2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

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

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