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

1898 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Seemingly earmarked for inclusion in a Gem quality type set, this gorgeous 1898 proof Half Dollar is untoned save for delica

1899 50C PR62 NGC. A brilliant proof Barber Half that has moderate cameo contrast, especially on the reverse, although this attribute is not recorded

1900 50C PR64 PCGS. Lightly toned gold with rich blue and maroon color at the edges. Considerable cameo contrast is seen and no substantial marks or h

1900 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. The flashy, deeply mirrored fields of this well made near-Gem provide an ideal background for vivid cameo contrast with richl

1901 50C PR63 PCGS. The flashy proof fields are pleasingly gray-green on the obverse, and primarily sea-green on the reverse, where pink-orange pastel

1903 50C PR64 PCGS. The highly reflective fields have a sea-green tint, while the frosty devices are a light yellow-gold color. There are a few trivia

1904 50C Proof, Environmental Damage, NCS. Orange, violet, and apricot colors emerge when the coin is tilted beneath a strong light. Liberty's l...

1904 50C Proof, Artificial Toning, NCS. A nicely struck piece with lilac color in the centers, and navy-blue and golden-brown patina across the margin

1911 50C PR64 NGC. Frosty yellow-gold devices seem to float above deep, watery fields, which are seemingly bottomless. Golden-brown peripheral toning

1912 50C PR63 PCGS. A brilliant proof with highly reflective mirrors that show some patches of brown toning over generally light golden surfaces. The

1913 50C PR64 PCGS. Uniformly brilliant with deeply reflective mirrors generally free of bothersome marks or abrasions. Some faint slide marks are see

1915 50C PR67 NGC. The business strike 1915 was produced to the extent of just 138,000 pieces. This obviously important Superb Gem representative of t

1916 50C MS66 PCGS. This lot offers an opportunity that high quality first-year type collectors would be mistaken to overlook. A conditionally scarce

1917 50C MS66 ICG. Thick, rich satiny luster is matched with light champagne toning accented with darker hues at the edges. Nicely-struck with just a

1917-D 50C Obverse MS64 PCGS. As pleasing a 64 as one could hope for, with completely untoned and fully lustrous surfaces. On the reverse, the strike

1917-S 50C Obverse--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Orange-gold and lavender color embraces this lightly circulated better date Walker. The reve

1917-S 50C Obverse AU55 NGC. Lightly worn surfaces are shaded an even silver-rose and are free of abrasions or distractions. A great choice for the co

1917-S 50C Obverse AU58 ANACS. Sharply struck and nicely conserved, this example is slightly subdued and displays a number of trivial contact marks on

1917-S 50C Reverse MS61 ANACS. Sharply struck and originally toned with bright satin-like luster and only showing a few tiny marks beneath the deep, p

1917-S 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. The satiny luster could hardly more intense and brilliant centers give way to at least a partial outline of light golden