2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 2

1835 50C MS66 NGC.<p>O-108, R.3. The bright, lustrous surfaces show a bit of light silvery-gray patina on each side, but elsewhere the surface...

1836 50C Lettered Edge AU53 NGC.<p>O-118, R.3. Rich lilac patina, with lighter color where the abundant luster persists. Most of the stars are...

1836 50C Reeded Edge XF40 Uncertified.<p>Subdued lilac patina with hints of luster in the more protected areas. Some wispy slidemarks are note...

1837 50C AU55 PCGS.<p>Well struck with light russet patina. The luster extends into the fields. There are multiple spindly die cracks, as stru...

1837 50C MS64 NGC.<p>We have offered a decent number of near-Gem 1837 Half Dollars over the last 10 years, the last of which (a PCGS coin) rea...

1838 50C AU58 NGC.<p>Light golden-brown and sea-green patina. A richly detailed example. The borders have bright olive-tinged luster. There ar...

1838 50C MS62 PCGS.<p>This is a mostly brilliant, BU quality example with somewhat lackluster surfaces. There are, however, uncommonly few abr...

1838 50C MS65 NGC.<p>While the coming of steam power to the Philadelphia Mint doubtless explains the introduction of Christian Gobrecht's ...

1839-O 50C XF40 ANACS.<p>Breen-4739. The mintmark was originally entered too low, then largely effaced. A faint curve of extra metal still exi...

1839 50C No Drapery AU55 PCGS.<p>Light olive-gray patina. The eagle on the reverse is softly struck, but most of the stars are sharp. The bord...