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

1893-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-A. Minimally rubbed with rich green-gold color, this near-Mint survivor retains plenty of sharp striking definition. Th

1893-CC $20 MS62 NGC. Winter 1-A. The surfaces of this coin are noticeably brighter than those of the near-Mint example in the preceding lot. Rich fro

1924-S $20 MS64 NGC. While the 1924-S is not known for exceptional luster quality, the present near-Gem is certainly above average in this regard. Ric

1925-D $20 MS64 NGC. This is a beautiful survivor of this key date Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle from the mid 1920s. The luster is full with a rich, fros

1853 $10 Assay Office Ten Dollar, 900 Thous. MS61 NGC. K-16, Low R.6. The United States Assay Office of Gold under Curtis, Perry, and Ward issued Ten

1853 $20 Assay Office Twenty Dollar, 884 Thous. AU53 PCGS. K-17, Low R.7. This coin was previously offered as lot 7708 in our August 1999 sale of the

1852 $50 Assay Office Fifty Dollar, 900 Thous. AU50 NGC. K-14, High R.5. This coin was previously offered as lot 1135 in our June 1999 Long Beach Bull

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS64 NGC. Well struck with a fully frosty appearance. This coin has claims to a finer grade.From the Robert Tarr

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS64 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous, with just a hit of hazy obverse toning. Virtually mark-free and very nice. Im

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS65 NGC. Reddish tinting envelops smooth, Gem quality features. This is a smartly impressed representative that

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS66 PCGS. The otherwise orange-gold coloration yields to green-gold undertones when the coin turns away from a

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS63 NGC. An attractive example, full of luster, with bright orange-gold color. Important notice: We expect to be

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS64 PCGS. Mark-free, nicely struck, and flashy. Tantalizingly close to Gem. Important notice: We expect to be au

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS65 PCGS. Aesthetically pleasing green-gold color envelops both sides and lightens to yellow-gold hues as the co

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS65 NGC. Great luster with rich orange-peel toning around the peripheries and between the letters.From the Rober

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS65 NGC. This is a beautiful coin with full mint luster and a frosty texture. The otherwise orange-gold surfaces

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS66 PCGS. Orange-gold in color, the surfaces are both fully lustrous and powerfully impressed. There is not a si

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 NGC. Shimmering green-gold surfaces are especially well struck and might even be considered for Gem status if not for a

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 PCGS. Deeply set green-gold color gives way to orange-gold overtones depending on the angle of observation. There is mod

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS65 PCGS. A significant coin for the commemorative specialist, the 1904 Lewis and Clark is second only in rarity to its 1905

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark AU50 ANACS. Although the fields are slightly abraded, the color is rich and the details are nearly full. Important notice: We

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 PCGS. A vibrant yellow-gold example that possesses swirling, satiny luster in the fields and minimal abrasions. Only a t

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar AU58 ANACS. Glossy and bright with just a hint of wear. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS63 NGC. Appealing color and a generally mark-free appearance for the grade.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collectio

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS64 NGC. Bright and satiny with no noticeable marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS64 PCGS. Slight hazy toning quiets the luster on both sides, but the surfaces are refreshingly free of all but

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS65 NGC. Both sides are draped in rich, original, orange-gold coloration. As befits the type, there are no area

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS60 Scratched Uncertified. Lustrous and well struck, but a diagonal pinscratch crosses the legs of Liberty

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS63 NGC. Well balanced with minimal abrasions for the grade. Unfortunately, the luster is a little less th

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS64 ICG. Golden-orange in color, the surfaces are uncommonly abrasion-free even for the MS64 level of pres

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS64 PCGS. Both sides are richly colored in reddish-gold shades. With bold striking definition (for the typ

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS65 NGC. This aesthetically pleasing Gem is also technically sound. Honey-gold color envelops surfaces tha

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS65 NGC. Satiny olive-gold surfaces with a subtle pinkish caste here and there. A few scattered blemishes

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS66 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 9131 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, wh

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS67 PCGS. The Panama Canal opened on August 15, 1914--an occasion that the Panama-Pacific Exposition in Sa

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS65 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 9133 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, whe

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS66 NGC. As impressive as the coin in the previous lot is, we are pleased to offer an example in this lot t

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 NGC. An attractive, bright specimen.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS. Only a few shallow hairlines are seen on the otherwise clean surfaces of this richly lustrous little near-Gem. Important

1916 G$1 McKinley MS67 PCGS. Full, sparkling mint luster overlays both sides with a richly frosted texture. The strong technical merits of this coin a

1917 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS. Swirling luster dances about the devices. This pleasing, near-Gem specimen resides in a first-generation PCGS holder. Imp

1917 G$1 McKinley MS67 PCGS. This is one of the most appealing McKinley Gold Dollars of either date that we have handled in recent memory. Both sides

1922 G$1 Grant MS63 NGC. A couple of tiny marks and slightly subdued luster combine to limit the grade.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection. Important

1922 G$1 Grant MS66 NGC. A type that is not offered at the present grade level with any frequency, this is a mostly yellow-gold representative. Indire

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS62 ANACS. Green-gold undertones peer through reddish-orange coloration. A well detailed representative with no outwardly di

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS66 NGC. A beautiful, well frosted Gem that displays characteristic olive-gold color and vibrant, satiny luster. Important n

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS66 PCGS. An originally preserved and conditionally scarce representative, the otherwise reddish-orange color lightens to ye

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS63 NGC. Bright luster and frosty surfaces with the look of a slightly higher grade.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS63 NGC. Nice luster, pleasing for the grade, and with an absence of noticeable marks. Important notice: We expect to be

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has rich honey-gold color and attractive surfaces. A wispy die cra

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. A flashy and bright near-Gem that has a needle-sharp strike and attractive surfaces. One of only two Commemora

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. Some isolated, shallow marks are seen, but the surfaces are lustrous and nicely-preserved. Important notice: W

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. A well-struck Commemorate with warm lemon-gold color and a seemingly pristine reverse. The final Commemorative

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 NGC. Both sides drip with luster. While there are many tiny marks, although none are individually important. Several

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. Liberty is nicely mark-free. Although a small area of marks is concentrated in the right obverse field, the bu

1893 25C Isabella Quarter--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. The silver-gray surfaces alternate between bright and dull as a result of the cleanin

1893 25C Isabella Quarter--Polished--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, coffee-brown patina at the margins, the fields have wispy hairlines and are perhaps

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS63 PCGS. A touch of golden-orange and blue toning is present on the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS64 PCGS. Untoned save for a hint of golden peripheral color and satiny luster that is as vibrant as any Gem. Important not

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS64 NGC. A band of lovely apple-green peripheral patina surrounds the lavender centers. A lustrous and boldly struck near-G

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS65 NGC. The otherwise silver-gray surfaces reveal delicate golden accents around the peripheries. The strike is razor shar

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS65 PCGS. Dappled champagne, lilac, and pale russet hues adorn both sides of this beautiful Gem Isabella Quarter. Suggestio

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS66 PCGS. We have handled numerous Isabella Quarters with originality that is as blatant as that of the present example, bu

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS66 PCGS. Satiny with razor sharp definition beneath subtle overlays of golden-rose patina that deepen slightly at the marg

1893 25C Isabella Quarter MS67 NGC. Original and attractive, the fully frosted surfaces are adorned with crescents of cobalt-blue and copper-russet pe

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar AU50 Cleaned Uncertified. A generally attractive coin despite the impairment, the otherwise golden-gray surfaces reveal some

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. A well struck but lightly hairlined example that has better luster across the legend

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS62 ANACS.. Slightly toned around the peripheries and well defined with a minimum of mark. The coin is lustrous for the gra

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS63 NGC. Sharply struck with the original luster muted slightly by a thin gray haze. There is a small contact mark on Lafay

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS63 PCGS. The reverse field has a couple of unimportant luster grazes, but the gorgeous cartwheel luster and attractive apr

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 Uncertified. A well struck near-Gem that has good cartwheel luster and an immaculate obverse. The reverse has a wispy l

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 PCGS. Rich antique-copper toning envelops both sides and yields to warm olive-gold, pale orange, and champagne underton

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 9165 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was descri

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 ANACS. Both sides are essentially mark-free. The satiny surfaces are covered with a uniform, light lavender color. More

1921 50C Alabama MS65 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem with exquisite surfaces. The front leg of the eagle has minor softness of strike, but the port

1921 50C Alabama MS66 NGC. One of several stellar Alabama Halves in this sale, this ice-white Gem is fully frosted with nary a distracting abrasion to

1921 50C Alabama MS66 PCGS. A silky-smooth representative, both sides are awash in billowy mint frost. The luster is full and undisturbed by even a si

1921 50C Alabama MS66 NGC. A simply gorgeous Alabama Half, and one of the finest examples of the type that this cataloger has seen. The surfaces are o

1921 50C Alabama MS67 NGC. The 2x2 has the lower mintage (6,006 pieces vs. 59,038 pieces) of the two 1921 Alabama Half Dollar varieties. The variety w

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS65 NGC. Scarcer Alabama variety with handsome golden toning. There is also some peripheral lavender toning on both surfaces. Po

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS65 PCGS. Originally preserved with a dusting of lilac-tan patina that assumes a mottled appearance on the reverse. Both the bol

1921 50C Alabama 2x2 MS66 PCGS. Extremely well struck for this scarcer variety, one of just 6,006 pieces struck, with frosty features that are basical

1936 50C Albany MS65 NGC. Well-struck and extremely clean, with hazy toning over shimmering luster on both sides. From the Collection of Colonel Carmi

1936 50C Albany MS65 PCGS. Light yellow-green patina. Needle sharp and exquisitely preserved with imposing cartwheel luster. Important notice: We expe

1936 50C Albany MS66 PCGS. Frosty and fully original overall. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Somet

1936 50C Albany MS66 PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous Gem that has a bold strike and well preserved surfaces. A popular Commemorative type notable for t

1936 50C Albany MS67 NGC. The reverse has the splendid apricot-gold 'tab patina' that is coveted by specialists for its originality. A lustr...

1937 50C Antietam MS61 ANACS. A generally untoned, quite affordable Mint State example. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1937 50C Antietam MS65 ANACS. A lustrous Gem that has a crisp strike and lightly speckled russet-gold patina. Beautifully preserved and attractive. Im

1937 50C Antietam MS65 NGC. A sharply struck and lustrous Gem that has a hint of green-gold color. The eye appeal is exceptional, and the surfaces are

1937 50C Antietam MS65 NGC. A beautifully lustrous Antietam Commemorative, with gorgeous peripheral iridescence.From the Collection of Colonel Carmine

1937 50C Antietam MS66 PCGS. Lovely golden-brown patina embraces the peripheries. A well struck and lustrous Gem with exceptionally preserved surfaces

1937 50C Antietam MS66 PCGS. Soft gray patina is bordered with hints of russet. An original, nearly mark-free coin. Important notice: We expect to be

1937 50C Antietam MS66 PCGS. Highly lustrous for the issue. Well struck with immaculate fields and faint yellow-gold patina. An impressive Gem of this

1937 50C Antietam MS67 PCGS. Smoky-golden color abounds over each side. Well struck and fully original. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning l

1937 50C Antietam MS67 NGC. A lustrous and seemingly pristine Superb Gem that is lightly toned with peripheral wisps of apricot patina. Sharply struck

1937 50C Antietam MS68 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 6163 in our January 1996 FUN Signature Sale, where it was described as: "E...

1937 50C Antietam MS68 NGC. Essentially a perfect coin, the surfaces are smooth and frosted with no obvious marks on either side. The centers are bril

1935-S 50C Arkansas MS64 ANACS, the ivory-colored surfaces are satiny and smooth, with clean fields and a few trivial marks on each side, sharply stru

1935 SET Arkansas PDS Set MS66 PCGS. The P and D-mint examples are essentially untoned with bright, silver-white features. The San Francisco Mint coin