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