2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1872-S 50C AU50 PCGS. Light and original hints of golden-brown patina. The obverse field has wispy slide marks, but there are no individually signific

1873-CC 50C No Arrows XF40 PCGS. Boldly detailed for the grade, with subdued green-gray color and some charcoal patina in selected areas. The right ob

1873 50C Arrows AU50 ANACS. WB-106, Large Arrows. Well struck, with attractive peripheral violet patina. Both sides have abundant bright luster. The f

1873-CC 50C Arrows XF45 PCGS. Lilac-gray in color, with traces of darker patina near Liberty's pole. A few faint pinscratches in the fields, but...

1873-S 50C Arrows AU50 PCGS. Lustrous for the grade, with original light lavender-gray patina. A problem-free example that has no mentionable abrasion

1874 50C Arrows AU58 ANACS. WB-102, Large Arrows. Nicely struck with moderate luster and medium lavender patina. The surfaces are refreshingly free fr

1874 50C Arrows MS64 PCGS. Large Arrows. WB-102. An ever-popular issue among type collectors, the 1874 comes with both large and small arrows flanking

1874-CC 50C Arrows AU55 PCGS. WB-101. Second and final year of issue for the Arrows type, this design is distinguished by an obverse device that was a

1874-S 50C Arrows AU55 PCGS. An attractive coin with abundant luster and pale gold-gray patina. The fields have just a few wispy abrasions, and the de

1875-CC 50C AU50 ANACS, nicely struck with abundant luster and hints of gold patina, HALF DOL is strike doubled; and an 1877-CC AU55 ANACS, WB-103, me

1875-S 50C AU58 ANACS, WB-101, deep russet patina at the margins, well struck with nearly full luster, the fields have wispy slide marks; and an 1877

1875-S 50C MS66 NGC. The 1875-S is a common issue among Seated Halves, but high grade examples such as this are always of great interest to collectors

1876 50C AU53 PCGS. Nice and attractive with excellent remaining luster. The centers are brilliantish-golden with deep accents of blue and golden-rose

1878 50C MS61 ANACS. Unusually bright surfaces with scattered darker patina around the margins. The obverse is especially well defined but the reverse

1878-CC 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. WB-101. The 1878-CC is one of the scarcest Half Dollars from the Carson City mint. Like the very ra

1879 50C MS63 NGC. A bright and razor-sharp specimen that has extensive luster and no individually significant abrasions. Only 4,800 pieces were struc

1880 50C AU53 NGC. The mildly prooflike surface has been subdued by light circulation. Nicely struck and lightly toned with a few minor abrasions in t

1881 50C MS62 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous with a blush of apricot patina on each side. The left side of the scroll has a hint of surface roughness,

1882 50C MS60 NGC. A well struck coin that has bright, frosty devices and somewhat prooflike fields. The golden-brown and aqua patina is lighter in th

1883 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Mostly brilliant still from cleaning with just a dab of golden around the peripheries. One of only 8,0

1884 50C MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. Only 5,275 business strikes were produced of this scarce issue. Sharply struck and deeply mirrored.From the

1885 50C AU53 NGC. Yellow-green, powder-blue, and violet colors appear when the coin is rotated under a light. Nicely struck with lightly abraded fiel

1886 50C MS63 NGC. A prooflike specimen that has pleasing contrast between the bright and frosty devices and the reflective fields. Struck from clashe

1887 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. A scarce P-mint from the 1880s with only 5,000 pieces produced. This example is sharply defined throu

1888 50C AU50 ANACS. The periphery has outrageous bands of aqua, rose-violet, and gold patina. A lightly circulated example that has only modest high

1889 50C AU53 NGC. Original golden-brown and lilac patina. Just 12,000 pieces were struck.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We expect to be

1890 50C AU55 Prooflike ANACS. Sharply defined with golden and turquoise toning surrounding the peripheries.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice

1891 50C MS62 ANACS. The dusky mauve patina becomes lighter in the centers. Well struck and carefully preserved, but the luster lacks the intensity re

1891 50C MS65 PCGS. The 1891 is curiously scarce in Gem condition, even though it is the final year of issue for the Seated design. This is a lovely a

1860 50C PR63 PCGS. Intense electric-blue and golden-brown colors appear when the coin is rotated under a light. A razor-sharp and carefully preserved

1862 50C PR61 PCGS. Steel-gray and golden-rose toning covers each side (to varying degrees) with bright mirrors that flash forcefully through the colo

1864 50C--Cleaned, Retoned--ANACS. Proof, Net PR55. Harshly cleaned and then very darkly retoned, there is a planchet flaw in the exergual area to the

1864 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. The 1864 is one of the heavily melted and exported issues from the Civil War and as such is one of the scarcest P-mint issues

1866 50C PR62 ANACS. Sharply impressed in all areas, the glossy textured surfaces shine through curious, somewhat mottled, charcoal and copper-olive t

1869 50C PR64 NGC. Rich golden-brown and electric-blue patina. Well struck with a nearly pristine reverse, while the right obverse field has a trivial

1870 50C PR66 NGC. Although they are often called upon to substitute for rare Mint State 1870 Seated Halves, proofs of this date are also elusive at t

1871 50C PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. Despite a sizeable (for the era) original mintage of 1.2 million coins, the 1871 is not at all common in Mint State

1873 50C No Arrows PR66 PCGS. Closed 3. Formerly sold as lot 8172 in our recent New York Sale, where it was described as, "Only 600 proofs were...

1875 50C PR64 PCGS. A brilliant and sharply struck near-Gem that is well preserved aside from a short faint pinscratch near star 4. Stars 11 and 12 ar

1878 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. The lovely golden-brown patina is especially rich at the borders. A sharply struck near-Gem with definitive cameo contrast a

1880 50C PR64 PCGS. Sea-green and gold patina on the obverse, with navy-blue and violet colors on the reverse. A beautifully preserved near-Gem that h

1882 50C PR64 PCGS. A razor-sharp near-Gem that has light mauve and golden-brown patina. Exquisitely preserved and with pleasing eye appeal. Just 1,10

1883 50C PR64 PCGS. Ex: Benson Beautiful apple-green, golden-brown, and aqua bands of peripheral color. A boldly struck near-Gem that has numerous wis

1886 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A mere 5,000 business strikes were produced of this issue with 886 proofs minted. This is one of the most extraordinary proo

1889 50C PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. One of just 12,711 Seated Half Dollars produced in 1889, this specimen striking is originally toned in mottled oliv

1890 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Deeply reflective in the fields with a slight haze over the obverse, the devices exhibit a noticeable amount of mint frost w

1892 50C MS64 PCGS. The obverse has blushes of sea-green and lavender patina, while the reverse has lovely orange-gold coloration. A sharply struck ne

1892-O 50C AU55 ANACS. Bright, satiny mint luster with deep russet toning around the margins. A really nice looking and original example, as are most

1892-O 50C MS64 PCGS. The 1892-O is a scarcer issue and is seldom seen in the better grades of Mint State. Well detailed, the surfaces are lightly ton

1892-O 50C MS65 NGC. Fully brought up on the obverse, the reverse is just a bit weaker with the typical weakness seen at the juncture of the shield an