2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 3

1874 $3--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. A glossy yellow-green coin that has been lightly polished. Luster glitters within the legends...

1874 $3 AU58 ANACS.<p>Both sides have blushes of honey-gold color. The lower wreath is somewhat softly struck, but the details are otherwise s...

1878 $3 AU55 PCGS.<p>A pleasing, lustrous example of this common type coin. Light reddish patina surrounds the obverse devices.From the Midwes...

1878 $3 MS61 PCGS.<p>Deeply toned for a gold coin, with burnt-orange and violet patina. The strike is not razor sharp, but the luster is perva...

1878 $3 MS64 NGC.<p>Well struck with the excellent mint luster, as normally seen on this issue. The surfaces display rich reddish patina aroun...

1879 $3 AU58 PCGS.<p>The 1879 is somewhat underappreciated due to its proximity in date to the high mintage 1878 issue. However, only 3,000 pi...

1879 $3 MS60 NGC.<p>Flashy, semi-prooflike surfaces with just a trace of scuffiness in the obverse fields. The 1879 Three Dollar has long been...

1879 $3 MS64 PCGS.<p>Only 3,000 pieces were struck of the 1879 Three Dollar but examples can usually be found without too much difficulty. Thi...

1880 $3 MS63 NGC.<p>A very pleasing example of this popular, low mintage issue and the first of two pieces offered in this sale. The fields ar...

1880 $3 MS65 PCGS.<p>The 1880 Three Dollar had an original mintage of only 1,000 pieces. And while numismatic authors such as Akers and Tagli...

1889 $3 MS64 NGC.<p>Final year of issue for the denomination and one of just 2,300 business strikes, the 1889 is a popular type coin that was ...

1876 $3 PR61 PCGS.<p>Although not quite as rare as the 1875, the proof-only 1876 is an immensely popular issue that is well known among both d...

1887 $3 PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>Formerly offered as lot 6640 in our 1999 ANA National Money Sale, and again as lot 8086 in our January 2002 FUN Sig...

1888 $3 PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>The penultimate year of three dollar production, 1888 witnessed the delivery of 291 proof specimens. With an extant ...

1889 $3 PR64 PCGS.<p>The 1889 is the final year of issue for the Three Dollar denomination. Only 129 proofs were issued and of that number it ...

1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1832, 1833, R.<p>3, 6, PR61 PCGS. The Four Dollar Gold Piece, or Stella, is a curious coin that was p...

1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.<p>3 PR65 Cameo PCGS. This is a wonderfully preserved Gem representative of Charles Barber...

1798 $5 Large Eagle, Large 8, 13 Star Reverse XF45 ICG.<p>B. 2-D, Miller-27, R.4. The leaf closest to the C in AMERICA is merely an outline, a...

1798 $5 Large Eagle, Large 8, 13 Star Reverse MS62 PCGS.<p>B. 1-B, Miller-25, R.3. Same obverse die used for the 1798 Small Eagle, with a heav...

1799 $5 Large Stars Reverse AU50 PCGS.<p>B. 3-F, Miller-37, R.6. Nine varieties are known for 1799 Half Eagles, with four obverse dies and nin...

1800 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>B. 1-D, Miller-44, R.2. Very well defined despite being struck from a more advanced die state, with a horizontal crack on ...

1802/1 $5 AU55 PCGS.<p>B. 2-H, Miller-54, R.4. The 1802 Half Eagle is known with two different obverses, both of which are overdated. There ar...

1803/2 $5--Whizzed--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. B. 1-C, Miller-56, R.4. Although both sides are affected, it is immediately obvious that t...

1803/2 $5 AU53 PCGS.<p>B. 2-D, Miller-58, R.4. The strike is above average, although the obverse stars do not have sharp centril details. The ...

1803/2 $5 AU58 PCGS.<p>B. 2-D, Miller-58, R.4. The 3 in the date is boldly punched over a 2. The portrait has traces of golden-brown patina. A...

1803/2 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>B. 1-C, Miller-56, R.4. Pleasing golden-brown patina, with a hint of violet color on AT in STATES. Lustrous and well pre...

1804 $5 Small 8 Over Large 8 AU58 NGC.<p>B. 1-A, Miller-59, High R.4. Large 1 over Small 1, Small 8 over Large 8. The 0 in the date has also b...

1805 $5 AU50 PCGS.<p>B. 3-B, Miller-71, 72, and 74. R.5. The multiple listings from Miller appear to represent the same reverse die, even thou...

1807 $5 Bust Right AU53 PCGS.<p>B. 2-B, Miller-87, High R.6. An extremely scarce variety that was not offered in the Bowers and Merena sales o...

1807 $5 Bust Left XF45 ICG.<p>B. 5-D, Miller-101, R.3. The obverse has a minor rim ding at 1 o'clock, and the reverse has a small rim brui...

1807 $5 Bust Left MS61 NGC.<p>B. 5-D, Miller-101, R.3. Sharply struck with good luster and a few faint slide marks in the field. 1807 was the ...

1808/7 $5 AU50 PCGS.<p>B. 2-A, Miller-104, R.5. The hair curl above the 0 in the date is attenuated, as struck due to die polish. The 5 D in t...

1812 $5 AU55 ANACS.<p>B. 1-B, Miller-118, R.3. Widely spaced 5D variety. Luster connects the stars in a bright band. The eagle is not quite sh...

1812 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>B. 1-B, Miller-118, R.3. A lovely near-Gem that has extensive luster and pleasing surfaces. Well struck except for PL in P...

1818 $5--Edge Filed, Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. B. 1-A, Miller-123, R.5. The least rare of the three varieties of the ...

1834 $5 Plain 4 XF45 ANACS.<p>As nice as this coin can possibly be for the grade, the green-gold surfaces are free from any troubling abrasion...

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU55 NGC.<p>This yellow-gold example is generally bright with warmer green-gold undertones. The overall definition is bold, an...

1835 $5 XF45 ANACS.<p>A bright and lightly circulated example. IB in LIBERTY is repunched. The upper obverse has a couple of faint abrasions, ...

1835 $5 MS60 NGC.<p>Very scarce in strict mint condition and a worthwhile type coin as such. This piece is fully struck with bright semi-proof...

1835 $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>This coin was formerly offered as lot 7749 in our April 2001 Central States Signature Sale, where it was described as: &q...

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...

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...