2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 4

1938 50C Boone MS67 PCGS. This is a beautifully toned Superb Gem with silver-gray centers and dappled multicolored shadings toward the borders. Rich c

1938-D 50C Boone MS65 PCGS. The otherwise tan-gray toning warms to pastel tinged undertones at direct angles. Neither side reveals any noteworthy blem

1938-D 50C Boone MS66 PCGS. Well struck, lightly toned, and lustrous. The reverse is essentially pristine. The 1938 PDS set was the final issue of the

1938-S 50C Boone MS66 NGC. Brilliant throughout with smooth, even, bright mint luster and virtually untouched by coin-to-coin contact. Important notic

1938-S 50C Boone MS66 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has nearly unimprovable surfaces. A tiny speckle of russet patina is on the reverse bo

1938-S 50C Boone MS66 PCGS. A lustrous Gem with beautifully preserved surfaces and a bold strike. A few streaks of faint golden-brown color further ad

1936 50C Bridgeport MS65 PCGS. Lovely iridescent yellow-green and rose-violet patina. A lustrous Gem with a sharp strike and a faint luster graze on t

1936 50C Bridgeport MS66 PCGS. The reverse legends are strongly strike doubled. A lustrous and boldly struck Gem that has beautifully preserved surfac

1936 50C Bridgeport MS66 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck Commemorative that has light apricot patina and a seemingly pristine obverse field. Importan

1936 50C Bridgeport MS66 NGC. The smooth, lustrous surfaces with a light overlay of streaky golden-olive toning. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1936 50C Bridgeport MS66 PCGS. The apricot-gold and russet patina is very attractive. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has clean surfaces. Importan

1925-S 50C California MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and essentially brilliant Gem with a bold strike and exquisite surfaces. A splendid coin that has exceptio

1925-S 50C California MS66 PCGS. Impressively toned with deep lavender and aqua patina. A well preserved Gem that has good luster. The first of three

1925-S 50C California MS66 NGC. A lustrous Gem that has rich golden-brown patina and a bold strike. A beautifully preserved coin that merits inclusion

1925-S 50C California MS66 PCGS. Light peripheral yellow-gold and russet patina. A lustrous Gem with exquisitely preserved surfaces. Well struck excep

1925-S 50C California MS66 NGC. Splendidly toned in waves of honey-gold, aqua, and cobalt-blue patina. A lustrous Gem that has seemingly pristine surf

1936-D 50C Cincinnati MS65 ANACS. A highly lustrous Gem that has light yellow-gray color and beautifully preserved surfaces. Boldly struck and impress

1936-D 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. The reverse border has speckled golden-brown patina. A flashy Gem that is well struck aside from the elbow of the har

1936-S 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. Pale golden encircles the coin margins, and there are no noticeable marks on the coin, which would be a nice addition

1936 50C Cleveland MS65 NGC, original golden-brown patina, the reverse has the coveted 'tab toning', sharply struck and lustrous with impres...

1936 50C Cleveland MS66 PCGS. Magnificently variegated sea-green and mauve patina increases the eye appeal of this lustrous Gem. Well struck and impre

1936 50C Cleveland MS66 PCGS. Splendid golden-brown, mauve, and cobalt-blue patina. A lustrous and well struck Gem with a seemingly pristine obverse.

1936 50C Cleveland MS66 NGC. The deep golden-brown and lilac patina is unmistakably original. A lustrous and magnificently preserved Gem. Important no

1936 50C Cleveland MS66 NGC. A lustrous Gem with freckled apple-green and lavender patina. Sharply struck with a seemingly pristine obverse. A lintmar

1936 50C Cleveland MS66 NGC. Bright peripheral copper-gold patina dominates the lilac color in the centers. A nicely struck and lustrous Gem with care

1936 50C Columbia MS63 ANACS, lightly toned with good luster and a crisp strike, the reverse border has a couple of trivial contact marks; and a 1936-

1936 50C Columbia MS65 NGC, light gold color, lustrous and well struck with nicely preserved surfaces; and a 1936 York MS66 NGC, a needle-sharp Gem th

1936-D 50C Columbia MS66 NGC. This is a silver-gray example with smooth, Gem quality surfaces. Suggestions of pale golden iridescence are also evident

1936-D 50C Columbia MS67 NGC. Lovely lime-green, rose-violet, and golden-brown patina. A well struck Superb Gem with good luster and excellent eye app

1936-D 50C Columbia MS67 NGC. The splendid golden-brown and yellow-green patina is lighter in the centers than at the margins. A lustrous and needle-s

1936 SET Columbia PDS Set MS66 NGC. The P-mint Gem has good luster and a well preserved obverse; the D-mint representative has immaculate surfaces, mo

1892 50C Columbian PR61 NGC. The first 101 1892 Columbian Half Dollars were struck in proof format. Apparently, this was done by hand, with the Mint f

1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. A brilliant and nicely struck Gem that has flashy luster. The reverse is mildly prooflike. While nearly 1 million pieces

1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous Gem that has lovely golden-brown patina at the borders. Nearly pristine aside from a tiny

1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. Luxurious powder-blue and lavender patina. A boldly struck and immaculately preserved Gem that has good luster. Importan

1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. A lustrous, high-end example that is remarkably free from abrasions. Each side is mostly brilliant but is surrounded by a

1893 50C Columbian MS63 ANACS, lovely golden-brown, olive, and lilac patina, well struck and beautifully preserved; and an 1893 Columbian MS63 ANACS,

1893 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. Rich antique-copper obverse toning yields to cobalt and orange-russet peripheral shadings on the reverse. The latter sid

1893 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. The periphery has iridescent aqua and gold patina, while the centers have rich lilac and mauve colors. A razor-sharp Gem

1935 50C Connecticut MS63 ANACS. The margins have hints of charcoal color. Well struck with pleasing luster and carefully preserved surfaces. A lovely

1935 50C Connecticut MS65 PCGS. Mottled sprays of olive, tan, and russet colors overlay the obverse and the right reverse periphery. The balance of th

1935 50C Connecticut MS65 NGC. The milky tan-gold patina is light and attractive. A lustrous Gem with a bold strike and a seemingly pristine obverse.

1936 50C Delaware MS64 ANACS. Blushes of lemon color increase the eye appeal. A nicely struck and flashy near-Gem that has carefully preserved surface

1936 50C Delaware MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and nicely struck Gem that has dusky blushes of gold and gray patina. The fields are beautifully preserved. Im

1936 50C Delaware MS66 PCGS. The rich golden-brown patina lightens as it approaches the centers. A lustrous Gem that has a bold strike and a well pres

1936 50C Delaware MS66 NGC. Deep apple-green and maroon patina. A sharply struck Gem that has modest luster and essentially pristine preservation. Imp

1936 50C Elgin MS67 PCGS. Housed in an older PCGS holder, this high end example displays typically vibrant luster for the issue. The frosty surfaces r

1936 50C Elgin MS67 NGC. The Elgin Half is one of the most intensely lustrous issues in the entire commemorative series. This coin is certainly one of

1936 50C Elgin MS67 NGC. Rich yellow-green and copper-gold patina. A lustrous and beautifully preserved Gem. The strike is far above average for the i

1936 50C Elgin MS67 PCGS. The rich, swirling mint frost is characteristic of most high grade survivors of this 1930s silver Commemorative. What sets t

1936 50C Gettysburg MS64 PCGS. This frosty, shimmering survivor exhibits dappled golden-tan overtones that leave the centers virtually brilliant. Ther

1936 50C Gettysburg MS64 NGC. Lustrous with just the slightest touch of golden toning. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate o

1936 50C Gettysburg MS66 PCGS. The obverse has a few peripheral blushes of silver-gray color, while the reverse border has light apple-green patina. A

1936 50C Gettysburg MS66 PCGS. A needle-sharp Gem that has flashy luster and faint blushes of gray-gold patina. Beautifully preserved and with excepti

1936 50C Gettysburg MS66 NGC. A well struck Gem that has good luster and rich swirls of golden-brown and apple-green patina. The reverse has especiall

1936 50C Gettysburg MS67 PCGS. This is a visually impressive specimen with rich crimson-russet tab toning on the obverse. The balance of that side is

1922 50C Grant MS64 PCGS, nicely struck with good luster and exquisite surfaces, E PLURIBUS UNUM is strike doubled south; and a 1920 Pilgrim MS64 PCGS

1922 50C Grant MS64 ANACS. The brilliant centers are encircled with a faint band of golden-brown color. A sharply struck and lustrous example of this

1922 50C Grant MS65 PCGS. The rich green-gray surfaces have moderate luster and are carefully preserved. Well struck aside from the second tree trunk,

1922 50C Grant MS66 PCGS. The mostly silver-gray features reveal whispers of tan patina in a few isolated areas. Striations (as struck) are noted on t

1922 50C Grant MS67 NGC. This incredible Grant Half is nearly perfectly preserved and each side is mostly brilliant with just a hint of ice-blue and r

1922 50C Grant with Star MS62 PCGS. Warm golden tinged patina appears to drift toward the borders of this mostly bright representative. There are a fe

1922 50C Grant with Star MS63* NGC. Steel-gray surfaces with a light overlay of rose and lilac, there are no obvious or distracting blemishes on eithe

1922 50C Grant with Star MS63 ANACS. Rich golden-brown and powder-blue patina. Well struck for the issue, with unusually sharp definition on the secon

1922 50C Grant with Star MS64 PCGS. An occasional hint of tan-gold color enriches the otherwise brilliant surfaces. A nicely struck and well preserved

1922 50C Grant with Star MS64 PCGS. The base color on both sides is olive-gray in shade, over which mottled crimson-russet hues have gathered around t

1928 50C Hawaiian MS63 PCGS. Light peach and lilac patina. Well struck and carefully preserved with moderate luster. The most desirable of all Silver

1928 50C Hawaiian MS63 ANACS. The toning scheme on both sides leaves little doubt about the originality of this low mintage Commemorative. Actually, b

1928 50C Hawaiian MS64 PCGS. Bright with softly frosted, almost satiny surfaces, both sides are largely untoned. There are a few sprays of tan patina

1928 50C Hawaiian MS64 PCGS. One of several desirable Hawaiian Commems in this sale, this near-Gem is just a few trivial abrasions away from an even h

1928 50C Hawaiian MS65 PCGS. Both sides are vibrant with swirling frosty luster. The surfaces present as untoned at direct angles, but a closer look r

1935 50C Hudson MS63 ANACS. Pale gold and lilac colors. A sharply struck and lustrous Commemorative that is seemingly free from contact. Each side has

1935 50C Hudson MS64 ANACS. Delicate silver-gray iridescence overlays both sides of this lustrous, frosty textured Commem. A few trivial reverse abras

1935 50C Hudson MS64 PCGS. Delicately patinated in golden iridescence, the outward appearance of this typically struck near-Gem is one of softly frost

1935 50C Hudson MS64 ANACS. Both sides have hints of light gold color. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem that has relatively clean surfaces. From th

1935 50C Hudson MS65 ICG. Magnificently toned in swirls of golden-brown, rose-violet, and lilac color. A sharply struck Gem with good luster and clean

1935 50C Hudson MS66 NGC. Blushes of gray-gold patina fill the borders and encroach upon the centers. A lustrous Gem with a decent strike and splendid

1924 50C Huguenot MS65 PCGS. Mostly untoned, the smooth surfaces are overlaid in full mint luster. There is a spray of golden iridescence over the upp

1924 50C Huguenot MS66* NGC. Exceptionally lustrous and brilliant throughout. This is a wonderful example of this popular commemorative Half Dollar th

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 NGC. Both sides are powerfully impressed with sharp detail. The luster is full and frosty, and the surfaces are devoid of menti

1946 50C Iowa MS67 PCGS. Untoned on the reverse, the obverse is mostly lavender-gray in color with whispers of orange-olive iridescence at the upper b

1918 50C Lincoln MS65 PCGS. Competing swirls of olive-orange iridescence and lilac-gray patina drift over both sides of this sharply detailed Gem. Nea

1918 50C Lincoln MS66 PCGS. Both sides have light apricot patina, with a couple of speckles of orange-russet color on the left obverse border. A well

1918 50C Lincoln MS66 PCGS. A flashy Gem that has a needle-sharp strike and a blush of russet-gold patina above the portrait. The reverse is virtually

1936 50C Long Island MS66 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem that has a good strike and nearly pristine surfaces. Kenneth Weinman, the son of better kn

1936 50C Long Island MS67 PCGS. Long Island Halves are supposed to look nice. But we really cannot remember the last time we saw one with this level o

1936 50C Lynchburg MS66 PCGS. The apple-green, rose, and golden-brown patina is original and attractive. A lustrous and sharply struck Gem that has a

1920 50C Maine MS65 ANACS. A lustrous and well struck Gem that has speckles of golden-brown patina at the margins. Beautifully preserved and with impr

1920 50C Maine MS67* NGC. Intricately detailed on each side, this is an original and nearly flawless example of this scarcer early commemorative. The

1934 50C Maryland MS66 PCGS. A lustrous Gem that has milky lilac patina and a bold strike. The obverse is immaculately preserved, while the reverse is

1921 50C Missouri MS62 PCGS. A lustrous example with light golden-brown patina and impressive preservation for this usually somewhat abraded grade. A

1921 50C Missouri MS64 NGC. Light apricot patina outlines the margins of both sides of this splendid near-Gem. Well struck and magnificently preserved

1921 50C Missouri 2x4 MS62 PCGS. Light peach and lavender patina. Well struck with full luster and carefully preserved surfaces. Similar to the 1921 A

1921 50C Missouri 2x4 MS64 PCGS. Very close to a full Gem grade, this important Commem does not reveal a single noteworthy abrasion. The otherwise sof

1921 50C Missouri 2x4 MS65 NGC. A superlative Gem that is totally original with rich turquoise, rose, and gray-russet toning scattered over each side

1923-S 50C Monroe MS64 PCGS. This is a well frosted example with a mostly silver-white sheen. A few shallow abrasions on the reverse are all that seem

1923-S 50C Monroe MS66 NGC. Full, bountiful mint frost shimmers over both sides of this remarkable Monroe Commem. The cartwheel visual effects swirl i

1938 50C New Rochelle MS63 ANACS. A nicely struck example that has intense cartwheel luster and a hint of peripheral gold patina. A pair of tiny conta

1938 50C New Rochelle MS65 PCGS. Light apricot-yellow patina. A nicely struck and highly lustrous Gem that has an immaculate obverse and a couple of m

1938 50C New Rochelle MS65 PCGS. Lovely pastel-blue and honey-gold patina overlays both sides in a mottled fashion. The luster is full with a frosty t