Hawaiian MS64 PCGS. Ex: Bowers & Merena Reference Collection. Steel-gray in color with an occasional hint of olive or gold patina. Well...

1928 50C Hawaiian MS65 PCGS. The matte-like surfaces are free from any noticeable impairments and there is a wide swath of golden-olive patina on each

1928 50C Hawaiian MS65 PCGS. Deeply toned on each side with differing hues on each side, the obverse has variegated violet and lilac-blue coloration w

1928 50C Hawaiian PR63 NGC. Only 50 Sandblast Proofs were produced of the Hawaiian Half in 1928. The original roster of the recipients of these coins

1935 50C Hudson MS63 ANACS. Typically struck with very good luster and light, dusky tan-gold patina. The surfaces do not have any unsightly abrasions

1935 50C Hudson MS64 NGC. Mottled russet shadings have gathered in the more protected areas on both sides of this otherwise untoned, satiny near-Gem.

1935 50C Hudson MS65 NGC. A hint of olive patina brightens the surfaces. A nice Gem with very good luster and a good strike. A scarce type with a min

1935 50C Hudson MS66 NGC. Bright and satiny with just the slightest hint of toning on each side. Scarce in such a superior grade. Important notice:

1935 50C Hudson MS66 PCGS. Originally toned in variegated colors that liven toward the rims, this glossy textured example is smooth from rim to rim.F

1935 50C Hudson MS66 PCGS. This pastel tinted example exhibits shades of golden-tan and steel-blue iridescence over thickly frosted features. Attract

1935 50C Hudson MS67 NGC. Milky-white with hints of green-gold color near the rims, this is a well struck example with strong cartwheel luster. The su

1924 50C Huguenot MS65 PCGS. Originally toned in shades of golden-brown with occasional blushes of lavender color. Well struck with moderate luster a

1924 50C Huguenot MS65 NGC. Frosty white and well struck with a few tiny marks that do not detract from the overall appearance.From the Ric Leichtung

1924 50C Huguenot MS65 ANACS. Both sides display bright, untoned centers and just a whisper of golden color within the peripheral lettering. Importa

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 PCGS. The light milky-brown patina is graced with additional yellow-gold color. Lustrous with a very good strike and essential

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 PCGS. The lavender centers are framed by intermittent green, gold, and russet patina. A good strike with moderate luster and v

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 PCGS. The speckled russet patina overwhelms the obverse but only graces the left periphery of the reverse. Lustrous, sharply s

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 PCGS. Lustrous with banana-yellow color and a sharp strike. The upper left reverse has a fingerprint trace. The upper obverse

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 NGC. Mostly slate-gray but with bright bands of gold, crimson, and aqua-green color. Well struck with good luster. A short scr

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 PCGS. Both sides are frosty textured with delicate golden shadings and nary a distracting abrasion to report. A high end Gem i

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 PCGS. Richly frosted and minimally patinated, the surfaces are smooth with pristine features.From the Tom Valos Collection. I

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 NGC. Russet rim toning frames the otherwise antique-gold toning scheme. This sharp looking Gem is a find for the collector who

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 NGC. Satiny overall, the brilliant centers are framed by a thin ring of golden-brown around the margins.From the Tom Valos Col

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 NGC. The frosted surfaces are lightly toned with a dark accent of peripheral color around the obverse. A lovely and obviously

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 NGC. The original mint luster is accented by an occasional dash of golden-brown patina.From the Tom Valos Collection. Importa

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 ICG. Dusky, light lilac-gray patina confirms the originality of this specimen. A lustrous coin with a typical strike, a few ab

1946 50C Iowa MS65 PCGS. Well struck with potent luster and brilliant surfaces. A nice Commemorative with an essentially pristine obverse. Important

1946 50C Iowa MS65 PCGS; brilliant and lustrous with a very good strike, seemingly conservatively graded; a 1935-S San Diego MS65 PCGS, brilliant with

1925 50C Lexington MS64 NGC, lustrous with milky tan patina; 1936 Long Island MS64 NGC, the lavender devices are framed by olive-gold patina, lustrous

1925 50C Lexington MS65 PCGS. The speckles of green and russet patina congregate at the borders. Well struck with creamy luster and especially pleasi

1925 50C Lexington MS66 PCGS. The nearly flawless surfaces are mostly brilliant but show numerous light streaks of golden-brown over each side. A lov

1925 50C Lexington MS66 PCGS. Brilliant throughout, the fields are so intensely lustrous that they display an almost semi-reflective quality.From the

1925 50C Lexington MS66 ICG. There are a few tiny marks in the reverse fields but these do not affect the overall desirability or attractiveness of t

1925 50C Lexington MS66 PCGS. Strongly defined with few marks, a white reverse, and scattered russet toning on the obverse.From the Tom Valos Collect

1925 50C Lexington MS66 PCGS. Lightly and evenly toned with problem-free surfaces.From the Tom Valos Collection. Important notice: We expect to be a

1925 50C Lexington MS66 NGC. Nearly brilliant on the obverse with a pale overlay of golden and lilac patina on the reverse. Highly lustrous and probl

1925 50C Lexington MS66 NGC. This is an intensely lustrous example, especially for the issue, whose surfaces are sharply struck in all areas. There i

1925 50C Lexington MS66 NGC. Whispers of powder-blue color interrupt the otherwise medium intensity golden patina. Lustrous and smooth.From the Tom V

1918 50C Lincoln MS63 PCGS, well struck with a pristine reverse but a few abrasions on the forehead; 1923-S Monroe MS63 PCGS, a typical strike with a

1918 50C Lincoln MS65 PCGS. The surfaces have speckles of bright russet color and occasional areas of deep yellow-brown patina. Lustrous with a very

1918 50C Lincoln MS65 PCGS. The lavender-gray surfaces have guest appearances of russet and aqua-green patina. Lustrous with a sharp strike for the i

1918 50C Lincoln MS65 ICG. Expectantly frosty for the issue as well as the grade, both sides are lightly to moderately toned in tan-gold hues. There

1918 50C Lincoln MS65 ICG. Lustrous with soft gray-green highlights. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per ho

1918 50C Lincoln MS66 PCGS. The lavender patina gives way to occasional blushes of olive-green and violet color. Well struck and lustrous with nicely

1918 50C Lincoln MS66 PCGS. The otherwise frosty-white surfaces reveal whispers of golden-tan iridescence here and there. There are no singularly men

1918 50C Lincoln MS66 NGC. Bright, flashy mint luster covers each side with just a bit of light golden toning in the right obverse field.From the Tom

1918 50C Lincoln MS66 NGC. Unusually clean for this normally heavily abraded issue. The only interruption in the brilliant surfaces are a few speckle

1936 50C Long Island MS66 PCGS. The obverse is mostly untoned with a peripheral hint of olive-yellow color, while the reverse has light but iridescen

1936 50C Long Island MS66 PCGS. The peripheral green, apricot, and russet patina gives way to even lilac color on the devices. Lustrous with a good s

1936 50C Long Island MS66 PCGS. Untoned, or essentially so, the surfaces are intensely lustrous with a rich endowment of mint frost.From the Tom Valo

1936 50C Long Island MS67 ANACS. Lavender-gray centers are framed by sea-green and rose coloration. The strike is complete, and the surfaces are witho

1936 50C Lynchburg MS63 PCGS. Lightly toned with good underlying mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-2

1936 50C Lynchburg MS66 NGC. This originally preserved Lynchburg Half is toned in steel-gray shades that yield to soft golden hues around the borders

1936 50C Lynchburg MS67 PCGS. The softly frosted surfaces are layered in medium intensity golden-gray patina with sprays of deeper color scattered her

1920 50C Maine MS65 PCGS. Brilliant except for a ring of olive-gold and champagne color in the lower reverse. Lustrous with a good strike and nicely

1920 50C Maine MS65 NGC. The brilliant obverse is paired with a reverse that shows exceptional multicolored toning around the periphery. Clean and pr

1934 50C Maryland MS66 NGC. The deep lavender patina gives way to rich peripheral green color. Nicely preserved with a good strike and modest luster.

1934 50C Maryland MS66 NGC. Iridescent violet and green patina graces the lustrous surfaces. The strike is good and the reverse is essentially pristi

1921 50C Missouri MS64 ANACS. Bright and frosty with occasional blushes of steel-violet peripheral toning. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1921 50C Missouri MS65 PCGS. Smooth, thickly frosted surfaces are draped in wonderfully original silver-gray patina that deepens to autumn-gold in the

1921 50C Missouri MS66 NGC. Light lemon-gold patina with vivacious luster and a very good strike. Just a luster graze or two separated from seeming pe

1921 50C Missouri 2x4--Artificially Toned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. The lavender-brown patina has iridescent violet and yellow-gold highlights. T

1921 50C Missouri 2x4 MS64 PCGS. Virtually untoned with much above average sharpness for this earlier commemorative and frosty, minimally abraded sur

1921 50C Missouri 2x4 MS64 NGC. Fully lustrous with an average strike and splashes of light golden toning.From the Ric Leichtung Collection. Importa

1923-S 50C Monroe MS64 PCGS. Basically untoned with above average sharpness for this early issue notorious for its low relief. Important notice: We

1923-S 50C Monroe MS64 PCGS. The obverse has bright lemon-gold patina, while the reverse has iridescent bands of gold, orange, violet and aqua-green

1923-S 50C Monroe MS64 ANACS. Untoned or nearly so, with a radiant, satiny sheen that exceeds all expectations for the issue. Important notice: We e

1923-S 50C Monroe MS64 PCGS. Honey-golden patina with nice definition and soft, gleaming luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

1923-S 50C Monroe MS65 PCGS. A conditionally challenging and always-popular Silver Commem, this carefully preserved example is draped in irregular lil

1923-S 50C Monroe MS65 PCGS. This is a frosty finished Gem with few abrasions for the type and no mentionable toning save for a few speckles of russet

1923-S 50C Monroe MS65 NGC. Occasional speckles of tan-brown patina brighten the otherwise brilliant surfaces. Intensely lustrous with a typical strik

1923-S 50C Monroe MS65 NGC. Shimmering mint frost covers both sides of this outstanding condition rarity. A few faint speckles of aqua and russet toni

1923-S 50C Monroe MS65 NGC. Bright with exceptionally vibrant mint frost covering both sides of this nearly brilliant Gem. Minimally abraded.From the

1923-S 50C Monroe MS66 NGC. Excellent luster flows through the light, even endowment of olive-gold patina. A few trivial toning specks are noted. A sm

1938 50C New Rochelle MS64 NGC. The surfaces have light milky-brown patina with an occasional touch of russet color. An attractive Commemorative with

1938 50C New Rochelle MS64 Prooflike NGC. This is a bright example with a uniformly prooflike finish and a pleasing exactness of strike. Some moderat

1938 50C New Rochelle MS65 Prooflike NGC. A beautiful, peripherally toned example that must have been a very early striking. The glassy obverse surfa

1938 50C New Rochelle MS65 Prooflike NGC. Lustrous with brilliant centers and peripheral olive-green patina. The strike is very good, and the obverse

1938 50C New Rochelle MS65 ANACS. Shimmering, essentially mark-free surfaces are brilliant save for a few light flecks of russet toning on the obvers

1938 50C New Rochelle MS65 PCGS. Brilliant and very lustrous with a good strike. A few luster grazes prevent a much higher grade. Important notice:

1938 50C New Rochelle MS66 PCGS. Lightly and attractively toned with strong underlying mint frost. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1936 50C Norfolk MS65 PCGS. Untoned with very good luster and a pleasingly sharp strike. The surfaces are essentially pristine. Important notice: We

1936 50C Norfolk MS67 NGC. Subtle gray-green in color with golden-brown and russet patina at the borders. Well struck with modest luster and seemingl

1936 50C Norfolk MS68 PCGS. The moderately toned surfaces are overlaid in antique-gold, dove-gray, and orange-russet shadings. Lustrous with a blend

1925 Norse Medal Thin MS63 ANACS. Lustrous and well struck with occasional, faint milky gray patina. The left reverse has a minor pinscratch. ANACS m

1926 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Well struck with honey-yellow patina and good luster. The reverse is virtually pristine. Doubtlessly, collectors who purch

1928 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. Well struck, lustrous, and beautifully preserved. A Gem that will be very difficult to improve upon. Struck from slightly r

1933-D 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. The otherwise tan-gray toning scheme deepens to charcoal-russet shadings over the rims. A smooth, sharply defined Gem. I

1937-D 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Lemon-gold patina adds to the eye appeal of this lustrous and nicely struck Superb Gem. A seemingly pristine Commemorativ

1938 Oregon PDS Set MS65 PCGS. The Commemorative from Philadelphia is untoned with a very good strike, the D-Mint example is brilliant with a typical

1938 Oregon PDS Set MS65 PCGS. All three coins are lustrous and mostly brilliant. The Denver Mint example has a typical strike, the other two coins ha

1938 SET Oregon PDS Set MS65, MS66, and MS65 NGC. An obviously original and well cared for trio that has similar patterns of golden "tab" ...

1939 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. The light gold patina is especially vivid on the reverse. A very good strike with shimmering luster and pleasingly abrasion

1939 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. Hints of lemon-gold and pastel-lilac patina grace each side of this lustrous Commemorative. The strike is very good and the

1939-D 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. Blushes of honey-gold color are splashed across the lightly toned surfaces. From a good strike with nice luster. The lowe

1939-D 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. Lustrous with a typical strike and peripheral banana-yellow patina. The surfaces are pleasingly well preserved. Importan

1939-D 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. Lustrous and pristine, the surfaces are overlaid in silver iridescence with hints of golden color here and there at the b

1939-S 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. The hints of olive-yellow and lilac color are sometimes interrupted by definitive russet and gold peripheral patina. Lust