2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1940 25C PR66 PCGS. A needle-sharp Gem that has a brilliant obverse and a few peripheral speckles of charcoal patina on the reverse. Seemingly pristin

1952 25C PR66 PCGS. There is minimal frosting over the central devices, but the surfaces basically present as brilliant. Some pale, dappled, champagne

1953 25C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The cameo contrast is quite pronounced on each side of this scarce, early issue. The obverse has several dabs of hazy gray p

1795 50C VG8 ANACS. O-105, R.4. Lavender-gray patina in the centers, with darker brown-gray color at the borders. The reverse periphery has faded adju

1805/4 50C Fine 12 ANACS. O-101, R.3. Lavender-gray in color. A wispy vertical slide mark or two on the portrait, with a couple of trivial rim dings o

1806 50C Pointed 6, No Stem VF20 ANACS. O-109, R.1. The only variety that combines the pointed 6 in the date with a stemless olive branch, the latter

1806 50C 6 Over Inverted 6--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. O-111a, R.4. Cud over E in UNITED. A richly detailed specimen that has a

1807 50C Draped Bust AU53 NGC. O-105, R.2. The obverse stars are generally flat, but the eagle has bold plumage feathers. Bright luster fills the bord

1807 50C Large Stars, 50 Over 20 XF45 ANACS. O-112, R.1. Evenly worn over the highpoints with evidence of a weak strike at the juncture of the eagle...

1807 50C Large Stars, 50 Over 20 AU55 NGC. O-112, R.1. The middle arrowhead is recut, and the 2 below the 5 is bold. Deep lavender in patina, with ext

1808 50C VF35 ANACS. O-103, R.1. Weakly struck and mostly brilliant with golden-brown toning around the right portion of each side.From the Richard Su

1808/7 50C AU50 NGC. O-101, R.1. The serif of a 7 protrudes from the final 8 in the date. The borders have extensive bright luster, and the left obver

1809 50C AU53 ANACS. O-102, R.1. This popular variety shows a row of segments clashmarked below the scroll on the reverse. The surfaces are bright ove

1810 50C AU50 PCGS, weakly struck in the centers with rich peripheral color on each side; and an 1834 AU50 NGC, O-107, R.1, golden-gray toning. 2 coin

1810 50C AU50 ANACS. O-101a, R.1. The brilliant centers are surrounded by rich olive-green and golden toning at the margins. Important notice: We expe

1812/1 50C Small 8 AU50 ANACS. O-102a, R.2. Heavily die clashed, the interior of each side is mostly brilliant with sketchy traces of golden-russet ar

1812/1 50C Small 8 AU50 ANACS. O-102a, R.2. Mostly brilliant with good remaining luster for the grade. The highpoints have taken on a rich tan patina

1813 50C AU53 ANACS. O-106a, R.2. Bright overall with significant portions of mint luster surrounding the devices and rich russet and blue toning arou

1813 50C 50C Over UNI AU55 ANACS. O-101, High R.3. A sharply struck example of this popular variety that is mostly untoned. As usual, the denticles ar

1814 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. O-105, R.2. Strongly detailed over most of each side, the surfaces are light gray with deeper accents

1814/3 50C AU50 ANACS. O-101, R.2. Deep gray-russet toning covers each side of this well defined overdate.From the Richard Sundberg Collection. Import

1814/3 50C AU50 ANACS. O-101a, R.2. Irregularly defined in the centers with strong peripheries, the light gray surfaces show variegated golden patina

1815/2 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. O-101, R.2. The 1815 has long been a scarce, key issue in the Bust Half series. Only 47,150 pieces w

1817/3 50C XF40 ANACS. O-101a, R.2. Mostly gray-brilliant with occasional golden toning around the margins. A very popular and scarce overdate with a

1818 50C MS61 NGC. O-112, R.1. Rich sea-green and maroon-lilac patina. A well struck and lovingly preserved example that has especially flashy luster

1818/7 50C Large 8 MS65 PCGS. O-101, R.1. Actually, the die state is an intermediate one between O-101 and O-101a. The obverse displays the crack (as

1819 50C AU50 ANACS. O-107a, High R.3. An infrequently seen variety, this piece is mostly untoned in the centers with deep sea-green and golden-brown

1819/8 50C Small 9 AU50 ANACS. O-101, R.1. Sharply struck around the margins with bright golden-gray and mauve toning over the surfaces. Important not

1819/8 50C Large 9 AU50 ANACS. O-104, R.1. Lightly toned overall with a brighter reverse.From the Richard Sundberg Collection. Important notice: We ex

1820 50C Curl 2, Small Date AU50 ANACS. O-103a, R.2. Even, light gray toning covers both sides with much underlying mint luster present.From the Richa

1820 50C Curl 2, Small Date AU50 ANACS. O-103, R.1. Sharply struck and very bright, probably from having been dipped in the past. Important notice: We

1821 50C AU58 ANACS. O-106a, R.2. Bright and lustrous with occasional accents of deep russet around the margins. This is a really nice type coin that

1821 50C MS61 NGC. O-103, R.2. Sharply struck with dusky gray patina over each side and decent luster for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be

1822 50C MS64 PCGS. O-111, R.2. A solid Condition Census piece with the C.C. listed in the third edition of Overton as (65, 63, 63, 63, 63). This is a

1822/1 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. O-101, R.1. Sharply struck with light but dull patina over each side.From the Richard Sundberg Colle

1822/1 50C AU53 ANACS. O-101, R.1. Light brown-gray patina at the margins. A pleasing Bust Half that has extensive if subdued luster and a bold strike

1823 50C AU55 PCGS. O-104, R.3. Sharply struck with deep, slightly variegated toning. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of

1824 50C--Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, O-116, R.2, dull, light gray surfaces; 1824--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, O-103, R.1, deep ru

1824 50C AU55 ANACS. O-113, R.1. The otherwise brilliant surfaces have a bit of deeper russet toning around the outer margins. Good portions of mint l

1825 50C AU50 PCGS. O-113, R.1. Lovely multicolored iridescent toning surrounds the peripheries and outlines the devices of this otherwise silver-gray

1825 50C AU55 ANACS. O-107, R.2. Liberty's profile is boldly double struck. Golden-brown and aqua peripheral color, with lightly toned centers. ...

1826 50C MS66 NGC. O-113a, R.3. The obverse is most easily attributed by recutting on the lower right of the 8 in the date. This is the finest example

1827 50C Square Base 2 MS64 NGC. O-107, R.3. This is an important representative of the type whose surfaces are uncommonly well preserved. In fact, th

1827 50C Curl 2 AU53 ANACS. O-146, R.2. Sharply struck with light friction over the highpoints, most of each side is brilliant with deep russet and co

1828 50C Curl 2, No Knob AU55 ANACS. O-103, R.2. Original surfaces with deeper patina around the devices. Quite well struck. Important notice: We expe

1828 50C Square 2, Small 8--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, O-110, R.2, well struck and brilliant; and an 1828 Square 2, Small 8--Scratched--ANA

1828 50C Square 2, Small 8 AU55 PCGS. O-120, R.1. This attractive piece would fit comfortably into a Choice AU (or finer) type set. The surfaces retai

1829 50C--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, O-110a, R.2, hairlined and lightly toned; 1830 Small 0--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, O-103, R

1829 50C AU55 ANACS. O-115, R.1. Sharply struck with bright surfaces that are semi-reflective in the fields, each side is attractively toned with ligh

1829/7 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. O-101a, R.1. Unnaturally bright from cleaning but strongly struck throughout. Important notice: We e