2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 3 and 4

1837 50C MS65 NGC. The 1837 is one of only two issues of Christian Gobrecht's Reeded Edge, 50 CENTS Reverse Half Dollar. The scarcity of the low...

1838 50C AU55 PCGS. Only a hint of wear is noted on this splendid two-year type coin. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of

1839 50C AU55 PCGS. Rich iridescence underlies the impressively preserved surfaces of this late Capped Bust Half Dollar, the last year for the series.

1839-O 50C XF40 PCGS. The strike on this difficult New Orleans issue is quite bold, especially when one considers the sad state of both the obverse an

1839 50C Drapery AU55 ANACS, a boldly struck representative with deep cobalt-blue and golden-brown patina, no distracting abrasions; 1844-O AU55 ANACS

1840 50C Reverse of 1839--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, lightly hairlined but well struck and without any further problems; 1859--Damaged--AN

1841-O 50C--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, noticeably hairlined, yet possessed of an uncommonly sharp strike for an early O-mint Half; 1847--Cl

1841-O 50C MS63 NGC. Deep golden-brown patina, with hints of cobalt-blue color at the borders. A well struck example that has good luster and no untow

1842-O 50C Reverse of 1839--Scratched--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30. One might miss the scratches at first glance as they are confined to the fields an

1842-O 50CSmall Date, Reverse of 1842--Corroded, Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. Most of the details on this coin remain and although th

1842-O 50C Reverse of 1842 MS64 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 651 in our April 2002 Central States Bullet Auction, where it was partial

1843 50C MS61 PCGS. Although not of a low mintage, this issue is conditionally rare in Mint State. Sharply struck and nicely preserved, this example d

1844-O 50C Doubled Date--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. FS-001, WB-103. One of the most dramatic repunched dates in U.S. numismatics, all four

1844-O 50C Doubled Date XF45 ANACS. FS-001, WB-103. This variety is technically a repunched date, as specified on the ANACS insert. Wiley and Bugert (

1845 50C AU58 ANACS, well struck, apricot and steel-blue patina, a jagged die crack (as struck) across the upper reverse, a conditionally rare issue;

1846-O 50C Tall Date--Corroded, Scratched--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. This rare variety is listed on page 165 of the current Guide Book. Both sides

1849-O 50C AU55 ANACS. A nice, wholly original specimen with only a couple of contact marks worth of mention; over Liberty's right shoulder and ...

1850-O 50C MS64 NGC. Richly toned with blue-violet, sea-green, and golden-brown colors. A well struck near-Gem with a seemingly pristine reverse and a

1852 50C--Tooled, Polished--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Only 77,130 pieces were produced in this year with a great many of these melted in 1853 after

1852 50C MS63 ANACS. Golden hues on the obverse are surrounded by gray peripheral toning. The mostly white reverse displays similar peripheral color.

1853 50C Arrows and Rays--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, overall, not a bad coin displaying slightly subdued fields; and an 1874-S XF45 ANACS,

1853 50C Arrows and Rays MS65 NGC. The 1853 is a desirable one-year type Seated Half Dollar with arrows at the date and rays on the reverse added to i

1853-O 50C Arrows and Rays MS63 NGC. As coinage was so desperately needed in the South in the 1850s, few pieces were set aside in mint condition. Also

1854-O 50C Arrows MS62 NGC. Untoned save for a few flecks of steel-blue peripheral color, with excellent frostiness for this more available New Orlean

1854-O 50C Arrows MS65 NGC. While Choice quality examples of this Arrows, No Motto issue abound in our auctions, Gems do not show up with any regulari

1854-O 50C Arrows MS66 PCGS. One would be hard pressed to find a more attractive representative of this important Seated Half Dollar type, and example

1855 50C Arrows AU50 ANACS, medium gray color overall lends a fully original appearance; and an 1855-O AU55 ANACS, well defined with a charcoal-gray b

1855/54 50C Arrows MS61 NGC. FS-005. The overdate details are readily visible on the final three digits in the date. There are faint pinscratches near

1855/54 50C Arrows MS65 NGC. FS-005, WB-102. There are actually three distinct die marriages of the 1855/54 Seated Half, two of which are known in bus

1855-O 50C Arrows MS64 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 6835 in our 2002 September Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Appearing finer th...

1855-S 50C Arrows VF25 PCGS. From the Collection of Colonel Carmine Penta. A very pleasing circulated example of this low mintage, San Francisco Mint

1857 50C MS65 NGC. With a sizeable (for the era) original mintage of 1.9 million pieces, the 1857 is an understandably plentiful coin in circulated gr

1858 50C AU53 ANACS, sharply struck with even light olive tone and golden-orange iridescence near the borders; 1860-O AU55 ANACS, boldly struck with g

1859-O 50C XF45 ANACS, medium gray color; 1860-O--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, abnormally bright; 1861-O--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF4

1859-O 50C MS64 PCGS. Lovely apple-green, electric-blue, and copper-gold patina. An exquisitely struck near-Gem that has unabraded surfaces and modera

1861 50C Scott Restrike MS61 PCGS. Breen-8002. Produced in 1879, these important restrikes are, as far as most collectors are concerned, the only obta

1861-S 50C AU58 NGC. Untoned and satiny, with strong highpoint detail that shows trivial loss of luster from a brief stint in commerce. As is the tren

1867 50C MS65 PCGS. The 1867 was produced to the extent of 449,300 business strikes, many examples of which probably did not see widespread circulatio

1870 50C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with lovely golden-brown patina across the peripheries. The upper obverse border has minor softness of strike,

1870-CC 50C VG8 ANACS. Only a portion of the L and Y in LIBERTY is visible, but most letters within the scroll are legible. Rich silver-gray patina do

1870-CC 50C Fine 12 ANACS. L and TY in LIBERTY are clear, while the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is bold. The margins have pleasing gold, green, and rose rai

1870-CC 50C Fine 12 ANACS. Rich lavender-gray patina. Much of LI and TY in LIBERTY can be discerned, while GOD WE TRUST is complete if faint. A circul

1870-CC 50C Fine 15 ANACS. About two-thirds of LIBERTY is bold, and the eagle's wings have surprising plumage details. The Seated Liberty has wi...

1870-CC 50C XF45 PCGS. The first of two high grade circulated '70-CC Halves in this sale, this Choice Extremely Fine survivor displays dappled o...

1870-CC 50C AU53 PCGS. The premier U.S. Half Dollar produced in the Carson City Mint, the 1870-CC is among the rarest issues in the Seated Liberty ser

1872 50C MS64 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 6845 in our 2002 September Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Sharply struck with bright,...

1872-S 50C MS64 PCGS. WB-102. The mintmark that the San Francisco Mint used to deliver 1872-S Halves of the WB-102 variety is different in both size a

1873-CC 50C No Arrows--Cleaned--ANACS, Good Details, Net AG3, pale gray color, well worn and hairlined, star 11 is faint; 1873-CC Arrows Good 4 ANACS,

1873-CC 50C--Cleaned--ANACS. Arrows, Fine Details, Net VG8. This coin is well worn and olive-gray in color. Most of the original design features are s

1873-CC 50C Arrows Fine 12 PCGS. Ex: Berlinghoff. WB-103. Large Mintmark. A totally natural example, medium gray in color, that while missing a few le