2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1861 50C Scott Restrike AU55 PCGS. J.W. Scott bought the reverse die of the Confederate Half Dollar from Ebenezer Locke Mason, and soon began to accum

1861-S 50C--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, dull gray surfaces with golden accents around the rims; and an 1864-S--Scratched--ANACS, AU Details,

1862 50C AU55 ANACS. Sharply struck with even golden-brown toning over each side.From the Ohio Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1862-S 50C AU53 PCGS, well brought up in all areas with a hint of golden toning around the obverse periphery; and an 1866-S AU50 PCGS, deep golden-bro

1863-S 50C AU55 ANACS. WB-102. "Broken" Mintmark. The mintmark was formed from a defective punch with the top curve of the S broken away. ...

1864 50C AU50 PCGS, mostly untoned and well defined; and an 1866 AU50 PCGS, good luster for the grade with just a touch of light golden around the mar

1865 50C AU58 PCGS. A scarce Civil War issue, this is one of the most attractive and lustrous examples we have seen recently, including many lower gra

1865-S 50C AU58 PCGS. A scarce S-mint Half and seldom seen other than the cleaned pieces from the Guatemala Hoard. Sharply defined in the centers with

1866-S 50C No Motto AU50 PCGS. The 1866-S is the final issue among No Motto Half Dollars and is missing from many collections, as most of the 60,000 p

1867 50C AU50 ANACS. Conditionally challenging in AU condition, we have offered very few of this issue in any grade over the years and now we have two

1868 50C AU55 ANACS. Scarce in all grades, the 1868 is a scarcer, low mintage issue with only 418,200 pieces produced. Sharply struck throughout, the

1868-S 50C AU58 ANACS. Both sides have extensive bright luster. Lightly toned with surprisingly clean surfaces. A high mintage but conditionally rare

1869-S 50C MS67 NGC. Partial Drapery. The obverse die was polished, leaving only a trace of the original drapery from Liberty's elbow. Brilliant...

1870-CC 50C VF35 PCGS. The 1870-CC is the first Half Dollar delivery from the legendary Carson City Mint. It is also the scarcest CC-mint Half Dollar

1870-S 50C AU55 PCGS. A silver-gray specimen that has abundant bright luster across the margins and devices. Sharply struck, but many fine details on

1871 50C AU55 ANACS, violet and blue peripheral toning; and an 1872 AU55 NGC, very sharply struck with deep gray-olive toning.From the Ohio Collection

1871 50C MS61 ANACS. The borders have blushes of russet and aqua patina. A lustrous and well struck representative. The right obverse field has a few

1871-CC 50C XF40 PCGS. A sharply detailed coin whose lavender patina is curiously lighter in the obverse field. UNITED is strike doubled. All Carson C

1872-CC 50C VF20 PCGS. Even though 257,000 pieces were struck of this issue, it is difficult to locate even a lower graded piece such as this one. Eve

1872-CC 50C XF45 PCGS. Boldly detailed for the grade and with abundant silvery luster. The reverse is carefully preserved, while the right obverse fie