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

1840 $5 Narrow Mill MS63 PCGS. The stars and peripheral legends are bold, as are the eagle's wings, legs and talons. Only a suggestion of softne...

1844-D $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 9-G. The 1844-D is one of the more available Dahlonega Half Eagles from the 1840s. It is easy enough to obtain in lower gra

1846-D $5 VF20 Polished Uncertified. Deeply set olive-gold color enhances the overall eye appeal while a glossy texture from the polishing is a detrac

1847/7 $5 AU58 ICG. Breen-6570. Although lightly circulated, this coin is free of more than a few wispy abrasions with sharp definition throughout. Th

1850 $5 AU55 PCGS. Brilliant with a rich and glossy old-world gold coloration. Nice strike definition with a little bit of haze in the upper-left obve

1851-O $5 AU50 PCGS. A second AU50 example of this O-mint Half Eagle (the other being in the Ashland City Collection). Softly struck in the centers, t

1851-O $5 AU53 PCGS. While a bit softly struck in the centers, a substantial amount of luster remains on both sides that provide considerable "...

1853-D $5 AU58 NGC. Surely to be of interest to a wide range of bidders including those who collect by date and mintmark as well as those who collect

1854 $5 AU50 NGC. Both sides are draped in rich orange and lilac patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per

1854 $5 MS62 NGC. From an original mintage of 160,675 pieces comes this underappreciated Half Eagle rarity. More difficult to locate than the 1843, 18

1854-C $5 Weak C XF45 NGC. A relatively unsung Charlotte rarity in the Liberty Half Eagle series, one of perhaps fewer than 100 pieces known from a re

1854-D $5 AU58 NGC. Winter 25-T. This branch mint gold issue was produced to the extent of only 56,143 coins. High grade survivors, however, are among

1854-O $5 VF30 ANACS. A well balanced example, green-gold in color with pleasing reddish accents. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1855 $5 AU58 NGC. Some luster remains in the protected areas and the surfaces are olive-green. Liberty has a pinscratch on her cheek. Important notice

1855-D $5 XF40 ANACS. With a mintage of only 22,432, this coin is both scarce and undervalued. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1855-S $5 AU55 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 2259 in our September 2002 Long Beach Bullet Auction, where it was described as: "...

1856 $5 AU53 PCGS. Lightly circulated example with no distractions. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour.

1856-S $5 AU55 NGC. A richly detailed example that has ample traces of luster and no untoward abrasions. Elusive in better AU grades, as are most No M

1856-S $5 AU55 PCGS. This medium intensity, yellow-gold example displays a typical number of abrasions for a circulated Half Eagle from the early year

1861 $5 MS63 PCGS. Medium intensity reddish-gold color envelops sharply defined features that are devoid of bothersome striking incompleteness. The lu