2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 1

1833 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. Both sides are sharply impressed with dominant glossy-brown coloration. There is some faint carbon on the obverse, but the

1835 1/2 C MS65 Brown NGC. Sharply struck throughout with glossy lilac-brown surfaces that still show faint traces of underlying red just below the ov

1835 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Most of the original orange-red luster is concentrated around the peripheries, while the medium brown color appear

1835 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Muted red with flashes of lavender and green at the peripheries with some small undistracting spots and an area of

1835 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. The 5 in the date is recut. Much more red than brown in color, although the portrait has lilac patina. Well struck

1849 1/2 C MS63 Brown ANACS, despite the color designation, the otherwise glossy-brown surfaces reveal hints of orange-red luster at a few angles, a w

1854 1/2 C MS64 Brown NGC. Despite the color designation, there are a few flickers of original orange-red luster on the obverse at the date and around

1854 1/2 C MS64 Red NGC. A strong candidate for inclusion in a high quality type set, this frosty textured example is uncommonly well struck for a bus

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. B-1, C-1, R.1. Light golden-brown patina, with selected hints of muted original red color that border the devices. Althoug

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown NGC. The central devices of this toned, mostly medium brown example exhibit crisp striking definition. There are some sprays of

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. Well struck with rich reddish-brown patina over each side and a few grade-limiting spots of carbon. Important notice: We e

1855 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. Pleasing light chocolate surfaces with a few undistracting darker spots. A little softly struck on the devices, but an ove

1855 1/2 C MS62 Red and Brown ANACS, the frosty textured surfaces are mostly lustrous with only minimal fading, a few spots are scattered around the p

1855 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. This is an attractive coin for the grade, particularly on the obverse. Glossy-brown patina and orange-red luster c

1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. B-1, C-1, R.1. Lustrous fields with original red outlining the devices. Several scattered carbon spots, more on th

1855 1/2 C MS65 Red PCGS. Among the more attractive Coronet Half Cents that this cataloger has seen, the surfaces exhibit a richly frosted sheen with

1841 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. Die State III. The same die state as the other original 1841 Half Cent that we are offering in this sal

1841 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. Die State III. The obverse die crack from the border outside star 2, through stars 3, 4, 5, and 6, and

1842 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Red and Brown PCGS. B-2, Low R.7. Series III. The doubled T in CENT characterizes this variety, which Breen (1983) described

1844 1/2 C Restrike PR62 Brown PCGS. B-3, High R.6. Smooth, milk-chocolate surfaces with somewhat iridescent mirror fields. There are a few spots of c