2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1893-O 50C AU50 ANACS. A bit weakly struck in the centers, the satiny surfaces are lightly toned with deeper peripheral accents.From the Ohio Collecti

1894-O 50C AU50 ANACS. Attractive with good portions of satiny mint luster, rather deeply toned.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We expect

1896 50C MS65 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 7281 in our June 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "Fully s...

1898-S 50C AU55 ANACS. Bright surfaces with scattered golden-russet and cerulean-blue toning. Fully struck.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice:

1900 50C AU55 ANACS. Bright and well defined with barely any toning on either side. A lovely AU type coin from a highly collectible year.From the Ohio

1900-O 50C AU58 ANACS. Satiny and mostly untoned in the centers with deeper russet accents around the margins.From the Ohio Collection. Important noti

1901-O 50C AU55 ANACS. Sharply defined, the surfaces are bright and retain generous portions of mint luster with an overlay of finely speckled golden

1902 50C XF45 ANACS, deep lilac-gray patina, abundant bright peripheral luster; 1903 XF45 ANACS, rich aqua and golden-brown color at the borders, shar

1902-O 50C AU55 ANACS. Lustrous silvery-gray surfaces with occasional golden patina around the margins. A very pleasing Choice AU O-mint Half.From the

1902-S 50C AU55 PCGS. There is a strong presence of mint luster that still remains on each side of this lightly toned and well struck S-mint.From the

1902-S 50C AU58 PCGS. Bright with almost complete mint luster remaining. Each side is mostly brilliant with some peripheral color around the obverse p

1904 50C MS63 ANACS. Sharply struck throughout, the surfaces are mostly brilliant with a light overlay of streaky golden-rose patina. Important notice

1905 50C MS63 PCGS. Lightly toned and surprisingly lustrous for the grade with a strong strike. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t

1905-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Circulated 1905-S Barber Halves are as readily obtainable as those of the 1898-S, 1899-S, and 1900-S deliveries. In Mint State,

1906-O 50C MS65 NGC. While some may be tempted to overlook this issue for its similarly dated D-mint counterpart (after all, the 1906-D is a historica

1907 50C MS63 NGC. A brilliant and mildly prooflike representative that has a couple of luster grazes on the neck of Liberty. A so-called 'commo...

1908 50C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem that has pleasing green-gold color aside from a blush of lilac patina on the portrait. Exquisitely preserved,

1908-D 50C AU55 ANACS. Excellent portions of mint luster remain on each side and there is scattered golden toning around the peripheries. A set of AU5

1908-D 50C MS64 PCGS. Untoned with mild reflectivity in the fields that tends to magnify a few wispy contact marks. Choice or better examples of this

1908-O 50C AU50 ANACS. Light, steel-gray surfaces with a light overlay of golden on each side. Well struck for an O-mint. Once again, we would like to

1908-O 50C AU55 ANACS. Light gray toning with bright underlying surfaces. Well defined.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1909-O 50C MS64 PCGS. The 1909-O is conditionally challenging in Uncirculated grades, which should not be too surprising considering the low mintage o

1909-O 50C MS65 NGC. The 1909-O is a scarce O-mint and always-popular as the final year for this mint. Well defined for an O-mint with bright, satiny

1911-D 50C MS63 PCGS. Dusky gray in color, with a peripheral hint of gold and lilac patina. Nicely struck with clean surfaces and full luster. Scarce

1911-S 50C AU50 ANACS. Sharply struck with deeper peripheral toning.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

1912 50C MS62 Prooflike ANACS. A flashy piece that has a decidedly prooflike reverse. Nicely struck with peripheral speckled gold and mauve patina. Th

1915-S 50C AU58 ANACS. Bright overall with deeper russet accents around the margins. Just a trace of friction is seen on this high grade example.From

1892 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The fields are bright and sparkling with a light overlay of golden patina. The devices are nicely frosted and display a stro

1892 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A glittering cameo proof that is spectacularly toned on each side. Rich golden-rose colors are in the centers with deep coba

1898 50C PR65 PCGS. A spectacular proof Barber Half. Each side is covered with deep rose-lilac patina with cobalt-blue toning around the margins. The

1898 50C PR62 Cameo PCGS. A well struck representative that has faint gold patina. The reverse has lovely cameo contrast, and is also beautifully pres

1907 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Well struck aside from a hint of softness on the eagle's right (facing) shoulder. A carefully preserved near-Gem that ...

1908 50C PR66 PCGS. This attractive Gem reveals warm pastel-lilac and champagne-gold iridescence that yields to olive-gray shadings at indirect angles

1909 50C PR65 PCGS. Scintillating mirrored reflectivity characterize this lightly toned Half. The devices show light mint frost, and once again we wou

1911 50C PR66 PCGS. This is a fascinating specimen from the standpoint of toning. The patina is undeniably original, but the colors are mottled with o

1911 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The otherwise snow-white surfaces show just the slightest accent of pale olive patina on the neck of Liberty. Glittering mir

1880 Proof Set PCGS Certified. Included are: Cent PR65 Red and Brown, rich cherry-red color over each side with just a hint of light brown over the In

1849 G$1 Open Wreath MS61 NGC. A lustrous and well struck coin that has a few wispy handling marks in the obverse field. An attractive coin for the gr

1849 G$1 Open Wreath MS63 NGC. The centers do not have complete definition, but the stars and peripheral legends are needle-sharp. A small planchet fl

1849 G$1 Open Wreath MS64 NGC. Well struck on the peripheral stars and legends, with just a hint of softness of strike in the centers. A lustrous and

1849 G$1 Closed Wreath MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has light golden-brown color. The surfaces are carefully preserved, with

1849-D G$1 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-B. The Dahlonega Mint inaugurated Gold Dollar production in 1849 with a delivery of 21,588 pieces. This is a limited tot

1850 G$1 MS62 PCGS. A sharply struck representative that has extensive luster and clean surfaces. While the 1850 is considered to be a common date, it

1850 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Produced to the extent of 481,953 pieces, which is substantially less than the mintages of the 1851, 1852, 1853, and 1854, the 185

1850 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A boldly struck and lustrous near-Gem that has pleasing preservation and impressive eye appeal. The cheek is nearly pristine. A di

1851 G$1 AU58 ANACS. A well struck Gold Dollar that has extensive luster and a couple of minor abrasions above DOLLAR. Important notice: We expect to

1851 G$1 MS64 PCGS. The centers lack complete definition, but the stars and peripheral legends are bold. A lustrous near-Gem that would surely achieve

1852 G$1 Gold Dollar--Scratched--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, the reverse has a pair of short pinscratches, boldly struck with ample luster and a few

1852 G$1 MS65 NGC. More than two million coins were struck of this issue, and like other P-mint Type One Gold Dollars Uncirculated examples are always

1852-C G$1--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Winter 7-H. The 1 in the date is repunched south. The obverse rim has a scrape near 11 o'clo...