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

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