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...