2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 2

1887 50C PR66 PCGS.<p>The 1887 is a scarcer issue from the 1880s. Only 5,000 business strikes were produced, making the 710 proofs more desira...

1887 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.<p>A well struck near-Gem that has light gold patina. There is a small abrasion in the field near the left shoulder. ...

1887 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.<p>The aqua-blue and burnt-orange toning surround the impressively struck designs on this piece. A nicer piece with t...

1887 50C PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>The borders have rich electric-blue and rose-gold patina. The arrow feathers are not fully struck, but Liberty'...

1888 50C PR63 ANACS.<p>Both sides have light gold patina and moderate cameo contrast. Essentially fully struck except on the left claw of the ...

1888 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.<p>Both sides of this low total mintage issue are completely brilliant with impressive field-to-device contrast. Flash...

1890 50C PR67 NGC.<p>Pristine surfaces, the fields show unfathomable depth of mirrored reflectivity on each side. Each side has an off-centere...

1890 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>The margins have rich and iridescent rose-violet patina. A well struck Gem that has extremely impressive preservat...

1892 50C MS62 ANACS.<p>Light peripheral green-gold patina. A lustrous and well struck Half Dollar that has a well preserved reverse and a few ...

1892-O 50C AU50 ANACS,<p>well detailed with coppery-gold peripheral toning; and a 1919-S XF40 ANACS, a subdued silver-gray example with modest...

1892-O 50C MS64 PCGS.<p>This rarer date of the Barber Halves is seldom seen in such a high mint state. Gorgeous coin with gray finish and a fu...

1892-S 50C VF30 ANACS.<p>The devices are outlined by charcoal patina. There is a faded horizontal pinscratch from Liberty's eye into the r...

1893 50C--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. Lightly cleaned example that has golden-brown patina at the margins. There are no mentionabl...

1893 50C MS61 ANACS.<p>The 3 in the date is much higher than the first three digits. The dense lilac-gray patina has somewhat subdued the lust...

1893 50C MS62 ANACS.<p>Light golden-brown patina. Well struck and lustrous with an immaculately preserved reverse. The portrait has a few slid...

1893 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>Exceptionally well struck for the type, all features are virtually complete. The surfaces are smooth beneath rich overla...

1893-S 50C--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>Fine Details, Net VG8. Obviously cleaned with blue-gray devices and maroon color at the borders. There are no he...

1893-S 50C MS63 NGC.<p>The low mintage 1893-S is also conditionally scarce in MS63 and better grades. Only fourteen other pieces have been so ...

1894 50C VF35 ANACS.<p>The lavender-gray devices are outlined with charcoal patina. LIBERTY and E PLURIBUS UNUM are still sharp. A circulated ...

1895 50C AU50 ANACS.<p>Sharply detailed with extensive bright luster. There are faint slide marks across the portrait, perhaps due to long dis...

1895-S 50C--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. Deep golden-brown, lilac-gray, and electric-blue patina. Sharply detailed, but the surface...

1895-S 50C MS64 PCGS.<p>Well struck except for a hint of weakness at the back of the arrow feathers. Lustrous and attractive near-Gem. The rev...

1897 50C MS64 PCGS.<p>Beautiful navy-blue, pastel-violet, and gold patina. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem that has a nearly pristine reve...

1897-S 50C--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 12. The devices are outlined by faint green-gray patina. Both sides are lightly hairlined a...

1899 50C MS61 ANACS.<p>A lustrous Barber Half that has attractive lemon-gold and aqua-blue peripheral patina. A well struck coin that has a se...

1899 50C MS61 NGC.<p>The 18 in the date is lightly repunched, most noticeably below the serif of the 1. A lustrous example that has dusky gold...

1899-O 50C AU55 ICG.<p>Slight wear on the wreath on Liberty's head. Bagmarks are evident in the fields accounting for the AU grade on this...

1900 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>Formerly sold as lot 7092 in our 1999 ANA Sale, where it was described as, "An incredibly preserved, snow-white exa...

1903-O 50C XF45 PCGS.<p>A layer of silver-gray toning blankets the surfaces of this lightly worn Barber Half. This is the only coin from this ...

1903-O 50C MS63 ANACS.<p>Lustrous with clean fields and exceptional cobalt-blue and golden-brown patina. There are a few wispy slide marks acr...

1905-O 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>Previously offered as lot 8419 in our May-June 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "This l...

1905-S 50C AU53 ICG.<p>Light silver-gray patina. The borders and wings have abundant luster. There is a faint fingerprint on the neck of Liber...

1905-S 50C--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>Unc Details, Net AU55. The grape-purple and lemon patina is suspect, but does not fully subdue the ca...

1906-D 50C MS64 ANACS.<p>Attractive olive-yellow and lilac patina. Near-Gem that has especially flashy luster on the reverse. A surprisingly s...

1907 50C MS64 PCGS.<p>Light silver-gray patina. Highly lustrous and nicely struck near-Gem that has pleasing fields. Liberty's neck has a ...

1907 50C MS64 PCGS.<p>Lustrous near-Gem that has rich apricot patina. The strike is not quite full, but the reverse is virtually pristine. Pop...

1907-O 50C MS65 PCGS.<p>Incredible mint frost covers the surfaces and each side is layered in multiple shadings of moss-green, mauve, blue, an...

1908-D 50C MS64 PCGS.<p>Untoned with mild reflectivity in the fields that tends to magnify a few wispy contact marks. Choice or better example...

1909 50C MS65 NGC.<p>Brilliant and sharply struck with soft, frosted mint luster. A perfect coin for someone putting together a Gem 20th centu...

1909 50C MS65 ICG.<p>An impressive Gem that has flashy luster and an exceptionally preserved reverse. Lightly toned and sharply struck. Impor...

1910 50C--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. The borders have pale golden-brown color where luster persists, while the fields and devices...

1910-S 50C MS63 ICG.<p>Crimson and purple tones on the obverse of this attractively-toned piece. Well-struck that is rare in such high grades....

1912-D 50C MS62 NGC.<p>Lightly toned with lemon and russet patina. The strike is not exceptional, but the luster is good. The portrait has a f...

1914 50C AU50 PCGS.<p>Light yellow-brown patina, with the devices outlined by russet color. Surprisingly lustrous for the grade, with no indiv...

1914 50C MS62 PCGS.<p>The borders have hints of tan patina. The strike is above average. There is a small planchet flaw (as struck) on the nec...

1915 50C AU55 PCGS.<p>Both sides have faint slide marks. The strike is slightly soft on the upper right shield tip. The borders have bright lu...

1915-D 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>This is an unquestionably original Gem, with mottled orange-russet and golden toning over the obverse. The reverse is ...

1892 50C PR65 NGC.<p>Deeply mirrored and attractively toned, the pale golden centers deepen considerably toward the rims and the outer periphe...

1892 50C PR65 PCGS.<p>Mottled electric-blue undertones peer through the otherwise steel-gray toning scheme. The focal features are all sharply...

1892 50C PR66 PCGS.<p>A swath of magenta and orange iridescent toning on the right side of the obverse has a curious, paper thin area of brill...

1892 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.<p>As the first Barber Half Dollar, the 1892 is popular among type collectors in both business strike and proof format...

1892 50C PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>A razor sharp Gem that has a whisper of tan patina on the central devices. The surfaces are uncommonly close to ful...

1893 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.<p>The borders have rich tobacco-brown patina that is unquestionably original. An exquisitely preserved Gem that just ...

1893 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.<p>A splendid cameo proof whose deeply mirrored fields set up a "black" backdrop for the white frosting on t...

1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>Strongly contrasted on both sides, this coin is untoned with the exception of the lightest golden shadings at the ...

1895 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS.<p>A beautiful proof Barber Half that has a blush of olive patina and a razor sharp strike. A faint lintmark (as stru...

1895 50C PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>The portrait has a blush of honey patina. The obverse field has a few faint handling marks. The 1 in the date...

1896 50C PR65 PCGS.<p>Both sides exhibit pinpoint sharpness beneath deep violet and antique-golden toning that shows occasional lightening, bu...

1896 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.<p>The reverse margins has hints of grape-purple patina. A well struck and virtually pristine Gem that has immense eye...

1897 50C PR64 PCGS.<p>Dusky gold patina. Well struck near-Gem that has pleasing surfaces. There is a small lintmark (as struck) above the O in...

1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>A beautifully preserved Gem that has a hint of tan color on the cheek. The strike is not quite full on the eagle, ...

1898 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.<p>The fields have occasional rich aqua-blue and golden-brown patina. A well struck Gem that has impressively undistur...

1901 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>The fields have a trace of tan-gold color, and the cheek has a hint of lavender iridescence. A sharply struck Gem ...

1902 50C PR60 Uncertified.<p>A brilliant and well struck proof that has a few wispy handling marks in the fields. The devices have mild cameo ...

1904 50C PR65 PCGS.<p>Collectors of originally toned proofs will certainly appreciate this early 20th century Barber Half. Mottled copper and ...

1908 50C PR62 ANACS.<p>Lovely yellow-green patina. The reverse has good cameo contrast. Well struck with a nearly pristine reverse, while the...

1909 50C PR65 PCGS.<p>The borders have a blush of golden-brown patina, while the devices are brilliant and frosty. Well struck Gem that has on...

1909 50C PR65 PCGS.<p>Brilliant throughout, the fields show illimitable depth of mirrored reflectivity on each side. This reflectivity is so p...

1909 50C PR65 NGC.<p>This lovely coin would do wonders for a Gem quality proof type set. The fields shimmer with deep reflectivity beneath a d...

1911 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>A lovely, frosty, and well struck Gem that has a hint of gold patina. The portrait is seemingly pristine, and only...

1914 50C PR63 PCGS.<p>Well struck and lightly toned Gem that has modest cameo contrast on the reverse. A very faint slide mark on the cheek is...

1914 50C PR65 NGC.<p>The 1914 has the lowest proof mintage in the entire Barber series with only 380 pieces produced. Rock-solid Gem that is b...

1915 50C PR62 PCGS.<p>The obverse has speckled gold patina. The lower portrait has bright slide marks, and the fields have a few wispy handlin...

1915 50C PR65 PCGS.<p>Half Dollar production at the Philadelphia Mint amounted to just 138,000 business strikes and 450 proofs in 1915. Gem qu...

1948 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>A light orange patina covers the obverse of this coin. The strike is impressive causing the bell lines t...

1948 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Richly speckled with russet-brown patina. Although the strike is not razor sharp in the centers, the bel...

1948-D 50C MS66 NGC.<p>Lovely lemon patina. A beautifully preserved Gem that has flashy luster and undisturbed fields. Population: 14 in 66, 0...

1948-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>a brilliant and lustrous Gem, well struck; 1952 MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, deeply variegated green-rus...

1948-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>a highly lustrous Gem that has a hint of gold color at the reverse border; 1949-D MS64 Full Bell Lines...

1948-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Lustrous and very nearly perfect on each side, the surfaces are draped in even gray-rose toning on bot...

1949 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Dense lavender, gold, rose, and violet patina. Well struck with flashy luster and relatively clean surfa...

1949 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines ICG.<p>Deeply variegated concord-grape and sea-green patina. A lustrous and impressively struck Gem that has wel...

1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines NGC.<p>Richly toned with green-gold and silver-gray patina. Lustrous and well struck. Important notice: We ex...

1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>A lustrous Gem that has light lime-green patina. The reverse field is seemingly pristine. Important n...

1950 50C MS62 NGC,<p>dense lavender-gray patina, a sharply struck example that has moderate luster and a few unimportant abrasions, the bell l...

1950 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>A flashy Gem that has light yellow-green color and a good strike. The fields are exquisitely preserved. ...

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Light lemon-gold patina. A lustrous Gem that has an impressive strike. The upper reverse is slightly s...

1951 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS; and a 1951-D MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>both shimmering-white examples. 2 coins Important notice: We ex...

1951-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>The obverse has richly variegated russet, orange, and sea-green patina. The mintmark appears to be lig...

1951-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Speckled russet-green patina. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has pleasing surfaces. Population: 1...

1951-S 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>A lustrous and impressive Gem that has light lemon patina. The surfaces are virtually undisturbed. Population: 43 in 6...

1951-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>A highly lustrous and immaculately preserved Gem that has a good strike. Important notice: We expect ...

1951-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Lovely peripheral gold patina. A lustrous and carefully preserved Gem that has a decent strike. Impor...

1952-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>creamy-white surfaces; and a 1954-S MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, the obverse is draped in soft golden-gr...

1952-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>The difficulty in locating a Superb FBL '52-S lies with the quality of strike, as Gem or better Mi...

1953 50C MS65 PCGS,<p>lustrous with deep coffee-brown and orange-rose patina; 1957 MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS, lustrous despite densely variega...

1953 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Lovely sea-green and rose-violet patina. A lustrous Gem that has a sharp strike and a pleasing reverse. ...

1953-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>the obverse has light apricot patina, lustrous and well struck; and a 1954 MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS, ...

1953-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>vibrant, untoned surfaces; 1954-D MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, the right side of the obverse is toned in...

1953-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Already a scarcer issue in Gem Full Bell Lines condition, the number of '53-D Halves in even finer...