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

1950 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Writing in 2002 (The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars), Rick Tomaska states that the 1950 is the "key date [in...

1951 50C PR64 Deep Cameo NGC. A gorgeous black and white coin, fully struck and problem-free. Richly toned in dark multicolored iridescence.From the C

1953 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The obverse is well-frosted on this nearly Superb Gem proof. The rims show just a bit of charcoal toning, but otherwise the

1953 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS. Stark black and white cameo contrast is made more dramatic by the absence of toning over the fields and devices. A bit of co

1954 50C PR67 Deep Cameo ICG. The devices are well-frosted and the fields deeply reflective. Virtually free of toning and dramatic in appearance. Impo

1955 50C PR68 Cameo NGC. Clean with nice contrast that is especially strong on the obverse. Generally untoned with just a little bit of toning on the

1955 50C PR67 Deep Cameo NGC. A gorgeous and virtually unimprovable Superb Gem, with a full strike and a hint of russet color near the peripheries. Th

1956 50C Type Two PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS. An exquisite Superb Gem, the untoned surfaces allow full appreciation of the stark field-to-device contrast. T

1964 50C PR69 Deep Cameo NGC. Type Two reverse. A brilliant representative with exceptional cameo contrast and a razor-sharp strike. Gorgeously preser

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves--Repaired, Whizzed--ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 4. B-5, BB-27. The glossy textured surfaces have retoned in oliv

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves--Corroded, Graffiti--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. B-4, BB-14. The otherwise antique-gold surfaces reveal splashes

1795 S$1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves MS62 PCGS. B-1, BB-22. This is a popular variety among type collectors who desire a representative of the Flowing Ha

1795 S$1 Draped Bust, Off Center--Rim Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. B-14, BB-51. The glossy textured surfaces are curiously smooth w

1795 S$1 Draped Bust, Off Center VG10 ANACS. B-14, BB-51, R.1. This glossy example has steel-blue and russet patina. The rims have a couple of trivial

1796 S$1 Small Date, Large Letters--Graffiti, Tooled--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. B-4, BB-61, R.3. A small die chip above the 1 in the date attribut

1797 S$1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters VF20 Cleaned, Retoned, Obverse Scratch Uncertified. B-1, BB-73, R.1. Medium olive, tan, and lavender patina. A short

1798 S$1 Small Eagle, 13 Stars--Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. B-1a, BB-82. The otherwise bright, silver-gray surfaces have started to retone

1798 S$1 Large Eagle--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. B-23, BB-105, R.3. This is Bolender's "Wide Date" variety, that...

1798 S$1 Large Eagle XF40 ANACS. B-8a, BB-125. The so-called "Misoriented Star Reverse." This variety is most easily attributed by the ver...

1798 S$1 10 Arrows--Damaged--ANACS. B-6, BB-96, R.2. Knob 9 in date, the reverse has 10 arrows plus two shafts without arrowheads. The field between S