2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

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...

1880 $5 XF45 ANACS, a typical strike with nice remaining luster and no distracting abrasions; 1882 AU53 ANACS, the remaining luster has a pale rose co

1880-CC $5--Re-engraved, Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG10. Lightly cleaned, but Liberty's hair and the eagle's feathers have been crude...

1880-S $5 MS62 PCGS. The highly lustrous and modestly prooflike surfaces give this Half Eagle excellent 'first glance' eye appeal. The stri...

1881 $5 XF45 Uncertified; 1903-S AU55 Uncertified, orange-gold color; and a 1905-S XF45 Scratched Uncertified, reddish patina. 3 coins Important noti

1882-CC $5--Re-engraved, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. Thoroughly cleaned and crudely engraved in Liberty's hair and the eagle's ne...

1882-S $5 MS61 PCGS. Lustrous with a good strike and without any mentionable abrasions. A seemingly conservatively graded example. Important notice:

1883-CC $5--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. The surfaces have been polished and have an unnatural matte texture. The original strike was not sh

1888 $5 MS61 NGC. One of only 18,296 pieces originally produced, this pinkish-gold survivor is well detailed in all areas. The scuffy appearance acco

1890-CC $5 MS62 PCGS. A well struck Carson City Half Eagle with bits of orange color about the peripheral devices of the obverse that give this well

1891-CC $5 MS63 ICG. Bright yellow-golden color and typical marks for the grade. An affordable Mint State example of this available CC Half Eagle. I