2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 2

1893 25C Isabella Quarter--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. Watery surfaces display a touch of busyness in the fields and bits of coppery toning

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS62 NGC. There are a few scattered abrasions in the fields, but somewhat subdued luster seems to account for the BU design

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS63 PCGS. This is a richly toned example whose charcoal-gray reverse contrasts nicely with the lighter, antique-copper and

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS63 Prooflike NGC. The glistening fields shine through mottled copper-tan patina that is slightly more extensive on the re

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS63 ANACS. The peripheral grape-purple and russet patina closes in on the untoned centers. Very lustrous with a sharp stri

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS63 PCGS. Fully lustrous beneath an overlay of mottled blue, gray, and gold toning with sharp devices and the appearance o

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS64 PCGS. The rich lavender patina does not impede the smoothly flowing mint luster. A very good strike with attractive su

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Obviously cleaned with horizontal hairlines that cover both sides. The borders have

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar AU58 NGC. The otherwise silver-gray surfaces exhibit mottled orange-russet shadings around the obverse periphery. This is a

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS60 ANACS. Lightly toned with good luster and a good strike. The reverse has raised die polishing lines (as struck) that s

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar--Artificially Toned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. The patina has iridescent and blotchy violet, gold, and cobalt-blue color

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS61 ANACS. Lightly patinated in apricot-gold and lilac colors. Nice for the grade with very good luster and a good strike.

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS62 ANACS. Lightly toned in shades of lemon-yellow and lilac-gray color, with pleasing luster and a very good strike. Wisp

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS62 NGC. Light russet patina over full luster with an above average strike and light marks consistent with the grade.From

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS62 PCGS. Mostly untoned with an occasional blush of apricot-gold color. Lustrous with a very good strike on the obverse,

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 PCGS. Full luster with a light golden haze, minimal imperfections, and a nice original appearance. Only a fraction away

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 NGC. Peripheral olive patina frames the slate-gray centers. The strike is sharp except for the lower leg of Lafayette.

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS65 PCGS. Lustrous with original surfaces that are attractively toned. Both obverse and reverse each have a wide crescent o

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS65 NGC. Another unquestionably original Lafayette Dollar from the collection of Ric Leichtung. Each side is slathered in r

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS65 NGC. This exceptional coin is mostly brilliant (and looking at the coin one has to believe that the surfaces are origin

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS65 PCGS. If you're Ric Leichtung and already have two originally toned Gem Lafayette Dollars, why not buy a third on...

1921 50C Alabama MS63 ICG. Slightly subdued luster seems to bar this slate-gray example from a higher grade. Important notice: We expect to be aucti

1921 50C Alabama MS63 ANACS. Mottled gunmetal and olive-gray toning adorns the obverse while coppery-gold and lilac shades dominate the reverse. Imp

1921 50C Alabama MS64 PCGS. The intense mint frost this issue is so well known for glows brightly beneath a rich overlay of rose toning that covers e

1921 50C Alabama MS66 PCGS. Untoned with strong cartwheel luster, the strike is exquisite and the surfaces have only a few obverse ticks that are hard

1921 50C Alabama MS66 PCGS. Smooth and as unblemished as one is ever likely to find this conditionally challenging issue. The soft mint frost is almos

1921 50C Alabama MS66 NGC. In addition to smooth, Gem quality surfaces, this conditionally scarce example boasts rich champagne-russet and cobalt-blue

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS63 ANACS. The lilac-gray surfaces are visited by cobalt-blue and russet-green patina. A very good strike with modest luster an

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS64 NGC. The milky gray-green patina does not impede the smoothly shimmering luster. The strike is very good, and the surfaces

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS65 PCGS. An exceptionally clean and problem-free example of this key commemorative issue. Each side is lightly toned and the un

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS66 PCGS. Brilliant with pastel violet highlights, this is a well struck and lustrous coin. A die crack (as struck) bisects the

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS66 PCGS. The matte-like surfaces display a base of silver-gray color beneath warm, slightly mottled, lilac-gray tinting. This i

1936 50C Albany MS62 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous with a sharp strike. An attractive coin for the grade with an especially pleasing obverse. Importa

1936 50C Albany MS64 PCGS, well struck with creamy luster across milky-white surfaces, a nice coin; 1936 Bridgeport MS64 PCGS, faint tan-brown patina,

1936 50C Albany MS65 PCGS. Lustrous and very lightly toned. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Somet

1936 50C Albany MS65 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous with a very sharp strike. A lovely and irrefutable Gem. Important notice: We expect to be auctioni

1936 50C Albany MS67 PCGS. The peripheral patina has iridescent green, gold, and rose colors. Pale lilac patina competes for territory with bright gr

1937 50C Antietam--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU55; 1936-S Cincinnati--Scratched--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, unfortunate staple scratch on th

1937 50C Antietam MS65 NGC. Richly toned with crimson-violet and green-gold patina at the borders, while the centers are mostly brilliant. Luster flo

1937 50C Antietam MS67 NGC. The untoned centers give way to peripheral golden-brown patina. The luster and strike are very good. The surfaces are ess

1935 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. The milky tan-brown patina is lighter in the centers than the margins. The strike and luster are good, and a reeding mar

1935-D 50C Arkansas MS66 NGC. Richly toned in shades of lavender, violet, and golden-brown color. A good strike with nice luster and essentially pris

1935-D 50C Arkansas MS67 NGC. Wisps of olive and light russet frame the portraits, while the reverse remains largely untoned. This coin has a good str

1935-D 50C Arkansas MS67 PCGS. Mottled olive-tan patina overlays the reverse and most of the obverse with softer dove-gray shades peering through at m

1936-S 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS, the obverse has a delicate splash of golden color at its center; 1920 Pilgrim MS64 NGC, light golden toning gravitates

1937 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS, untoned with nearly abrasion-free surfaces; 1936-S Bay Bridge MS64 PCGS, a few sprays of more vibrant color hug the borde

1937 50C Arkansas MS66 NGC. Subtle, variegated green-gold speckles complement the milky-lilac patina. Well struck with modest luster and essentially

1937-D 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS. Brilliant except for a few sprinkles of russet toning around the obverse periphery. Important notice: We expect to be

1936-S 50C Bay Bridge MS63 PCGS, untoned; 1925-S California MS63 ANACS, vivid blue and russet iridescence frames each side; 1918 Lincoln MS63 NGC, pal

1936-S 50C Bay Bridge MS63 PCGS, brilliant; 1925-S California MS63 PCGS, mottled steel-violet overtones; 1920 Pilgrim MS63 PCGS, creamy, virtually unt