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