2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

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

1892 $5 MS63 NGC. Full luster with a near-perfect strike and light obverse contact marks that limit the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1892 $5 MS64 NGC. A lustrous example with a pleasing obverse. A very good strike that is sharp everywhere except for a pair of stars. Population: 36

1892 $5 MS64 NGC. Despite a respectable mintage of 753,572 pieces, the 1892 is scarce as a near-Gem, and undeniably rare any finer. This is an uncomm

1892-S $5 AU58 NGC, reddish patina, from a good strike and pleasingly unabraded surfaces; and a 1906-S $10 AU58 NGC, sharply struck, bright, and moder

1893-S $5 MS60 ANACS. Sharply struck and fully lustrous. The mintmark is filled, as struck. A faint pinscratch begins below the mouth and travels acr

1895 $5 MS62 NGC; and a 1900 MS62 NGC; the latter with rich orange-gold patina. Both coins are lustrous with a very good strike and moderately abraded

1895 $5 MS64 NGC. Well struck with flashy luster. The obverse has a tiny black stain at 2 o'clock. A pleasing near-Gem example despite a few lu...

1895 $5 MS64 NGC. Full, mellow mint frost with well defined devices and light marks consistent with the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1895-S $5 AU55 NGC. The strike, while not complete, is decent for the issue and considerable luster remains in the more protected areas. A significan

1895-S $5 AU55 NGC. Well struck with some remaining luster and light contact marks on Liberty's face. Very scarce in grades of AU55 and above. ...

1900 $5 MS63 PCGS. Fully brought up with golden luster and a few marks on Liberty's face. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at...

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1904 $5 MS61 NGC. Well struck with good luster and an especially clean cheek. There are no individually mentionable abrasions. Important notice: We

1904 $5 MS63 NGC. Gleaming luster with near-flawless definition and light contact marks consistent with the grade. Important notice: We expect to be

1905 $5 MS65 NGC. An attractive coin displaying excellent mint bloom on sound golden surfaces. The details are well produced and handsomely displayed.

1905-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Well struck with shimmering brilliance and orange-gold coloration. Very scarce in Select and finer conditions and much more diff

1906-D $5 MS64 PCGS. Lustrous and brilliant with bold features and only a few light marks. The scarcer of the two D-mint half eagle issues. Importan

1867 $5 PR64 Cameo NGC. A glittering two-toned specimen from the second year in which With Motto Half Eagles were produced. The miniscule quantity of

1885 $5 PR64 Cameo PCGS. Mint records indicate that 66 proof Half Eagles were produced in 1885, while the number of survivors is likely to be fewer th

1898 $5 PR61 Cameo NGC. The fragile mirrored fields exhibit a touch of mishandling in the more exposed areas of the fields, perhaps having been stored

1900 $5 PR62 Cameo Uncertified. The mintage of 230 proof Half Eagles for this year is approximately double that normally issued in the other late year

1908 $5 MS62 PCGS. Honey-gold patina adds character to this first-year example. The strike and luster are good, and a small scrape in the upper right

1908-S $5 AU55 ANACS. Incorrectly labeled on the insert as a 1908-S $10. A good strike with bright luster and a few minor abrasions in the reverse fie

1908-S $5 MS60 ANACS. Well struck with excellent definition on the headdress feathers. The surfaces have pleasing cartwheel luster. The mintmark is b

1909 $5 MS62 NGC. Well struck except for the tip of the eagle's shoulder. A lustrous example that has pleasing eye appeal. Important notice: W...

1909-D $5 MS64 PCGS. Very well defined with pale lilac accents and substantially less than the normal quota of surface marks. Important notice: We ex

1909-S $5 AU58 NGC. Minimally rubbed over the highpoints, the honey-gold surfaces are well detailed in virtually all areas. Both sides are little scu

1910 $5--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU55, very lightly cleaned with a good strike; and a 1914-D AU58 ANACS, modestly abraded, a typical strike,

1910 $5 MS62 NGC. Well struck with seamless luster and an especially pleasing obverse. The reverse has a few minor abrasions behind the eagle's...

1910-S $5 MS61 NGC. Lightly toned with good luster and a very good strike. The surface preservation is above average for the grade. A surprisingly sc

1911 $5 MS61 PCGS. The strike is good on the reverse, but has typical softness of striking detail in the lower headdress. A lustrous coin that has pl

1911 $5 MS63 NGC. Portions of the fields have toned a bright orange-gold color. The surfaces glow with luster, and the coin would surely grade even h

1911 $5 MS63 NGC. Boldly defined with well frosted surfaces and only a few very slight contact marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning l

1911-D $5 MS61 ANACS. Only 72,500 Half Eagles were produced in Denver in 1911, a paltry amount; and as a result, the '11-D is a very scarce and ...

1912 $5 MS62 NGC. A good strike with rich luster and a luster graze on the Indian's cheek. The devices are otherwise nicely preserved. Importa...

1912 $5 MS63 NGC. Well defined with full luster and light marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour.

1913 $5 MS63 NGC. A lustrous example with a very good strike. The surfaces inevitably have a few trivial abrasions, but are essentially problem-free.

1913-S $5 MS61 NGC. Full luster with a decent strike for the issue. One of the scarcer S-mint issues in Mint State. Important notice: We expect to b

1915 $5 MS63 NGC. Lightly marked, bright surfaces with nice definition. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per

1915-S $5 AU58 ANACS. The surfaces are bright and glow with luster. The strike is very good, although the mintmark is not sharp. The fields have mode