2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 3

1928-S 50C AU55 ANACS, lightly toned at the borders, the shimmering luster is nearly full; and a 1929-D AU58 ANACS, the upper obverse has milky tan pa

1928-S 50C MS63 ANACS. Small mintmark, Breen-5151. Light tan patina hugs the borders, with silver-gray color elsewhere. A lustrous Walker that has a r

1928-S 50C MS66 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 8531 in our July 2002 sale of the Ally Collection, where it was cataloged as: "Produced during an...

1929-D 50C MS63 ANACS. The skirt lines have blushes of tobacco-brown patina. A lustrous and carefully preserved coin with a very sharp strike.From the

1929-D 50C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous and immaculately preserved near-Gem that has light gold and blue-violet patina. The branch hand is softly struck, but

1929-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Dusky yellow-green patina. A lustrous near-Gem that has a reasonable strike and attractive surfaces. Less than two million piece

1933-S 50C AU58 ANACS. Brilliant, lustrous, and sharply struck. A hint of rub on the breast of the eagle prevents a much higher grade. Important notic

1933-S 50C MS60 ANACS. Sharply struck with flashy luster. The reverse rim has an area of charcoal patina at 10 o'clock, and there are some faint...

1933-S 50C MS63 ANACS. A pleasing specimen with impressive luster and a very sharp strike. A couple of tiny contact marks on the eagle are certainly a

1933-S 50C MS63 PCGS. Gently speckled with golden-brown patina. A lustrous and sharply struck example that has a few trivial obverse contact marks. Th

1933-S 50C MS65 PCGS. After the presses began to strike silver coins once again after the slowdowns from 1930-32, some 1.7 million Half Dollars were p

1934 50C MS63 ANACS, well struck with speckled gold patina; 1935 MS64 PCGS, nicely struck and pleasing; 1935-D MS63 NGC, typically struck but beautifu

1934 50C MS66 PCGS. Speckled yellow-green patina. A lustrous Gem with an extraordinary strike and exquisite surfaces. While not a rare issue, surely i

1934 50C MS66 ANACS. Shimmering mint luster characterizes this original (mostly) brilliant coin. Sharply struck throughout and exceptionally clean. Im

1934 50C MS67 PCGS. Lustrous silver fields alternating with slight yellow patination over the central devices and around the reverse periphery. This c

1934 50C MS68 ICG. This lovely Superb Gem is blanketed in billowy frosty luster. Pastel tinting adorns the smooth, exceptionally well preserved surfac

1934-D 50C MS64 NGC. Rich apricot-gold patina. The right obverse field has a faint luster graze, with the surfaces otherwise extremely clean. Well str

1934-D 50C MS65 ANACS. Light yellow-gold patina. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has an especially well preserved reverse. Important notice: We ex

1934-S 50C MS63 NGC. The peripheries have speckled golden-brown and russet patina. Lustrous and immaculately preserved. A scarcer issue.From the Dale

1934-S 50C MS64 ANACS. Rich apricot-gray patina. A well struck near-Gem that has good luster and exquisitely preserved surfaces. One of the scarcest i