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

1834 50C Large Date, Small Letters MS65 NGC. O-106, R.1. The 4 in the date is actually overpunched over a small 4. As a further diagnostic, look for t

1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS63 PCGS. O-111, R.1. Overton refers to this variety as the "so-called child's head" due to the op...

1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS65 NGC. O-115, R.2. This is the finest known example of the O-115 variety. The Condition Census as listed in Over

1836 50C Lettered Edge MS62 ANACS. O-106a, R.4 for the die state, R.1 for the variety. A late die state that has all of the spidery die cracks (as mad

1836 50C Lettered Edge MS64 PCGS. O-114, R.2. Copper-gray central toning gives way to more vibrant orange-gold shadings at the borders. The former col

1836 50C Reeded Edge VF25 PCGS. A well balanced light to medium gray example that, upon close inspection, has a couple of old, diagonal scratches on t

1836 50C Reeded Edge VF30 ANACS. Muted gunmetal-gray surfaces display a few shallow scratches in the obverse fields and another adjacent to Liberty&...

1836 50C Reeded Edge XF45 ANACS. Both sides have a muted slate-gray appearance through the centers, with deep violet-brown peripheral highlights. The

1836 50C Reeded Edge MS62 PCGS. This coin was formerly offered as lot 6250 in our May-June 2001 sale of the Alex Highland Collection (part of our Long

1837 50C MS64 NGC. This is a pleasing near-Gem representative of a type that is all too often overlooked as a condition rarity. The surfaces are free

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