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...