2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 2

1942 50C MS67 PCGS. Wisps of golden-brown and aqua color enliven the virtually unimprovable surfaces. A lustrous and sharply struck Superb Gem. Import

1942-D 50C MS64 ANACS, sharply struck and clean with strong luster; 1943 MS64 ANACS, lustrous with dusky gold peripheral patina, well struck, a faint

1942-D 50C MS66 PCGS. There is a splash of irregular crimson-russet and orange-olive iridescence on the obverse with a few isolated swirls of similar

1942-D 50C MS67 PCGS. Virtually unsurpassable at the major grading services, this richly frosted example is lightly patinated in golden iridescence. N

1942-D 50C MS67 PCGS. Lightly toned with a few faint streaks of lilac color. A well struck and lustrous Superb Gem that has gloriously preserved surfa

1942-S 50C MS65 PCGS. Dusky yellow-gold in color. A lustrous Gem that has clean surfaces and above average skirt and head details. The branch hand is

1942-S 50C MS65 PCGS. A blush of tobacco-brown patina graces the left side of the reverse. The centers are not boldly struck, as is the norm for this

1942-S 50C MS65 ANACS. Pale, dappled, lilac tinged iridescence hugs the borders mostly on the obverse. Both sides are bright and frosty with above ave

1942-S 50C MS66 PCGS. In order to deliver such a large total of 12.7 million Half Dollars during the rushed atmosphere of 1942, the San Francisco Mint

1943 50C MS67 NGC. The upper and lower obverse border have milky tan patina, with faint green-gray color elsewhere. A well struck and nearly pristine