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

1879 50C PR60 ANACS. Cream-colored surfaces yield to dark-russet and green peripheries on the reverse. A small handling mark is noticeable in the left

1879 50C PR68 NGC. In order for the operational mints to conform to the terms of the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, production of the other silver denomin

1881 50C PR64 PCGS. Toned in a pleasing blend of rose and charcoal, the deep mirrors are certainly enhanced by the absence of obtrusive marks or hairl

1881 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. The obverse has moderate gold color, while the reverse is nearly brilliant. A nicely struck near-Gem with impressive contras

1883 50C PR68 Cameo NGC. Radiant and untoned, the surfaces possess exceptional field-to-device contrast. Illimitable depth of reflectivity in the fiel

1886 50C PR63 NGC. While the reflectivity of the mirrored fields are slightly diluted by the presence of light milky toning, the underlying surfaces a

1887 50C PR65 PCGS. Mottled olive-orange toning fades to medium gray patina over much of the reverse. This is an unquestionably original representativ

1887 50C PR67 NGC. A fully original Superb Gem, off center swirls of apricot-orange patina interrupt the otherwise charcoal and smoky-gray toning sche

1892 50C MS64 PCGS. Loads of luster is visible just below the veil of light toning. Fresh and frosty, this half shows a few scattered marks, but is ce

1892-O 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The cheek and fields are hairlined beneath a blanket of deep steel-blue patina. An apparent strike-t

1892-O 50C MS64 PCGS. The '92-O Half Dollar, one of 390,000 pieces struck, has a greater survival ratio in better grades than many of the subseq...

1892-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Despite having a relatively low original mintage of 1 million pieces, the 1892-S should be relatively available in high grade du

1893-O 50C--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A typically struck and faintly granular piece with a diagonal scratch on the cheek and du

1893-S 50C Unc Details, Artificial Toning NCS. The cheek has faint slide marks, but the surfaces otherwise appear unmolested beneath the deep violet a

1893-S 50C MS62 NGC. Brilliant and flashy with just a bit of golden tone at the rims. A few hairlines are seen, but the lack of significant marks coup

1895-O 50C AU53 ANACS. Wispy abrasions are consistent with the grade, and the golden-gray surfaces offer bold definition in most areas. The '95-...

1896-O 50C MS64 PCGS. The relatively low mintage '96-O is an issue that we almost never see at the Uncirculated level. In fact we can find only ...

1897-S 50C MS65 PCGS. A scarce Barber Half Dollar issue that is roughly comparable to the lower mintage 1897-O in overall scarcity. Only a few dozen M

1898-O 50C MS64 PCGS. Another of the conditionally scarce O-mints from this decade, the occasional Mint State example is apt to be poorly defined. The

1899 50C MS65 PCGS. Bright cartwheel luster is tempered by a few blushes of golden patina on the obverse. Surprisingly few Gems survive of this issue

1899-O 50C MS64 ICG. Brilliant with hints of champagne toning over fully lustrous surfaces. The strike is a bit less than full and this is best seen a

1900-O 50C--Slide Marks--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. A softly struck piece that has shimmering luster beneath the murky purplish patina. The cheek h

1900-O 50C AU58 NGC. Well struck with lead-gray and russet toning on each side. There are some light hairlines on the obverse, but no real contact mar

1900-O 50C MS63 PCGS. Few Barber Half Dollar issues can compete with the scarcity of the 1900-O in Select and better Mint State grades. This frosty, m

1901-O 50C AU Details, Whizzed, Artificial Toning, NCS. The fields and portrait have been extensively whizzed, with the deep olive patina unable to co

1901-S 50C AU55 NGC. Well struck with underlying mauve-gray surfaces, partially covered by olive and russet mottling, primarily near the margins. Ther

1902-O 50C AU58 ANACS. Well-struck and free of noticeable abrasions, ample luster is visible just below the milky pink surfaces. Important notice: We

1902-S 50C MS65 PCGS. A generally bold strike with speckled golden-orange toning over satiny surfaces. The Mint State survival ratio of this issue, li

1904 50C MS64 PCGS. Steel-grey and satiny surfaces are accented with light golden toning. Fully lustrous with a bold strike and no bothersome marks on

1904-O 50C AU58 NGC. The sharply struck, nicely preserved surfaces are blanketed by a rich coat of brown-gray patina. A few trivial tick marks are see

1904-S 50C AU Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS. A granular example with murky lilac and apple-green patina. A pinscratch reaches the cap near star 3,

1906-D 50C AU58 ANACS. Well struck and nicely detailed, with slight wear only apparent on the eagle's high points, and above Liberty's foreh...

1906-S 50C MS65 PCGS. The 1906-S Half Dollar was produced in the year of the great earthquake, a time when silver coins of all denominations were sore

1907 50C MS64 PCGS. Slightly subdued by a coat of mauve-gray patina, but well struck and very lightly marked for the grade, this near-Gem also has une

1907-D 50C MS65 NGC. Strongly struck for this second year Denver issue and bathed in steel-gray and violet toning, with more colorful flashes of blue

1907-O 50C MS64 PCGS. Well-struck, with satiny luster and steel-grey color accented by just a bit of color at the rims. A faint single, horizontal hai

1908 50C Unc Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS. The arrow feathers and eagle's right (facing) shoulder are not fully struck, but the devices are ...

1908-D 50C AU58 NGC. A lightly hairlined but lustrous and attractive just-miss Uncirculated Barber Half. The surfaces are predominately steel-grey in

1908-D 50C MS63 PCGS. Nicely struck with clean surfaces save a small patch of scratches on Liberty's neck. The obverse has light beige toning wi...

1908-S 50C MS63 ANACS. A lustrous example that has brilliant centers and rich golden-brown and electric-blue peripheral patina. Nicely struck and with

1909-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Most likely struck from a fresh pair of dies, this bright, boldly struck '09-S has since acquired a thin veil of pinkish-g...

1910 50C MS64 NGC. Sharply struck and carefully preserved, this near-Gem is lustrous and very lightly toned. While the reverse is essentially pristine

1910 50C MS64 PCGS. Ample luster shimmers below a veil of light gold and brown toning on both extremely well-preserved sides of this just-miss Gem. Fu

1911 50C MS65 PCGS. A shimmering, naturally patinated Gem that is attractively framed in olive and orange toning. Over 1.4 million pieces were origina

1911-D 50C AU55 ANACS. Warm silver-gray and olive-gold colors, good detail, even wear, and only light contact marks. This is a better date, the mintag

1911-D 50C MS64 NGC. Fully struck with bright mint luster that is gently overlaid by golden patina on each side. An excellent Barber Half type coin. P

1912-D 50C Unc Details, Improperly Cleaned NCS. Honey-gold color visits the portrait and obverse border. The chin and lower right obverse field have a

1912-D 50C MS64 PCGS. The satiny fields display opulent luster that is combined with just a touch of champagne tone at the margins. The strike is typi

1913 50C Unc Details, Bent, Improperly Cleaned NCS. A hairlined and possibly whizzed Half Dollar that has golden-brown and lavender patina. A faint pi

1913-D 50C AU58 NGC. Nearly complete mint luster covers each side of this high grade Barber Half. Lime-green and rose colored toning is seen over both