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

1935/34-S 50C Boone MS65 NGC. Pale apricot patina embraces this exquisitely struck Gem. The fields are lovingly preserved, and luster gently sweeps ac

1935/34 SET Boone PDS Set MS65 ANACS. The P-mint Gem is well struck and satiny with clean and lightly toned surfaces. The Denver Mint Commemorative is

1935/34 SET Boone PDS Set MS65 NGC. The satiny P-mint has blushes of pale orange in the fields while the low mintage branch mint issues are mostly bri

1935/34 SET Boone PDS Set MS66 ICG. The Philadelphia Mint coin is untoned, but the branch mint examples reveal mottled sprays of tan iridescence that

1937 50C Boone MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and needle-sharp Gem with a trace of golden-brown patina in the centers. Lovingly preserved, and worthy of bidder

1938 50C Boone MS65 PCGS. Milky olive-gray patina adorns both sides of this low mintage issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1938 50C Boone MS65 PCGS. A brilliant and satiny Gem with an unimprovable strike and essentially pristine fields. A scant 2,100 pieces were struck. Im

1938 50C Boone MS65 PCGS. Both sides are tinged in orange-gold peripheral color. The centers are mostly silver-gray in sheen, and the surfaces are fre

1938-D 50C Boone MS67 PCGS. This conditionally scarce offering is awash in glistening satin luster. The otherwise untoned obverse displays a few faint

1938-D 50C Boone MS67 PCGS. There is a patchwork of mottled colors on both sides that include orange, lavender, sea-green, olive-gold, and russet hues

1938-S 50C Boone MS66 NGC. An untoned and moderately prooflike Gem with a good strike and unimprovable preservation. The mintage of 2,100 pieces is am

1936 50C Bridgeport MS65 ANACS. Wispy suggestions of golden-brown patina visit this lustrous, sharply struck, and nicely preserved Gem. The lower righ

1925-S 50C California MS65 NGC. Attractive and fully original, the lustrous surfaces are splashed in mottled cobalt-blue and russet shadings that are

1925-S 50C California MS65 PCGS. The obverse is brilliant and flashy. The golden bear has a fingerprint on his flank and legs, but the reverse otherwi

1925-S 50C California MS66 PCGS. The obverse border has a vivid ring of aqua and golden-brown patina, while the reverse has freckles of olive color. A

1936-D 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. A brilliant and flashy Gem with a good strike and beautifully preserved surfaces. The obverse field is somewhat proof

1936-D 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. The peripheries have hints of tobacco-brown patina, while the remainder of the exquisite surfaces have light pearl-gr

1936-D 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. This silver tinged Gem is a gorgeous, conditionally scarce representative of the type. Sharply struck and uncommonly

1936-S 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS. Golden tinged and bright, the fully lustrous surfaces are kept from Gem status by a few wispy obverse abrasions. A bo

1936-S 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS, mostly brilliant with moderate abrasions on the reverse; and a 1926 Sesquicentennial MS63 PCGS, numerous signs of con

1936-S 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. Mottled olive-tan overtones decorate the otherwise silver-gray surfaces. There are no singularly mentionable abrasion

1936 50C Cleveland MS65 NGC. Well struck and seemingly pristine, this Gem displays gorgeous copper-bronze color on the obverse, with a number of charc

1936 50C Cleveland MS65 PCGS. The portrait has original light apricot-gold patina. A lustrous and nicely struck Gem with an immaculate reverse and a c

1936 50C Cleveland MS66 PCGS. Well struck and exquisitely preserved, with just a few small surface blemishes, this Gem exhibits lovely peripheral toni

1936 50C Cleveland MS66 PCGS. This is a gorgeous Gem whose smooth, premium quality surfaces are bathed in champagne-apricot patina. Boldly impressed w

1936-D 50C Columbia MS65 PCGS. Brilliant throughout with surfaces that are nearly untouched by abrasions and a satiny texture. Important notice: We ex

1936-D 50C Columbia MS68 NGC. Rich olive-russet shadings drift toward most of the border areas, but sprays of patination are also evident around the c

1936-S 50C Columbia MS67 PCGS. A lovely Superb Gem, seemingly pristine with fully struck, satiny surfaces. The centers are pale honey-gold, yielding t

1936 SET Columbia PDS Set MS66 PCGS. A uniformly high grade set, but each coin is toned differently. The P-mint is mostly brilliant (especially on the

1892 50C Columbian PR65 NGC. Close inspection of the crisp detail over the Santa Maria's rigging in the center of the reverse confirms the proof...

1892 50C Columbian MS64 PCGS. Mostly brilliant still with significant portions of light golden-rose toning scattered over each side. An attractive exa

1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. Attractive multi-colored toning blankets the surfaces, tending toward a deep copper-gold. Lustrous and well struck. Impor

1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. Frosty in texture, the fully lustrous surfaces are minimally abraded, as one should expect given the assigned grade. Unto

1892 50C Columbian MS65 ANACS. This frosty textured example is untoned with no abrasions of note. The otherwise bold strike wanes a little in the cent

1892 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Rich, original, cobalt-blue and antique-copper toning envelops the obverse of this undeniably original example. The rever

1893 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. Mostly untoned with bright, lustrous surfaces that show very little in the way of post-striking impairments. Important no

1935 50C Connecticut MS65 NGC. Brilliant throughout and very flashy with thick mint frost. A beautiful Gem example of this popular commemorative Half.

1935 50C Connecticut MS65 NGC. Fresh and frosty, with terrific luster and a bold strike. Certainly choice for the grade with just a hint of light gold

1935 50C Connecticut MS66 PCGS. Blushes of golden-brown and rose-violet patina invigorate the margins of this satiny Gem. Well struck and with an imma

1936 50C Delaware--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net MS60, attractive apricot-gold patina, a few wispy hairlines, a tiny planchet flaw (as made) on the

1936 50C Delaware MS65 PCGS. This coin appears to have spent a few years in an original cardboard holder of issue. The reverse shows the peripheral ta

1936 50C Delaware MS66 PCGS. Scintillating mint luster graces surfaces that are free of all but a few wispy blemishes. Virtually untoned with solid te

1936 50C Delaware MS66 NGC. A superior example of this popular commemorative Half. This piece obviously resided for many years in an original holder o

1936 50C Elgin MS66 PCGS. Well struck for the type, and the luster is impressive as it blasts through the rich pearl-gray and tan-green patina. A well

1936 50C Elgin MS66 NGC. This richly frosted Gem is smooth with minimal golden tinged iridescence. Pleasing in all regards. Important notice: We expec

1936 50C Gettysburg MS65 PCGS. A tab toned Gem, the olive-russet toning around the reverse periphery is largely confined to the area bordering the cen

1936 50C Gettysburg MS65 ANACS. Thick, satiny mint luster and mostly brilliant with a light accent of golden toning around the peripheries. Important

1922 50C Grant no Star MS65 NGC. Brilliant throughout and a very flashy example of this popular commemorative issue. Virtually unscathed by post-strik

1928 50C Hawaiian MS66 PCGS. An elusive type in all grades (just 9,958 business strikes were produced), the 1928 Hawaiian is a significant rarity as a

1935 50C Hudson MS63 ANACS. Lightly patinated, the predominantly silver-gray surfaces are appreciably bold for the type. Minimally abraded, yet a litt