2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. The strike is sharp on the reverse, while a few of the lower headdress feathers are indistinct due to the strike on the obver

1915 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Full, bright luster with sharply impressed features and minimal imperfections for the grade. A premium example. Important noti

1915 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. The surfaces are lustrous, and the devices have a good strike. A pinscratch in the lower right reverse field is mentioned for a

1926 $2 1/2 MS61 ANACS. Well struck with attractive luster. Numerous small contact marks on the Native American's portrait and in the fields ac...

1928 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Fully struck, the green-gold surfaces are satiny and remarkably clean for this normally heavily bagmarked type. Important noti

1928 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Lustrous and remarkably clean with light reddish patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-

1929 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. An example with attractive, mildly prooflike fields. The strike is very good, but a few slide marks in the upper reverse field

1908 $2 1/2 PR65 NGC. The official mintage for proof 1908 Quarter Eagles was reported to be 236 pieces. It is possible that the Mint actually struck t

1860-S $3--Reverse Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Only 7,000 examples of this rare three dollar gold piece were coined at the San Francisco

1861 $3 MS64 NGC. Ex: Princess Collection. Well struck and very prooflike, with a few very faint slide marks in the obverse field that do not impact t

1865 $3 AU50 PCGS. The fields were undoubtedly prooflike when minted, but light circulation has muted the reflectivity. Attractive with sharp details

1871 $3 MS64 PCGS. Nicely struck and prooflike with rich orange and violet patina. The fields provide modest contrast with the devices. There are no i

1878 $3 AU58 ANACS. Mint luster flows across the devices and fields, and is very close to full. A good strike with a touch of rub on the portrait. Th

1878 G$3 MS61 PCGS. Creamy luster, a good strike, and an absence of mentionable abrasions add to the eye appeal. A good candidate for an Uncirculated

1881 $3 MS62 NGC. Ex: Princess Collection. The reverse has been struck from a clashed die. The fields have a warm prooflike glow, and the strike is s

1887 $3 PR62 PCGS. The mirrored surfaces on this more affordable proof three-dollar have taken on a delicate orange-gold tint, with only the slightest

1800 $5 MS63 PCGS. B. 1-B, Miller-42, R.4. Well defined with flashy, semi-reflective luster beneath a delicate overlay of reddish patina. Adjustment m

1808 $5 MS63 NGC. Normal Date, Wide 5 D. B. 4-B, Miller-107, R.3. The most common of the 1808 die pairings, but in this outstanding condition the scar

1810 $5 Small Date, Small 5 XF45 PCGS. Ex: Bass. B. 2-B, R.7. Formerly sold as lot 795 in Bass II, where it was described as, "In his Complete ...

1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5 MS63 NGC. B. 1-A, Miller-109, R.2. The most common die pairing of the year and of the design type, making the Large Date,

1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5 MS64 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-109, R.2. An elegant near-Gem, both sides are frosty in texture with original green-gold undert

1813 $5 AU50 ANACS. B. 1-A, Miller-119, R.5. By degree of wear this popular early Half Eagle probably rates a few points higher, but it has been light

1823 $5 AU55 NGC. B. 1-A, Miller-146, the only known dies, High R.5.The Philadelphia Mint produced just 14,485 Half Eagles this year using the same re

1834 $5 Plain 4 VF35 ANACS. Minimally abraded for the grade with a slight greenish tint. The more common of the two varieties of this date. Importan

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU50 NGC. Clean, green-gold surfaces with traces of mint luster remaining. The only flaw is the often-seen striking weakness in the c

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU55 NGC. Bright with traces of remaining luster and the normal weak strike for the issue. The popular first-year issue of the Classi

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS64 PCGS. This first-year Classic Head issue is more readily obtainable than any of the preceding Half Eagles, and it is also one of

1837 $5 MS64 NGC. The Classic Half Eagle series is a short and completable one for many collectors. Most of the issues are usually available for a pri

1838 $5 MS64 PCGS. Large Arrows, Small 5. Breen-6514. Another of the diagnostics of this die pairing is that the TES in STATES is closely spaced. Acco

1840 $5 Broad Mill XF40 PCGS. The ample surviving mint luster forms a peripheral ring on each side. A very good strike for this early a date, with th

1842-C $5 Small Date AU53 PCGS. The Small Date '42-C has the lowest mintage of any Charlotte Half Eagle with only 4,595 pieces produced, and it ...

1844-C $5 AU55 NGC. The 1844-C is the third rarest Charlotte half eagle in all grades (along with the 1846-C) and it is the fifth rarest in high grade

1851 $5 XF40 ANACS, typically struck with pleasing remaining luster and lightly abraded surfaces; 1882--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, bright a

1851 $5--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Very lightly porous with an apricot-tinged patina, both likely the result of an extended stay in

1851 $5 AU58 NGC. A nice coin for No Motto type purposes, this date is also difficult to locate Mint State. The present representative is golden-rose

1852-C $5 XF45 NGC. Typically struck with softer details on the eagle's neck and arrow feathers. Moderately abraded, but there are no individua...

1854 $5 MS62 NGC. One of the more available No Motto Half Eagles in Mint State, but still a legitimately scarce coin as is any date of the earlier Lib

1855-O $5 AU58 PCGS. Normal Shield. A rare New Orleans No Motto issue in any grade, one of a mere 11,100 pieces struck, and appearing at less than one

1856-D $5--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. The surfaces have a warm orange glow, and are minutely porous due to a lengthy stint in seawate

1856-S $5 XF45 ANACS. The olive-gold surfaces retain a remarkable amount of definition even for the Choice XF grade level. There are also few evident

1857 $5 MS62 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous, with a scratch above the second obverse star. Both sides have a faint streak of grease in the left field

1858-C $5 AU58 PCGS. Type collectors who desire a Half Eagle from the Charlotte Mint typically opt for the 1858-C. Despite a modest mintage of less th

1863-S $5 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Even though 17,000 pieces were struck of the 1863-S, most of the surviving examples (of which there are surprisingly fe

1864 $5 AU58 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Formerly sold as lot 499 in the Bass III Sale, where it was described as, "Lovely pinkish gold surfaces with moder...

1865-S $5 AU50 PCGS. Medium S. Breen-6662. Ex: Bass. Formerly sold as lot 502 in Bass III, where it was described as, "Light yellow gold with s...

1868 $5 AU55 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 7811 in our 2001 ANA Sale, where it was described as, "The 1868 is a challenging With Motto Half Eag...

1873 $5 Closed 3 MS60 NGC. The obverse is sharply struck, while the reverse has minor weakness in the plumage of the eagle's neck. A short scra...

1873 $5 Closed 3 AU58 NGC. The mint luster is evident and is nearly complete. the lower left obverse has dusky patina. The obverse is nicely struck,

1873-S $5 AU50 NGC. Closed 3, as are all '73-S Fives. From a mintage 31,000 pieces, this S-mint issue is not only scarce in the absolute sense, ...

1875-S $5 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Formerly offered as lot 516 in Bass III, where it was described as, "A very popular issue which is in demand fro...