2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 3

1894 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>An attractive type coin that is well struck with soft, frosted mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning ...

1894-S $5 AU55 PCGS.<p>The mintmark is repunched. Rich crimson-gold patina. There is a bright pinscratch near the second star, but the luster ...

1894-S $5 AU55 NGC.<p>Sharp details are exhibited in the wings, but the neck, arrow feathers, and portions of Liberty's hair betray a slig...

1895 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>Smooth, creamy mint luster is spread over each side of this lightly marked, fully struck example. Important notice: We ex...

1895-S $5 AU55 NGC.<p>Typically struck in the centers, although the stars are sharply detailed. A moderately abraded example that has flashy p...

1895-S $5 AU58 NGC.<p>Fully struck with bright fields. Lots of luster remains with this coin strongly resembling a Mint State coin. Important...

1896 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>Both sides of this reddish-gold example are well frosted and sharply struck. Precious few 1896 Half Eagles grade finer th...

1896 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>A lustrous example of this gold piece with only slight abrasions in the fields of both sides of the coin. Important notic...

1896-S $5 AU58 NGC.<p>A bright example that has a reasonable strike and impressive peripheral luster. The fields have the expected number of m...

1896-S $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>The 1894-S, 1895-S, and 1896-S are three very challenging S-mint Half Eagles from the 1890s. This is one of the finest ...

1897-S $5 AU58 NGC,<p>the base of the 1 in the date is sharply repunched, a minor abrasion impacts the mintmark, the borders have ample bright...

1898 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>A lustrous and well struck Half Eagle that has a clean cheek and moderately abraded fields. There is a heavy die crack (as...

1899 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>Rich reddish-golden coloration and bright mint luster characterize this sharply struck example. A great MS63 type coin.Fr...

1899 $5 MS64 ICG.<p>Impeccable yellow surfaces resound off of this high grade. The only abrasion on the piece is a mark on the chin vaguely re...

1900 $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>The brilliant orange-gold luster reflection makes it an appealing coin. The sharp strike and the lack of noticeable abras...

1900 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>The bright, lustrous surfaces exhibit pleasing orange-gold coloration. A sharply struck near-Gem with no outwardly distrac...

1900 $5 MS65 NGC.<p>A common date, the 1900 is a perfect type candidate. Gems are, nonetheless, scarce, but they are still an excellent choice...

1901 $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>This yellow-gold near-Gem is boldly, if not sharply detailed in all areas. With no abrasions that are worthy of mention, ...

1904 $5 MS65 PCGS.<p>The '04-P Five Dollar is hardly a scarcity in Mint State, but the quantity of Gem or better survivors whittles down t...

1904-S $5 MS60 NGC.<p>Rich honey-gold patina. Lustrous but moderately abraded, with a couple of faint pinscratches on the lower obverse. A low...

1906 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Warm orange-gold color overlays sharply defined features on both sides of this P-mint Half Eagle. The number of abrasions ...

1906 $5 MS65 NGC.<p>The soft, frosted mint luster is virtually undisturbed by even the tiniest abrasions on either side. Fully struck, the ora...

1906-D $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>The 6 in the date is lightly recut at the base. A lovely example that has full luster and relatively clean surfaces. A ...

1906-D $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Although the strike is not razor sharp, the carefully preserved surfaces are lustrous and have attractive honey-gold pat...

1907 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Breen-6798. The date is lightly repunched, on the base of the 1 and the peak of the 7. A nicely struck and lustrous Half E...

1907 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Mostly yellow-gold in sheen, the surfaces are sufficiently lustrous for the Select BU grade level. The strike is expectant...

1907 $5 MS64 ANACS.<p>Breen-6798. The 1 in the date is repunched at the base, and the 7 in the date is repunched at the top. Apparently, the d...

1907-D $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>This warmly colored, reddish-gold example is richly endowed with frosty mint luster. As befits the grade, neither side ...

1908 $5 MS63 ANACS.<p>Sharply struck and lustrous with impressive surfaces for the grade. There is a short pinscratch below the first T in STA...

1881 $5 PR63 PCGS.<p>If the business strike 1881 is known for its commonness, the proof 1881 owes its desirability to rarity. The Philadelphia...

1889 $5 PR64 PCGS.<p>Half Eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint fell to just 7,565 pieces in 1889, and neither the San Francisco nor Carso...

1894 $5 PR64 PCGS.<p>Only 75 proofs were struck of the 1894 Half Eagle, and survivors are even rarer than this low mintage suggests with perha...

1908 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>A sharply struck representative that has radiant luster and mustard-yellow patina. The surfaces are pleasing for the grade...

1908 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Like many Mint State examples of this first year issue, this piece is very well struck with appealing mint frost. A slight...

1908-D $5 MS63 NGC.<p>The originally preserved surfaces are lustrous with scattered abrasions. A well detailed example for the first-year type...

1908-S $5 AU58 NGC.<p>Golden-brown patina. Nicely struck except for slight softness on the eagle's shoulder. The mintmark is in low relief...

1909-D $5 MS61 NGC.<p>Sharply struck with good luster for the grade.From the Midwest Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning...

1909-D $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>This sharply impressed and not overly abraded example would fit nicely into an Uncirculated type set of 20th century go...

1909-D $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Fantastic frosty luster and medium gold color. Appealing gold type coins such as this are a wonderful value at today'...

1909-D $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>The mintmark appears to be repunched at its base. A well struck and lustrous example of this more available issue. Ther...

1909-D $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>A well struck representative that has rich olive-gold color. There is a small planchet flaw (as struck) below the first...

1909-D $5 MS63 NGC.<p>A well struck coin that has a few minor abrasions in the upper right reverse field. The golden-brown surfaces are radian...

1909-D $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>With the largest mintage in the series (3.4 million pieces), the 1909-D is far and away the most common Indian Half Eag...

1909-O $5 AU58 NGC.<p>The lone New Orleans issue in the series of Indian Half Eagles and a scarcity in all grades from a mintage of just 34,20...

1910 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>An attractive and sharply struck Half Eagle that has pleasing surfaces. Certainly scarcer than the 1909-D, but priced muc...

1910 $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>Produced in respectable numbers (604,250 pieces), the 1910 is among the more common Indian Half Eagles in an absolute sen...

1910-D $5 MS62 ANACS.<p>A well struck example that has a bold mintmark and a few light abrasions in the reverse field. Less than 200,000 piece...

1910-S $5 MS61 NGC.<p>Light golden-brown color on the highpoints of the devices. The reverse field has a few minor contact marks. The mintmark...

1911 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>A nice gold luster surrounds this coin with only several marks on the cheek of the Indian. The reverse rim-area has a ligh...

1911 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>Well struck by the standards of the type, this reddish-gold example is also free of all but a few scattered abrasions. Su...

1911-D $5 AU55 NGC.<p>This is a richly colored, copper-gold example whose lightly worn surfaces are free of mentionable abrasions. Ample strik...

1911-D $5 AU58 ANACS.<p>A bright yellow piece with only one noticeable mark near the claw of the eagle. An impressive piece with a mintage of ...

1912 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>A nice coin with good luster. A few noticeable marks exist in the reverse fields do not detract from this nice coin. Impo...

1912-S $5 AU58 ICG.<p>Rich orange-gold patina. The headdress has light rub. The reverse has a few tiny contact marks. The mintmark is filled a...

1913 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Lustrous and well struck with a tiny speck of grease on the upper neck of the Indian. The fields are moderately abraded. ...

1913 $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>A bold striking with terrific luster qualities that are enhanced by splashes of olive patina. The only distraction worthy...

1913-S $5 AU55 NGC.<p>The devices have abundant mint luster. The strike is not quite sharp on the lower headdress, and the reverse field has a...

1913-S $5 MS61 PCGS.<p>A subtle gray patina has encroached upon the decent strike for the issue. Several abrasions exist on the reverse of thi...

1914 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>Like the 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913, the 1914 (247,000 business strikes produced) is a common Indian Half Eagle in l...

1914-D $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>The '14-D is a moderately scarce and somewhat overlooked issue that is quite elusive and expensive in higher grades...

1914-S $5 MS61 NGC.<p>A dull gold luster sits upon the fields of this piece with only one mentionable abrasion in the headdress of the obverse...

1915 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>A lovely Half Eagle that has warm golden-brown patina on the devices. Sharply struck and impressively preserved with rich ...

1915 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>A well struck and impressive Half Eagle that has bright orange-gold patina. The obverse is especially well preserved. Im...

1915 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>The '15-P is a carefully produced issue Indian Half Eagle, and one that is at least somewhat obtainable is Choice cond...

1915 $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>Among the more easily obtainable issues in the series, the 1915 (588,000 business strikes produced) is the most common Ge...

1916-S $5 AU58 NGC.<p>A lightly circulated example of this scarcer issue, which has a few minor abrasions in the upper right reverse field. Th...

1916-S $5 MS62 NGC.<p>Nicely struck with orange-gold color on the devices. The mintmark is a blob, but only the San Francisco Mint struck Half...

1916-S $5 MS63 ICG.<p>This is an exceptionally smooth representative of this conditionally scarce S-mint Indian Half Eagle. Like the preceding...

1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse--Scratched--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. B. 4-E, Taraszka-19, R.3. The 1 in the date is distant from the bust, ...

1801 $10--Mount Removed, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net VG8. B. 2-B, Taraszka-25, R.3. An unnaturally bright example that has myriad minor ...

1801 $10 MS61 NGC.<p>B. 2-B, Taraszka-25, R.3. Even though the 1801 is the most frequently encountered early Ten, it is nevertheless, very sca...

1803 $10 Small Stars Reverse AU55 ANACS.<p>B. 1-A, Taraszka-26, R.6. Sharply defined with rich green-gold surfaces that show just the slightes...

1839/8 $10 Type of 1838 AU58 PCGS.<p>The 1839 is the more frequently encountered of the two years this type was struck, but only 25,801 pieces...

1839/8 $10 Type of 1838 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1839 is the second year of the scarce and popular two-year 1838-39 type, also known as the "Old P...

1841 $10 MS63 PCGS.<p>The 1841 Ten Dollar, as with any early No Motto issue, is rarely encountered at the Mint State level. The surfaces on th...

1842 $10 Large Date AU50 PCGS.<p>A richly detailed example that has ample hints of prooflike luster. Both sides have a few minor abrasions. Le...

1842-O $10 AU58 NGC.<p>Unlike the 1841-O, the 1842-O is a well struck issue by early New Orleans Mint standards. This minimally worn survivor ...

1843-O $10 AU50 PCGS.<p>This early O-mint Eagle is lightly worn across the highpoints of the design. Some rub and scattered abrasions are also...

1846/5-O $10 XF45 NGC.<p>The ball of an alleged 5 is within the lower loop of the 6 in the date, and there is also extra metal just above the ...

1847 $10 XF45 NGC.<p>The fields are moderately abraded, but there are no mentionable bagmarks. A sharply detailed example. Both sides have bri...

1847-O $10 AU50 ANACS.<p>The base of the 1 in the date is lightly repunched. Sharply detailed, but the surfaces are typically abraded. Some pr...

1848-O $10--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF30. An obviously cleaned Liberty Eagle that has a typical strike for the issue. There is a fad...

1848-O $10 AU55 PCGS.<p>The 1848-O is a significantly scarcer issue as it approaches Uncirculated condition. This AU example has bright orange...

1850-O $10 AU55 NGC.<p>Although not the rarest O-mint Eagle from this era, the 1850-O is more challenging to locate than such other dates as t...

1851 $10--Bent--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. The bend is slight, and located on the lower obverse. The borders and devices have abundant lus...

1851-O $10 XF45 NGC.<p>Most of the stars are flatly struck, while the devices have sharper details. The borders and devices have pleasing lust...

1856 $10 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1856 Ten Dollar has significance as a No Motto type coin and, when located in Uncirculated condition, can carry a sub...

1857 $10 AU58 NGC.<p>The centers have a good strike, while a few of the stars are flat. A raised die line (as struck) connects the 5 and 7 in ...

1858-O $10 XF45 NGC.<p>This easily obtainable Eagle from the New Orleans Mint is moderately abraded with two small nicks, one in the field beh...

1858-S $10 AU50 PCGS.<p>The 1858-S is of sufficient rarity that it is, in fact, comparable to the much better known P-mint from this year. Ake...

1866-S $10 No Motto XF40 NGC.<p>A challenging transitional issue in all grades from a mintage of just 8,500 pieces. The surfaces here have a m...

1867-S $10 AU55 PCGS.<p>The 1867-S is a significant condition rarity with a total production of only 9,000 coins. Akers ranked it as the sixth...

1871-S $10 XF40 PCGS.<p>Pleasing golden-brown patina. Sharply detailed except for the arrow feathers. The stars, legends, and devices all have...

1872-S $10 XF45 PCGS.<p>The left obverse border has some reddish patina. There are a pair of short pinscratches near the E in UNITED. Much lus...

1874-S $10 XF45 PCGS.<p>Original green-gray color. This is an impressive example that has sharp details and nicely preserved surfaces. Much lu...

1875-CC $10 AU50 NGC.<p>Formerly offered as lot 7905 in our 2001 ANA Sale, where it was described as, "Surpassed in high grade rarity by ...

1877-S $10 XF45 PCGS.<p>The strike is not quite sharp, but the remaining luster is ample and bright. The fields are lightly abraded, however, ...

1877-S $10 AU55 NGC.<p>Very few AU or Mint State pieces have been certified of this conditionally rare S-mint Ten. This piece has original ora...

1879 $10 MS63 NGC.<p>Although minted in fairly substantial numbers, the '79-P Eagle is not often seen in better Mint State grades. This pi...

1879-S $10 AU55 PCGS.<p>Bright, predominately lustrous surfaces with moderate abrasions on the obverse, including an angling scratch adjacent ...