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

1936 Texas PDS Set. Included are: 1936 50C Texas MS67 NGC, well struck and beautifully preserved; 1936-D Texas MS67 NGC, a good strike and pleasing su

1937 50C Texas MS66 PCGS. Luminous olive-green, copper-gold, and lilac patina. A boldly struck and lustrous Gem that has magnificently preserved surfa

1937-D 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. The rich silver-gray surfaces have peripheral hints of golden-brown and rose colors. A sharply struck and lustrous Superb

1937-S 50C Texas MS67 PCGS. The obverse exhibits dappled golden-lilac patina while more colorful accents of rose, orange, and lime-green iridescence g

1938 50C Texas MS65 PCGS. With a mintage of 3,780 pieces, this date is one of the relatively scarcer Texas issues. It is lustrous and attractive with

1938 50C Texas MS66 PCGS. Moderate gray patina enhances each side. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour.

1938-D 50C Texas MS65 PCGS. Fully brilliant and attractive, this is the lowest mintage Texas Commemorative with 3,775 pieces having been struck. Impor

1938-S 50C Texas MS65 NGC. Lustrous with just a touch of pink toning. The only mark worthy of note is a horizontal scratch at the center of the revers

1925 50C Vancouver MS64 PCGS. Originality is at a premium on this frosty example, both sides being layered in mottled olive-brown, lilac, and steel-bl

1925 50C Vancouver MS64 PCGS. Richly and originally toned, both sides are overlaid in apricot, copper, lilac, and powder-blue shadings with the former

1925 50C Vancouver MS65 NGC. Rich antique-copper toning envelops both sides with some cobalt-blue shadings seen at the upper obverse rim. All features

1925 50C Vancouver MS65 PCGS. Remarkably free of mentionable marks, some antique-golden color has gathered in the crevices. Important notice: We expec

1925 50C Vancouver MS65 NGC. Clean surfaces are lightly covered in pastel shades, with an area of deep gold at the lower obverse. Nicely lustrous. Imp

1925 50C Vancouver MS66 NGC. A brilliant Gem that has dazzling luster and virtually pristine surfaces. Nicely struck and impressive. A couple of tiny

1925 50C Vancouver MS66 PCGS. A truly spectacular example of this early issue. The luster is extremely vibrant, with windows of brilliance on each sid

1925 50C Vancouver MS67 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 5543 in our 2002 New York Sale, where it was described as, "Variegated rose and gray-blue ...

1925 50C Vancouver MS67 NGC. The otherwise even endowment of lavender-gray patina yields to dappled olive-russet shadings around much of the obverse a

1925 50C Vancouver MS67 PCGS. Another, and even finer Vancouver Half, the satin finished surfaces boast complete luster from rim to rim. Both sides ar

1925 50C Vancouver MS67 PCGS. Richly toned in lavender-gray shades, there are also blushes of steel-gray color along the lower rims. Shimmering mint l

1927 50C Vermont MS65 PCGS. The lovely original yellow-green patina has faint peripheral speckles of golden-brown and russet color. Sharply struck and

1927 50C Vermont MS65 NGC. Commemorating the Battle of Bennington, Vermont, in 1777, this attractive lustrous example features the obverse likeness of

1927 50C Vermont MS65 ANACS. Light yellow-green patina dominates the reverse border, while the obverse center has faint lilac color. A well struck Gem

1927 50C Vermont MS66 PCGS. Fully original with some light, attractive color and underlying coruscant luster. Gem quality throughout. Important notice

1927 50C Vermont MS67 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 6363 in our January 1996 FUN Signature Sale, where it was described as: "Li...

1927 50C Vermont MS67 NGC. This is a multicolored Superb Gem with dappled toning in lilac-gray, tan-russet, and pale gold shades. In addition to blata

1927 50C Vermont MS67 PCGS. Among the finest Vermont Halves that we have handled, this coin is also one of the 25 finest examples known to NGC and PCG

1946-D 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 NGC. Russet and lavender toning swarms over this Gem. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra

1946-D 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. Nice, original deep grey surfaces are accented with burgundy and blue, with substantial green tone on the re

1946 SET Booker T. Washington PDS Set MS66 PCGS. The P-mint coin grades MS 66, the D and S-mints are MS 65. All three coins appear to have been stored

1946 SET Booker T. Washington PDS Set MS66 PCGS. A streak of tan toning overlays the right obverse of the first coin in the trio, but the balance of t

1947-D 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 NGC, this sharply struck specimen has gorgeous deep russet, dark-olive, orange, and green patina near the borders

1947-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. Originally toned in varied shades of burnt sienna and midnight blue, with ample luster showing though. Popu

1947-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. Superb brilliant luster, this coin sits "atop the pile" of all Booker T. Washingtons certified t...

1948 SET Booker T. Washington PDS Set MS66 PCGS. The P and D-mint coins are incorrectly labeled as Franklin Half Dollars on the insert. The first coin

1949-D 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. Crisply struck and highly lustrous, with a patch of toning at the top of the obverse and at the correspondin

1949 SET Booker T. Washington PDS Set MS65 NGC. The scarcest set of the Booker T. Washington series, with a mintage of 6,004 sets struck, this being a

1949 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. All coins displays varying peripheral toning in orange-russet and copper-russet shades with the latter color

1950 SET Booker T. Washington PDS Set MS66 PCGS. The untoned P-mint example is equally as lustrous as the other two coins with fulsome mint frost. The

1951 SET Booker T. Washington PDS Set MS66 PCGS. The P-mint is moderately toned in gray and sunset-red hues, the D-mint and S-mint coins are mostly br

1951-S 50C Washington-Carver MS66 PCGS. A highly lustrous and exquisitely preserved Gem that has faint areas of golden-brown color on the obverse. The

1952 50C Washington-Carver MS66 NGC. About an even mix of blue-green and antique-golden color intermixes over each side of this original Gem. A couple

1952 50C Washington-Carver MS66 PCGS. Lightly toned with a near mark-free appearance. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of

1953-S 50C Washington-Carver MS66 PCGS. With very attractive blue-lavender patina, and delightful surfaces, this Commemorative issue is quite scarce i

1954 50C Washington-Carver MS66 PCGS. Lustrous with some splashes of reddish-russet toning on the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1954-S 50C Washington-Carver MS66 PCGS. We can find no singularly distracting abrasions on either side of this silver-gray Gem. Warmly frosted and uns

1954 SET Washington-Carver MS65 PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint representative is lustrous and lightly toned with a bold strike and clean surfaces. The D-

1936 50C Wisconsin MS66 PCGS. Mark-free surfaces that show only a hint of lavender color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

1936 50C Wisconsin MS68 PCGS. We last offered a similarly graded, PCGS-certified Wisconsin Commemorative as lot 6173 in our February 2001 Long Beach S

1936 50C York MS65 ANACS. Lustrous and well struck, as this type usually comes, with attractive light apricot patina and a seemingly pristine reverse.

1936 50C York MS67 PCGS. This is one of the most beautiful York Commemoratives that this cataloger has had the privilege of describing. The luster is