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

1945-S 50C MS65 NGC. With some nice golden and brown color hugging the rims in an even circle on the obverse.From the Bent Tree Collection of Walking

1945-S 50C MS66 PCGS. Just a whisper of silvery patina is seen over pristine, frosty surfaces. About as nice as this late-date San Francisco issue is

1946 50C MS65 PCGS. Fully frosted with no toning to report. The crisply impressed features are free of conspicuous -- or even inconspicuous -- bagmark

1946-D 50C MS65 NGC. Satiny, with some light rose toning at the edges.From the Bent Tree Collection of Walking Liberty Halves. Important notice: We ex

1946-S 50C MS65 PCGS. Exceptionally well struck for an S-mint Walker from the 1940s, this coin is essentially full. A frosty-white Gem with no toning

1947 50C MS65 NGC. Scintillating luster with sharp definition, and fewer marks than one might expect of the grade. Bright overall, we note that the en

1947 50C MS66 PCGS. Sharply struck and very appealing for this final year of issue.From the Collection of Colonel Carmine Penta. Important notice: We

1947 50C MS67 PCGS. Ex: Jack Lee. This issue's original mintage of 4 million pieces is considerably lower than that of the other P-mint Walkers ...

1947-D 50C MS65 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous with just a few scattered marks preventing an even more impressive grade.From the Bent Tree Collection of

1936 50C PR63 PCGS. While the mirrored fields do show some evidence of light handling in the form of a few marks and hairlines, some beautiful color a

1936 50C PR65 PCGS. The premier proof delivery in the Walking Liberty Half Dollar series, the 1936 is also the key to the specimen strikes of this typ

1936 50C PR65 PCGS. Full mint brilliance sparkles beneath an overlay of slightly mottled, medium intensity, golden-tan patina. Every design element ri

1936 50C PR65 PCGS. Neither side of this coin displays even a single ill-defined feature. There are also no bothersome hairlines to report, and the su

1936 50C PR66 NGC. An exceptionally well preserved example of this key proof issue. The fields are bright and flashy with no obvious contact marks on

1936 50C PR66 PCGS. This coin is knocking on the door of a Superb Gem rating. The fully brought up features do not reveal a single grade-limiting blem

1936 50C PR66 NGC. Every last design element rises powerfully above smooth surfaces with pinpoint striking definition. Distracting abrasions? There ar

1936 50C PR67 NGC. The finest of several high grade proof 1936 Walkers in this sale, this splendidly original Superb Gem displays mottled copper-russe

1937 50C PR65 PCGS. The wonderful reflectivity is somewhat quieted by original light grey toning on the obverse with deep lilac color on the reverse.F

1938 50C PR67 PCGS. Only 8,152 proof Halves were struck in this year, and it is for certain that few can rival the sheer eye appeal and pristine surfa

1939 50C PR65 PCGS. A brilliant and needle-sharp Gem with beautifully preserved surfaces. The designer's monogram and a few letters in AMERICA a...

1939 50C PR66 PCGS. Fully struck and immaculate, as one would expect for a proof Gem such as this, the beauty of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar can r

1939 50C PR66 PCGS. Streaks of honey-gold patina cross the beautifully preserved surfaces. STATES has a small blush of multicolored toning. A well str

1939 50C PR66 PCGS. Pastel gold and lilac hues embrace this exquisitely struck and impeccably preserved Gem. Only fragments of the designer's mo...

1939 50C PR66 PCGS. Lightly toned with apple-green patina. A sharply struck and impressively preserved Gem that has a tiny lintmark in the field above

1940 50C PR67 NGC. A fully brilliant Superb Gem that has gorgeously undisturbed surfaces and an exquisite strike. The designer's monogram and th...

1941 50C PR66 PCGS. Rich honey-gold patina illuminates the borders of this needle-sharp and seemingly pristine Gem. As is often encountered with this

1941 50C PR67 PCGS. Milky tan-gold patina ensures the originality of this well struck and seemingly immaculate Superb Gem. Only nine coins have been c

1942 50C PR66 PCGS. A brilliant, boldly struck, and immaculate Gem. The devices have mild (although undesignated) cameo contrast, which is seldom enco

1942 50C PR67 PCGS. A blush of yellow-green and gold patina is noted left of the denomination. A well struck Superb Gem that has seemingly unimprovabl

1948 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Impressively toned with waves of lilac-gray, yellow-green, and ruby-red patina. Lustrous and well preserved with a

1948-D 50C MS66 NGC. Luster blasts through the light yellow-green patina. The fields are gloriously free from contact. A sharply struck Gem that comes

1948-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines NGC. The 1948-D is a very rare issue to locate in MS66 condition and with nice color. It is unknown in MS67 and in 198

1948-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Pleasing silver-gray color over satiny, grainy surfaces, with a light dusting of dappled patina on each side. A

1949-D 50C MS65 NGC. Rich mint frost sparkles over both sides of this golden patinated Gem. The strike is nearly full, and a few wispy blemishes on th

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Both sides are enveloped in a lush blend of gold and grey. Boldly struck with great surface preservation and eye

1952-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Both sides exhibit original shades of grey, brown, and gold. Below the color is satiny luster and nicely preserv

1953 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The 1953-P has always been a collector favorite because of the low mintage of fewer than 2.8 million pieces, the l

1954-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Writing in 2002, Rick Tomaska had this to say about the '54-D Franklin: "Extremely scarce in MS 66 or...

1960-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Satiny and wonderfully clean, there is a touch of golden-brown toning on the lower part of the obverse. Well-str

1961 50C MS66 PCGS. A particularly beautiful, with toning inspired by a moonlit evening with deep purple and blue colors. Eye-clean with a single well

1950 50C PR65 NGC. The luster is more satiny than brilliant under light, original toning. A few darker spots on the obverse are present, and the rever

1951 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The brilliant and beautifully preserved surfaces deliver impressive eye appeal. The snow-white devices have pleasing contras

1954 50C PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. Tomaska (2002) asserts that the 1954 is not quite as difficult to locate in PR67 Deep Cameo as the 1953, but it is stil

1955 50C PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. Free of hairlines and distractions, the cameo effect is exceptional. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1964-D 50C MS67 PCGS. Outrageously toned on the obverse with vibrant shades of gold, magenta and electric green. The reverse is less dramatic with mut

1794 S$1 Fine 15 PCGS. B-1, BB-1. This is an unmistakable 1794 Dollar. It has a prominent pedigree marker that is impossible to miss. It appears that

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves AU55 PCGS. B-5, BB-27, R.1. This common variety is easily attributed by the die scratch (as struck) behind Liberty

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves VF20 NGC. B-1, BB-21. A common die marriage, yet always in demand for type purposes. This is a very attractive VF re

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Graffiti--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. B-23, BB-105, R.2. The initials EB, WWL, and MRH are crudely scratched into the reverse,

1799 S$1 VF30 ANACS. B-13, BB-151, R.5. This "Irregular Date" variety is very rare and seldom seen in the marketplace. Bowers estimates th...