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

1902-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A flashy Half Eagle that has a bold strike in the centers, while most of the stars have complete centril details. The fields have

1902-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Very well struck with dappled orange highlights on each side. A few thin marks about the portrait separate this eye-appealing Hal

1903-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Sharply struck in the centers, although a few stars are somewhat softly detailed. A lustrous coin that has relatively clean surfa

1903-S $5 MS65 PCGS. A lovely Gem that has flashy cartwheel luster and bright lemon-gold color. Lovingly preserved, as the fields lack the noticeable

1904 $5 MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has splendid honey-gold color. Exquisitely preserved and attractive. Important notice:

1904-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Casual numismatists might be tempted to assume that the 1904-S, as a late date Coronet Half Eagle, is a common coin in all grades

1905-S $5 MS62 NGC. A well struck and fully lustrous example that has a minor contact mark on the bust truncation. Despite a mintage that approached 9

1907 $5 MS63 PCGS. Nicely struck and lustrous with impressive preservation. The penultimate Liberty Half Eagle issue. Important notice: We expect to b

1907-D $5 MS65 PCGS. Pumpkin-orange in color. A well struck and flashy representative of the second and final Denver Mint issue. A trivial contact mar

1905 $5 PR64 Cameo NGC. Repunching on the top of the 5 in the date distinguishes survivors of the similarly dated, 108-piece proof delivery from extan

1908 $5 MS63 PCGS. A very attractive example destined for a type set. Excepting one or two stray marks in the Reverse fields, the coin is free of impa

1908 $5 MS63 PCGS. A fresh and lustrous example of this first date in the Indian Head type Half Eagle series. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

1908-D $5 MS63 NGC. An orange-gold specimen with clean surfaces and a good strike. A faint die crack (as struck) crosses the C in AMERICA and the D in

1908-S $5 MS63 PCGS. A pleasing example of this popular, low-mintage issue. The surfaces are patinated with orange-red coloring. Mentionable abrasions

1908-S $5 MS66 PCGS. The 1908-S has an impressively low mintage of only 82,000 pieces. While it is not as scarce in the upper reaches of Mint State as

1909-D $5 MS63 PCGS. A nice looking, original type coin with a pronounced pink-gold color in the fields. Just a bit too baggy on the reverse to grade

1909-D $5 MS63 PCGS. A well struck Half Eagle that has a bold mintmark and original orange-gold patina. A faint abrasion behind the lower headdress do

1909-D $5 MS63 PCGS. A popular issue among Mint State type collectors, the present example shows solid details under subdued orange-olive toning. Impo

1909-D $5 MS63 ANACS. Sharply struck with lustrous orange-gold surfaces. An excellent type coin. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1909-D $5 MS63 PCGS. An impressive five for the grade, with strong details and satiny surfaces. A hint of olive toning can be seen on the peripheries.

1909-D $5 MS63 NGC. Mild golden color rises from mint lustrous surfaces, on which a well-detailed strike appears. A few marks can be discerned, but ar

1909-D $5 MS64 PCGS. An attractive near-Gem that has radiant olive-gold surfaces. The mintmark is bold, and does not have the often-seen filled interi

1909-D $5 MS64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem that is without any abrasions that remotely would require an individual mention. The centers are radiant or

1909-D $5 MS64 PCGS. The surfaces have gorgeous lemon-gold patina. A well struck near-Gem with a bold mintmark and good eye appeal. The devices are ex

1909-D $5 MS65 NGC. A boldly struck Gem with clean surfaces and mildly prooflike fields. The fields are mildly prooflike, and this only adds to the ey

1909-O $5--Filed, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Lightly polished, and the right obverse border has a few file marks. Still a sharp example. Th

1909-O $5 MS62 NGC. The 1909-O is the premier rarity in the Indian Half Eagle series. Only 34,200 pieces were struck, the lowest mintage in the series

1909-S $5 MS61 NGC. A scarce Five Indian and a worthwhile issue in Mint State. This piece is well defined throughout and has a touch of reddish patina

1909-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Like the 1908-S and 1910-S, the 1909-S is a well produced issue that always possesses significant eye appeal in the finer Mint St

1910 $5 MS62 NGC. Well struck with seamless luster and an especially pleasing obverse. The reverse has a few minor abrasions and small stains that do

1910 $5 MS63 PCGS. The satiny, red-gold surfaces are bright with no areas of bothersome striking incompleteness. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1910 $5 MS63 NGC. An attractive and sharply struck Half Eagle that has pleasing surfaces. Certainly scarcer than the 1909-D, but priced much as a type

1910-D $5 MS64 NGC. Unlike the 1910-D Eagle, the Half Eagle is a scarce and overlooked issue. Only 193,600 pieces were struck and high grade Mint Stat

1910-S $5 AU58 NGC. The devices have little evidence of rub, but the reverse field is moderately abraded, and the lower headdress is somewhat softly s

1910-S $5 MS61 NGC. The devices are boldly defined, while the mintmark is softly struck but legible. The upper reverse field has a few minor abrasions

1911 $5 MS62 PCGS. The obverse has sufficient eye-appeal to suggest a higher grade, but reverse field scrapes limit the upside potential. Important no

1911 $5 MS62 NGC. A bright and lustrous Half Eagle with a reasonable strike and a few trivial contact marks in the fields. A good candidate for a spec

1911 $5 MS63 NGC. Portions of the recessed devices have honey-gold patina. A boldly struck, lustrous, and bright example that is well preserved aside

1911-D $5 AU53 PCGS. Lovely orange-gold color overlays both sides of this minimally rubbed survivor, and effectively hide a number of small contact ma

1911-D $5 MS60 NGC. The 1911-D Indian Half Eagle is the premier condition rarity among all 20th century United States gold issues. Precious few of the

1911-D $5 MS61 NGC. Incredibly, almost implausibly, we present a second and even finer Mint State survivor of this important Indian Half Eagle. This c

1911-S $5 MS62 NGC. A moderately lustrous example that has a sharp strike and a few unimportant abrasions in the reverse fields. The mintmark is somew

1911-S $5 MS63 PCGS. With a sizeable (by Indian Half Eagle standards) original mintage of 1.4 million coins, it should come as no surprise that the 19

1911-S $5 MS63 NGC. Well defined throughout with deep reddish patina over each side. An attractive example and much cleaner than one would expect. Imp

1912 $5 MS63 PCGS. A whisper of toning obscures some of the luster, but the overall eye-appeal is undeniable. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

1912 $5 MS63 NGC. Rich pink luster fills the devices, while the fields have greenish-gold color. A well struck and carefully preserved representative.

1912 $5 MS63 NGC. Crisply struck with greenish-gold coloration that subdues some of the luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t

1912 $5 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck with original reddish-golden and gray surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-

1912-S $5 XF45 ANACS. Nicely detailed for the grade. The mintmark is weak but legible. The reverse appears to have a small rim ding at 3 o'clock...

1912-S $5 AU55 NGC. The devices are softly struck, and the mintmark is a low relief blob. Traces of dark debris are noted within the recessed legends.

1912-S $5 MS62 PCGS. A typically struck example of this conditionally scarce issue, held back in grade by a few minor obverse marks and mottled toning

1913 $5 MS63 NGC. A lustrous example that has a deeper yellow-gold color within the devices than on the fields. The obverse is well preserved, while t

1913 $5 MS63 NGC. The first thing that grabs the viewer's attention when viewing this coin is its brightness. Minimally abraded. Important notic...

1913 $5 MS64 PCGS. An imposing near-Gem that has a seemingly pristine portrait and an exceptional strike. The rich orange-gold color attests to its or

1913 $5 MS64 PCGS. A pleasing near-Gem that has rich honey-brown color. Boldly struck, as only the back portion of the headdress feather closest to st

1913-S $5 MS60 NGC. Sharply struck, and the mintmark is well defined for the issue. The fields have numerous wispy slide marks that preclude a higher

1913-S $5 MS62 NGC. Generally available in VF and XF grades, the 1913-S is a significant rarity in full Mint State. Although lightly abraded, as befit

1914 $5 MS63 PCGS. A sharply struck example that has blushes of lilac color on the highpoints. A faint abrasion near the first A in AMERICA is of litt

1914 $5 MS63 ANACS. Bright, even, yellow-gold surfaces with good luster characteristics. Minimally abraded. Important notice: We expect to be auctioni

1914-D $5 MS63 PCGS. Similar in rarity to the 1911-S, the 1914-D is among the more underappreciated condition rarities in the Indian Half Eagle series

1914-D $5 MS63 NGC. Sharply defined throughout with pleasing orange-gold and olive coloration. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1914-S $5 MS62 NGC. Mint State examples of this issue are still a scarce and worthwhile issue even though a small group of MS 60-62 1914-S half eagles

1914-S $5 MS62 PCGS. Well struck overall, the surfaces are bright and satiny with numerous small abrasions scattered over each side. Important notice:

1914-S $5 MS62 NGC. Despite the appearance of a small group of MS 60-62 1914-S half eagles that surfaced some years ago, the rarity of this issue in f

1915 $5 MS62 PCGS. The devices have pinkish luster within their recesses. Well struck except for the lowest headdress feather. The right reverse field

1915 $5 MS63 PCGS. Honey-gold patina is gently endowed on this lustrous example. The surfaces are pleasing for the grade, with few marks of any sort v

1915 $5 MS63 NGC. A lovely Half Eagle that has warm golden-brown patina on the devices. Sharply struck and impressively preserved with rich luster. Im

1915-S $5 MS61 ICG. A very scarce coin in all grades, and one of the rarest in the entire series of Indian Half Eagles. This is a well struck coin wit

1915-S $5 MS63 NGC. With the exception of the 1909-O and 1911-D, the 1915-S (164,000 pieces produced) is the most difficult Indian Half Eagle to locat

1916-S $5 MS62 PCGS. Most Mint State representatives of this date are from a hoard of approximately 200 pieces that entered the numismatic market seve

1916-S $5 MS64 NGC. Even though 240,000 1916-S Half Eagles were struck, survivors are generally no finer than MS63. This is an exceptionally pleasing

1929 $5 MS64 PCGS. The final-year 1929 is a generally well struck issue, and the present coin is no exception. Save for a few of the feathers at the b

1795 $10 13 Leaves AU55 PCGS. B. 2-A, Taraszka-2, R.4. Formerly offered as lot 7089 in our recent Central States Sale, where it was described as, &q...

1795 $10 9 Leaves--Scratched, Mounts Removed, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net Fine 15. B. 4-C, Taraszka-3, R.6. The rarest variety of the year, and th

1796 $10--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. B. 1-A, Taraszka-6, R.4. The only variety of the year. The borders are well struck, while the

1797 $10 Large Eagle--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. B. 2-D, Taraszka-11, R.5. Perhaps the scarcest of the three Heraldic Eagle varieties of th

1800 $10--Tooled, Filed, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B. 1-A, Taraszka-23, R.4. The green-gold surfaces are very sharply detailed in the cent

1839/8 $10 Type of 1838 AU50 ANACS. In the past the issues of 1839 have been termed as either Large or Small Letters varieties. That is a less precise

1839 $10 Type of 1840 XF45 NGC. Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht introduced the Coronet Eagle design in 1838, but it differed in several ways from th

1840 $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A bright example with numerous minor abrasions in the fields. Luster adheres to the legends and device

1840 $10 AU50 Lightly Cleaned Uncertified. Well struck except for the lowest stars. The borders have bright luster, but the upper reverse field has a

1842 $10 Large Date AU50 Lightly Cleaned Uncertified. An attractive yellow-green Eagle with generally sharp details and ample remaining luster. There

1842 $10 Large Date AU53 ICG. Large and Small Date varieties were minted in approximately equal numbers, but in better grades, the Large Date becomes

1842 $10 Large Date AU58 NGC. A prooflike example that has little if any rub on the devices, but the fields have numerous minor abrasions. There is a

1842-O $10 XF40 ANACS. The hints of luster is especially evident on the reverse. Nicely detailed, but the surfaces have numerous minor abrasions. An e

1842-O $10 AU50 PCGS. The 1842-O is a difficult early New Orleans ten and a condition rarity at the AU level. The greenish-gold color does nothing to

1843-O $10 AU58 NGC. One of 175,162 pieces produced, this near-Mint 1843-O is a conditionally rare survivor of this otherwise relatively available O-m

1844 $10--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The surfaces have a granular texture due to the lengthy stint in saltwater. The eagle's plu...

1844-O $10--Filed, Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, hopelessly polished and cleaned, a somewhat scarce issue; and an 1847-O--Corroded, Tooled--AN

1844-O $10 XF45 ANACS. The mintmark is sharply repunched within the loop. Douglas Winter states that this variety is "very rare." A nicely...

1845-O $10--Cleaned, Repunched Date, Rotated Dies--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. Very lightly cleaned, with nice details and a few minor abrasions from

1846-O $10--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. Breen-6875. The so-called 1846/5-O variety, which has the ball of an alleged 5 within the 6 in the d

1846/5-O $10 XF40 PCGS. A very scarce No Motto ten and more elusive than the four O-mint issues that precede it. In XF it is scarcer, and it is very r

1847 $10 AU50 PCGS. Although the 1847 is among the 'more available' P-mint eagles from the 1840s, near-Mint examples are few and far between...

1847 $10 AU50 NGC. A bright and sharply detailed example. A tiny scratch between stars 4 and 5 is the only conceivable distraction. Important notice:

1847-O $10 XF45 ANACS. A sharply detailed example that has ample traces of luster, especially on the reverse. Lightly abraded, and with faint slide ma

1847-O $10 AU50 NGC. A pleasing example that has bold devices and ample traces of bright mint luster. A trivial pinscratch between stars 10 and 11, bu

1847-O $10 AU53 PCGS. A bright yellow example with ample luster especially on the reverse. Struck from slightly rotated dies. A high mintage issue for

1847-O $10 AU55 NGC. Sharply struck except for the shield and arrow feathers. A short pinscratch in the upper right reverse field, but generally unabr

1848-O $10 VF20 ANACS. A well worn but unimpaired example that lacks any heavy abrasions. A low mintage O-mint issue. Important notice: We expect to b