2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 4

1936 50C Norfolk MS63 ANACS. A boldly struck and essentially brilliant example that has immaculate surfaces and modest luster. From the Robert Tarr, S

1936 50C Norfolk MS64 ANACS. The margins have wisps of olive patina. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem that has virtually pristine preservation. Imp

1936 50C Norfolk MS65 ANACS. Satiny with just a hint of light golden patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250

1936 50C Norfolk MS66 PCGS. A lustrous and beautifully preserved Gem that has faint golden-brown patina on each side. A verbose issue with concentric

1936 50C Norfolk MS66 PCGS. Well frosted with the lightest overlay of golden iridescence, this sharply impressed Gem is smooth from rim to rim. Import

1936 50C Norfolk MS66 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck Gem that has nearly pristine surfaces. The borders have a hint of tan-gold patina. Important no

1936 50C Norfolk MS67 PCGS. Sea-green patina dominates both sides, with blushes of bright lemon-gold color at the margins. A needle-sharp Superb Gem t

1936 50C Norfolk MS67 NGC. Warm antique-gold tinting confirms the originality of this smooth, sharply impressed Superb Gem. The toning deepens to oran

1925 Medal Norse Thick Planchet MS60 Cleaned Uncertified; and a 1925 Norse Thin Planchet MS60 Cleaned Uncertified. Both examples have retoned in dappl

1928 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. Hints of lemon, gold, and violet patina encroach upon the borders. A sharply struck and beautifully preserved Gem that has i

1928 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Deeply toned with waves of golden-brown, lime-green, and lavender patina. A well struck and magnificently preserved Superb G

1928 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Dappled sprays of tan patina drift over this otherwise silver-white example. An overall sharp strike and smooth, nearly pri

1933-D 50C Oregon MS65 PCGS. The otherwise silver-white surfaces reveal a few swirls of pale color near the center of the reverse and at the upper obv

1933-D 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS. Even light gray and rose toning covers each side of this clean, problem-free, and original example. Important notice: We

1933-D 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. Magnificently preserved with good luster, attractive yellow-green color, and a typical strike. The obverse is boldly tripl

1934-D 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS. Some mottled tan color drifts toward the upper obverse and lower reverse borders. Both sides are sharply struck and devoi

1936 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Deep and iridescent apple-green and lavender patina. A razor-sharp Superb Gem that has relentlessly near-pristine surfaces.

1936-S 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Yellow-green and lilac colors dominate, with scattered freckles of russet patina at the borders. A well struck Superb Gem

1936-S 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. A razor-sharp Superb Gem that has good luster and wisps of gray-green color. The surfaces are seemingly pristine. Only 5,

1936-S 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Superb, nearly perfect surfaces with soft, satiny luster. Each side shows pearl-gray patina with a darker outline around t

1936-S 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. This is a very attractive coin, particularly when the surfaces are tilted into the light. Such angles reveal mottled, mult

1937-D 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Light green-gold and lilac patina. A well struck Superb Gem that has good luster and magnificently preserved surfaces. On

1937-D 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Dazzling mint brilliance with bright mint frost over each side. Virtually perfect with strong eye appeal. Important notice

1937-D 50C Oregon MS68 NGC. Essentially "as struck" with surfaces that are nearly perfect and covered with smooth, satiny luster. The unto...

1938-D 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Light green-gray and steel-blue colors invigorate each side. A nicely struck Superb Gem that has moderate luster and exqu

1938-D 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Light gold and lilac patina visits each side. A seemingly pristine Superb Gem that has a reasonable strike and good luste

1939 50C Oregon MS64 PCGS. Lightly patinated in golden-gray shades, the surfaces of this near-Gem Commem are free of all but a few trivial obverse abr

1939-D 50C Oregon MS64 PCGS. This is a pleasingly lustrous example whose otherwise silver-white surfaces exhibit whispers of golden-champagne iridesce

1939-S 50C Oregon MS64 PCGS. Well struck and lightly toned with satiny luster. Nicely preserved aside from a small contact mark on the cheek of the In

1939-S 50C Oregon MS65 PCGS. Silver-gray in sheen, the Gem quality surfaces are sharply struck and all but abrasion-free. A tiny nick on the Indian&...

1939-S 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. Well struck and brilliant with satiny luster and seemingly pristine surfaces. The scarcest date of the long-lived Oregon C

1939-S 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. Lilac, sea-green, rose-violet, and gold colors swirl about the surfaces. A sharply struck Gem with good luster and magnifi

1939-S 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Golden-brown, powder-blue, and lilac colors dance across this beautifully preserved Superb Gem. Well struck and with good

1939-S 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Hints of pale gold color increase the eye appeal of this lovely coin. A well struck Superb Gem that has good luster and se

A 1939 SET Oregon PDS Set in first generation PCGS holders that includes: 1939 50C Oregon MS64 PCGS, razor-sharp and immaculate with good luster; 1939

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS62 PCGS. Well struck with radiant lemon-gold patina and carefully preserved surfaces. The luster is complete but not inten

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS62 ANACS. A well struck Commemorative that has clean surfaces and wisps of gray-gold color. The luster is complete, but la

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS64 NGC. Satiny and well struck with a very light overlay of patina on each side. A very attractive and remarkably clean ex

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS65 PCGS. We are pleased to be offering several Gem quality Pan-Pac Halves in this obviously important sale. The first of t

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS66 NGC. The smooth, even lustrous surfaces are almost abrasion-free. Each side is layered in multiple shadings of blue, ro

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS66 PCGS. This richly toned example is overlaid in antique-copper hues that assume an antique-gold and olive appearance in

1920 50C Pilgrim MS65 PCGS. The borders have magnificent tobacco-brown patina, while the centers are inundated with rich lavender color. A needle-shar

1920 50C Pilgrim MS66 PCGS. Lightly variegated peach and turtle-green patina. A lustrous and magnificently preserved Gem with a bold strike and pleasi

1921 50C Pilgrim MS65 PCGS. The margins have yellow-green patina, while the centers have subtle lilac color. A lustrous Gem that has a nearly pristine

1921 50C Pilgrim MS65 NGC. A lustrous and lightly toned Gem that has immaculate surfaces. The peripheral legends have slight softness of strike, but t

1921 50C Pilgrim MS65 ICG. Rich golden-brown, russet, and lavender patina. Well struck with good luster and exquisite surfaces. The scarcer of the two

1921 50C Pilgrim MS66 NGC. Subtle lilac and gold patina endows each side. A lustrous and well struck Gem that has an especially immaculate obverse. Sc

1921 50C Pilgrim MS66 PCGS. A lustrous Gem with light gold patina and seemingly unimprovable preservation. The legends are not fully struck as they ap

1921 50C Pilgrim MS66 NGC. Speckles of golden-brown and apple-green patina march toward the centers. Well struck in the centers, with minor weakness o

1936 50C Rhode Island MS65 PCGS, light golden-brown patina, lustrous and clean; and a 1936-D San Diego MS65 PCGS, a lustrous Gem with an above average

1936 50C Rhode Island MS66 NGC. Rich lilac-gold patina envelopes both sides of this lustrous and boldly struck Gem. Immaculately preserved and impress

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS66 PCGS. Lilac, yellow-green, and rose-gold patina increases the eye appeal of this lustrous and exquisitely preserved Gem.

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS67 PCGS. Even though each side is covered with a light, even layer of golden toning, the dominant feature on this coin is it

1936 SET Rhode Island PDS Set MS65 NGC. The P-mint example is well struck with good luster and an immaculate reverse. The D-mint Gem has an exquisitel

1936 SET Rhode Island PDS Set MS66 PCGS. Obviously an original set of this popular commemorative. Each coin displays variegated pastel toning with str

1936 50C Robinson MS65 PCGS. A lustrous Gem that has an essentially brilliant reverse, while the obverse has rich peripheral russet and honey-gold pat

1936 50C Robinson MS66 PCGS. Lovely golden-brown, aqua-green, and rose-violet patina. A razor-sharp Gem that has good luster and immaculate fields. Th

1935-S 50C San Diego MS67 PCGS. A lustrous Superb Gem with speckles of aqua-green and tobacco-brown patina at the borders. While the observation tower

1935-S 50C San Diego MS67 PCGS. A lustrous Superb Gem that has lovely and decidedly original peripheral golden-brown patina. Exceptionally well struck

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. This is a golden-gray near-Gem whose surfaces are a few stray handling marks away from an even higher grade. Both

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. The strike is above average for the issue, with legible bell inscriptions and reasonable details on Washington&...

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous near-Gem that has an immaculate obverse field. Washington's cheek is not fully bro...

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS65 NGC. Conditionally scarce, the surfaces are devoid of outwardly distracting handling marks. Lovely cartwheel luster shi

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS65 PCGS. The Sesqui Half is one of the great condition rarities in the Commemorative Half series. Because of the numerous

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS63 ANACS. A well struck and lustrous representative with pale apricot patina and carefully preserved surfaces. A lower mintag

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS64 NGC. The obverse has dusky gray and powder-blue patina, while the reverse is light golden-brown in color. Well struck and

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS65 PCGS. The rich green-gray patina does not fully subdue the cartwheel luster. Boldly struck and exquisitely preserved. A po

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS65 PCGS. This impressively sharp example possesses golden-gray features that are uncommonly abrasion-free for the type. Impor

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS66 NGC. Sharply defined and remarkably clean for this difficult issue, with a slight accent of light golden color on each sid

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS67 PCGS. Both sides are seemingly unmarked by the coin-to-coin abrasions that usually afflict this issue. The thick satiny lu

1925 50C Stone Mountain MS66 PCGS. The milky silver-gray patina is unquestionably original. A well struck Gem that has good luster and impressive pres

1925 50C Stone Mountain MS67 NGC. This is a pleasingly frosted example with pinpoint striking definition throughout. The color is truly spectacular wi

1934 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. An impressively struck Superb Gem that has exceptional detail on the hand and knee of the Winged Victory. A lustrous and gor

1935 50C Texas MS66 NGC, lustrous, well struck, and exquisite, the upper obverse has a faint fingerprint; 1936 Texas MS66 NGC, a splendid Gem with lig

1935 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. The borders have rich tobacco-brown patina and a hint of sea-green color. A lustrous Superb Gem that has exceptionally prese

1935-S 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. The obverse border has iridescent russet, gold, and sea-green patina, while the centers are dominated by gentle lavender c

1936 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. Deeply speckled with copper-gold and lime-green patina. A razor-sharp and well preserved Superb Gem that has good luster. On

1936-D 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. Richly variegated lilac, apple-green, ruby-red, and gold patina. A sharply struck Superb Gem that has gloriously preserved

1936 Texas PDS Set. Included are: 1936 50C Texas MS67 NGC, well struck and beautifully preserved; 1936-D Texas MS67 NGC, a good strike and pleasing su

1937-D 50C Texas MS67 NGC. Speckled green-gray patina visits the peripheries of this lustrous and well struck Superb Gem. The surfaces are not far fro

1937-S 50C Texas MS66 PCGS. Lightly toned over each side with smooth, clean surfaces and generous satiny luster. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1937 SET Texas PDS Set MS65 ANACS. A lustrous and mostly brilliant set. The P-mint coin has a good strike and virtually pristine surfaces. The D-mint

1937 SET Texas PDS Set MS66 NGC. The P-mint Gem is sharply struck with light golden-brown patina. The D-mint Gem is well struck and nearly brilliant.

1938 50C Texas MS65 PCGS. Mottled golden-tan patina appears to drift toward the borders, and there are some crimson-russet highlights at the lower rig

1938-D 50C Texas MS66 PCGS. The tan-gray surfaces are crisply detailed with nary a distracting abrasion to report. There is a blush of faint golden co

1938-D 50C Texas MS67 ICG. Silver-gray brilliance peers through rich, mottled, crimson-russet toning. This is a simply gorgeous Superb Gem with unques

1938-S 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. The obverse has bright and dynamic golden-brown and champagne-rose colors, while the reverse is segregated into halves of

1938 SET Texas PDS Set MS65 PCGS. The P-mint example is well struck with a nearly pristine reverse. The D-mint coin is razor-sharp and immaculately pr

1925 50C Vancouver MS62 ANACS. Light gold and lavender color. The frontiersman is somewhat softly struck, but the surfaces are carefully preserved and

1925 50C Vancouver MS63 PCGS. Untoned and bright, this frosty finished example has the look, if not the technical quality, of a higher grade. There ar

1925 50C Vancouver MS63 NGC. Bright and mostly untoned with a few scattered bits of russet toning around the margins. Important notice: We expect to b

1925 50C Vancouver MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem that has speckled golden-brown and sea-green patina at the margins. Well preserved with excellent ey

1925 50C Vancouver MS65 NGC. Lilac, powder-blue, and burnt-orange patina. The upper left obverse has scattered speckles of russet color. A well struck

1925 50C Vancouver MS66 PCGS. Both sides are fully lustrous beneath layers of lavender-gray, olive, and crimson-russet toning. Suggestions of cobalt-b

1927 50C Vermont MS65 ANACS. The borders have speckles of russet patina, while the centers are bathed in light yellow-green colors. A sharply struck a

1946 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS, well struck and lustrous with deep lavender and green-gold patina; 1946-S Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS, sha

1946 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS, deep lavender and gold patina, a good strike and an immaculate reverse; 1946-D Booker T. Washington MS64 PCGS

1946 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. Dappled olive-orange and russet colors are sprinkled over smooth, fully frosted features. Originally preserve

1946 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 NGC. Golden-brown, rose-violet, and lavender patina. A boldly struck and lustrous Gem that has seemingly pristine s

1946 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. Concentric swirls of lavender, orange, gold, and russet iridescence hug the rims in virtually all areas. This