2003 Charlotte ANA National Money Signature Sale #316 - Session 2

1912 50C PR68 PCGS. To date (1/03), PCGS has certified only one 1912 Barber Half Dollar at the PR68 level. Offered here for the consideration of advan

1916 50C MS64 PCGS. Typically struck for this issue, and somewhat soft near the centers, this near-Gem is also exquisitely preserved, satiny, and deli

1916 50C MS65 PCGS. A little bit of rose toning is seen over generally steel-grey surfaces. The luster is thick and satiny while no hits or abrasions

1916-D 50C MS64 NGC. Satiny luster provides the backdrop for hints of mottled golden hues that become more iridescent near the rims. The reverse is fu

1916-S 50C MS63 NGC. The strike is a bit flat as usual, but the luster shimmers and is accented by a bit of toning at the edges. Clean to the unaided

1916-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Dusky apricot patina enriches the well preserved surfaces. A lustrous and nicely struck near-Gem with imposing eye appeal. The m

1917 50C MS64 PCGS. This near-Gem exhibits lovely silver-gray color, with attractive satiny luster to be seen on either side. The strike is a trifle s

1917-D 50C Obverse MS63 PCGS. Satiny luster emerges throughout the light lavender patina. A well struck and refreshingly preserved early date Walker.

1917-D 50C Obverse MS63 PCGS. A well struck representative with potent cartwheel luster and pale gold patina across the peripheries. A couple of tiny

1917-D 50C Obverse MS66 NGC. The combined mintage for the 1917-D Half Dollar was 765,400 pieces. Only a quarter million of that total were of the popu

1917-D 50C Reverse MS63 PCGS. A refreshingly unabraded and sharply struck example that has attractive apricot patina and imposing luster. A conservati

1917-D 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. The 1917-D Reverse is a curious issue. More were struck of this variety, but fewer were actually saved, especially in Mi

1917-S 50C Obverse MS62 PCGS. In terms of condition rarity, the 1917-S Obverse is considered the second rarest issue in the Walking Liberty Half serie

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1917-S 50C Obverse MS63 NGC. The Half Dollars of 1917 have five different variations of mints and mintmark placements. The 1917-S Obverse is the scarc

1917-S 50C Reverse MS63 NGC. Fully lustrous with light golden toning and a few tiny charcoal specks. The strike is above average and the matte-like su

1917-S 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. Even though 5.5 million pieces were struck of this issue, Mint State examples are very scarce, especially those that are

1918 50C MS63 ANACS. Champagne toning has settled into the protected areas of both sides. The luster shimmers and both sides are generally free of bag

1918 50C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with light golden-brown patina and a good strike. Lovingly preserved, and a splendid addition to an advanced s

1918 50C MS64 PCGS. Adequately struck with generally clean surfaces. A diagonal toning streak that travels half way across the reverse is the only col

1918 50C MS65 NGC. This is an exceptionally eye-appealing Gem, with uniform olive-gold color and radiant satiny luster to be seen on each side. There

1918-D 50C MS63 PCGS. The obverse striking softness, notoriously common in early dates of the series, is very pronounced on the current example, with

1918-D 50C MS64 PCGS. The 1918-D is a scarcer issue among early Walkers even though 3.8 million pieces were produced. High grades examples such as thi

1918-D 50C MS64 ICG. The present sale notwithstanding, the 1918-D is a very challenging Walking Liberty Half to locate in grades above the MS63 level.

1918-S 50C MS63 PCGS. The warm silver-gray surfaces of this fine Mint State example display a pair of noticeable abrasions on the obverse, in the lowe

1918-S 50C MS64 PCGS. The 1918-S is even scarcer than the 1917-S Reverse, and in MS64 it is considered an R.6 issue. As usual, the central striking de

1919 50C MS63 NGC. The 1919 date carries a certain cachet that few other dates possess from the 20th century. All three Half Dollar issues are very sc

1919 50C MS64 PCGS. Fewer than one million pieces were struck of this issue, making it a desirable and elusive date among early Walkers. This is a lov

1919-D 50C MS63 PCGS. The 1919-D and 1921-S are the two key issues to the Walking Liberty Half series. The '19-D is very elusive in XF and bette...

1919-S 50C MS63 PCGS. Among Walking Liberty Halves, the 1919-S is second only in Mint State rarity to the much better known 1921-S. This piece is well

1919-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Apparently because the mintage of the 1919-S Half was the largest of the three issues of that year, fewer were saved at the time

1920 50C MS63 PCGS. If there were a "Full Head" or a "Full Thumb" designation, for the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, this boldly ...

1920 50C MS64 PCGS. Effervescent luster shimmers on both sides, complimented with an overall light golden tone. With a terrific strike, no major marks

1920-D 50C MS63 PCGS. The 1920-D has a rather substantial mintage of 1.5 million pieces, and yet it is the most elusive of the three issues from that

1920-D 50C MS64 PCGS. In his reference on the Walking Liberty Half series, Bruce Fox states that the 1920-D is "difficult to find in any mint s...

1920-S 50C MS63 PCGS. Even though 4.6 million pieces were struck of this issue, the 1920-S is a conditionally scarce issue and one that is generally n

1920-S 50C MS63 NGC. The 1920-S is often compared to the 1920-D in overall rarity, but the S-mint is the more frequently seen of the two issues. A sma

1921 50C MS63 NGC. The 1921 is a well known issue because of its impressively low mintage of only 246,000 pieces and also because it was struck in the

1921-D 50C MS63 ANACS. The 1921-D has the lowest mintage in the Walking Liberty Half series with only 208,000 pieces produced. However, the higher min

1921-S 50C MS64 PCGS. The 1921-S is one of the great condition rarities in 20th century numismatics. It is seldom seen above Fine condition, and is a

1923-S 50C MS63 PCGS. A scarce early Walker and one that is seldom found above the MS63 level, and never found fully struck. This piece has bright sur

1927-S 50C MS63 PCGS. Golden-brown patina hugs the borders of this lustrous example. The reverse is gorgeously preserved, and the obverse is also clea

1927-S 50C MS64 PCGS. This is an uncommonly well defined 1927-S Half. The head is nearly full, there is a noticeable split between Liberty's thu...

1927-S 50C MS64 NGC. The lack of Half Dollar production between 1923 and 1927 had an adverse effect on the 1927-S delivery. Since most of the 2.3 mill

1927-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Untoned, or essentially so, both sides display a bright, pleasing sheen. Somewhat deficient striking definition over the central

1928-S 50C MS63 NGC. A small amount of pale orange-tan patina is present on each side of this carefully preserved example, which is somewhat softly st

1929-D 50C MS65 PCGS. Extremely well-preserved with no substantial marks and just a bit of toning by the B in LIBERTY on the obverse. With a better st

1929-S 50C MS65 PCGS. Satiny in terms of luster with a little bit of golden color at the edges. The fields show some die polish marks, not to be confu

1933-S 50C MS64 NGC. The surfaces are textured and display only light suggestions of toning. A few scattered marks are seen, but the overall look is e

1933-S 50C MS65 NGC. No Half Dollars were struck from 1930-1932, and when production resumed once again in 1933 only 1.7 million pieces were coined, a