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

1907 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. The flashy surfaces have rich honey-gold patina. A well struck and gorgeously preserved Gem. A tiny lintmark below star 5 is as

1900 $2 1/2 PR63 Cameo PCGS. The 1900 is a popular coin in any denomination simply because it marks the turn of a new century. Fortunately for collect

1902 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint's output of proof Quarter Eagles amounted to just 193 coins in 1902. This is the first year i...

1903 $2 1/2 PR65 NGC. Mint officials made a decision in 1902 to alter their proof production methods and do away with the desirable cameo contrast of

1907 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo PCGS. A gorgeous Gem with a razor-sharp strike and nearly pristine surfaces. A tiny planchet flaw (as struck) above the portrai

1908 $2 1/2 MS60 ANACS, unabraded but without crisp details on the Indian's cheekbone and the eagle's shoulder; 1910--Reverse Scratched--ANA...

1908 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. An attractive example with above average eye-appeal. A single contact mark to the left of the denomination is the only impairme

1908 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Well struck with clean, bright, satiny surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per h

1910 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A lovely near-Gem with a bold strike and bright lemon-gold patina. Nicely preserved and attractive. Important notice: We expect

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Yellow orange toning flashes from the underlying luster on this attractive example. There are no marks worthy of mention. Import

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Well struck for the type, with attractive orange-gold patina. A short pinscratch resides between stars 3 and 4. Important notice

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A solid Uncirculated example of this key Indian Quarter Eagle issue. A couple of shallow scratches on each side explain the gr

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A bright and lustrous example of this popular key to the Indian Quarter Eagle series. The diagnostic wire rim is bold on the r

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Well struck with rich orange-gold color. An affordable example of this low mintage issue. Important notice: We expect to be au

1911-D $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. The fields have rich olive-brown color, while the recessed devices have luminous orange-gold patina. A boldly struck near-Gem

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. A moderately well struck coin with a classic yellow-gold patina with flashes of deeper hues. The obverse fields are free of mos

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. A nicely struck and radiant example with orange and green-gold colors. The obverse is especially clean. Important notice: We e

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. A lustrous piece with orange gold-color on the obverse and reverse. Several light bagmarks are noticeable, but do not distract f

1914 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Sharply detailed, and with honey-gold patina on the devices. The fields have a few wispy abrasions that do not affect the eye a

1914 $2 1/2 MS60 ANACS. Pinkish patina lurks within the devices. An attractive and completely problem-free representative of this often seen issue. Im

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Although the fields are lightly abraded, this nicely struck better date representative would improve many specialized collection

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. The back of the headdress has a pinscratch, with another through UN in UNUM. These two lesser abrasions do not reduce the appea

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. The satiny surfaces display a bit of olive coloring. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 pe

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A bold specimen with an immaculately preserved reverse, while the obverse is only lightly abraded. The 1914 is a lower mintage i

1914 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. The devices have pinkish patina, while the fields are olive-gold in color. A nicely struck and handsome representative of this e

1914-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC, the headdress is somewhat softly struck and the reverse border has a distraction near 7 o'clock; and a 1914-D MS62 NGC, ...

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Portions of the headdress are slightly softly struck, but the surfaces are radiant and relatively unabraded. Important notice

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Fully struck throughout with pleasing, lustrous surfaces. Scarcer issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Exceptionally lustrous with even yellow-gold color over each side. This is an unusually attractive and problem-free example o

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Although the devices are immaculately preserved, the most impressive feature of this near-Gem is its surprising cartwheel lust

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 ANACS. Survivors from the Denver Mint's delivery of 448,000 Indian Quarter Eagles in 1914 typically grade no finer than MS63....

1915 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. A bright and nicely struck representative that has radiant orange-gold color. The fields are refreshingly unabraded. Important n

1915 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. Golden-brown in color, with a blush of lemon-gold patina on the bust truncation. A lovingly preserved Gem with a very sharp str

1925-D $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. An attractive example that has sharp feather detail on the shoulder of eagle. A carefully preserved Quarter Eagle. The secon

1925-D $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. A nicely struck Quarter Eagle that has pleasing orange-gold patina on portions of the devices. Sharply struck, with a bold mi

1926 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous Quarter Eagle that has attractive apricot-gold color. A few faint abrasions in the fields do not

1926 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. A well struck Gem that has intermingled hues of olive-gold and yellow-gold color. Both sides have strong cartwheel luster for t

1927 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Good orange-gold color mixes well with the lighter golden luster rising from the surfaces. The strike is sharp, good detail appe

1929 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. An example with attractive color, lustrous fields, a decent strike, but a few small marks in the fields. Important notice: We ex

1929 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. A radiant orange-yellow Quarter Eagle that has only a few wispy abrasions in the fields. The final issue of the denomination,

1929 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. Bright and lustrous. A nicely struck Quarter Eagle that has a couple of minor abrasions within the motto. Important notice: We

1854 $3 AU55 NGC. A briefly circulated but attractive example of this inaugural issue. A couple of letters in the denomination are softly struck. The

1854 $3 AU58 PCGS. Lustrous, orange-golden surfaces with a couple of lighter toned streaks in the fields. Light wear on the highest points. Wholly ple

1854 $3 MS63 PCGS. Always a popular item with type collectors, the 1854 is both the first year of issue as well as one of the more frequently encounte

1856-S $3--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Breen-6355, Medium S mintmark. The die break at the bottom of the second L in DOLLAR is considered di

1859 $3 AU53 PCGS. Lustrous for the grade, with a clean reverse and a few minor abrasions in the obverse field. Struck from clashed dies. Just 15,558

1859 $3 AU58 PCGS. Soft yellow color surfaces, lightly abraded, but entirely pleasant to view. Even wear to the detail, with no indication of areas of

1860 $3 MS63 NGC. All 7,036 Philadelphia Mint Three Dollar gold pieces struck in 1860 were delivered with a single die pair on January 31 of that year

1862 $3 MS63 PCGS. Only 5,750 pieces were struck of this popular Civil War issue. While relatively obtainable in lower grades, the 1862 is seldom seen

1872 $3 AU58 PCGS. This piece shows much reflectivity, as usual, and the only distracting blemish is one small impact spot in the obverse field. Not q

1874 $3 AU55 ANACS. The legends and devices are bathed in bright luster. The hair below the crown has the expected light rub, but this coin is attract

1878 $3 MS61 PCGS. Rich honey-gold color. A nicely struck and lustrous representative that has a few wispy handling marks in the fields. The final com

1878 $3 MS62 PCGS. An always-popular date among type collectors, the present BU representative displays an overall sharp strike and dominant reddish-g

1878 $3 MS64 PCGS. A bright honey-gold near-Gem that has pleasing luster and a well preserved reverse. Well struck on the portrait, date, and denomina

1878 $3 MS64 PCGS. Highly lustrous, as usually seen on high grade Threes, each side shows a significant overlay of light reddish patina. A few small m

1882 $3 AU58 Prooflike ANACS. Breen-6396. The 2 in the date is repunched, with suggestions of extra metal are noted both above and below the center st

1883 $3 AU58 PCGS. A rare issue, as the business strike production of 900 pieces is among the lowest in the series. A number of these coins were set a

1884 $3 AU58 PCGS. Flashy reflective fields, with a touch of frost on the devices, has produced a nicely contrasted coin that is not quite cameo. This

1887 $3 MS62 PCGS. The 1887 is one of the more frequently encountered dates in the series with 6,000 pieces originally struck. The surfaces are bright

1889 $3 MS63 PCGS. A razor-sharp representative of this final issue. The surfaces have no mentionable abrasions, and the clean cheek has good eye appe

1884 $3 PR63 Cameo PCGS. Warm olive-gold color blankets both sides of this Select quality Three. The fields shimmer with appreciable reflectivity as t

1884 $3 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. Brilliant, flashy yellow surfaces and boldly struck throughout. Both sides are extremely smooth, and the mirror fields a

1889 $3 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. The Mint only produced 129 proofs of this issue, but apparently quite a few were melted (along with some undistributed b

1800 $5 AU50 ANACS. B. 1-D, Miller-44, R.4. Blunt 1 in date, distant from curl, with a short spine (as struck) from the lowest olive leaf. The present

1802/1 $5--Ex: Jewelry--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B. 1-C, Miller-46, R.5. The surfaces are roughened from many years service in a jewelry setting a

1803/2 $5 AU50 PCGS. B. 2-D, Miller-58, R.4. All 1803/2 Half Eagles are overdates. Four die varieties are known, but Miller-58 provides the only pairi

1803/2 $5 AU50 PCGS. B. 1-C, Miller-56, R.4. Four varieties of 1803 Half Eagles are known, all of which have the 3 in the date punched over a 2. The p

1806 $5 Round Top 6, 7x6 Stars MS61 NGC. B. 5-E, Miller-84, R.3. An unusual variety that crowds six stars between LIBERTY and the bust, while the firs

1806 $5 Round Top 6, 7x6 Stars MS64 PCGS. B. 5-E, Miller-84, R.2. Round Top 6 1806 Half Eagles are the most commonly encountered coins of this denomin

1807 $5 Bust Right MS61 NGC. B. 2-C, Miller-88, R.7. A lustrous green-gold example of this scarce variety. Well struck, with especially sharp definiti

1807 $5 Bust Left AU55 PCGS. B. 5-D, Miller-101, R.3. Mint engraver John Reich was the designer of the Capped Bust Left Half Eagle, which made its deb

1807 $5 Bust Left MS61 NGC. B. 5-D, Miller-101, R.3. A boldly struck piece that has bright and extensive Mint luster. A pair of tiny contact marks beh

1807 $5 Bust Left MS64 NGC. B. 5-D, Miller-101, R.3. A splendid near-Gem of this scarce type, which was introduced with this Miller variety in 1807. T

1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5 MS65 NGC. B. 1-A, Miller-109, R.2. A lustrous Gem that has immaculate surfaces and luster. Well struck on the stars and pe

1812 $5 XF40 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-117, R.4. The scarcer of the two varieties of the year, which has the 5D of the denomination closely spaced. A lovel

1825/1 $5--Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. B. 2-A, Miller-149, R.6. All 1825 Half Eagles are overdates. The 1825/4 is extremely rare,

1834 $5 Plain 4--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, First Head, McCloskey 1-A, R.3, a polished example with heavy obverse die cracks and

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU55 NGC. First Head, Breen-6501, McCloskey 3-A, R.3. An attractive coin that has a good strike and ample mildly prooflike luster. A b

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU55 PCGS. First Head, Breen-6501, McCloskey 3-C, R.6. A scarce variety that features a recut base to the M in AMERICA. Light rub on t

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU58 NGC. Breen-6501, McCloskey 3-B, R.2. Breen's First Head, which has a prominent curve to the bust truncation. The end of the...

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU58 NGC. Breen-6502. Second Head, McCloskey 2-A, R.2. A lightly circulated representative that has yellow-green color and no mentiona

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS62 PCGS. First Head, Large Plain 4, Breen-6501, McCloskey 3-B, R.2. The striking details are uncommonly strong on this popular first

1835 $5--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Breen-6504, First Head, McCloskey 1-A, R.3. The yellow-green surfaces are perhaps unnaturally bright. T

1835 $5 XF45 PCGS. Breen-6504, First Head, McCloskey 1-A, R.3. A golden-brown example that has hints of luster and only light wear on the brow and win

1836 $5 XF40 ANACS, Breen-6509, Second Head, McCloskey 4-C, R.3, a relatively sharp example with no heavy abrasions and subdued hints of luster; and a

1836 $5 AU55 NGC. Breen-6510, Third Head, McCloskey 3-C, R.2. A briefly circulated piece with a decent strike and light rub on the highpoints. A presu

1836 $5 AU58 NGC. Breen-6509, Second Head, Large Date, McCloskey 4-C, R.3. The strike is above average on the devices, while stars 1 through 8 are fla

1836 $5 AU58 NGC. Second Head, Breen-6509, McCloskey 4-D, R.3. A sharply struck coin that has bright luster across the devices. The fields are extreme

1837 $5 AU53 NGC. Large Date, Large 5, Breen-6512, McCloskey 2-B, R.3. A minor obverse rim ding at 5 o'clock, but the surfaces are otherwise onl...

1838 $5 XF45 ANACS. Breen-6515, Small Arrows, Large 5, McCloskey 2-B, R.2. A premium XF example that has a reasonable strike and ample remaining luste

1838 $5 AU58 PCGS. Large Arrows, Small 5, Breen-6514, McCloskey 1-A, R.2. A well struck example that has flashy luster at the margins and relatively u

1838 $5 MS60 NGC. Breen-6514, McCloskey 1-A, R.2. The variety with large arrowheads and a small 5 in the denomination. Surprisingly unabraded for the

1838-D $5 XF45 ICG. The '38-D is the third rarest issue in the Classic series, trailing only the Crosslet 4 1834 and the '38-C in overall ra...

1838-D $5 XF45 PCGS. While 1838 was the final year of issue for the Classic design, this was the first year of issue (and only year) the Classic desig

1839-D $5--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. The eagle has sharp details, but unfortunately this coin has been brutally cleaned. The oliv

1839-D $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 2-A. This is the more common of the two known die marriages of the '39-D Five. Of course, with just 18,939 pieces pro...

1839-D $5 AU55 NGC. One of two AU55 examples of this scarce issue, this is quite a rare event itself to be able to select between two high grade examp

1840 $5 Large Diameter AU55 NGC. 22.0 mm. This is the first AU Broad Mill 1840 we have seen in a couple of years. As specialists know, beyond being an

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU58 NGC. An excellent companion piece to the AU55 Broad Mill offered above, this example has strong striking definition on each s

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU58 NGC. While the more frequently encountered of the two varieties of the year, high grade examples of the Narrow Mill are very