2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 4

1938 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. A lightly toned Gem with satiny luster and undisturbed surfaces. Well struck except for the upper back of the oxen. Minutely

1938 50C Oregon MS68 NGC. The surface preservation is perhaps the most important feature of this coin, but one cannot not overlook the awe-inspiring e

1938-S 50C Oregon MS66 NGC. Brilliant throughout with smooth, lustrous surfaces. A clean, upper-end example. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1938-S 50C Oregon MS67 PCGS. The obverse has outstanding tab toning, with rich blushes of sea-green and ruby-red patina in exposed areas. A well struc

1939 50C Oregon MS65 NGC. The brilliant surfaces show just the faintest streakiness on each side and no visible abrasions. A popular, low mintage issu

1939-D 50C Oregon MS64 NGC. A high grade, problem-free example of this key, low mintage issue. The surfaces present as brilliant but there is actually

1939-S 50C Oregon MS64 PCGS. Both sides display pale olive peripheral accents. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-25

1939 SET Oregon PDS Set MS66 PCGS. The P-mint Gem has golden-brown and lilac hues, a needle-sharp strike, and beautifully preserved surfaces. The D-mi

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS64 NGC. Fully struck throughout with bright, satiny surfaces. There are no obvious or distracting blemishes on either side

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS65 NGC. Finely mottled steel-violet toning embraces both sides, with subtle burnt-orange peripheral accents. Gem survivors

1915-S 50C Panama-Pacific MS67 NGC. Neither side has any toning to report, nor is there a grade-limiting blemish in evidence. This sharp, lustrous exa

1920 50C Pilgrim MS65 NGC. Terrific mint luster covers each side of this original coin. The pearl-gray surfaces are outlined by golden-rose toning aro

1920 50C Pilgrim MS66 ICG. Well struck with lovely mauve-gray color on the obverse, and a satiny, untoned reverse side. The virtually pristine surface

1921 50C Pilgrim MS65 PCGS. Much scarcer than its 1920 counterpart, this is a highly lustrous example that displays light golden toning around the dev

1936 50C Rhode Island MS66 PCGS. There are thin, incomplete rings of crimson-russet color around the rims of this otherwise tan-gray representative. S

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS65 PCGS. Soft, frosted mint luster is overlaid by an even layer of pale gray-rose toning on each side. A pleasing and attrac

1936-D 50C Rhode Island MS67 PCGS. Dappled and orange and light rose toning accents both sides. Only a tiny percentage of Rhode Island commems can cla

1937 50C Roanoke MS67 PCGS. A typical Roanoke Half Dollar is very well preserved, as often as not grading MS65 or better, so the offering of an MS67 i

1937 50C Roanoke MS67 PCGS. This gorgeous Superb Gem is alive with swirling frosty luster. The toning really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated,

1935-S 50C San Diego MS65 PCGS. A well struck Gem that offers much greater definition on the right side of the observation tower than is usually encou

1935-S 50C San Diego MS67 ICG. This is a pretty representative whose otherwise essentially untoned surfaces reveal some olive, gold, and lavender-russ

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. Untoned, or essentially so, both sides exhibit vibrant mint luster. There are no singularly distracting abrasions

1926 50C Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. The centers have hints of golden-brown color. Flashy luster and an above average strike further increase the char

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS65 ICG. Untoned save for delicate golden-gray overtones, the surfaces are uncommonly abrasion-free for the type. Effulg

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS65 PCGS. This design has unusually wide open spaces in the fields and as a result abrasions seem to gravitate to these coins.

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS67 NGC. Satiny with a fully lustrous sheen, both sides of this conditionally scarce example display dominant silver tinged ir

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS67 ICG. The otherwise silver tinged surfaces reveal a blush of lilac-tan patina on the obverse that is mostly confined to the

1935 50C Spanish Trail MS67 NGC. Flickers of orange-russet rim color frame otherwise evenly toned, champagne-gray surfaces. All features are sharply d

1925 50C Stone Mountain MS67 PCGS. This fully lustrous example is delicately patinated in gold and powder-blue hues. We are unable to find any outward

1925 50C Stone Mountain MS67 ANACS. An expertly preserved Superb Gem, with blatantly original russet, green, and crimson mottling on each side. The un

1934 50C Texas MS66 NGC. Dove-gray and honey-gold patina embraces this lustrous, exquisitely preserved, and crisply struck Gem. 1934 was the first yea

1935 50C Texas MS66 PCGS. A brilliant and highly lustrous Gem with a sharp strike and gorgeously preserved surfaces. The second year of the type, and

1935-D 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. Boldly struck, as is characteristic of the D-mint from this year, with a few light blushes of lilac and golden-orange pati

1935-S 50C Texas MS65 NGC. Rich dove-gray patina fills the centers, while the peripheries have hints of apricot color. A sharply struck and magnificen

1936 50C Texas MS65 PCGS. A lustrous Gem with speckles of russet and lime-green color along the borders. Well struck, as even the hand and knee of the

1936-S 50C Texas MS65 ANACS. The dominant pearl-gray patina is occasionally interrupted by hints of pale golden-brown color. An immaculate Gem with go

1937-D 50C Texas MS65 PCGS. A lustrous, sharply struck, and lovingly preserved Gem with wisps of golden-brown color in the obverse center and on the l

1937-S 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. Well struck and essentially pristine, the smooth surfaces are uniformly coated by lovely mauve-gray toning. A conditionall

1938 50C Texas MS66 NGC. The olive-gold margins surround the lavender-gray centers. Good luster and seemingly unimprovable preservation are important

1938-D 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. Mottled crimson-russet and orange-olive toning drifts toward the right borders of this wonderfully original and expertly p

1925 50C Vancouver MS64 ANACS. This essentially untoned, lustrous example is a few wispy abrasions away from full Gem status. Accuracy alone compels u

1925 50C Vancouver MS64 NGC. Waves of powder-blue, golden-brown, and olive patina endow this lustrous and seemingly immaculate near-Gem. An impressive

1925 50C Vancouver MS66 PCGS. Well struck, wholly original, and lustrous, exhibiting honey-golden toning over both sides, with attractive russet and e

1927 50C Vermont MS64 ANACS. A crisply struck near-Gem with rich semi-prooflike luster and pleasing surfaces. The reverse center has a few tiny freckl

1927 50C Vermont MS65 ANACS. Both sides have wisps of apricot and tan-gold color, and the reverse field has a few flecks of charcoal patina. A well st

1927 50C Vermont MS66 PCGS. Moderate green-golden toning covers both sides, with strong yellowish undertones. The strike is seemingly complete, with t

1946 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 NGC. Typically struck, with slight softness in the date, and some chatter on Washington's jaw, which is "...

1946 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. This remarkable Superb Gem is blanketed by incredibly rich multicolored patina, with colors which include yell

1946-D 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. Originally toned with various earth tone shades intermingled with electric patches of blues and reds. Except

1946-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS64 PCGS, satiny in sheen with antique-gold overtones and some russet shadings around the peripheries; 1949-D Booker