2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 1

1847 1/2 C Restrike PR65 Brown NGC.<p>B-3, Low R.6. Shimmering reflectivity in the fields and broad rims leave little doubt about this coin...

1848 1/2 C Original PR61 Brown PCGS.<p>B-1a, Low R.7. The date logotype that the Mint used to prepare this obverse die was the same that it us...

1848 1/2 C Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS.<p>B-2, Low R.6. The first restrike variety, which has small berries on the reverse but no die lines above...

1850 1/2 C PR64 Red and Brown NGC.<p>B-1, C-1, Low R.7. There are streaks of medium brown toning over the reverse of this original looking exa...

1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR65 Brown NGC.<p>B-2, R.5. NGC has misattributed this coin as an example of the B-1 die marriage, but it i...

1855 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS.<p>B-1, R.5. The reverse has small berries. The only die pair for the year, which was used for both business strike...

1856 1/2 C PR63 Red and Brown PCGS.<p>B-1, R.7. The diagnostic reverse rust pit on the I in UNITED is readily evident under a loupe. This even...

1857 1/2 C PR65 Brown PCGS.<p>Breen-2, C-1, R.4. The T in CENT is recut, and the reverse is lightly strike doubled. The fields have iridescent...

1857 1/2 C PR65 Brown PCGS.<p>B-2, C-1, R.4. The softly impressed date is diagnostic of this variety, but the balance of the devices exhibit r...

1793 Chain 1C AMERICA Poor 1 ANACS.<p>S-3, Low R.3. The outlines of the devices, ONE CENT, and LIBERTY are faint but visible. The date is no l...