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

1855-O 50C Arrows MS64 PCGS. There is not a single ill-defined feature on either side of this lovely near-Gem--a feature that is not guaranteed for a

1856 50C MS64 ANACS. A few of the stars are softly struck, but the major devices are bold. A lustrous near-Gem with peripheral speckled lemon patina a

1856-O 50C MS65 NGC. Doubled Date. WB-102. Although a relatively common issue in the post-1855 No Motto Seated Half Dollar series, the '56-O (2....

1858 50C MS64 PCGS. A steel-gray near-Gem with rich luster and a few very wispy field distractions. Well struck aside from a hint of weakness on the r

1859 50C MS62 PCGS. The 1859 is a scarce and underrated P-mint Half Dollar. Although often categorized with the common No Motto issues, it is actually

1860 50C MS61 ANACS, lilac-gray in color with good luster and a reasonable strike, struck from lightly clashed dies; and an 1863--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc

1862 50C MS63 PCGS. Well struck except for the lowest portion of the eagle's left (facing) leg. The mildly prooflike luster is the result of num...

1870 50C MS62 NGC. Well struck and nicely preserved with rich luster and dove-gray patina. The date is strike doubled north. A difficult issue in Unci

1871 50C MS63 ICG. WB-103. Medium green-gray patina. The first 1 in the date is lightly repunched at the base. Well struck with a mildly prooflike obv

1872 50C MS64 PCGS. Sharply struck with bright, semi-prooflike fields. Each side has hazy, light gray patina with an accent of golden around the margi