2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 1

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS63 NGC.<p>A highly lustrous example that has a reasonable strike and a few faint abrasions. The first ...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS64 PCGS.<p>Typically sharp with intense, satiny luster and an occasional coppery alloy stain on each s...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS66 PCGS.<p>Well struck and mildly prooflike. A few miniscule planchet flaws (as struck) are noted in t...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS67 ANACS.<p>A shimmering jewel of a Gold Dollar, with coruscating luster and bright yellow-gold surfac...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>Unc Details, Net AU50 While not overly bright, faint hairlines can be picked up upon c...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS64 ANACS.<p>An orange-gold example, fully struck with a small spot of orange-brown patina near the rim ...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS64 PCGS.<p>A well struck and lustrous near-Gem that has a few tiny golden-brown speckles of color. The ...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS66 NGC.<p>The bright, lustrous, orange-gold surfaces are virtually abrasion-free. An outstanding exampl...

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS66 PCGS.<p>A lustrous Gem with rich golden-orange surfaces that are free of any noticeable abrasions or...

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS63 ANACS.<p>A lustrous Commemorative that has a presentable strike. The side with Clark is nearly pristine, while L...

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS64 NGC.<p>A nice golden luster permeates from this gold Commem. A few abrasions on the portrait's ...

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS65 NGC.<p>Sparkling mint luster covers the rich orange-gold surfaces of this virtually abrasion-free G...

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS65 ANACS.<p>A lustrous yellow-gold example with a sharp strike and excellent eye appeal. A tiny luster...

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS62 NGC.<p>A sharply detailed example that has extensive luster and clean surfaces. Important not...

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS65 PCGS.<p>Both sides of this important Gem representative are bathed in thick, rich mint frost. ...

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS66 PCGS.<p>The Pan-Pac Quarter Eagle is seldom encountered in such a superior state of preservati...

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS63 PCGS.<p>This coin is sharply defined in all areas. The surfaces are remarkably free of sizeable...

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS64 PCGS.<p>The Pan-Pac Fifty is one of the most beautiful coins ever minted, and the design has st...

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Octagonal MS63 PCGS.<p>Produced in slightly larger numbers than the round Commemorative of similar design ...

1916 G$1 McKinley MS63 PCGS.<p>A radiant example that has orange-red color. The reverse is razor sharp and seemingly pristine, while the obver...

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS.<p>A sharply struck example that has rich orange-gold patina. A very faint pinscratch crosses the upper ear, but t...

1916 G$1 McKinley MS65 ANACS.<p>A bright, golden Gem with thick satin luster. No noticeable abrasions are evident even under magnification. I...

1916 G$1 McKinley MS65 PCGS.<p>Housed in a first generation PCGS holder, this reddish-gold Gem is bursting with rich frosty luster. The surfac...

1917 G$1 McKinley MS63 PCGS.<p>The upper reverse legends are not fully struck, but the carefully preserved surfaces are lustrous and have rich...

1917 G$1 McKinley MS63 NGC.<p>This is a Select quality representative of this Gold Dollar Commem. There are no more than the expected number o...

1917 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS.<p>Sparkling reddish-golden surfaces are distinctly prooflike and possess the eye appeal of a higher grade example...

1917 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS.<p>Reddish-blue toning has developed on the obverse of this impressive piece. A nice strike and no noticeable abra...

1917 G$1 McKinley MS65 ANACS.<p>A sparkling Gem with frosty luster and only the tiniest imperfections visible under close inspection. A minor ...

1917 G$1 McKinley MS65 PCGS.<p>This is a no-questions Gem whose reddish-gold surfaces are undeniably original. There are no noticeable blemish...

1922 G$1 Grant MS65 PCGS.<p>The otherwise orange-gold surfaces reveal a blush of reddish patina in the center of the reverse. Attractively ori...

1922 G$1 Grant MS66 PCGS.<p>A lovely representative of a type that is usually offered in lower grades, the surfaces are bathed in original gre...

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS63 PCGS.<p>This yellowish-orange Gold Dollar is very attractive, with minimal abrasions. Important notice: We expe...

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS67 PCGS.<p>Simply stunning quality, the surfaces are almost flawless and each side of this lustrous example shows r...

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS68 PCGS.<p>This small gold Commemorative is supposed to come nice, but this is by far the finest example we have ev...

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS.<p>A nice coin with impressive luster but with a few scratches below the date and on the leg of the obv...

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 NGC.<p>A lustrous near-Gem that has bright orange color. The reverse is well preserved, while the obverse ha...

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 ANACS.<p>A bright and lustrous near-Gem that has a sharp strike and clean surfaces. Important notice: We ex...

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS.<p>Lemon-gold peripheral color forms a ring around the rich orange-gold centers. A well struck near-Gem...

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS65 PCGS.<p>While near-Gem Sesquicentennial Quarter Eagles abound in today's market, lucky indeed is the col...

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS69 NGC.<p>Like the 1892-1893 Columbian Half Dollar, the Isabella Quarter was produced to help raise funds for the ...

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS67 PCGS.<p>Once in a great while a coin comes along that has the ability to rejuvenate even the most jaded numisma...

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS67 PCGS.<p>According to our records we have only offered two other MS67 examples of this rare, key issue in the past te...

1937 50C Antietam MS69 NGC.<p>Struck to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Antietam, examples of this Half Dollar are...

1935 50C Arkansas MS68 * NGC.<p>A stunning Superb Gem Arkansas Half with outstanding surfaces that are free of all but the most insignificant ...

1935-D 50C Arkansas MS68 * NGC.<p>Another lovely Arkansas Half that merits NGC's highest awarded grade for this issue, and again, like the...

1936 50C Arkansas MS67 * NGC.<p>The obverse of this vivid Superb Gem is bathed in overlapping swirls of antique-gold, crimson-russet, orange, ...

1936-S 50C Arkansas MS67 * NGC.<p>In addition to the impeccable surface quality displayed by this outstanding '36-S Arkansas, splashes of ...

1937-D 50C Arkansas MS67 PCGS.<p>A challenging type to find with impressive eye appeal, the present Superb Gem is certainly among the most bea...

1937-D 50C Arkansas MS67 NGC.<p>A shimmering, nearly flawless example that could stand up to the most stringent inspection. Both sides are lig...

1937-S 50C Arkansas MS68 NGC.<p>Indescribably beautiful crescents of multicolored toning adorn surfaces that have been spared from virtually a...

1939 SET Arkansas PDS Set MS67, MS67, MS66 PCGS.<p>Intensely vivid electric-blue and crimson-gold peripheral highlights are seen on the obvers...

1936-S 50C Bay Bridge MS68 PCGS.<p>An incredible, beautifully toned, impeccably preserved Bay Bridge Half with gorgeous, original toning and f...

1934 50C Boone MS67 PCGS.<p>A deep ring of olive-gold and russet toning encircles the obverse of this originally toned example, while the cent...

1935/34 50C Boone MS68 PCGS.<p>Satiny, pale silver and ice-blue surfaces are surrounded on the obverse by rich golden-rose patina with just a ...

1935/34-D 50C Boone MS68 * NGC.<p>Matte-like surfaces with an extraordinarily clean silver-gray finish and vivid copper-gold and rose peripher...

1935/34-S 50C Boone MS68 * NGC.<p>The centers of this coin are bathed in warm lavender-gray shades that shimmer within richer crimson-orange a...

1938 50C Boone MS67 PCGS.<p>Almost fully brilliant, the satiny surfaces are impeccably preserved, with nary an abrasion or other imperfection ...

1938 SET Boone PDS Set MS67 NGC.<p>A pristine, dramatically toned trio representing the final year of the Boone Commemorative issue. All three...

1925-S 50C California MS68 NGC.<p>Lovely rainbow colored target toning frames the lavender-gray center on the obverse. The reverse is equally ...

1936 SET Cincinnati PDS Set MS66 PCGS.<p>All three Commemoratives have rich rose-violet and sea-green patina. Lustrous and nicely struck with ...

1936 50C Cleveland MS67 NGC.<p>A remarkably preserved Cleveland that gets its character from lavender and copper-gold toning plus beautiful bl...

1936-D 50C Columbia MS68 PCGS.<p>One would be hard pressed to find a more attractive and technically sound representative of this D-mint Colum...

1936-S 50C Columbia MS67 NGC.<p>The dappled copper-russet and orange-gold peripheral shadings on the reverse creep toward the center on the ob...

1892 50C Columbian PR68 * Cameo NGC.<p>What can we say? When it rains, it pours. This was the third proof 1892 Columbian Half Dollar consigned...

1892 50C Columbian MS68 NGC.<p>An incredibly lustrous example of this premier Commemorative Half Dollar issue, with well preserved surfaces an...

1893 50C Columbian MS64 Prooflike NGC.<p>Glorious golden-brown, rose, and electric-blue peripheral patina. The fields are undeniably mirrored....

1893 50C Columbian MS67 NGC.<p>The dusky-gray centers are framed with magnificent iridescent toning, in vivid shades of blue, green, rose and ...

1935 50C Connecticut MS68 NGC.<p>To illustrate the rarity of this piece in the almost unheard-of grade of MS68, over 5,000 Connecticut Half Do...

1936 50C Delaware MS68 NGC.<p>Although NGC reports two Delaware Commemoratives in MS68 (4/02), we doubt that the other coin can match the pres...

1936 50C Elgin MS68 * NGC.<p>Like most Elgin Commems, this coin displays richly frosted surfaces. There, the similarity ends. The surfaces are...

1936 50C Gettysburg MS68 PCGS.<p>The immaculate features are covered with bright, satiny mint luster and each side shows just the faintest hin...

1922 50C Grant MS67 PCGS.<p>Very rarely have we ever offered a Grant Half with surfaces that are as well preserved as this piece. But the stor...

1922 50C Grant with Star MS65 PCGS.<p>Supremely lustrous with streaky russet and blue-green toning that subtly frames each side. The diagnosti...

1928 50C Hawaiian MS66 NGC.<p>Originally preserved Hawaiian Halves typically display the rich lemon-yellow color that one sees on both sides o...

1935 50C Hudson MS67 PCGS.<p>Ex: Shepherd. Both sides are toned in lilac-gray patina over which splashes of orange-gold, russet, and powder-bl...

1946 50C Iowa MS68 PCGS.<p>A pristine Iowa with ultra colorful green, orange, and rose toning that partially outlines the central devices on t...

1918 50C Lincoln MS68 NGC.<p>This is the most visually impressive Lincoln Commemorative that this cataloger has seen. Mottled sprays of orange...

1936 50C Long Island MS68 NGC.<p>Not only are the frosty surfaces amazingly clean, but the more protected areas are accented in the most color...

1920 50C Maine MS67 * NGC.<p>There are blushes of olive-orange shades on both sides of this stunning representative, but the dominant color is...

1921 50C Missouri 2x4 MS66 PCGS.<p>This is the first MS66 we have offered of this scarce, key issue since our 2001 FUN Sale. Housed in a first...

1923-S 50C Monroe MS68 NGC.<p>A challenging issue to locate as a Gem, Superb Gems are few and far between. A newcomer to the NGC Census Report...

1938 50C New Rochelle Specimen MS68 * NGC.<p>According to Walter Breen, there were fifty presentation pieces struck of the New Rochelle issue....

1933-D 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS.<p>The fully lustrous, frosty finished surfaces are splashed in rainbow colored iridescence. Both sides shimmer in...

1934-D 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS.<p>Virtually unmarked with eye catching coppery-gold and apple-green toning at the edges. One of the most difficul...

1936 50C Oregon MS68 PCGS.<p>Bright mint luster dances across the surfaces of this immaculate coin. Each side shows just the slightest hint of...

1937-D 50C Oregon MS68 NGC.<p>This is one of the most magnificent Oregon Commems that we have ever handled, which is saying a lot since this t...

1938 50C Oregon MS68 PCGS.<p>Fully struck with especially bold details on the reverse, each side has pale ice-blue patina with just the slight...

1938-D 50C Oregon MS69 PCGS.<p>Technical perfection is assumed at this grade level. In fact, any grade from MS67 on up should exhibit similarl...

1938-S 50C Oregon MS68 NGC.<p>Terrific, booming luster cascades from the virtually perfect surfaces of this gorgeous Oregon Trail commemorativ...

1939 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS.<p>Rarely is this low mintage key available in such a superior state of preservation. Soft, frosted mint luster is s...

1939-D 50C Oregon MS68 NGC.<p>This final-year Oregon Half Dollar displays rich copper-gold toning over the obverse. Similar color is also evid...

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS68 PCGS.<p>We have not offered an MS68 representative of this Commemorative Half Dollar condition rarity since 199...

1921 50C Pilgrim MS67 PCGS.<p>The 1921 is the scarcer of the two Pilgrim issues and it is rarely seen in Superb condition. Only six other piec...

1936 50C Rhode Island MS68 NGC.<p>Splashes of deep violet-charcoal and golden-brown toning grace the peripheries of this lustrous example. Onl...

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS67 PCGS.<p>Although the toning exhibits dominant olive, orange, and lavender-gray shades at most angles, the surface...

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS68 NGC.<p>Whereas many survivors of this 1930s Commemorative delivery exhibit distracting abrasions in the center of...

1936-S 50C Rhode Island MS67 * NGC.<p>The originality that characterizes both sides of this coin is attractive and undeniable. Splashes of cri...

1937 50C Roanoke MS68 NGC.<p>An immaculately preserved Superb Gem specimen with beautifully original "tab" toning that was caused by...

1936 50C Robinson MS68 PCGS.<p>Splendidly original, both sides are bathed in soft lilac-gray iridescence with splashes of orange-russet shadin...

1935-S 50C San Diego MS68 * NGC.<p>The '35-S San Diego is an abundant issue at the Mint State level all the way through MS66. The variety ...