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

1919 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. The apricot-gold patina is attractive. A lustrous specimen that has a few faint luster grazes in the

1919-D 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Stone-gray in color, with wisps of olive patina on the devices and speckled russet patina at the rev

1919-D 50C AU55 ANACS. The borders have rich navy-blue patina, while mauve patina enriches much of the interior. Much luster remains. A problem-free s

1919-S 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The obverse has a swath of golden-brown color. Not noticeably hairlined, but the highpoints are glos

1919-S 50C XF45 ANACS. A slate-gray piece with rich plumage details on the eagle. The obverse has faint slide marks, while the reverse has a pleasing

1920 50C MS63 ANACS. The borders have attractive tobacco-brown patina. An attractive representative with flashy luster and nicely preserved surfaces.

1920 50C MS64 ANACS. A lustrous near-Gem that has a good strike, with sharp details on the branch hand. A tiny toning spot near the W in WE does not d

1920 50C MS65 NGC. The present sale notwithstanding, the '20-P is not at all common in grades above the MS64 level. This is a frosty-white Gem w...

1920 50C MS65 PCGS. The obverse has rich apricot patina, while the reverse has lavender and yellow-green colors. Lustrous despite the desirable origin

1920 50C MS66 NGC. The obverse border has a rich band of yellow-green patina. The lower right obverse field has heavy horizontal die polish lines, as

1920-S 50C AU50 ANACS. The lower obverse has suggestions of sea-green patina. A lightly circulated but unblemished example with strong hints of periph

1920-S 50C AU50 ANACS. The right obverse field has scattered minor abrasions, but the devices are bold, and bright luster swirls across the devices an

1920-S 50C AU55 ANACS. Gold and lilac patina. The margins and devices have ebullient luster. The fields have a few minor abrasions. Important notice:

1920-S 50C AU58 ANACS. Both sides have rich swirls of sunset-gold and lavender patina. A Borderline Uncirculated coin that has essentially complete lu

1920-S 50C MS64 PCGS. The '20-S is one of the most significant overall rarities in the early series of Walking Liberty Halves. It is also a stri...

1921 50C--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Light gray surfaces with a small mark in the left obverse field. Important notice: We expect

1921 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Lustrous with a good strike, but the Walking Liberty device has a glossy appearance due to a cleaning

1921 50C AU50 ANACS. Light silver-gray color. The bright luster is quite extensive, and the surfaces have pleasing eye appeal. Struck from clashed die

1921-D 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. Bright from cleaning. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per h

1921-D 50C AU58 ANACS. Just shy of a Mint State grade, this otherwise golden-gray example reveals some champagne tinged overtones on both sides. There

1921-D 50C MS61 ANACS. The post-World War I recession, as well as the federal government's desire to replenish its stocks of Silver Dollars, mea...

1921-S 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. An evenly worn example of this key issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

1921-S 50C XF40 ANACS. Despite a limited original mintage, the 1921-S is not all that rare in worn condition. Most coins, however, grade no higher tha

1921-S 50C XF40 ANACS. This originally preserved example is overlaid in silver-gray shades with the lightest hint of lilac color. Deeper, russet tinge

1921-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Fewer 1921-S Walking Liberty Halves were set aside at the time of issue than for any other date in this series. As a result, the

1923-S 50C AU55 ANACS. Most of the coin is bathed in bright luster. The lower reverse has some speckles of russet patina, while the left obverse field

1923-S 50C MS62 ANACS. The golden-brown patina is especially rich on the obverse. A lustrous specimen that has a typical strike and just a few luster

1927-S 50C AU55 ANACS. Although lightly circulated, this untoned example has abundant silvery luster and is without noticeable abrasions. Important no

1927-S 50C MS63 ANACS. Faintly speckled gold patina. A flashy representative that has clean surfaces and a slightly above average strike. A vertical d

1927-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Since the 1927-S was the first Half Dollar produced since 1923, it stands to reason that most of the 2.3 million coins delivered

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