2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

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