2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 2

1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>Deep lilac-purple and cobalt-blue patina. Lustrous with an adequate strike and pleasing preservation. None have been g...

1954-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>two coins, both untoned with terrific, frosty luster. 2 coins Important notice: We expect to be auct...

1954-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>two pieces, both are lustrous and problem-free. The '54-S is an important strike rarity in the ser...

1955 50C MS66 NGC,<p>Blue toning is resonates from the north and south rims, while a dark brown patina covers both sides. No mentionable abras...

1956 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p>brilliant and lustrous with a well preserved obverse; 1957 MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, lightly toned and ...

1957-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1958-D MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1959 MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS; and a 1959-D MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,<p...

1959 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>While the bell lines are more or less merged due to the strike, the brilliant surfaces are highly lustrous and nearly pr...

1959 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>Brilliant and lustrous with a good strike. The bell has a narrow vertical planchet flaw that is as struc...

1959-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>With few examples in this grade and none certified finer, this PCGS representative should be of obviou...

1960-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.<p>A lustrous and exquisitely preserved Gem that has a very good strike. Important notice: We expect to ...

1963-D 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>Light lemon patina. The mintmark appears to be sharply repunched directly south. Lustrous and beautifully preserved wi...

1950 50C PR67 NGC.<p>A brilliant and razor sharp Superb Gem that has seemingly pristine surfaces. There is no need to look any further to find...

1950 50C PR65 W Cameo NGC.<p>A brilliant Gem that has a razor sharp strike and impressive surfaces. The lowest proof mintage of the series.Fro...

1950 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.<p>A well struck Gem that has hints of golden-brown patina at the borders. Meticulously preserved with reasonable came...

1950 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>Although not a rare date with a cameo finish, the proof 1950 is difficult to locate with the important combination...

1951 50C PR65 PCGS.<p>Shimmering, glassy surfaces but not especially deeply mirrored, as often seen on these early dates. Brilliant except for...

1951 50C PR64 Cameo NGC.<p>Highly reflective fields bring out the incredible luster. Relatively untoned and frosty central images make this an...

1952 50C PR66 NGC.<p>Lovely, delicate iridescence in powder-blue, gold, and russet shades adorn the surfaces of this premium quality Gem. Ther...

1952 50C PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>A beautiful and impressive Gem that has excellent cameo contrast. The coin is essentially in the same condition tod...

1952 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>A brilliant and well struck Gem that has virtually pristine surfaces. Population: 33 in 66, 15 finer (5/02). Impo...

1953 50C PR65 NGC.<p>Light rainbow toning circles the seemingly, though unattributed, Cameo Franklin. The typical strike and excellent reflect...

1954 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.<p>Light lemon patina. A well struck Superb Gem that has reasonable cameo contrast. A curly lintmark (as struck) lies ...

1954 50C PR68 Cameo NGC.<p>A seemingly unimprovable cameo Superb Gem with an expertly detailed strike and undisturbed mirrored fields. The dev...

1954 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS.<p>A brilliant and seemingly flawless Superb Gem that has profound cameo contrast. The lower bell legends are intersp...

1955 50C PR68 W NGC,<p>gorgeous with a few speckles of golden-brown color at 3 o'clock; 1956 PR67 Cameo NGC, sharply struck and impressive...

1955 50C PR68 Deep Cameo ICG.<p>Well struck with excellent cameo contrast and essentially pristine surfaces. Population: 12 in 68, 1 finer (1/...

1956 50C Type Two PR69 Cameo PCGS.<p>Both sides have infrequent hints of golden-brown patina. Sharply struck and seemingly pristine. Populatio...

1956 50C Type Two PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>A nicely struck and seemingly pristine Superb Gem that has magnificent deep cameo contrast. Importa...

1956 50C Type Two PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>Well struck and brilliant with undisturbed fields and good cameo contrast. A faint pinscratch below ...

1958 50C PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC.<p>According to Rick Tomaska (Cameo and Brilliant Proof Coinage of the 1950 to 1970 Era, 1991), "ultra-heav...

1958 50C PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>A sharply struck Superb Gem that has good cameo contrast and attractive peripheral rose-gold patina. Populati...

1958 50C PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>This is a glistening specimen with deep silver frosting and remarkable fields appearing like ice. Very high r...

1961 50C PR65 NGC.<p>Doubled Die Reverse. FS-013. Bill Fivaz and J. T. Stanton assign this variety a "High" interest factor in their...

1962 50C PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>A well struck Superb Gem that has exceptional contrast. There is a short and faint vertical abrasion near Fra...

1964 50C MS66 PCGS.<p>A nice bluish red toning covers the obverse of this beautiful though common half dollar. The reverse seems to be develop...

1964 50C MS67 PCGS.<p>Another beautiful rainbow-colored coin with nice toning on both sides. There are no noticeable marks anywhere on the coi...

1964 50C PR70 Cameo ICG.<p>The obverse has a couple of faint speckles of tan patina. A razor sharp example that has mild cameo contrast and un...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Good 6. B-5, BB-27, R.1. The familiar variety which has a rais...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves--Repaired, Whizzed--ANACS.<p>Fine Details, Net VG8. B-5, BB-27, R.1. The deep and dusky lavender patina is...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF30 ANACS.<p>B-5, BB-27. A plentiful die marriage, B-5 is often chosen to represented the Flowing Hair Do...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF30 ICG.<p>B-5, BB-27. This is a slate-gray example that is problem-free for the grade. The color is orig...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF30 PCGS.<p>B-5, BB-27. An attractive coin for the grade, the otherwise dove-gray patina yields to warm o...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves--Cleaned--PCGS.<p>XF Details, Net VF30. B-6, BB-25. Die State III. It is believed that 300-500 examples of...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF30 NGC.<p>B-5, BB-27. The most common variety of the year, this mid-grade example has light gray patina ...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF30 ANACS.<p>B-5, BB-27. The otherwise lavender colored obverse displays olive shadings at the denticles....

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves--Scratched--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF30. B-6, BB-25. Die State III. This die state exists to the extent ...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves XF45 NGC.<p>B-5, BB-27. Light wear over the devices, the surfaces are bright and show light, even, gray-ro...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves AU50 ANACS.<p>B-6, BB-25, R.3. Die State III, with four leaves below the first S in STATES. A brilliant ex...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves Good 4 ANACS.<p>B-1, BB-21. Although well worn, this is a problem-free representative of this die marriage. ...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves Fine 12 PCGS.<p>B-9, BB-13, R.3. The fields have deep maroon patina, while the devices are lighter in color....

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves VF30 ANACS.<p>B-1, BB-121, R.2. The date is spaced 1 795, and the 7 in the date is struck over an erroneous ...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Silver Plug--Tooled--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 12. B-7, BB-18. The B-7 variety is one of the few varieties that are...

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Silver Plug--Cleaned, Retoned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 15. B-1, BB-21. In his tome on early Silver Dollars, Bower...

1795 S$1 Draped Bust VG8 ANACS.<p>B-14, BB-51. There are a few swaths of charcoal patina on both sides of this otherwise olive-gray representa...

1795 S$1 Draped Bust VG10 PCGS.<p>B-15, BB-52, R.1. Die State II. Rich lavender patina with lighter color on the major devices. The lower half...

1795 S$1 Draped Bust Fine 12 ANACS.<p>B-15, BB-52. This is an outwardly attractive coin with dominant dove-gray patina and rainbow colored tar...

1795 S$1 Draped Bust VF20 PCGS.<p>B-14, BB-51. Formerly sold as lot 6256 in our 1997 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "This variety i...

1795 S$1 Draped Bust--Obverse Tooled--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF20 B-14, BB-51. The effects of the tooling have been masked by an application...

1795 S$1 Draped Bust VF30 PCGS.<p>B-15, BB-52. This well centered example has light gray-golden patina with deeper olive tints around the obve...

1795 S$1 Draped Bust, Off Center XF45 NGC.<p>B-14, BB-51. A perfectly centered planchet, the highpoints of the devices are brilliantish-silver...

1796 S$1 Small Date, Small Letters VF20 PCGS.<p>B-2, BB-63. Well centered and evenly worn, the gray-lilac surfaces show a few crisscrossing ad...

1796 S$1 Small Date, Small Letters VF30 ANACS.<p>B-4, BB-61. An ideal mid-grade representative that combines originality with well balanced, p...

1796 S$1 Small Date, Small Letters AU53 NGC.<p>B-1, BB-66. Die State II. It is believed that 200-350 1796 B-1 Silver Dollars are extant, the m...

1796 S$1 Small Date, Large Letters--Corroded, Cleaned, Scratched--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF20. B-4, BB-61. Some curious, dappled, orange-cop...

1796 S$1 Small Date, Large Letters VF25 PCGS.<p>B-4, BB-61. Easily attributable by the die dot over the 1 in the date. The reverse shows more ...

1796 S$1 Large Date, Small Letters Fine 12 ANACS.<p>B-5, BB-65, R.2. Darkly toned at the borders, with lighter tan color on the devices and fi...

1796 S$1 Large Date, Small Letters VF20 PCGS.<p>B-5, BB-65. The gray-lilac surfaces show an undertone of rose on each side and even wear over ...

1796 S$1 Large Date, Small Letters XF40 ANACS.<p>B-5, BB-65. A sizeable reverse die lump (as produced) at the IC in AMERICA readily identifies...

1796 S$1 Large Date, Small Letters XF40 PCGS.<p>B-5, BB-65. If one has difficulty recognizing the size of the date or lettering on this variet...

1797 S$1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters VG8 ANACS.<p>B-1, BB-73, R.1. The ANACS insert incorrectly attributes the variety as B-2. Deep gray patina, ...

1797 S$1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters VF20 ANACS.<p>B-1, BB-73. The most readily obtainable die marriage of the 1797 Small Eagle Silver Dollar, B-...

1797 S$1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters VF30 PCGS.<p>B-1, BB-73. Well centered with good detailing for the grade, the medium gray surfaces are accen...

1797 S$1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters XF45 ICG.<p>B-1, BB-73. One of the more available varieties of the year, and usually seen with broad borders...

1797 S$1 10x6 Stars--Graffiti, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>Fine Details, Net VG8. B-3, BB-71, R.1. Deep lavender-brown patina with a few small brown spo...

1797 S$1 10x6 Stars--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 15. B-3, BB-71. Remnants of dark coloration still adhere to the more pro...

1797 S$1 10x6 Stars VF20 PCGS.<p>B-3, BB-71. The pale silvery-gray surfaces have a rose tinted overlay on each side. The coin is a bit softly ...

1797 S$1 10x6 Stars VF30 ANACS.<p>B-3, BB-71. Richly toned in tan-gray shades, the surfaces are remarkably abrasion-free for an early Silver D...

1797 S$1 10x6 Stars VF35 ICG.<p>B-3, BB-71. This is an aesthetically pleasing early Dollar with a nice, original appearance. Warm lilac-gray p...

1797 S$1 10x6 Stars AU50 PCGS.<p>B-3, BB-71, R.1. The rich lavender patina is interrupted by some golden-brown color on the portrait. A nicely...

1797 S$1 9x7 Stars, Small Letters XF45 NGC.<p>B-2, BB-72, R.3. 1797 Bust Dollars are divided into three varieties, based on the division of th...

1798 S$1 Small Eagle, 13 Stars--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 12. B-1a, BB-82. The surfaces are this scarcer transitional ...

1798 S$1 Small Eagle, 13 Stars--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF20 B-1, BB-82. A subdued silver-gray example that was once the victim of a...

1798 S$1 Small Eagle, 15 Stars VF30 NGC.<p>B-2, BB-81. The scarcer of the two known die marriages of the 1798 Small Eagle Dollar, B-2 is usual...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>Fine Details, Net VG8. B-12, BB-120, R.3. Deep and milky lilac patina. The obverse has minor ...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle Fine 12 PCGS.<p>B-14, BB-122, R.3. Dense lavender patina. The devices have a scattered minor reeding marks, but the devic...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle Fine 12 ANACS.<p>B-27, BB-113, R.2. The lavender fields are accompanied by lighter gray devices. Star 4 is adjacent to a ...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 12. B-23, BB-105. The planchet appears to be slightly buckled which ma...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 15. B-11, BB-111, R.3. The steel-gray surfaces are subdued and lightly h...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Corroded, Rim Damaged--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 15. B-29, BB-119, R.3. The reverse has a rim ding at 8 o'clock....

1798 S$1 Large Eagle VF20 ANACS.<p>B-22, BB-104, R.3. The fields have dark gray-green patina, with lighter color on the devices. The wings hav...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle VF20 PCGS.<p>B-14, BB-122, R.3. The claw touches the final A in AMERICA. Deep lavender patina. The lower hair tresses hav...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle VF20 PCGS.<p>B-27, BB-113, R.2. Deep lilac patina. Sharply detailed for the grade, with nearly all of E PLURIBUS UNUM leg...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF25. B-15, BB-112, R.3. Die State III. The margins have rich sea-green and golden-bro...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Graffiti--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net VF30. B-9, BB-121, R.3. Cobalt-blue patina at the margins. The right obverse field ha...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle VF30 ANACS.<p>B-12, BB-120, R.3. Light green-gray patina outlines the legends and devices. The devices have hints of mint...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle VF35 ANACS.<p>B-8, BB-125. There is plenty of striking definition remaining on both sides of this coin, and a few whisper...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle AU50 ANACS.<p>B-3, BB-94, Die State III. One of the scarcer 1798 varieties, distinguished by die dots below the word LIBE...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle AU55 ANACS.<p>B-20, BB-102. A later die state, the reverse break at the lower border is prominent. Both sides are overlai...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle, 10 Arrows VF35 PCGS.<p>B-21, BB-107, R.3. Rich lilac patina. The obverse has some adjustment marks that are as struck. T...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle, 13 Arrows VF30 PCGS.<p>B-23, BB-105, R.2. Rich gray patina, with lighter color in the centers. There is a pair of faded ...