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

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