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

1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.5, MS61 PCGS. The date is entered with an unusual diagonal slant below the truncation of the effigy. FD

1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, R.5, AU58 PCGS. Both sides have rich golden-brown color. The LI in CALIFORNIA is entered too low, but the

1852 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-401, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Liberty head on obverse, closed wreath on reverse. Similar in style to the contemporary Gold

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-430, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Incorrectly attributed on the insert as a BG-409. This is an attractive design that closely r

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-414, R.6, AU55 PCGS. The effigy of Liberty is skillfully engraved, while DOLLAR is awkwardly entered. The date is

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-415, R.6, AU55 PCGS. First star above bust tip, with a pair of points embedded in the bust. Oversized but well eng

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-428, R.4, MS62 PCGS. High relief, well engraved Liberty Head, with sawtooth denticles on the obverse. Coin turn. T

1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-430, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Star below bust tip, with the reverse same as BG-429. A well designed variety with skillfully

1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Large crude head, no stars beneath bust. Both sides are lightly pebbled, as struck due to

1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-708, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Large Liberty head with 9 stars, wreath is distant from border. Struck from clashed dies.

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-714, R.5, MS65 PCGS. Large Liberty head with 9 stars, undersized 4 in fraction with the D in DOLLAR partly emb

1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, R.6, AU58 PCGS. 1 and 4 are close, while the final star is below Washington's queue. A less comm...

1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.7, MS62 PCGS. Rose and lemon-gold patina. Softly struck on the wreath, with a few wispy abrasions the f

1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.6, AU58 PCGS. Rich orange, rose, green-gray, and gold patina. The portrait has light rub, while the cen

1870 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-755, R.6, MS60 PCGS. Iridescent rose, apple-green, and gold patina. The stars resemble cinquefoils, while much

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-765, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Rich orange-gold color. Somewhat softly struck on the wreath and obverse stars. A die cra

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-767, R.4, MS62 PCGS. A sharply struck example that has a few faint slide marks on each side. Tiny berries to t

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.6, MS62 PCGS. Orange and honey-gold patina. The reverse has a spindly die crack (as struck) from 1 to 6

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, R.6, AU50 Mount Removed Uncertified, harshly cleaned; 1871 Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, High R.4, MS60

1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, R.6, MS61 PCGS. Dusky orange and bright yellow patina. Hair bun is crudely engraved. The second L in DOLL