2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 2

1853 H10C Arrows MS64 NGC. Pleasing original lemon and sea-green patina. A well struck and exquisitely preserved near-Gem. Struck from heavily clashed

1853-O H10C Arrows MS63 PCGS. A dove-gray example with good luster and a bold strike. The fields have a few minor abrasions. Struck from heavily clash

1854 H10C Arrows MS64 NGC. Brilliant and lustrous with pleasing surfaces and a very good strike. Struck from heavily clashed dies. Important notice: W

1855 H10C Arrows MS64 NGC. The obverse has deep sea-green and violet colors, while the reverse has iridescent yellow-green and powder-blue patina. Wel

1855 H10C Arrows MS65 NGC. This gem quality type candidate is warmly patinated in orange-gray shades that appear to dance across the lustrous surfaces

1855-O H10C Arrows MS65 NGC. After delivering a respectable total of 1.5 million Half Dimes in 1854, the New Orleans Mint struck just 600,000 examples

1856 H10C MS64 PCGS. Lustrous, pale gray surfaces with a faint area of darker gray toning in the left obverse field, and softly struck rims on both si

1856 H10C MS66 NGC. Variegated crimson and violet patina, especially strong towards the obverse peripheries. While somewhat weakly struck at the ribbo

1857 H10C MS65 ICG. Dusky silver-gray and golden-brown patina. An unabraded Gem with pleasing luster and a crisp strike. A lovely candidate for a high

1857 H10C MS66 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem that is well struck aside from the right side stars. Both sides have faint die clash marks, as made.

1858 H10C MS66 NGC. Lovely gold color. A flashy Gem with an above average strike and pleasing surfaces. Struck from heavily clashed dies. A splendid c

1858 H10C MS67 NGC. A common coin, at least in an absolute sense, the 1858 (3.5 million coins produced) is a popular issue among type collectors. This

1860 H10C MS66 NGC. A lustrous Gem with a good strike and clean surfaces. Mostly brilliant, but the upper right reverse margin has light golden-brown

1861 H10C MS64 PCGS. Pale steel surfaces. A slight bit of russet toning by the rims, and a couple of darker spots on the reverse. Reverse is also some

1862 H10C MS65 PCGS. Bountiful mint frost overlays both sides and thins to modest brightness in the fields. Both sides are golden toned, and the sharp

1864 H10C MS67 NGC. Since silver coins did not circulate in the North during the Civil War, it should come as no surprise that the 1864 was produced t

1868-S H10C MS64 NGC. A well struck and lightly toned near-Gem with flashy luster and unblemished surfaces. The borders have several wispy die cracks,

1870 H10C MS65 PCGS. Well struck in the centers, but softly struck on selected portions of the upper left wreath and lower shield. A brilliant and lus

1872 H10C MS65 PCGS. An imposing Gem that is well struck except for a hint of weakness in the upper left portion of the cereal wreath. Lightly toned w

1872-S H10C MS65 NGC. Mintmark above bow. The borders have a hint of golden-brown color. A lustrous Gem with impressive preservation. The upper obvers