2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 5

1928 50C Hawaiian MS65 PCGS. The obverse has rich lemon-gold patina except for a peripheral band of lilac-gray color. The reverse is lightly toned wit

1935 50C Hudson MS65 PCGS. This tab toned example exhibits iridescent golden-tan patina on the obverse, and speckles of the same patina across the top

1935 50C Hudson MS65 NGC. A lustrous and sharply struck Gem that has impressive surfaces and dusky lilac-gray patina. One of the more elusive and amus

1935 50C Hudson MS65 ICG. Both sides of this difficult design, one of just 10,008 pieces struck, are covered in iridescent gold, brown, and purple hue

1935 50C Hudson MS66 NGC. Whispers of lemon-gold patina visit both sides of this otherwise untoned Commemorative. A lustrous Gem with a sharp strike a

1924 Huguenot MS65 NGC. Lightly endowed with gray-gold patina. A razor-sharp Gem that has flashy luster and an immaculately preserved reverse. Importa

1924 50C Huguenot MS66 NGC. An exquisitely struck Gem that is white and bright. Exceptionally preserved surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be au

1946 50C Iowa MS67 PCGS. Light yellow patina. A lustrous and well struck Superb Gem with nearly pristine surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be a

1946 50C Iowa MS67 ICG. A satiny Iowa in Superb Gem condition, featuring the lightest blue toning imaginable. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

1925 50C Lexington MS65 PCGS. The obverse margins have a few stray speckles of russet-gold patina. A lustrous and boldly struck Gem that has a well pr

1925 50C Lexington MS66 PCGS. Plenty of luster under light toning, with an above-average strike. A conditionally scarce issue this nice. Important not

1925 50C Lexington MS66 PCGS. Both sides of this lovely Commemorative are lightly variegated in hues of russet, cobalt-blue, and lavender. A highly lu

1925 50C Lexington MS66 PCGS. Mottled brown and olive shades overlay both sides, a little more fully on the reverse. This unquestionably original Gem

1918 50C Lincoln MS64 NGC. Fully struck and brilliant with excellent mint luster. Perhaps a few too many small grazes to consider an upgrade from near

1918 50C Lincoln MS66 PCGS. Virtually untoned with radiant mint frost that absolutely jumps off the surfaces. Both sides are fully brought up in all a

1936 50C Long Island MS64 PCGS. Rich silver-gray patina. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem that has an exquisitely preserved obverse. The reverse pe

1936 50C Long Island MS64 PCGS. Outrageously toned with aqua, ruby-red, and golden-brown patina. Lustrous with a reasonable strike and well preserved

1936 50C Long Island MS65 PCGS. A fascinating coin to look at. The obverse has mottled iridescent red-brown toning in the fields and in the various lo

1936 50C Long Island MS65 PCGS. The speckled russet patina becomes lighter as it approaches the center. A sharply struck Gem with good luster and care

1936 50C Long Island MS66 NGC. Light golden-brown toning covers both sides of this original Gem, darkening to iridescent purple and orange at the rims

1936 50C Long Island MS66 PCGS. A visually stunning Long Island Commem, with untoned centers. The obverse has splashes of iridescent coloring along th

1936 50C Long Island MS66 PCGS. Light iridescent lavender and blue hues vie for the eye's attention as this satiny Gem is tilted in the light. W...

1936 50C Lynchburg MS65 PCGS. The coin's original surfaces intermingle with a dark blood-red patina containing flashes of yellow and turquoise. ...

1936 50C Lynchburg MS65 PCGS, lustrous and nicely struck with original light patina; and a 1920 Maine MS65 PCGS, lustrous with a good strike and relat

1936 50C Lynchburg MS66 NGC. Faint apricot-gold patina. A lustrous and sharply struck Gem that has nearly pristine surfaces. Important notice: We expe

1936 50C Lynchburg MS66 PCGS. Richly endowed with luster that is subdued by an attractive coating of light gray patina with gold, blue, and pink highl

1936 50C Lynchburg MS67 PCGS. Originally toned with intermingled light golden-brown, yellow-green, and silver-gray patina. A lustrous Superb Gem with

1920 50C Maine MS65 NGC. The reverse field is freckled with tan-brown patina. Well struck and carefully preserved with impressive luster. Important no

1934 50C Maryland MS66 PCGS. A mostly white Gem Maryland, with a mere hint of silvery toning accenting the satiny flash. A lustrous, originally toned

1934 50C Maryland MS66 ICG. A lustrous and nicely struck Gem that has lovely apricot and mauve patina. The reverse is especially close to pristine. Wh

1934 50C Maryland MS66 NGC. Original, spectacular toning in shades of iridescent blue, gold, and rose. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lo

1934 50C Maryland MS67 NGC. A richly toned specimen that has deeply speckled golden-brown, yellow-green, and lilac patina. Lustrous with a razor-sharp

1921 50C Missouri MS63 ICG. The rich lavender patina is accompanied by peripheral splashes of russet color. A sharply struck and unabraded example tha

1921 50C Missouri MS64 PCGS. Light silver-gray patina. A well struck and lustrous Commemorative that has a carefully preserved reverse. Important noti

1921 50C Missouri MS65 PCGS. The devices and portions of the field have deep lavender patina, while vivid steel-blue, olive-green, and golden-brown co

1923-S 50C Monroe MS64 PCGS. Speckles of purple iridescent toning are splashed over portions of both satiny sides. This near-Gem will appeal mostly to

1923-S 50C Monroe MS65 NGC. A conditionally challenging and always-popular Silver Commem, this carefully preserved Gem example is white with fulsome m

1938 50C New Rochelle MS64 Questionable Toning Uncertified. Light golden-brown patina. A mildly prooflike near-Gem with a reasonable strike and a virt

1938 50C New Rochelle MS65 PCGS. Light coffee-gold in color. A flashy and nicely struck Gem that has pleasing preservation. A small black hair in the

1938 50C New Rochelle MS66 PCGS. The borders have light speckles of golden-brown patina. A lustrous Gem with a decent strike and carefully preserved s

1936 50C Norfolk MS66 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem with seemingly pristine surfaces. While this issue tends to come very nice, the eye appeal of

1936 50C Norfolk MS66 PCGS. A lightly toned and lustrous Gem with a bold strike and immaculate surfaces. An impressive Gem that resides in a first gen

1936 50C Norfolk MS67 NGC. A flashy Superb Gem that has pleasing peripheral orange-gold patina. A seemingly pristine Superb Gem. Surely the most verbo

1936 50C Norfolk MS68 PCGS. Well struck with good luster and seemingly pristine surfaces. A first generation holder example that is tied for the fines

1926 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. A lovely apricot tinged Gem that has pleasing luster and exquisitely preserved surfaces. Well struck and attractive. The fir

1926-S 50C Oregon MS68 PCGS. This beautifully toned example displays a base of lilac-gray color over which dappled electric-blue and orange-russet sha

1926-S 50C Oregon MS68 ICG. The obverse periphery has rich tobacco-brown and aqua-blue patina, while the center has faint mauve color. The reverse is

1933-D 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS. A sharply struck Gem with light yellow-green and lilac patina. The reverse is exquisitely preserved. Only 5,008 pieces we

1936 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. The borders have lovely golden-brown patina, while the centers are slate-gray in color. A razor-sharp Superb Gem with pleasi

1937-D 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Superb Gem that is immaculately preserved. The lower reverse has a very faint fingerprint. Import

1937-D 50C Oregon MS67 ICG. Light golden coloring covers both sides of this attractive Gem, with speckles of iridescent orange and blue becoming heavi

1937-D 50C Oregon MS68 NGC. The obverse has competitive swirls of copper-gold, lime-green, and stone-gray colors, while the reverse has a lightly tone

1937-D 50C Oregon MS68 PCGS. Lovely golden-brown and yellow-green peripheral patina frames the lavender centers. An impressive struck Superb Gem that

1937-D 50C Oregon MS68 NGC. The obverse has magnificent deep ruby-red, gold, apple-green, and lilac patina. The reverse has the 'tab toning'...

1938 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS. The lavender centers are ringed with bright olive-green patina. A lustrous and carefully preserved Gem. The right half of t

1938 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Faint yellow-gold and lilac patina. A sharply struck Superb Gem with good luster and impressive preservation. The obverse i

1938 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Rich lilac patina, with golden-brown color at the margins. Sharply struck with exquisite surfaces and modest luster. Only 6,

1938-D 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. The borders have deep burnt-russet patina. A nicely struck Gem with good luster and impressive surfaces. The obverse is mu

1938-D 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. A lustrous, well struck commemorative with nary a hint of patination on either side. The surfaces are smooth and show no o

1938-D 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS. A lustrous, well struck example of one of our finest commemorative designs, with touches of golden toning and the odd bit

1938-D 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. Satiny and mostly white, with yellow hints on the peripheries. great eye-appeal in a coin that is seldom encountered this

1938-S 50C Oregon MS67 ICG. The obverse is tab toned, with sea-green color at the borders and gentle lilac patina elsewhere except in the very center.

1938 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS, a well struck Gem with good luster and silver-gray color; 1938-D Oregon MS66 NGC, exquisitely preserved, brilliant, and lus

1939 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. A brilliant and well struck Superb Gem with good luster and completely undisturbed surfaces. Issued only as part of a PDS se

1939-S 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS. Both sides are satiny in finish and mostly white, with hints of toning here and there. A sharp looking Gem. Important not

1939-S 50C Oregon MS67 NGC. Gently toned with shades of lavender, russet, and copper-gold color. Well struck and remarkably close to fully pristine. I

1939 50C Oregon PDS Set MS66 NGC. The P-mint example is well struck and carefully preserved. The D-mint representative has peripheral green-gray patin

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS63 Questionable Toning Uncertified. The surfaces have deep concord-grape patina. The rims have a few miniscule contact mar

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS64 PCGS. A well struck and impressively preserved Commemorative that would surely merit a full Gem designation if the lust

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS65 PCGS. An important Gem quality survivor of this well-known condition rarity, the surfaces are free of all but a few wel

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS66 NGC. Much of the original brilliance remains on each side with deeper russet hues around the margins. Nearly abrasion-f

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS66 PCGS. The low mintage, poorly preserved Pan-Pac Half is one of the keys to the U.S. Commemorative series. Among the smo

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS67 NGC. The obverse has lovely bands of powder-blue, rose-violet, and aqua-green color that encroach upon the golden cente

1920 50C Pilgrim MS65 PCGS. A highly lustrous and well struck Gem that has impressive surfaces. The arm of the pilgrim has a series of spidery die cra

1920 50C Pilgrim MS65 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem that has a bold strike. The obverse die was not fully polished below the motto, and as a resul

1920 50C Pilgrim MS66 PCGS. A hint of golden toning accents this otherwise blazing white Gem example of the much-loved Pilgrim design. Satiny luster a

1920 50C Pilgrim MS66 PCGS. Light silver toning covers both sides of this well-struck Pilgrim. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1920 50C Pilgrim MS67 PCGS. While we frequently handle Gem quality examples of both the 1920 and 1921 Pilgrim Half Dollars, the present example is onl

1921 50C Pilgrim MS65 PCGS. Original yellow-green and orange-rose patina. A well struck Gem with flashy luster and impressive surfaces. Considerably s

1921 50C Pilgrim MS65 PCGS. Well struck in the centers, with only a hint of softness of strike on the peripheral legends. A brilliant, lustrous, and c

1921 50C Pilgrim MS65 PCGS. Soft iridescent pastels in pink and lavender cover the obverse of this Pilgrim Gem, while the reverse displays light golde

1921 50C Pilgrim MS66 PCGS. A lustrous example embraced by mere hints of original toning. While not 'rare' graded MS66, such eye-appealing P...

1921 50C Pilgrim MS66 PCGS. A lustrous white example, with shimmering satiny surfaces free of all but the most trivial grazes. Important notice: We ex

1921 50C Pilgrim MS66 PCGS. The richly frosted and virtually pristine surfaces are awash in delicate lavender-brown patination. A lovely Gem in all re

1921 50C Pilgrim MS67 NGC. A brilliant and highly lustrous Superb Gem that has gorgeous and immaculate surfaces. The devices are razor-sharp, while th

1936 50C Rhode Island MS66 PCGS. Predominantly milky-lilac in patina, with some speckles of golden-brown color at the periphery. A well struck Gem wit

1936 50C Rhode Island MS67 PCGS. Rhode Island commems, with their clean, open fields, have a tendency to show every mark (there being so few design el

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS66 PCGS. Light gray toning covers both sides of this interesting looking commemorative, with iridescent olive and brown on t

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS67 PCGS. The periphery has a rich band of copper-gold patina, while the centers are lightly toned with only occasional sprin

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS67 PCGS. Speckled golden-brown patina frames the lightly toned centers. A well struck Superb Gem that has pleasing luster an

1936 SET Rhode Island PDS Set MS65 NGC. Ann attractive matched original set, mostly white, with occasional hints of color. Important notice: We expect

1936 50C Rhode Island MS65 Prooflike NGC, a brilliant, bright, and lustrous Gem with nearly pristine surfaces; 1936-D Rhode Island MS65 NGC, dusky lil

1937 50C Roanoke MS65 PCGS, two examples, both are well struck Gems with good luster and immaculate surfaces. They have light color on the reverse, an

1937 50C Roanoke MS66 NGC. The obverse has splendid tab toning, with the nearly brilliant center surrounded by vivid tobacco-brown, ruby-red, and turt

1937 50C Roanoke MS67 PCGS. The lemon-gold patina is especially bright and abundant on the reverse. A highly lustrous Superb Gem with a razor-sharp st

1937 50C Roanoke MS67 PCGS. The arc of iridescent orange and olive toning on the obverse is a mere hint of the wild display of tab-toning on the rever

1937 50C Roanoke MS68 NGC. This lovely Superb Gem is certainly among the most pristine and blatantly original Roanoke Halves extant. Rich crimson-russ

1936 50C Robinson MS65 NGC. The reverse has the original yellow-green 'tab' toning that is often coveted by specialists. A lustrous and well...

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. The lightly abraded surfaces display light silvery toning on each side. Well struck and attractive for the issue

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. A flashy, bright Sesqui with nearly enough detail to move up from the near-Gem classification. Clean, satiny fiel