2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 3

1844-O $5 AU58 NGC.<p>One of the more available New Orleans dates in the series of No Motto Half Eagles, but a coin that is seldom found in Mi...

1845 $5 AU58 PCGS.<p>A well struck No Motto Half Eagle that has extensive luster and lightly abraded fields. Liberty has a pair of minor abras...

1848 $5 AU58 PCGS.<p>Just shy of a Mint State grade, this partially lustrous example is an important survivor of this conditionally challengin...

1848-D $5 AU53 NGC.<p>Winter 15-J. The devices have modest luster, and are outlined by honey-gold patina. The lower hair curls and the arrow f...

1849-C $5 AU55 NGC.<p>Probably fewer than 50 examples are known of this issue in AU, in spite of it being considered a "common date."...

1849-C $5 MS63 ICG.<p>As an issue, the '49-C is one of the more common Half Eagles from the Charlotte Mint. Uncirculated examples are also...

1850-C $5 AU58 PCGS.<p>Formerly offered as lot 1559 in our recent Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was described as, "The 1850-C (63,591 ...

1852 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>The 1852 is one of the more frequently encountered issues among No Motto Half Eagles, and it can occasionally be located ...

1852-C $5--Sea Salvaged, Rim Filed--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. Lightly porous from a lengthy visit to the depths of the sea. The reverse r...

1853 $5 MS62 NGC.<p>The strike is not quite sharp, but the luster is bright and extensive. The surfaces are refreshingly free from mentionable...

1853-C $5 AU58 PCGS.<p>The 1853-C is one of the more frequently encountered Charlotte Half Eagles and can even be located with some degree of ...

1854 $5 MS62 PCGS.<p>The 1854 is considerably scarcer in mint condition than most of the other P-mints from this decade, and at the MS62 level...

1855 $5 AU58 NGC.<p>The strike is not quite sharp in the centers, but the stars are well struck. Both sides have pleasing luster. Lightly abra...

1856-S $5 XF45 PCGS.<p>Rich golden-brown patina. Hints of debris occasionally outline the devices, but also speak for the originality of this ...

1857-O $5 AU58 PCGS.<p>Formerly offered as lot 1562 in our recent June Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was described as, "Similar in ove...

1858-C $5 AU55 NGC.<p>A popular Southern gold issue, the '58-C is the most common C-mint Half Eagle above the XF grade level. The surfaces...

1858-D $5 AU55 PCGS.<p>Noted branch mint gold expert Douglas Winter considers the 1858-D to be the fifth rarest overall of the 26 Dahlonega Mi...

1859 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>The single finest graded example of this scarce Philadelphia Half Eagle, with an impressively low mintage of only 16,814 p...

1860 $5 AU55 NGC.<p>The 1860 is generally not located above the VF-XF grade range, and it is scarcer than any of the P-mint issues from 1843-5...

1862-S $5 AU50 PCGS.<p>Only 9,500 Half Eagles were struck in San Francisco in 1862. As with the silver coinage of the same era, gold pieces al...

1868-S $5 AU58 NGC.<p>Well defined on the obverse, with more noticeable flatness on the eagle's neck feathers. Liberal portions of luster...

1869 $5 VF35 NGC.<p>The 1869 has one of the lowest mintages in the series of With Motto Half Eagles, with a scant 1,785 pieces originally stru...

1871-CC $5 XF45 PCGS.<p>The 1871-CC is a challenging Carson City Half Eagle but not quite as difficult as the other Half Eagles from this mint...

1874 $5 MS61 PCGS.<p>The 1874 Half Eagle is a very elusive issue with an original mintage of only 3,508 business strikes. It is an important c...

1874-CC $5 AU55 PCGS.<p>The 1874-CC has the highest mintage (still only 21,198 pieces) and is one of the least challenging of the Carson City ...

1876 $5 AU55 NGC.<p>The 1876 is a very rare and desirable issue in the Coronet series. With a mintage of only 1,432 pieces, there are very few...

1879 $5 AU58 Lightly Cleaned Uncertified,<p>lightly abraded with a hint of rub on the eagle, the reverse has a few short pinscratches; and a 1...

1879-S $5 MS60 Prooflike ANACS.<p>A sharply struck example that has flashy mirrored fields. The obverse is moderately abraded, while the rever...

1879-S $5 MS61 NGC.<p>A nicely struck example that has abundant luster and moderately abraded surfaces. A surprisingly scarce issue in Mint St...

1881 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>Rich golden orange tones radiate from the fields. A few trivial bagmarks are noticeable in the fields of the obverse of t...

1881 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>A nice golden luster permeates from this nice coin. A few abrasions in the obverse fields are noticeable along with minima...

1881-S $5 MS64 ICG.<p>An absolutely splendid example of this popular and attractive type coin. The fields are bright and shimmer with prooflik...

1881-S $5 MS64 NGC.<p>A rather prooflike near-Gem that has a good strike and vibrant luster. Not a rare issue, but few examples can match the ...

1882 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>Lovely golden-rose color overlays both sides of this fully frosted and crisply impressed near-Gem. The 1882-P is common in...

1882-CC $5--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. The borders have abundant bright luster. Faint hairlines are evident in the lower obverse....

1882-S $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>Light, scattered abrasions are present on this lustrous golden-orange half eagle. Important notice: We expect to be au...

1884 $5 MS60 NGC.<p>A yellowish toning permeates from this example of a nice coin. Several abrasions are noticeable in the fields of the coin....

1885-S $5 MS64 NGC.<p>A beautifully colored near-Gem, sharply struck especially on the reverse. The number of bagmarks is minimal and the surf...

1886 $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>A sharply struck example that has pleasing luster and nicely preserved surfaces. Not a high mintage issue, and unquestion...

1887-S $5 MS61 PCGS,<p>a few stars are softly struck, the second 8 in the date has some die chips, luster extends into the fields; 1887-S MS61...

1887-S $5 MS61 PCGS,<p>a good strike, rich honey-gold patina, modest luster; and an 1887-S MS61 PCGS, somewhat softly struck, the obverse fiel...

1891 $5 MS62 PCGS.<p>Sharply struck and lustrous. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometime...

1891-CC $5 MS60 ANACS.<p>The peak of the second 1 in the date is lightly repunched. This variety is not mentioned by either Winter or Breen. P...

1891-CC $5 MS62 ANACS.<p>The peak of the second 1 in the date is lightly repunched. A sharply struck example that has lightly abraded fields. ...

1891-CC $5 MS63 ANACS.<p>A common Carson City Half Eagle, this example is sharply defined throughout and sparkles with bright mint luster. A f...

1892 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>The golden-rose surfaces are fully frosted with relatively few abrasions for a gold coin of any size. Conditionally scarce...

1892 $5 MS66 NGC.<p>Even though more than three-quarters of a million pieces were produced of the 1892-P, it is a very elusive coin in the bet...

1892-CC $5 AU55 ANACS.<p>The hair curls above the coronet are not sharply struck, but the devices generally have bold detail. The fields have ...

1893 Half Eagle AU55 PCGS,<p>nicely struck, the luster is not far from full, the fields have a few pinscratches; and an 1882 Eagle AU55 PCGS, ...

1893-O $5 MS61 ICG.<p>A sharply struck and moderately abraded example that has subdued luster in the fields. Both sides have numerous peripher...