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

1858-C $5 MS61 PCGS. Winter 26-K. The 1858-C is one of the more frequently encountered Charlotte Half Eagles. Of the 38,856 pieces struck, it is estim

1858-D $5 MS61 NGC. Winter 29-V. Only 15,362 pieces were struck of the 1858-D, and of that number an estimated 85-95 coins are still extant in all gra

1859-C $5 MS60 NGC. Winter 27-M. Die State II. The 1859-C is a peculiar issue. It is very scarce in high grades and the reverse is miserably detailed

1859-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Winter 27-M. Die State II. Tied for second finest known with the MS62 in the Michigan Collection and only bettered by the fabulou

1859-D $5 MS61 NGC. It is generally accepted among specialists that the 1859-D is a difficult issue not just because of its low mintage, but also beca

1860-C $5 AU58 NGC. Winter 29-M. This is a far scarcer variety with only a dozen or so pieces known. It may be that this variety is an early die state

1860-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Winter 28-M. This is easily one of the finest examples known of this historic issue. This piece would probably fit into Winter&...

1860-D $5 MS62 PCGS. Like its Charlotte mint counterpart, the 1860-D has an almost identical mintage figure and is also not all that difficult to loca

1861 $5 MS64 NGC. An outstanding No Motto type coin. The devices are fully brought up except for the centrils on several of the peripheral stars. The

1861 $5 MS64 NGC. Fully struck in all areas, the surfaces sparkle with intense mint luster and there are no distracting marks on either side. Another

1861-C $5 AU53 PCGS. Winter 30-K. Die State II. Previously offered as lot 7602 in our October 2000 Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "...

1861-C $5 MS61 NGC. Winter 30-K. Die State II. While it is impossible to positively determine which coins were struck by the Confederacy, it is popula

1861-D $5 AU50 PCGS. Winter 32-X. The 1861-D is the rarest and most historically interesting issue in the entire series of 26 Dahlonega Half Eagles. O

1861-D $5 AU58 PCGS. Winter 32-X. Between January and April of 1861, 1,597 Half Eagles were struck by the Union. After the Dahlonega Mint was seized b

1869 $5 MS64 NGC. Formerly sold as lot 7668 in our 2000 Central States Sale, where it was described as, "This is a richly defined, notably proo...

1870-CC $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-A. Die State I. Only 7,675 pieces were produced of this rare, first-year issue, and examples are seldom seen with only 5

1871-CC $5 AU50 PCGS. Winter 1-A. The 1871-CC is a curious issue. While gold experts and researchers concede it is rare, they are quick to add that ot

1872 $5 MS64 PCGS. This pristine Philadelphia-mint rarity was most recently offered in our September 1999 Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was describ

1872-CC $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-A. The 1872-CC is a very rare issue even though 16,980 pieces were produced. Only 70-80 examples are believed known toda

1873-CC $5 XF45 PCGS. Winter 2-B. The 1873-CC is very rare in all grades; in fact, second rarest of the 19 Carson City issues with only 55-65 pieces b