2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 3

1836 $5--Damaged--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. The left obverse field and the upper right reverse field have some shallow scrapes that accou...

1836 $5 AU50 ANACS.<p>A bright, yellow-gold specimen. A couple of hairlines are noticed in the obverse along with slight wear accounting for t...

1838-D $5 MS61 NGC.<p>This coin was previously offered as lot 8110 in our January 2002 FUN Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "Al...

1840-C $5 AU50 PCGS.<p>Struck from the same die state as the AU50 in our 1999 FUN Sale, with the reverse die crack through the arrowheads to t...

1840-D $5 Narrow Mill MS60 NGC.<p>The 1840-D Half Eagle is an important first year of issue that is very underrated in high grades. Only 12-14...

1840-O $5 Narrow Mill AU58 NGC.<p>While not difficult to locate in lower grades, AU and better '40-O Half Eagles are legitimately scarce. ...

1841-D $5 Small D--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF30. A lightly cleaned example that has even wear and relatively unabraded su...

1842-C $5 Small Date--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF30. The Charlotte Mint produced just 4,595 Small Date Half Eagles in 1842...

1844 $5 XF45 ANACS.<p>The wings, hair tresses, and borders have bright luster. The eagle has bold plumage details, and the stars are also shar...

1844 $5 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1844 is considerably rarer than both the 1843 and the 1847, and is generally encountered in VF or lower condition. Thi...

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...