2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 4

1872 $5 AU55 PCGS. The 1872 Half Eagle had an original mintage of only 1,660 business strikes. Not surprisingly, it is rare in all grades with most of

1872-CC $5 Fine 12 ANACS. The eagle has pleasing plumage detail for the grade, while the portrait has the expected heavy wear. Liberty's chin ha...

1872-S $5 AU55 PCGS. This frontier-era Half Eagle was not preserved in quantity at the time of issue. Rather, virtually all of the 36,400 pieces produ

1873-CC $5 Good 6 ANACS. Douglas Winter considers the 1873-CC to be the second rarest Carson City Half Eagle issue, and very close in rarity with the

1874-S $5 AU50 PCGS. A bright example that has considerable luster and very little rub. The strike is sharp except for modest weakness as often seen o

1874-S $5 AU53 PCGS. A clearly original example that has intermingled olive-gold and honey-gold color. The stars are well struck, with above average d

1878-S $5 AU55 NGC, two examples, both have ample peripheral luster, one has rose patina on the reverse; and an 1878-S AU55 PCGS, lustrous at the marg

1878-S $5 MS61 NGC. A sharply struck representative with abundant bright luster and relatively clean surfaces for this often abraded grade. A scarce i

1879 $5 AU58 PCGS. Virtually complete luster with a light coating of coppery patina that effective obscures most of the contact marks. A long scratch

1879-CC $5 XF40 ANACS. The devices are somewhat softly struck, but the stars have complete centril definition. Both sides have hints of flashy mint lu

1879-CC $5 AU50 NGC. The 1879-CC seems to have been produced in much the same manner as the 1878-CC, since both issues typically display softness of s

1879-S $5 MS61 NGC. A sharply struck Half Eagle with extensive luster and lightly abraded fields. Although not a low mintage issue, the 1879-S is elus

1879-S $5 MS61 NGC. A sharply struck coin that has good luster. Orange-gold in color, with no mentionable abrasions. The mintmark is filled and in hig

1879-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A lustrous and boldly struck Half Eagle that has orange-gold color. The obverse field has a few unimportant abrasions, and Libert

1880-CC $5 AU50 NGC. The 1880-CC is a high mintage issue with 51,107 pieces produced, making it an excellent choice for a CC type coin. This piece sho

1880-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Sharply defined with bright, swirling luster. A few scattered contact marks require a very close examination to find. This is a s

1881 $5 MS63 NGC. A lustrous and nicely struck example of this often seen issue. The portrait is virtually unabraded, and has good eye appeal. Importa

1881-S $5--Scratched--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU55, a flashy but somewhat abraded example that has scratches above and to the right of the date; 1883-

1882 $5 MS63 NGC. A lustrous coin with a sharp strike and relatively clean surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of

1882 $5 MS64 NGC. Fully struck with rich reddish tinged, lustrous surfaces. A few small abrasions are scattered over each side but none are of singula

1883-S $5 MS63 NGC. A conditionally scarce issue in Mint State with only six other pieces so graded by NGC with one finer (4/02). Sharply struck with

1884 $5 AU58 NGC, two examples, both of which have extensive bright luster across the legends and devices. Actually somewhat scarce in this grade, esp

1884 $5 AU58 NGC. The fields and devices show the effects of light circulation, and scrapes in the obverse field and a dent in Liberty's coiffur...

1884 $5 MS60 NGC. Only lightly abraded for the grade, with extensive bright luster and a good strike. A scarce issue in Mint State grades. Important n

1885 $5 MS63 ICG. A lustrous and sharply struck representative that has bright orange-gold color. The obverse field has only the faintest luster graze

1886-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous with gorgeous surfaces. Not a rare issue, but certainly attractive. An older holder example that appears

1886-S $5 MS64 PCGS. The smooth, creamy mint luster of this near Gem is barely interrupted by a few minute abrasions, all of which are well hidden by

1888-S $5 MS62 PCGS. A well struck and flashy example with excellent eye appeal due its relatively unabraded surfaces. While this underrated issue is

1891-CC $5 MS63 PCGS. Generally considered a common CC issue, the 1891-CC is actually quite scarce in strict Uncirculated condition. This piece is ful

1892 $5 MS64 NGC. Well struck except for the arrow feathers. A bright and lustrous near-Gem with an especially clean reverse. Population: 43 in 64, 9

1892-CC $5 AU50 ANACS. An attractive example of this common Carson City Half Eagle. Numerous light abrasions are scattered over each side, as expected

1892-CC $5 AU58 PCGS. A well struck coin with bright luster at the margins and crisp details on the devices and stars. Only 82,968 pieces were struck,

1893-CC $5 AU58 ANACS. A lustrous example that has hints of ruby-red color at the margins. The cheek is seemingly pristine, while the fields have only

1893-CC $5 AU58 ANACS. A modestly circulated example of the final year in which the Half Eagle was struck at the Carson City Mint. Hints of orange-gol

1894 $5 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with a gorgeously preserved reverse, while the obverse also has a clean surface. A faint grease streak (as stru

1894-O $5 MS61 PCGS. Bright yellow-gold surfaces, with the reverse showing a moderate amount of reflectivity. Far fewer contacts marks than expected f

1894-S $5 AU55 NGC. The devices and legends are bathed in orange-gold luster. The eye appeal is good for the grade, as there are no mentionable abrasi

1895 $5 MS63 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 1547 in our recent New York Bullet Sale, where it was described as, "A well struck and relatively una...

1895 $5 MS64 NGC. A well struck Half Eagle with rich honey-gold patina and just a few faint luster grazes in the fields. Important notice: We expect t

1895-S $5 MS66 NGC. It was David Akers who alerted gold collectors some 25 years ago to the rarity of 1895-S Half Eagles. At that time he wrote, &qu...

1897 $5 MS65 NGC. Closed 9 in date, entered low with the 1 much closer to the denticles than the bust. A lustrous Gem that is well struck on the major

1897-S $5 MS61 NGC. A well struck example that has abundant bright luster on each side. Scarce in Mint State. Population: 24 in 61, 22 finer (7/02). I

1898 $5 MS64 NGC. A lustrous near-Gem that is well struck except for the second star. A wispy die crack (as struck) travels from the rim through the s

1898-S $5 MS64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem with good luster and an absence of individually discernible abrasions. The left half of the reverse has a t

1899 $5 MS60 NGC, lustrous and not too badly abraded but with occasional purple debris; 1899 MS60 NGC, clean for the grade with full luster; and a 190

1900 $5 MS60 Cleaned Uncertified. Both sides are sharply struck with no bothersome abrasions. The surfaces, however, are subdued from the cleaning, ye

1900 $5 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-gem specimen, satiny in appearance with a bit of coppery color.. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1900-S $5 MS64 PCGS. The surfaces have attractive blushes of honey-gold color. A razor-sharp near-Gem with exquisite preservation and rich luster. An

1901/0-S $5 MS61 PCGS. The fields have bright lemon-gold color. Well struck and only lightly abraded. A flashy representative of this popular overdate

1901-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Fully struck and amazingly free from abrasions with just a hint of pale lilac patina on the lower reverse. Important notice: We e