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

1842-O $5 AU53 PCGS. The 1842-O is one of the rarest of all New Orleans Half Eagles. Winter estimates that only 3-5 pieces are extant in AU condition

1842-O $5 AU55 NGC. A second and even finer example of this very elusive New Orleans Half Eagle. Only 16,400 pieces were struck of this issue with an

1843-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Winter 6-C. Die State II. A very scarce S-mint Half Eagle in all grades with high grade pieces among the rarest in the series. Th

1843-C $5 MS63 NGC. Winter 6-C. Die State II. A second and even finer example of this scarce Charlotte issue. Only 95-105 coins are believed extant to

1843-D $5 Large D AU53 PCGS. Winter 8-G. Only two varieties are known of this issue, this being the more common (some call it a Medium D, others a Lar

1843-D $5 Small D AU58 NGC. Winter 8-E. The Small D 1843-D Half Eagle is four to five times scarcer than its Large (or Medium) D counterpart. This var

1843-O $5 Large Letters AU55 NGC. Ex: Bass. This issue is often found with a better strike than the Small Letters variety. However, this coin shows le

1843-O $5 Small Letters AU50 PCGS. The 1843-O Small Letters also exhibits a much smaller mintmark. It has a significantly lower mintage than its Large

1844-C $5 MS63 NGC. Winter 7-D. Die State I-II. A mere 23,631 pieces were struck of the 1844-C Half Eagle. Only 75-85 coins are believed extant today

1844-D $5 MS63 PCGS. Formerly sold as lot 7675 in our 1999 FUN Sale of the Chestatee Collection, where it was described as, "Very well struck a...

1844-O $5 MS61 NGC. The 1844-O is the most common No Motto Half Eagle from the New Orleans mint, and as such is the logical choice for many type colle

1845-D $5 MS60 NGC. Winter 10-H. The 1845-D is one of the more frequently encountered D-mint Fives. Even in Uncirculated grades it is occasionally ava

1845-D $5 MS63 NGC. Winter 10-H. With a mintage of 90,629 pieces, the 1845-D is another of the D-mint Fives from this decade that is not too difficult

1845-O $5 AU53 PCGS. The 1845-O is one of the more easily obtainable O-mint Fives, but it can still be quite a challenge in AU condition as only 13-14

1846 $5 Large Date MS61 NGC. If one cannot tell the difference between the Large and Small Dates, the spacing is also different between the two. On th

1846-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Winter 8-E. The 1846-C is one of the rarest Charlotte Half Eagles. Only 12,995 pieces were produced and of that number it is reli

1846-D $5 AU55 NGC. Normal Mintmark. Winter 11-H. The Normal Mintmark 1846-D is a very difficult coin to locate in spite of its rather substantial min

1846-D/D $5 MS60 NGC. Winter 12-I. The D/D is so clearly double punched that it has long been recognized by specialists as well as the major grading s

1846-O $5 AU58 NGC. The 1846-O is considered by Winter to be even scarcer than the highly regarded and well known 1846-C Half Eagle. Sharply struck ov

1846-O $5 MS61 NGC. At this grade level, this 1846-O is easily Condition Census quality and is, in fact, one of the finest known pieces from this rare