2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 7 and 8

1853-C $5 MS63 NGC. Winter 20-H. Die State I-II. This intermediate die state shows strong definition on the bottom of the mintmark still but the die c

1853-D $5 MS62 NGC. Winter 23-S. We have been privileged to offer a couple of high grade 1853-D Half Eagles over the last few years. The 1853-D is the

1854-C $5 MS64 NGC. Winter 22-I. The 1854-C is one of the scarcer Charlotte Half Eagles. It is rated seventh in overall rarity in the series, but a su

1854-D $5 MS61 NGC. Winter 25-T. The 1854-D is one of the more commonly encountered Dahlonega Fives, especially in VF-AU, with some 150-160 pieces bel

1854-D $5 MS65 NGC. Winter 24-R. This spectacular coin is unlisted on Doug Winter's Condition Census. It is neither the Milas nor the Byron Reed...

1854-O $5 AU58 NGC. Ex: Bass. The 1854-O is a relatively obtainable O-mint Five, yet only 115-125 pieces are believed known. A mere 15-17 coins are ex

1854-O $5 MS61 PCGS. At the MS61 level, this piece is one of the finest known. Choice AU pieces are all that were listed on Winter's Condition C...

1855-C $5 MS60 NGC. Winter 23-J. While the 1855-C is a moderately scarce Charlotte Half Eagle, it is very elusive in strict mint condition with only 3

1855-C $5 MS62 NGC. Winter 23-J. While unlisted on the current Condition Census (as are most of the Ashland City coins), this piece will surely find a

1855-D $5 Medium D MS62 PCGS. The 1855-D is a very scarce and underrated issue in the series of Dahlonega Fives. Only 95-105 pieces are believed known

1855-O $5 AU53 NGC. With a mintage of only 11,000 pieces (the fourth lowest in the Half Eagle series), the 1855-O is a very popular issue with collect

1856-C $5 MS61 NGC. Winter 24-J. The 1856-C is a low mintage issue that has been consistently overlooked by collectors. Only 28,457 pieces were produc

1856-D $5 MS61 PCGS. Winter 27-U. The 1856-D is another low mintage issue, and like its C-mint counterpart, is a very underrated and overlooked branch

1856-O $5 MS60 NGC. The 1856-O is tied with the 1852-O for the lowest mintage among New Orleans Half Eagles. Only 10,000 pieces were produced of each.

1856-O $5 MS61 NGC. When Winter wrote his reference on New Orleans gold in 1992, he stated that only one Uncirculated 1856-O Half Eagle was known. Sin

1857-C $5 MS61 PCGS. Winter 25-J. The 1857-C is a relatively available issue in the Charlotte Half Eagle series with 31,360 pieces originally produced

1857-C $5 MS64 NGC. Ex: Elrod. Winter 25-J. Formerly offered as lot 7759 in our 2000 FUN Signature Sale, where it was described as, "Despite it...

1857-D $5 MS62 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Winter 28-V. Formerly offered as lot 473 in Bass III, where it was described in part as, "This is an extremely r...

1857-O $5 AU58 NGC. The 1857-O is a very scarce O-mint Half Eagle that is R.5 with only 60-65 pieces believed known today in all grades. This AU58 exa

1857-O $5 MS63 PCGS. This is the finest known 1857-O Half Eagle. It is unlisted in Winter's 1992 reference on the series, and in fact, nothing w...