2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 2

1854 50C Arrows MS65 NGC.<p>We expect this lovely example to elicit strong bids from Gem quality type collectors who appreciate the aesthetic ...

1854-O 50C Arrows MS64 PCGS.<p>Uncommonly well struck for a product of the New Orleans Mint, this originally preserved coin belongs in a near-...

1854-O 50C Arrows MS63 Specimen NGC.<p>To our knowledge this is the only specimen 1854-O Half. We were able to trace the pedigree of this uniq...

1855/54 50C Arrows AU55 PCGS.<p>The crossbar of the underlying 4 within the lower loop of the final 5 is especially pronounced on this specime...

1855/54 50C Arrows MS61 NGC.<p>FS-5, Breen-4858. The overdate details are readily visible on the final three digits in the date. There are fai...

1855-S 50C Arrows XF45 NGC.<p>The obverse has dusky yellow-gray patina, while the reverse has hints of charcoal patina that outline the letter...

1856-O 50C AU55 NGC.<p>FS-6.5, Breen-4869, URS-9. The date was originally entered with a heavy upward slant. Subsequently punched correctly, b...

1857-O 50C--Cleaned--ANACS,<p>AU Details, Net XF45, bright steel-gray surfaces; and an 1858-O--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, russet an...

1858 50C AU58 NGC.<p>Dense lavender patina. Sharply struck with moderate luster and a few wispy abrasions in the fields. Important notice: We...

1858-O 50C AU55 ANACS.<p>A dusky tan-gray example that has modest luster and carefully preserved fields. The eagle's left leg is softly st...

1859 50C Half Dollar--Scratched,<p>Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, sharply struck with purple and blue toning; 1875 Half Dollar AU53 AN...

1859-S 50C XF45 ANACS.<p>Gunmetal-gray fields complement the lilac devices. Sharply detailed for the grade, especially on the reverse. There i...

1860-O 50C MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS.<p>This coin will fool the viewer who only casually glances at it. The fields are deeply reflectiv...

1861 50C Scott Restrike AU55 PCGS.<p>J.W. Scott bought the reverse die of the Confederate Half Dollar from Ebenezer Locke Mason, and soon bega...

1861-S 50C MS64 PCGS.<p>Like other S-mints from the early 1860s, the majority of '61-S Halves are from the Guatemala Hoard, a large hoard ...

1867 50C MS65 PCGS.<p>Formerly offered as lot 820 in our 2002 June Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was described as, "Seldom does an 186...

1871-CC 50C AU50 Corroded, Cleaned Uncertified.<p>Sharply detailed, but unfortunately the surfaces are thoroughly corroded. There is a vertica...

1872-CC 50C MS60 Corroded, Damaged, Cleaned Uncertified.<p>Sharply detailed. The lower obverse has a few noticeable pinscratches, but the deep...

1873-CC 50C Arrows AU53 ANACS.<p>The '73-CC is an important issue as it is one of only two Carson City Halves that feature the arrows moti...

1874 50C Arrows AU53 ANACS.<p>Peripheral gold and lime-green patina. Sharply detailed and problem-free with extensive luster. The eagle's ...