2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 3

1867-S $5 VF25 NGC. A typically struck Half Eagle with refreshingly unabraded surfaces and pleasing definition on the eagle's left (facing) wing...

1870 $5 XF40 ANACS. The obverse rim has a minor depression at 9 o'clock. Typically struck, but with suggestions of the original luster. Only 4,0...

1871-CC $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-B. A clashmark down from the eagle' beak quickly identifies the second reverse for this issue. The '71-CC is d...

1877-S $5 MS64 PCGS. The 1877-S is a scarcer Motto Half Eagle with a limited original mintage of 26,700 pieces. Typically offered no finer than XF, th

1880 $5 MS64 NGC. Lustrous and sharply struck (except for the eagle's neck) with minimal abrasions. A lovely type coin. Important notice: We exp...

1881 $5 XF40 Polished Uncertified, the 88 in the date is clearly repunched, a glossy example with ample luster and a speck of debris on the first S in

1881-S $5 MS63 NGC. Even luster shimmers on both sides, its movement unhindered by the presence of marks or distractions. Richly colored and very nice

1882 $5 Half Eagle AU58 ANACS, sharply struck and attractive with a band of bright peripheral luster; 1886-S Half Eagle AU58 ANACS, nicely struck, amp

1882-S $5 MS64 PCGS. A highly lustrous and sharply struck near-Gem that has beautifully preserved fields. A small contact mark near Liberty's mo...

1884-S $5 MS63 ICG. Clean and generally mark-free, the lustrous surfaces have acquired a golden-rose color over the past century. Spot-free, attractiv

1886 $5 MS62 PCGS. A boldly struck piece with good luster and only lightly abraded fields. The F in FIVE has a hint of grease residue, as made. A some

1890 $5 MS61 NGC. Semi-prooflike in finish, the pleasingly sharp devices are set atop reflective fields. A little scuffy, as befits the grade, but fre

1891-CC $5 AU55 ANACS. A bright, fully lustrous, and ever-so-lightly circulated example of this endlessly popular Carson City issue. Just a slight bit

1893-S $5 MS63 NGC. Nicely preserved with satiny luster and just a few isolated nicks on the obverse. A single copper spot at the top obverse rim is n

1895 $5 MS63 ANACS. Rich luster and unmarked surfaces provide attractive eye appeal. Well struck aside from stars 2 and 3. The bottom of the shield ha

1897-S $5 MS61 NGC. Bright and well struck with a few abrasions scattered over each side. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

1899 $5 AU58 ANACS. This sharply detailed, minimally rubbed survivor is richly colored in orange-gold hues. Minimally abraded for a circulated Half Ea

1900-S $5 MS64 NGC. Boldly struck and extremely lustrous with no marks and just a few faint hairlines. Appealing and bright, this certainly is a great

1901 $5 MS64 PCGS. Vivid pumpkin-orange color covers both sides of this well struck near-Gem. There are a couple of grade-limiting marks on Liberty&...

1904 $5 MS67 NGC. This issue's original mintage of 392,136 pieces may seem limited by the standards of the U.S. Mint in the 21st century, but th...

1906 $5 Half Eagle MS62 PCGS, a nicely struck piece with a relatively clean reverse and a moderately abraded obverse; and a 1997-P Silver Eagle PR69 D

1908 $5 MS62 PCGS. Lustrous, bright, and boldly struck. The surfaces show some scattered marks, but no copper spots. Important notice: We expect to be

1908 $5 MS64 PCGS. A boldly struck orange-gold example with traces of rose patina here and there. The vibrancy of this first year Indian is the equal

1908 $5 MS65 PCGS. While all Gem Indian Half Eagles enjoy unflagging demand as condition rarities, the 1908 is even more desirable as a first-year typ

1908-D $5 MS62 PCGS. Rich, original, orange-gold color blankets both sides and gives way to golden-rose hues in some of the central obverse recesses.

1909-D $5 MS62 NGC. This Uncirculated type candidate exhibits a golden-rose sheen with scattered bagmarks that explain the grade. All devices are bold

1909-D $5 MS63 NGC. Sharply impressed and nicely preserved, this example is of good quality for the assigned grade, with attractive color and excellen

1909-D $5 MS63 NGC. A lovely type coin that sizzles with bright mint frost over a finely textured matte-like surface. Lightly patinated with a subtly

1909-D $5 MS63 NGC. With a complete strike, bountiful luster, and great surfaces, this Denver Half Eagle exhibits all that one would expect from a Cho

1909-D $5 MS63 ICG. Well struck throughout, the orange-gold surfaces would fit nicely into a Choice quality type set. Most of the grade-defining abras

1909-D $5 MS64 ICG. Deep lemon-gold patina embraces this exquisitely struck near-Gem. A small contact mark rests in the field behind the eagle's...

1909-D $5 MS64 PCGS. The '09-D is by far the most available $5 Indian issue in Mint State, but the vast majority of survivors fall into the MS60...

1909-O $5 AU58 NGC. The '09-O typically comes well struck, and this coin is no exception. Bold definition is noted throughout with only light ru...

1910 $5 MS64 NGC. Like the other relatively common dates in the Indian Half Eagle series of 1908-1929, the '10-P (604,000 business strikes produ...

1910-S $5 AU55 NGC. A nice coin for the grade, slightly subdued in terms of color and luster, with several moderate marks and quite a few smaller ones

1910-S $5 AU58 NGC. Even in color with nearly full luster and no mentionable markings. A well-struck and attractive AU example from San Francisco. Imp

1911 $5 MS64 PCGS. This is a bight, lustrous coin with a little light granularity that is not uncommon for the series. The color is medium gold on the

1911-D $5 XF40 ANACS. The obverse has a couple of very faint reeding marks, but the golden-brown surfaces are generally attractive. Richly defined for

1913 $5 MS63 PCGS. Sharply struck throughout with good luster for the grade and bright reddish-golden surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1913 $5 MS64 PCGS. Like the 1912, to which is compares favorably in terms of both overall and high grade rarity, the 1913 is a popular Indian Five for

1913-S $5 AU55 ANACS. A nice, lightly circulated yet problem-free example of this popular San Francisco issue that shows virtually full luster. Import

1914 $5 MS64 PCGS. A radiant near-Gem that is extremely well struck and separated from the valuable MS65 designation by a few tiny contact marks on th

1915 $5 MS64 NGC. Frosty and typically bold with subtle overlays of rose patina on the obverse. The 1915 is seen less frequently in Mint State than se

1916-S $5 MS63 NGC. Typically well struck with ample mint frost beneath a thin layer of reddish patina. Modest contact marks seem to crop up more in t

1797 $10 Small Eagle AU55 PCGS. B. 1-A, Taraszka-7, R.5. A transitional date for the Capped Bust Right Eagle series, 1797 witnessed the final delivery

1840 $10 AU50 PCGS. This bright example has refreshingly unbagmarked surfaces and no shortage of shimmering luster across the margins and devices. A s

1841 $10 AU58 NGC. A scarcer early No Motto Eagle, far more difficult than its mintage of 63,131 pieces would suggest. This moderately abraded example

1845-O $10 VF30 PCGS. The date is boldly repunched to the south. The mintmark is located over the N in ONE. This is not the rarely encountered Large o

1845-O $10 AU50 NGC. The 1845-O is a scarcer issue in grades approaching Mint State, and in fact, it is seldom seen above VF. This is a bright green-g

1847 $10 XF45 PCGS. This moderately abraded piece has a reasonable strike and noticeable peripheral luster. Mintages of Eagles soared in 1847, perhaps