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

1883 50C PR60 ANACS. The G in GOD is recut directly south, and the second T in TRUST is recut above the right foot. A razor-sharp representative that

1884 50C PR66 PCGS. This is an interesting example from the standpoint of toning. The majority of the surface area displays silver-gray color, but the

1885 50C PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. A mere 5,200 business strike Half Dollars emerged from the presses of the Philadelphia Mint in 1885. The desirabili

1885 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. Sharply struck and beautifully preserved with rich lemon-gold patina. The cameo contrast is undeniable and attractive. Just 9

1890 50C PR67 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 8198 in our New York 2002 Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "Pristine surfa...

1890 50C PR68 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. The penultimate issue in the long-lived Seated Half Dollar series, the 1890 has an original mintage of just 12,590

1892 50C MS64 PCGS. A well struck near-Gem with a virtually pristine reverse and a few golden-brown freckles on each side. A lovely and unblemished Ba

1892 50C MS65 ICG. A base of rich antique-copper toning envelops both sides with powder-blue accents outlining many of the devices. The surfaces are d

1892 50C MS65 PCGS. Tripled Die Reverse. No. 102. This variety was noted by Beistle in 1929, and it is most easily identifiable by reverse tripling on

1892 50C MS66 PCGS. The 1892 Barber Half Dollar is among the more plentiful dates in the series above the Mint State threshold. Even so, we have offer

1892-O 50C AU50 ANACS. A briefly circulated example that has ample bright luster across the legends and devices. The shield has a couple of wispy abra

1892-O 50C--Rim Filed--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. A brilliant representative with extensive bright luster and a somewhat soft strike. The obverse i

1892-O 50C MS63 PCGS. Delicate golden-gray tinting overlays both sides of this seemingly undergraded example. There are few abrasions for the grade, a

1892-S 50C MS62 PCGS. This first-year Barber Half from the San Francisco Mint is toned in lilac-gray shades. The color is mostly even in distribution,

1893 50C--Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, unnaturally bright, the 3 in the date appears to be recut on the upper serif; 1894-O--Graffiti--ANACS,

1893 50C MS61 ANACS. Dusky golden-brown patina. A lustrous representative that has a good strike and a lightly abraded obverse.From the Ohio Collectio

1893 50C MS65 NGC. An uncommonly high grade survivor of this second-year Barber Half Dollar from the Philadelphia Mint. Both sides are devoid of tonin

1893-O 50C MS62 NGC. Peripheral sea-green patina encircles the golden-brown centers. A nicely struck representative that has moderate luster and a few

1893-O 50C MS64 ICG. The 1893-O is not as frequently encountered as the previous year's emission from this mint. Fewer pieces were saved in 1893...

1893-S 50C AU55 ANACS. Pale peripheral gold patina. The strike is sharp and the margins have abundant bright luster. There are no mentionable abrasion

1893-S 50C MS61 PCGS. This is a mostly untoned, silver-gray example with a lone swirl of reddish color in the obverse field between Liberty's po...

1893-S 50C MS62 PCGS. A second and finer '93-S Half from the Ohio Collection, this coin is virtually equal in striking quality to the MS61 PCGS ...

1893-S 50C MS64 NGC. An early branch mint delivery in the Barber Half Dollar series, the '93-S undoubtedly saw extensive circulation at the time...

1894 50C MS60 ANACS. A well struck and mildly prooflike coin that has attractive electric-blue and rose-gold peripheral patina. The obverse field has

1894-O 50C MS61 PCGS. This silver-gray representative exhibits above average striking detail for a Barber Half from the Louisiana branch mint. Scatter

1894-S 50C MS61 ANACS. Dense lavender and copper-gold patina. Well struck and relatively unabraded. The lower reverse legends are lightly strike doubl

1895 50C MS62 PCGS. A strong candidate for inclusion in a BU quality type set, this P-mint example displays mottled copper-orange peripheral shadings.

1895-S 50C MS61 ANACS. Pale sea-green, gold, and lavender patina. A sharply struck example that has moderate luster and faint slide marks on the portr

1895-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Generally obtainable only in well worn condition, the 1895-S is scarce in Fine-XF and only occasionally available in AU and Mint

1896 50C--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, boldly detailed but harshly cleaned; 1898--Whizzed--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, thoroughly whizzed to

1896 50C MS60 ANACS. The 1 in the date is lightly repunched below the upper serif. The borders have bright gold patina. A mildly prooflike Barber Half

1896-O 50C MS62 PCGS. Proponents of originality will certainly appreciate this richly toned, BU quality Barber Half. Lavender-charcoal colors envelop

1896-S 50C MS63 NGC. The 1896-S is one of the few Barber Half Dollars that can rightly be considered a key date. The mintage figures for most issues i

1897 50C MS61 ANACS. The coffee-brown and gold patina is especially rich at the borders. A well struck example that has good luster and clean surfaces

1897-O 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. The borders have considerable subdued luster. The soft strike near the eagle's right shoulder ...

1897-O 50C MS64 NGC. This untoned near-Gem is alive with warm, frosty luster. Both sides are sharply struck--a feature that is not at all common for a

1897-O 50C MS64 PCGS. One of the lower mintage issues in the Barber Half Dollar series, the 1897-O was produced to the extent of just 632,000 coins. T

1897-S 50C MS62 PCGS. At this grade level, the 1897-S is equally as rare as the similarly dated O-mint issue. This is an aesthetically pleasing BU rep

1898 50C MS61 ANACS. Attractive mauve-purple patina. A lustrous Barber Half that has only the faintest slide marks on the portrait, while the reverse

1898-O 50C AU50 ANACS. The bases of the 89 in the date are lightly repunched west. This interesting variety is unlisted in Breen, Lawrence, or Fivaz-S

1898-O 50C MS64 PCGS. This is not a high mintage issue (just 874,000 pieces were produced), but softness of strike is the greatest detriment to locati

1898-S 50C MS63 PCGS. Apricot-gray patina is seen on the obverse, and there are a few similarly colored freckles over and around the reverse shield. T

1899 50C MS62 ANACS. A rather prooflike example with splendid sea-green and concord-grape patina. The obverse has a few unimportant abrasions, while t

1899-O 50C--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, sharply detailed but subdued, unnaturally prooflike, and faintly porous; 1908-O--Scratched

1899-O 50C MS63 NGC. Decidedly prooflike with attractive golden-brown and powder-blue patina. The reverse is typically struck but is exquisitely prese

1899-S 50C AU55 NGC. This lightly circulated example retains blushes of original luster and bold overall striking definition. There are no abrasions o

1899-S 50C MS63 PCGS. The moderately bright fields shimmer as the coin turns beneath the light, this despite warm golden-gray patina on the obverse. A

1900 50C MS62 PCGS. The dominant color on both sides of this coin, which is largely confined to the peripheries on the reverse, is antique-copper in s

1900-O 50C MS63 NGC. Writing in the 1991 book The Complete Guide to Barber Halves, David Lawrence states that perhaps 65-80% of 1900-O Half Dollars we

1900-S 50C MS62 PCGS. A few isolated swirls of olive-tan color interrupt the otherwise even, lilac-gray appearance. Boldly detailed with a smattering

1900-S 50C MS65 NGC. The 1900-S was produced to the extent of 2.5 million pieces, a decent number of which were shipped to the Philippines at the time

1901 50C MS62 PCGS. Relatively pleasing mint luster ripples across the surfaces with a frosty textured sheen. This is a sharply struck coin with warm

1901-O 50C MS63 PCGS. This issue's original mintage of 1.1 million pieces is on the low side even for a Barber Half Dollar. Since most of these ...

1901-S 50C MS61 PCGS. Both sides are crisply impressed with few, if any, areas of incompleteness. Untoned save for the lightest whispers of golden iri

1902 50C MS62 ANACS. Rich golden-brown and lime-green patina. A sharply struck and lustrous coin that has a well preserved reverse.From the Ohio Colle

1902-O 50C MS62 Prooflike ANACS. Light golden-brown patina. The cheek has a tiny planchet flaw (as made) and a few trivial slide marks. Struck from li

1902-O 50C MS65 NGC. As rare as this issue is in the finer Mint State grades, it is perhaps even rarer with a sharp strike. The '02-O, according...

1902-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Similar in overall rarity to the 1902-O, the 1902-S was produced to the extent of just 1.4 million pieces. Like most branch mint

1903 50C MS65 ANACS. While this issue's original mintage of 2.2 million pieces is respectable for the type, Lawrence writes: "One of the re...

1903-O 50C MS63 NGC. Rich rose-violet, tobacco-brown, and sea-green peripheral patina. A lustrous specimen that has problem-free surfaces and a very s

1903-O 50C MS64 PCGS. This is a much more difficult date to locate than the original mintage of 2.1 million coins might imply. Like most O-mint Barber

1903-S 50C MS63 ANACS. A lustrous coin that has a sharp strike and original tobacco-brown patina. A lengthy lintmark (as struck) touches the final obv

1904 50C MS62 ANACS. Rich sea-green and lilac patina. A well struck Barber Half that has good luster and clean surfaces. A faint vertical pinscratch o

1904-O 50C MS61 ANACS. The margins have faint rose-violet color. Nicely struck and lustrous, but the obverse field and portrait are moderately abraded

1904-S 50C--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A briefly circulated specimen that has a good strike and extensive silvery luster at the margins.

1904-S 50C MS63 NGC. At the time that the book The Complete Guide to Barber Half Dollars went to press (1991), David Lawrence stated that the 1904-S...

1905 50C MS63 ANACS. The borders have dusky copper-gold patina. A well struck and flashy representative that has clean surfaces and imposing eye appea

1905-O 50C MS62 ANACS. The margins have original golden-brown color. A lustrous coin with a reasonable strike and only a few wispy slide marks. There

1905-O 50C MS64 NGC. The '05-O is a low mintage New Orleans Mint Half that undoubtedly saw extensive circulation at the time of issue. Nonethele...

1905-S 50C MS60 ANACS. Lightly speckled with tobacco-brown patina. A nicely struck and somewhat prooflike example that has a few wispy abrasions on ea

1906 50C MS60 ANACS. A lustrous and lightly toned specimen that has pleasing luster and a sharp strike. The cheek has some faint slide marks, but the

1906 50C MS64 PCGS. This well struck coin features a muted wheat-gold patina and a lustrous reverse field. Sharply struck with only a few minor marks.

1906-D 50C MS61 ANACS. Original tobacco-brown and sea-green patina. A lustrous coin that has a good strike and a pair of faint diagonal pinscratches a

1906-D 50C MS65 PCGS. The premier Barber Half Dollar produced in the Denver Mint, the 1906-D, with a respectable total of 4 million coins struck, is a

1906-O 50C MS63 PCGS. There are appreciable cartwheel effects on both sides of this coin, the luster being warmly frosted in texture. Warm, mottled pa

1906-S 50C MS63 PCGS. Both sides are well struck for the type, although we do note some faint rollermarks (as struck) over the obverse portrait. The l

1907 50C--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, a pair of faint pinscratches on the portrait, subdued gray color; 1909--Cleaned--ANACS, XF

1907 50C MS63 ANACS. Medium gray and gold patina. A sharply struck coin that has decent luster and a well preserved reverse.From the Ohio Collection.

1907-D 50C MS61 ANACS. The margins have rich gold and electric-blue colors. Portions of the lower obverse periphery are typically struck. The cheek ha

1907-O 50C MS63 PCGS. Although not full, the striking definition is impressively bold for a Barber Half from the Louisiana branch mint. There are some

1907-S 50C MS60 PCGS. Deficient luster, rather than an excessive number of abrasions, seems to account for the MS60 designation. Boldly impressed thro

1908 50C MS63 ANACS. Both sides have gentle lemon, lilac, and speckled golden-brown patina. A well struck and lustrous example that has a couple of un

1908-D 50C MS62 ANACS. The margins have freckled copper-gold aqua-blue patina. A lustrous and sharply struck example that has only a couple of faint l

1908-O 50C MS62 PCGS. Produced in records numbers for the series, the 1908-O (5.3 million coins produced) is often used for circulated as well as Mint

1908-S 50C MS62 ANACS. The rich powder-blue and golden-brown patina is lighter in the centers. A lustrous and sharply struck representative that has a

1909 50C MS62 PCGS. This is a remarkably appealing coin despite a somewhat subdued appearance. There are few bothersome abrasions, and those that are

1909-O 50C MS64 PCGS. The New Orleans Mint produced its final Half Dollars, 925,400 coins to be exact, in 1909. Surprisingly for a low mintage branch

1909-S 50C MS64 NGC. Mottled antique-copper toning overlays both sides with a few hints of russet and electric-blue colors here and there. This is a s

1910 50C MS63 PCGS. Fully frosted with delicate golden-tan overtones, the eye appeal of this coin would do justice to a Choice rating. There are no ar

1910-S 50C MS62 PCGS. The surfaces are uncommonly free of distracting bagmarks for the MS62 grade level, but the luster is a bit subdued beneath tan-g

1911 50C MS63 ANACS. Densely speckled lavender-gray patina. A sharply struck example that has moderate luster and impressive surfaces.From the Ohio Co

1911-D 50C MS62 ANACS. Light but dusky yellow-gray patina. Lustrous and sharply struck, with relatively clean surfaces for the grade. Less than 700,00

1911-D 50C MS64 PCGS. This is a sharply impressed near-Gem whose untoned surfaces display pleasing frosty luster. There are few abrasions of any kind,

1911-S 50C MS62 PCGS. Slate-gray color forms a base for streaks of tan patina. This is a sharply struck coin with a minimum number of abrasions and a

1912 50C MS62 ANACS. The freckled green-gray color is more rich at the peripheries. A flashy example that has a reasonable strike and an immaculately

1912 50C MS63 NGC. The untoned, frosty-white surfaces possess needle sharp detail over virtually all features. This sharp looking example is not exces

1912-D 50C MS61 ANACS. Lightly toned with faint lemon and lilac colors. A more available issue, but lustrous and impressively preserved for the assign

1912-D 50C MS65 ICG. An olive-gray Gem with good luster and a nearly pristine reverse. While not fully struck, a lovely Barber Half nonetheless, and q

1912-S 50C MS63 ANACS. Lightly freckled with russet patina. Lustrous and nicely struck, and carefully preserved despite a small contact mark near the

1912-S 50C MS65 PCGS. This late date S-mint Barber typically displays sharp striking definition and, in the finer Mint State grades at least, attracti