2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

No lot. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up wit

1874-S $5 AU55 NGC. An early Motto Liberty Half Eagle from the San Francisco Mint, the 1874-S was produced to the extent of just 16,000 pieces. Surviv

1877 $5 MS61 NGC. The 1877 is a widely recognized rarity. Only 1,132 business strikes were produced, which is the second lowest mintage of all P-mint

1877-S $5 AU58 NGC. This coin retains an uncommon amount of luster for this often extensively circulated date. Ample remnants of a satiny finish are s

1879 $5 MS64 NGC. The 1879 is a surprisingly scarce issue in Mint State, even though more than 300,000 pieces were struck. This coin has smooth, lustr

1879-S $5 MS61 PCGS. The date was originally entered too low, largely effaced, and repunched. Remnants of the original logotype are visible within the

1880-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous piece that has bright color and only lightly abraded surfaces. An attractive representative of the

1880-S $5 MS63 NGC. Sharply defined throughout with bright, semi-prooflikeness in the fields and reddish-golden colored surfaces. Important notice: We

1881 $5 MS63 PCGS. Richly toned and without any notable contact marks. A well struck coin with extensive luster and good eye appeal for the grade. Imp

1881/0 $5 MS62 NGC. Ex: Ted Clark. FS-005. Formerly offered as lot 7031 in our April Central States Sale, where it was described in part as, "F...

1882-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A nicely struck and lustrous Half Eagle. A couple of faint luster grazes are all that prevent an even higher grade. Important not

1882-S $5 MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck near-Gem that has glorious eye appeal due to its clean surfaces, bright orange color, flashy luster, and mildly

1883-S $5 AU58 NGC. Sharply struck with a light accent of reddish patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per

1885-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous piece that is carefully preserved. A short pinscratch between stars 4 and 5 is the only remotely re

1886-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A boldly struck example with good luster and olive-gold color. A luster graze or two on the obverse is of little importance. Impo

1886-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A boldly struck specimen that has strong luster and beautifully preserved fields. Rich honey-gold color adds to the eye appeal. A

1886-S $5 MS65 NGC. Even though 3.2 million pieces were struck of the 1886-S, it is surprisingly scarce in high grades and Gems are especially difficu

1887-S $5 MS61 PCGS, well struck with reddish-golden color and bright mint luster; and an 1887-S MS61 PCGS, somewhat softly struck, the obverse field

1887-S $5 MS64 NGC. Well struck aside from the arrow feathers and the left side stars. An exquisitely preserved near-Gem with impressive luster and im

1891 $5 MS63 PCGS. A well struck coin with good luster and clean surfaces. The highest arrowhead points to a tiny planchet flaw, as made. Struck from

1891-CC $5 MS62 NGC. A well struck and lustrous coin with a few minor luster grazes in the fields. Curiously, the outer point of star 2 appears to be

1891-CC $5 MS62 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous coin with rich peach patina. The obverse field has numerous tiny pinprick abrasions that are appropri

1892 $5 MS63 NGC. A scarcer issue in Mint State even though more than three-quarters of a million pieces were struck. Well defined overall, the reddis

1892-S $5 MS62 NGC. A nicely struck specimen that has extensive flashy luster and clean devices. A scarcer issue at this level of preservation. Import

1892-S $5 MS64 NGC. Most 1892-S Fives grade no higher than MS62. This is a splendid piece that is very nearly of full Gem quality (none of which have

1894-S $5 AU55 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 9210 in our recent New York Sale, where it was described as, "The mintmark is repunched. Rich crim...

1895 $5 MS65 NGC. The 1895 is another issue that is virtually unknown above MS63. This is the first Gem we can remember having handled, and frankly, w

1895-S $5 AU55 NGC. A Choice AU example of this scarce issue from the 1890s. Sharply defined with deep reddish patina around the devices. Population:

1895-S $5 AU58 NGC. Sharply struck with nicely lustrous surfaces. A very scarce issue in AU and Mint State, this piece represents excellent value. Imp

1896 $5 MS63 PCGS. Sharply defined throughout with rich, original, softly frosted mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1899 $5 MS63 ICG. A boldly struck and lustrous piece with immaculate fields that at first glance appear to deserve a higher grade. A faint pinscratch

1899 $5 MS65 NGC. With richly colored, reddish-gold surfaces and powerfully impressed devices, this lovely Half Eagle would fit comfortably into a Gem

1899-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Fully struck throughout and very nearly of full Gem quality. The golden-reddish surfaces show soft mint frost and there are very

1900 $5 MS63 NGC. Sharply defined with bright, satiny mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour.

1901 $5 Half Eagle--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU55, a minor numismatic tragedy, as this well struck, lustrous, and unabraded coin would surely

1901 $5 MS65 PCGS. Fully struck throughout with rich mint frost over surfaces that show virtually no abrasions. One of the more commonly encountered i

1901-S $5 MS63 NGC. A lustrous lemon-gold representative. Well struck except for the final three stars. A solitary luster graze between stars 3 and 4

1901-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A boldly struck coin with greenish-gold color and a pleasing luster. The surfaces are refreshingly free from notable abrasion. Im

1905-S $5 MS61 NGC. A lustrous and lightly abraded piece that has a well struck reverse. The hair curls above the coronet and a couple of obverse star

1905-S $5 MS62 NGC. Fully struck with bright reddish tinted satiny luster. Surprisingly scarce in mint condition with only 17 pieces so graded with 27

1906 $5 MS65 PCGS. From an original mintage of 348,820 pieces comes this conditionally scarce, Gem quality Liberty Half Eagle. The peripheries are dre

1906 $5 MS66 NGC. One of the finest survivors of this otherwise common P-mint Half Eagle, this premium quality Gem is alive with rich, swirling mint f

1906-D $5 AU58 NGC, nicely struck and surprisingly unabraded with extensive mint luster; and a 1907-D AU58 NGC, sharply struck, a clean cheek, a small

1906-D $5 MS64 NGC. Well defined with satiny mint luster and a light, even overlay of reddish patina over the green-gold surfaces. Important notice: W

1907 $5 MS63 PCGS. A bright and boldly struck representative that has flashy luster and carefully preserved surfaces. An attractive coin that may soon

1907 $5 MS65 NGC. Fully struck with smooth, bright, lustrous surfaces that show only the slightest abrasions (certainly none could be considered troub

1884 $5 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. This is a simply breathtaking near-Gem whose richly colored surfaces are bathed in reddish-gold and orange-gold shades.

1908 $5 MS62 PCGS. Well struck aside from the shoulder of the eagle. A minor pinscratch crosses the R in TRUST, but this lightly toned piece has ample

1908 $5 MS63 PCGS. A needle-sharp coin with golden-brown color and beautifully preserved surfaces. An attractive first-year example. Important notice:

1908 $5 MS63 PCGS. Deep lemon-gold color, with a few areas of dark gray color near the margins. A short scratch precedes the L in LIBERTY, with the su