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

1828 50C Square 2, Large 8 MS66 PCGS. O-109, R.3. This is the first O-109 we have offered in quite some time. While it shares a common obverse with O-

1828 50C Square 2, Small 8, Large Letters AU58 ANACS. O-117a, R.1. The serif of the C in 50C is recut. Iridescent golden-brown and powder-blue patina.

1828 50C Square 2, Small 8, Small Letters MS66 NGC. O-115, R.2. A solid Condition Census example of this less than difficult die pairing, quickly dist

1829 50C Good 6 ANACS, O-105, pleasingly original with lavender-gray toning, there are a few pinscratches over the lower right reverse; 1829 VG10 ANAC

1829 50C MS63 PCGS. Ex: Queller. O-110a, R.2. A fully original, Choice quality representative, this coin displays mottled steel-gray overtones on the

1832 50C Small Letters MS64 NGC. O-122, R.1. Vibrant mint luster blankets both sides with a pleasingly bright, satiny sheen. While the centers are unt

1832 50C Large Letters MS61 NGC. O-101a, R.1. Medium gray overtones envelop the surfaces, through which one can see golden highlights on both sides an

1833 50C MS64 PCGS. O-110, R.1. Freckled charcoal toning overlays a base of silver-gray color. The originality is further underscored by the presence

1834 50C Large Date, Large Letters MS62 ANACS. O-103, R.2. The third of only three varieties that combine a large date and large letters in the revers

1834 50C Large Date, Large Letters MS62 NGC. O-103, R.2. The centers have deep aqua-marine patina, while the borders have iridescent golden-brown hues

1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS61 PCGS. O-111, R.1. A suitable Mint State type candidate, the surfaces are pleasingly lustrous for the grade wit

1835 50C--Glue Residue--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, O-107, R.1, lightly toned with a couple of spots of Elmer's on the lower obverse rim; 1837-...

1836 50C Lettered Edge Half Dollar VF30 ANACS, O-104a, a mostly smooth example with evenly distributed wear and golden-gray overtones; 1836 Lettered E

1836 50C Reeded Edge--Scratched, Rim Filed, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. A suitable representative of this key date Half Dollar, both sides a

1837 50C AU55 PCGS. The 7 in the date is sharply recut, and has the appearance of a small 7 over a larger 7. Well struck for the issue, and the fields

1837 50C MS64 NGC. The Capped Bust, Reeded Edge Half was produced for only four years: 1836-1839. This already short series is further subdivided into

1839 50C AU50 Cleaned Uncertified, well struck, hints of luster encircle the stars, only lightly cleaned and relatively unabraded; and an 1853-O AU50

1839 50C No Drapery AU55 PCGS. Many other years in the Seated Half series have occurrences of No Drapery coins that were created by overzealous lappin

1842-O 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1839 VF20 NGC. WB-101. This variety is one of the keys to the Seated Half Dollar series with Wiley and Bugert (1993)

1842-O 50C Reverse of 1839 XF45 NGC. WB-101. This is one of the rarest varieties in the entire Seated Half Dollar series. Only 203,000 pieces were del