2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 2

1947 50C MS66 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has medium green-gray patina. Remarkably close to fully pristine, aside from a faint r

1947 50C MS66 PCGS. The borders have rich copper-gold and aqua patina, while the centers are milky gray in color. Boldly struck and lustrous with esse

1947-D 50C MS66 NGC. Dusky tan-brown in patina, with a blush of violet color on the devices. A lustrous and boldly struck Gem that has impressively pr

1947-D 50C MS66 PCGS. While the obverse is lightly toned, the reverse has splendid golden-brown and powder-blue patina. Sharply struck and exceptional

1936 50C PR64 PCGS. This is a fully brought up near-Gem whose uniformly reflective surfaces glisten at virtually all angles. There is a dusting of lig

1936 50C PR64 PCGS. From a limited original mintage of 3,901 pieces comes this important proof Walker. The mirrored features glisten beneath a mottled

1936 50C PR66 NGC. The finest of three high grade proof 1936 Walkers in this sale, this placid Gem is uniformly mirrored throughout. Both sides displa

1937 50C PR65 PCGS. While not as scarce as the 1936, the 1937 is still among the more challenging proof Walkers to locate in all grades. One of just 5

1937 50C PR67 PCGS. We have not offered another Superb Gem 1937 proof Half this year, and with good reason. The second-year 1937 is a semi-key date th

1938 50C PR64 PCGS. A splendid near-Gem with rich lemon-gold patina and a bold strike. The surfaces are beautifully preserved. Important notice: We ex

1939 50C PR66 PCGS. Milky golden-brown patina congregates at the margins. A well struck Gem that has a seemingly pristine reverse. Important notice: W

1940 50C PR66 NGC. Untoned save for a few light obverse peripheral accents, this silver-white Gem is smooth from rim to rim. The strike is expectantly

1940 50C PR67 PCGS. Dusky lemon-gray patina enriches the borders, but cedes to brilliant centers. A well struck Superb Gem that has virtually pristine

1940 50C PR68 NGC. Essentially a perfect type coin, each side has a light accent of pale, hazy lilac and rose patina that is most attractive. Simply a

1942 50C PR65 ANACS. Minimally patinated in pale iridescence, the surfaces are bright with uniformly glassy features. This fully struck example would

1942 50C PR66 PCGS. Warm tan-gray patina overlays silky-smooth surfaces. The sharp strike leaves little doubt about this coin's proof status. Im...

1942 50C PR67 PCGS. A spectacular proof Half, the brilliant surfaces are as nearly flawless as any we have seen. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1942 50C PR67 PCGS. Bright overall and highly reflective in the fields, the brilliant centers are surrounded by wide rings of golden-brown, rose, and

1942 50C PR67 PCGS. The upper and lower obverse borders, as well as the left periphery on the reverse, are overlaid in vivid reddish-olive iridescence

1942 50C PR68 PCGS. A needle-sharp Superb Gem whose originality is ensured by the light but milky tan-gold patina. The surfaces are gorgeously preserv

1948 50C MS65 PCGS, boldly struck with milky gray patina; 1950 MS65 PCGS, sharply struck with immaculate surfaces; 1951-S MS65 PCGS, nicely struck and

1948 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, warm tan-gray toning envelops both sides and deepens toward the reverse rim; 1953-S MS65 NGC, this is a bright, fr

1948 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A sharply struck Gem with intense cartwheel luster and immaculately preserved surfaces. Tied for the finest graded

1948-D 50C MS65 PCGS, streaky gray toning over each side; 1949 MS65 PCGS, lustrous and lightly toned; and a 1949-S MS65 PCGS, dazzling mint brilliance

1948-D 50C MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1952-D MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1954 MS63 PCGS; 1954 MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1954-S MS64 PCGS; and a 1957 M

1949 50C MS63 Full Bell Lines PCGS; and a 1949 MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Both examples are mostly untoned with frosty mint luster and a few scattered

1949 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines NGC. Lustrous and evenly toned over each side. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250

1949 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Untoned with full frosty-white luster, both sides are uncommonly distraction-free for the type. Important notice:

1949 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A few dappled sprays of russet patina at the upper and lower reverse borders are all that interrupt the otherwise

1949-S 50C MS65 ANACS, lustrous and sharply struck with gold and mauve patina; 1953-S MS65 ANACS, lustrous and lightly toned with pleasing surfaces; 1

1949-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Lustrous and problem-free with speckled golden-russet toning over each side. Obviously of mint set origin. Impor

1949-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Both sides of this originally preserved Gem are overlaid in silver-gray patina. There is additional toning aroun

1950-D 50C MS65 PCGS. A boldly struck and lustrous Gem that has beautifully preserved fields. Lightly toned and attractive. From the Ohio Collection.

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Richly toned on the obverse with a brilliant reverse. Lustrous, very attractive, and a bit unusual in appearance

1950-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The lower obverse border has a blush of gold color. A lustrous Gem that has impressive preservation and a decide

1951-D 50C MS66 ANACS. Highly lustrous with a wide arc of rainbow iridescence at the top of the obverse.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We

1951-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Fully lustrous, as befits the Gem grade, both sides of this frosty survivor are smooth, sharply impressed, and v

1951-S 50C MS65 NGC, rose, gold, and dove-gray patina, the mintmark appears to be repunched south; 1952 MS65 NGC, splendidly variegated tan-gold patin

1951-S 50C MS66 PCGS. The obverse has rich pearl-gray patina, while the reverse has splendid yellow-green and copper-gold patina. While not fully stru

1952 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, the otherwise silver-gray surfaces reveal mottled olive iridescence and rich crimson-orange peripheral coloration

1952-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The obverse of this originally preserved Gem is overlaid in dappled crimson-russet Mint Set toning. The reverse

1952-S 50C MS66 PCGS. A highly lustrous example that has attractive toning on each side that may not be of mint set origin. We just aren't quite...

1952-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Frosty and original, the smooth, Gem quality surfaces are toned in silver-gray shades that give way to orange-ru

1953 50C MS65 NGC, speckled mint set toning with strong underlying mint luster; 1953-D MS65 NGC, lovely pinkish-rose and lilac toning and good luster

1953 50C MS65 PCGS, two examples, both displaying similar toning schemes with splashes of copper-russet patina over otherwise silver-gray features. A

1953-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Rich, mottled, copper-orange patina overlays much of the obverse and the lower left reverse periphery. Undeniabl

1953-S 50C MS65 PCGS, lovely, dappled, crimson-copper toning is seen on both sides with the most vibrant shadings over the lower and left obverse; 195

1954 50C Full Bell Lines MS65 PCGS, full mint luster shimmers beneath antique-copper, blue, and gold Mint Set toning; and a 1959-D MS64 Full Bell Line

1954-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Wisps of golden-brown patina visit the lustrous and gorgeously preserved surfaces. Well struck in the centers, a

1957-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The base color on both sides is a medium gray shade, over which dappled olive-copper and reddish-orange hues hav