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

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...