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

1921-S 5C Nickel VF25 PCI (Fine 15), silver-gray patina with a charcoal color that outlines the devices, a key date; and an 1865 Half Dollar AU50 PCI

1924-S 5C Nickel AU50 Poorly Struck SEGS (AU50 Weakly Struck). Noticeably soft in striking detail, yet only lightly worn overall. There are some strea

1925-S 5C Nickel MS62 Fully Struck SEGS (MS60 Cleaned). The strike is not full, but it does appear to be above average for the issue. The glossy textu

1926-S 5C Nickel XF40 Poorly Struck, Scratches SEGS (VF20 Scratches). The features are moderately worn with noticeable lack of detail in several areas

1936 5C Nickel MS66 SEGS (MS65). DDO-1. FS-018.7. PUP: Extra Thick LIBERTY / Date. Ice-blue and orange-gold iridescence dances across fully lustrous s

1936-S/S 5C Nickel MS64 SEGS (MS63), FS-20, RPM-1, the mintmark is sharply repunched south with a good spread, nicely struck, a small lamination (as m

1938-D 5C Nickel MS65 Rainbow Toning PCI (MS65), lovely gold and violet patina, lustrous and carefully preserved with a good strike; and an 1885-O Mor

1794 H10C Half Dime VF20 Light Scratches SEGS (VF20 Scratches). V-4, LM-4, R.4. Low date. Deep rose and aqua patina. The centers have a few faint adju

1837 H10C No Stars Half Dime MS63 SEGS (MS62). A suitable Mint State type candidate, the golden tinged surfaces are pleasingly sharp in striking detai

1867 H10C Half Dime AU50 Album Toned Obverse SEGS (XF45). The obverse has gold, electric-blue, and rose-violet peripheral patina, while the reverse ha

1796 10C Dime Fine 15 Cleaned SEGS (Fine 15 Holed, Plugged, Cleaned). JR-2, R.4. Lightly toned in shades of lavender-gray and tan patina. Faint slide

1797 10C 13 Stars Dime XF40 Repaired, Corroded SEGS (XF40 Damaged, Repaired, Corroded). JR-2, R.4. Only two varieties are known of the 1797 Dime, and

1804 10C 13 Stars on Reverse Dime VF20 Repaired Obverse, Corroded SEGS (VF20 Corroded, Repaired). JR-1, R.5. The Guide Book mintage of 8,265 is the lo

1804 10C 14 Stars on Reverse Dime VF35 Repaired, Corroded SEGS (VF35 Corroded, Repaired). JR-2, R.5. The apple-green fields complement the lavender de

1805 10C 4 Berries Dime XF40 Retooled Neck, Corroded SEGS. (XF40 Corroded, Tooled). JR-2, R.2. The fields have medium maroon and apple-green patina. B

1809 10C Dime VF35 Cleaned, Corroded SEGS (VF30 Corroded, Cleaned), JR-1, R.4; and an 1809 Dime XF45 Cleaned, Corroded SEGS (XF45 Cleaned, Corroded),

1811/9 10C Dime VF20 Cleaned, Corroded SEGS (VF20 Corroded, Cleaned), JR-1, R.3, the only dies, the dark gray patina is lighter in the centers, the re

1839-O 10C No Drapery Dime AU58 SEGS (AU58 Cleaned), well struck and lightly toned with abundant pale luster, free from hairlines; 1884-S Dime AU53 Cl

1844 10C Dime VF35 Light Corrosion, Cleaned SEGS (VF35 Corroded, Whizzed). The popular "Little Orphan Annie" issue, a nickname that accord...

1895-O 10C Dime MS64 SEGS. (MS63) The 1895-O has a limited mintage for the series of only 440,000 pieces and a poor rate of survival, both of which ha

1897-S 10C Dime MS63 SEGS (MS62 Retoned). The borders have vivid navy-blue and rose-violet patina, while the centers are comparatively brilliant. Well

1875-S 20C Twenty Cent Piece MS65 Numistrust Corporation (MS64 Questionable Color). The strike is well above average for the type and the surfaces are

1804 25C Quarter Fine 12 Light Bend SEGS (Fine 12 Bent, Scratched, Cleaned). B-2, High R.6. 1804 was the first year of the Draped Bust type, and only

1849-O 25C Quarter XF45 Whizzed, Retoned SEGS (XF45 Whizzed, Retoned). Dark brown-mauve patina. The devices are bold, but the fields have been smoothe

1854-O 25C Arrows Quarter AU53 SEGS. (AU53) Briggs 1-C. Large "O" mintmark. The plate coin used in the Briggs reference to identify the La...

1861 25C Quarter PR64 SEGS (PR63 Questionable Toning). The golden-brown, electric-blue, and violet patina is iridescent and attractive, although somew

1956 25C Quarter PR67 PCI (PR67), brilliant and seemingly pristine, the obverse has mild (although undesignated) contrast; and a 1972-S Silver Eisenho

1849 50C Half Dollar MS61 PCI (MS60 Cleaned). WB-103. The 1 in the date is repunched south. Milky golden-brown patina, with mildly prooflike fields an

1883 50C Half Dollar PR66 PCI (PR65 Questionable Toning). A needle-sharp and beautifully preserved Gem with attractive speckled green-gray patina. A h

1951-D 50C Half Dollar MS64 Full Bell Lines Toned SEGS (MS62 Full Bell Lines), well struck with subdued luster and rich green-gray patina; 1951-S Half

1952 50C Half Dollar PR67 Cameo Numistrust Corporation (PR66). The Cameo contrast is light, particularly on the reverse, but both sides are equally fr

1878 8TF S$1 Morgan Dollar MS65 SEGS (MS64). VAM-21. Crisply impressed throughout, the surfaces are aglow with frosty mint luster that thins to modest

1878-CC S$1 Morgan Dollar MS66 SEGS (MS64), well struck and lightly toned with good luster and a clean obverse; 1902 Morgan Dollar MS63 Deep Mirror Pr

1884-S S$1 Silver Dollar MS63 SEGS. (MS62 Questionable Toning) It is clear, from both experience and what is widely reported in the literature for Mor

1885-CC S$1 Silver Dollar MS65 SEGS (MS64). The second 8 in the date has a heavy dash beneath it, as made. A brilliant and flashy example with a bold

1887-O S$1 Silver Dollar MS65 Numistrust Corporation (MS64). Boldly impressed throughout, the frosty textured surfaces are veiled in light lilac-gray

1887-O S$1 Silver Dollar MS65 Paramount (MS65). Peripherally toned in vivid orange-russet and cobalt-blue shades, this frosty textured example is a bi

1891-CC S$1 Silver Dollar MS64 PCI (MS63). There is a dusting of mottled gold and champagne-gray iridescence on both sides of this frosty finished exa

1892-S S$1 Silver Dollar AU50 Old Cleaning, Obverse Scratches SEGS (AU50 Light Obverse Scratches, Cleaned). A lightly hairlined example that has mediu

1893-S S$1 Silver Dollar XF40 SEGS (VF35 Reverse Scratches). A medium intensity, dove-gray colored example, the surfaces do not reveal an excessive nu

1895-O S$1 Silver Dollar MS60 Light Hairlines SEGS. (AU58 Cleaned, Retoned) A debatably "new" example of this difficult New Orleans issue,...

1903 S$1 Silver Dollar MS65 Paramount (MS64). Boldly impressed, the lustrous surfaces are untoned save for a few speckles of tan color toward the obve

1921 S$1 Peace Dollar MS65 Numistrust Corporation (MS64). Some pale golden-copper iridescence blankets the otherwise silver-gray surfaces. Minimally a

1934-S S$1 Dollar MS62 SEGS (AU58 Cleaned). Dusky apricot-gold and lilac patina. Nicely struck with reasonable luster and a relatively unabraded obver

1935 S$1 Dollar MS64 95% White PCI (MS63 Cleaned). Wispy tan-gold patina. A sharply struck and lustrous Dollar with seemingly attractive surfaces. Imp

1854-S G$1 Gold Dollar AU55 Scratched, Repaired Field PCI. (AU50 Damaged, Fields Repaired, Whizzed) Obvious damage seen primarily on the left side of

1862 G$1 Gold Dollar MS63 SEGS. (MS60 Cleaned) Although determined to have been cleaned by our in-house graders, the numerous lines running across bot

1854-C $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle XF45 Cleaned SEGS. (XF40 Cleaned) Bright yellow-gold surfaces display the usual highpoint softness, being most apparent on

1854-D $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle AU53 Light Saltwater Surfaces SEGS. (AU50 Sea Salvaged, Cleaned, Scratched) An elusive Dahlonega Quarter Eagle with a scan

1854-D $3 Three Dollar Gold XF45 Rim Mounts Removed, Whizzed SEGS. (XF40 Mounts Removed, Whizzed) As with all genuine '54-D Threes, this piece s...