2004 Orlando FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #336 - Session 1

1853 10C Arrows MS68 NGC. The Mint Act of February 21, 1853 reduced the weight of the Seated Dime from 2.67 grams to 2.49 grams to discourage hoarding

1866-S 10C MS66 NGC. Greer-101. The 1866-S is an issue we have offered very few times in the past at public auction (nor have any of the other major a

1859 10C PR67 Cameo NGC. Long overlooked as a type coin, there are basically only two years available to collectors of the With Stars design in proof

1916-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. The spectacular colors displayed by this originally toned Superb Gem include apricot, crimson, sea-green, and charcoa

1918-D 10C MS66 Full Bands NGC. Like its Philadelphia Mint counterpart, the 1918-D is often encountered with peripheral striking weakness. Very slight

1925-D 10C MS67 Full Bands NGC. The obverse of this Superb example is highlighted in delicate golden-lilac patina while a few small splashes of copper

1925-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. The 1925-S has a similar mintage (5.8 million pieces) to the 1925-D (5.1 million pieces). While both issues are equal

1936-D 10C MS68 Full Bands PCGS. This coin has been newly certified and is not the same coin as the MS68 offered in our recent New York Sale. The surf

1942/1 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. The fabled 1942/1 is the most popular variety in the Mercury Dime series, and it is also one of the most desirable ov

1968 10C No S PR67 PCGS. The June 28, 1968 edition of Coin World announced the discovery of this rare modern Mint error. Created by a failure to affix

1875 20C MS67 PCGS. This premier P-mint issue in the Twenty Cent series was produced to the extent of 33,090 circulation strikes, a far lower total th

1876 20C MS66 PCGS. Produced for only four years from 1875-1878, the Twenty Cent piece is perhaps the oddest denomination in U.S. coinage history. The

1823/2 25C VF35 ANACS. B-1, R.6. Only a single die pairing is known of this very rare issue. Mint records indicate that 117,800 pieces were struck of

1831 25C Small Letters MS65 NGC. B-4, R.1. Die State IV. This variety is most easily attributed by double punching on the 5 in the denomination, and t

1838 25C PR66 PCGS. B-1, the only dies known, high R.7 as a proof. Tracing its pedigree to the Pittman Collection, this incredible specimen was origin

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS65 NGC. Although its mintage of 15.2 million pieces is the highest P-mint production in the Seated Liberty Quarters series,

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS65 PCGS. Remarkably, one of three Gem Arrows and Rays Quarters in this year's FUN sale. Both sides of this equally we...

1853 25C Arrows and Rays MS65 NGC. At the time, silver and gold coins were not effectively circulating within the United States because the coins...

1855-S 25C Arrows MS65 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. Briggs 1-C. Although dies were on hand as early as 1853, the dearth of parting acids prevented the producti

1864-S 25C MS68 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. The description from the landmark offering of Louis E. Eliasberg Quarters sold nearly seven years ago reads in par

1874-S 25C Arrows MS67 NGC. Because of the discovery of a small hoard of 1874-S Quarters in a West Coast bank years ago, collectors now have a small s

1865 25C PR67 NGC. An impeccable proof representative of this final year of the No Motto design, one of a paltry 500 pieces originally struck. Glitter

1867 25C PR66 Cameo PCGS. This is by far the finest Cameo-designated representative of this 1860s proof production that we have handled. A simply brea

1884 25C PR68 NGC. One of the popular low total mintage issues from the 1880s when mandated Morgan Dollar production at the Philadelphia Mint placed Q

1890 25C PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS. A splendidly preserved cameo proof, currently the single highest graded 1890 by PCGS in the Deep Cameo category. Busine

1913-S 25C MS66 PCGS. A shimmering, high-end example of this prized 20th century rarity. With an original delivery of a mere 40,000 coins, it is no su

1907 25C PR68 Cameo PCGS. Not only are the nearly flawless technical merits of this specimen on display, but the virginal two-toned surfaces are layer

1912 25C PR68 Cameo PCGS. An impeccable, beautifully toned proof representative that tosses appreciable cameo contrast into its already impressive lis

1916 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS. Bright matte-like surfaces have a more consistently sharp strike than is expected of this key first year issue, although

1916 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS. An excellent Gem-quality example of this always in-demand key date. The obverse is framed in pale golden-orange toning w

1916 25C Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar, Judd-1795 (now Judd-1989), Pollock-2050, R.8, PR65 NGC. Very close to the adopted design for MacNeil's...

1918/7-S 25C MS63 PCGS. As with many of the more important Mint errors of the 20th century, the 1918/7-S was created by the rushed atmosphere the war

1918/7-S 25C MS64 Full Head NGC. FS-008.5. Since overdate quarters were not discovered until many years after their striking, the few survivors that a

1927-S 25C MS65 NGC. Quarter production at the San Francisco Mint was limited to just 396,000 coins this year, and it is likely that the vast majority

1927-S 25C MS66 PCGS. Ex: Chicagoland Collection. In 1927, only 396,000 quarters were struck in the San Francisco mint, making this one of the key pri

1927-S 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS. Through 1926, prices on the New York Stock Exchange rose in response to legitimate profit within the United States&#...

1797 50C AU55 NGC. O-101a, R.5. Long known to be the most difficult type coin of the denomination, these Draped Bust, Small Eagle Half Dollars have en

1807 50C Draped Bust MS62 NGC. O-105, R.2. A die lump to the left of the star above the second U in UNUM confirms the reverse die, while the obverse h

1807 50C Draped Bust MS65 NGC. O-110, R.2. The first star is entered low, and the 1 in the date does not touch the curl. A die crack (as produced) wan

1815/2 50C MS62 NGC. O-101a, R.3. Seen here with the die cracks on the reverse that characterize the later die state of this single-die year. The 1815

1827/6 50C MS66 NGC. O-102, R.1. The underdigit 6 is bold, with curves above and to the right of the prominent 7. A gorgeously toned and lustrous Gem.

1833 50C MS66 NGC. O-107, R.3. In all likelihood, the finest known example of this scarcer variety, which is characterized by the 1 in the date overpu

1827 50C PR68 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. O-121, R.7 as a proof. It seems that a number of proof singles as well as sets were struck in 1827. The most famous

1839 50C No Drapery MS64 NGC. A first-year issue and an important one-year type, the 1839 No Drapery is the only coin in this series that displays Chr

1853 50C Arrows and Rays MS65 NGC. The 1853 is a highly desirable one-year type Seated Half Dollar with arrows at the date and rays on the reverse add

1854-O 50C Arrows MS67 NGC. Doubled Date, 54 touch. Breen-4852. One would be hard pressed to find a more original representative of this important Sea

1855-S 50C Arrows MS67 NGC. WB-101. Large Mintmark. The landmark James B. Pryor specimen that was sold eight years ago as part of the James Bennett Pr

1862 50C MS67 NGC. The 1862 is an underrated issue in all grades, its mintage being less than 10% of the previous year's production. As a result...

1873-CC 50C Arrows MS66 NGC. WB-102. Small Mintmark. The 1873-CC Arrows is the first of only six Seated Half Dollar issues that the Carson City Mint p

1878-CC 50C MS65 PCGS. Formerly lot 6776 in our September, 1998 Long Beach sale, with applicable portions of the description repeated here: "Th...