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

1840-C $5 MS60 NGC. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 2-B. Die State I. The 1840-C is very rare in all grades with only 70-80 pieces known today. In terms of

1841-C $5 MS64 NGC. Ex: Pittman. Variety 3-C, the only known dies. Offered as lot 953 in the first Pittman Sale, where it was described as, "Ve...

1842-C $5 Small Date MS61 NGC. Variety 4-C, Die State I. The 1842-C Small Date is the rarest Charlotte half eagle, and is the second rarest issue of a

1842-C $5 Large Date MS64 NGC. Variety 5-C, Die State I. Scarce and underappreciated, the Large Date is often overshadowed by its Small Date counterpa

1843-C $5 MS64 PCGS. Variety 6-C, Die State II. The 1843-C is a very scarce coin, and it is especially noteworthy in Uncirculated condition. Of the 95

1844-C $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 7-D, Die State II. In overall rarity, the 1844-C is the third rarest of the 24 issues of Charlotte half eagles. It is fift

1846-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Variety 8-E. The 1846-C is considered the third rarest of the 24 issues in the series of Charlotte half eagles. Of the

1847-C $5 MS61 NGC. Variety 9-E. Given the relatively large mintage of 84,151 pieces, the 1847-C is one of the more readily obtainable issues among Ch

1848-C $5 MS64 NGC. Ex: Elrod. Variety 11-E. Even though the mintage of 64,472 pieces seems generous, only 3-4 pieces are believed known in mint condi

1849-C $5 MS61 NGC. With a mintage of 64,823 pieces, the 1849-C is the most readily obtainable C-mint half eagle produced prior to 1850, particularly

1850-C $5 MS64 PCGS. The 1850-C is one of the more available Charlotte half eagles with 160-170 pieces known in all grades, and an estimated 7-8 piece

1851-C $5 MS64 NGC. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 16-G. This impressive coin is the finest known of this scarce issue and was once a part of Stanley Elrod

1852-C $5 MS64 NGC. Variety 18-H. With a mintage of 72,574 pieces, the 1852-C is a relatively obtainable coin in circulated grades. A number of higher

1853-C $5 MS64 PCGS. Ex: Bass. The '53-C is one of the more frequently encountered Charlotte half eagles. It is not particularly difficult to lo...

1854-C $5 MS64 NGC. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 22-I. The 1854-C is one of the scarcer Charlotte half eagles. It is rated seventh in overall rarity in t

1854-C $5 Weak C AU58 NGC. Variety 22-J, Die State II. This is the more frequently seen of the two varieties known of the date as seen by the mintmark

1855-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Variety 23-J, the only known dies. A solid Condition Census representative of this difficult C-mint Half Eagle which owes its rar

1856-C $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 24-J. The 1856-C has consistently been considered the most underrated of all Charlotte Mint fives. It is almost always fou

1857-C $5 MS63 NGC. Variety 25-J. The 1857-C is one of the more available C-mint fives, and even though several coins are available in Uncirculated gr

1858-C $5 MS63 PCGS. The 1858-C is a relatively obtainable issue in all grades. Mint State pieces are occasionally available also, but this is the fin

1859-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 27-M. Die State II. Tied for second finest known with the MS62 in the Michigan Collection, and only bet

1860-C $5 MS62 NGC. Winter 29-M. This is a far scarcer variety with only a dozen or so pieces known. It is suspected that this variety is an early die

1861-C $5 MS61 NGC. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 30-K. Die State II. While it is impossible to positively determine which coins were struck by the Confed

1870-CC $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A, Die State I. Only 7,675 pieces were originally struck of this first-year issue, with an estimated 50 to 60 pieces be

1906-D $5 MS64 PCGS. Smooth and creamy with lustrous, yellow-gold surfaces that display only a few minor contact marks and a little weakness on the re

1907-D $5 MS66 NGC. One of only two Coronet half eagle issues produced by the Denver Mint, the '07-D is a popular issue among type collectors. R...

1834 $5 Plain 4 PR63 Cameo NGC. First Head, Large Plain 4, Breen-6501, McCloskey 1-A. Proofs were struck of the 1834 Classic design for the obvious re

1908-D $5 MS62 NGC. Bright and especially lustrous for the grade with a few small abrasions on each side. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions

1909-D $5 MS63 NGC. Minimally abraded for the grade, the surfaces are somewhat deficient in luster. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions materi

1910-D $5 MS61 NGC. A scarce and underrated D-mint, second only to the 1911-D in overall rarity. The thick mint frost is broken by numerous visible ab

1911-D $5 AU58 NGC. Abundant luster remains on this lightly circulated example. A few contact marks are noted mostly on the reverse. Important notice:

1914-D $5 MS63 PCGS. A yellow-gold representative that has slightly subdued mint luster. The lower headdress feathers are not completely defined, but

1795 $10 13 Leaves MS62 NGC. Breen-6830, B. 2-A, Taraszka-2, R.4. The tip of a palm leaf nearly touches the lower left base of the U in UNITED, and th

1795 $10 9 Leaves MS60 PCGS. B. 4-C, Taraszka-3, R.6. Another example of the absolute rarity contained in the North Shore Collection is this very rare

1796 $10 MS62 NGC. B. 1-A, Taraszka-6, R.4. Even though the mintage for the year was listed as 6,934 pieces, five deliveries in January and March were

1797 $10 Small Eagle MS62 NGC. B. 1-A, Taraszka-7, R.5. Only 3,615 pieces are believed to have been struck of this issue, from March 25 through May 2,

1797 $10 Large Eagle MS61 PCGS. B. 2-C, Taraszka-12, R.4. First year of the heraldic eagle type and a median rarity in the series. This variety is cha

1798/7 $10 9x4 Stars MS61 PCGS. B. 1-A, Taraszka-9, R.4. The eagles of 1798 are seldom offered in any grade at public auction, and we are very pleased

1798/7 $10 7x6 Stars MS62 PCGS. B. 2-A, Taraszka-10, R.6. The 1798/7 with the 7x6 star arrangement is the second rarest eagle in the entire series, se

1799 $10 Large Stars Obverse MS62 NGC. Breen-6841, B. 5-G, Taraszka-22, R.3. The 1799 is the most obtainable of seven Capped Bust Right Heraldic Eagle

1800 $10 MS63 NGC. Breen-6842, B. 1-A, Taraszka-23, R.4. The upper serif of the 1 in the date just touches Liberty's hair, and the point of an o...

1801 $10 MS63 PCGS. Breen-6843, B. 1-A, Taraszka-24, R.5. The B. 1-A can be quickly distinguished from the B. 2-B by the closeness of star 1 to the cu

1803 $10 Small Stars Reverse MS63 NGC. Breen-6844, B. 1-A, Taraszka-28, R.4. The total mintage of the various varieties of 1803 Eagles is 15,017 piece

1803 $10 Large Stars Reverse MS61 NGC. Breen-6845, B. 1-E, Taraszka-30, R.4. One of two die pairings from 1803 with large stars on the reverse, being

1803 $10 Extra Star MS62 NGC. B. 1-E. A rare variety that has a most unusual feature. On the cloud on the extreme right, below the letter F, there is

1804 $10 Crosslet 4 MS61 NGC. Breen-6847, B. 1-A, Taraszka-31, R.4. The 1804 is the final year of the type, and is also one of the scarcer issues in t

1870-CC $10 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1-A. The 1870-CC eagle is a close second in overall rarity to the much better known 1870-CC double eagle. This is in sp

1872-S $10 MS61 NGC. A conditionally rare frontier era S-mint Eagle from an original mintage of a mere 17,300 pieces, the North Shore Collection speci

1906-D $10 MS64 PCGS. A well struck, near-Gem Coronet ten that displays lovely yellow-gold color and a full strike. Highly lustrous and showing minima

1907-D $10 MS64 NGC. A highly lustrous example of this scarcer mintmarked issue, struck in the final year of production for the long-lived Liberty Eag