2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 2

1961 50C MS65 NGC, bright mint luster and mostly untoned; 1961-D MS65 NGC, golden-lilac toning; 1962 MS65 NGC, lustrous with an attractive overlay of

1950 50C PR64 PCGS. The insert is not labeled Cameo, but we really have to wonder why it isn't. There is a light but certainly noticeable amount...

1950 50C PR66 PCGS. This first-year example is bright with a smooth, pristine appearance. The faintest suggestions of mint frost are noted over the re

1952 50C PR65 PCGS. The otherwise brilliant surfaces reveal the lightest blushes of mint frost over the central devices. There is no toning to report,

1952 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. Razor-sharp and beautiful despite a few wispy obverse handling marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1953 50C PR66 ANACS. Dappled russet iridescence rings the peripheries of this otherwise untoned, silver-white Gem. Brilliant in finish, the surfaces a

1953 50C PR67 PCGS. This is a mostly brilliant Superb Gem, although we note a little light frost over the central devices. The otherwise bright featur

1953 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck and essentially brilliant Gem that has good cameo contrast. A curled lintmark (as struck) below the I in UN

1953 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A sharply contrasted white-on-black cameo proof. Exceptional quality and quite scarce. Population: 97 in 66, 35 finer (9/02)

1955 50C PR68 Deep Cameo ICG. Both sides are devoid of even the lightest toning, a feature that allows full appreciation of the stark cameo contrast.