2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 5 and 6

1834 $5 Plain 4 VF35 PCGS. Breen-6501, First Head, McCloskey 3-B, R.2. A golden-brown example that has pleasing detail on the eagle and modest rub on

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS62 NGC. Second Head. McCloskey 2-A, Breen-6502, R.2. The small, plain 4 in the date is triple punched--a diagnostic feature of this

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS65 NGC. Second Head. McCloskey 2-A, Breen-6502, R.2. The 1834 Classic Half Eagle is the first coin of its denomination produced to t

1836 $5 AU50 ANACS. Second Head, Breen-6509, Large Date, McCloskey 2-B, R.4. Attractive olive-gold surfaces with hints of luster in the recessed areas

1837 $5 XF40 PCGS. Breen-6511, Script 8, Small 5, McCloskey 1-A, R.4. Lustrous and bold for the grade, with a contact mark near star 13 as the only re

1838 $5 XF45 PCGS. McCloskey 2-B, Breen-6515, R.2. An appealing circulated type candidate, this coin displays splashes of orange-copper tinting over o

1839-C $5--Scratched--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. The left obverse field near 9 o'clock has several light pinscratches, probably from a crude a...

1839-C $5 XF45 NGC. A seldom encountered early Charlotte issue whose scarcity is at least as great as its small mintage of 17,205 pieces would suggest

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU55 NGC. A nicely struck example that has bright luster throughout the borders and recessed areas of the devices. Free from bothe

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU55 NGC. Sharply struck except for slight weakness near the reverse edges, the devices and legends are well preserved, while the