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

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