2004 Orlando FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #336 - Session 4

1854 $3 AU55 PCGS. A lightly worn example of the inaugural issue. There is abundant luster throughout the legends and devices. The right obverse field

1854 $3 AU55 PCGS. The orange-gold surfaces display light wear across the high points. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rat

1854 $3 AU58 PCGS. This lustrous example has only a trace of friction and retains great eye appeal for the grade.From the New Millennium Collection, P

1854 $3 AU58 PCGS. Although light wear is evident on the highest points of the design, this piece retains much luster and would not look out of place

1854 $3 AU58 PCGS. This lustrous piece has bright, yellow-gold surfaces that retain nearly full mint luster.From the New Millennium Collection, Part I

1854 $3 MS62 PCGS. Satiny and reasonably sharp, with rich golden color. There are few appreciable abrasions on this first year issue, only minor scuff

1854 $3 MS62 NGC. Always popular as the first year of issue, this nice Mint State example displays a few scattered abrasions that befit the grade but

1854-D $3--Graffiti--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. Variety 1-A, the only Dahlonega Mint die marriage for the denomination. A famous rarity, survivors i

1854-O $3 XF40 Cleaned Uncertified. The first of two similarly graded, uncertified examples of this popular O-mint. This example is tinged in reddish

1854-O $3 XF40 Cleaned Uncertified. Light in color with the normal softness in the centers, being subdued by a rather thorough cleaning. Popular as th

1855 $3 AU55 PCGS. The minimally abraded surfaces display only light rub on the high points and traces of luster are visible in the more protected are

1855 $3 AU58 PCGS. Light coppery-gold patina and a bit of scuffiness are confined to the exposed fields of this well detailed second year issue. Impor

1855 $3 MS60 Cleaned Uncertified. Popular second-year of issue that is well struck and no singularly obvious or distracting abrasions. Important notic

1856 $3 AU53 PCGS. Boldly detailed and moderately worn, with reduced satiny luster and smooth surfaces that only display superficial marks.From the Ne

1856-S $3 VF20 Cleaned Uncertified. Somewhat dulled by an old cleaning, with subtle rose-violet accents here and there over both sides. A fairly typic

1857-S $3 VF35 PCGS. Typically struck and moderately worn, with a few moderate abrasions, subdued luster, and very sharp details, for a VF example. Th

1857-S $3 VF35 ICG. Although Liberty's hair is moderately worn, considerable luster outlines the legends and devices. A mere 14,000 pieces were ...

1859 $3--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Bright luster shimmers across the honey-gold surfaces. Liberty's hair has light rub, and the reve...

1860 $3 AU58 ANACS. Moderately worn and lightly marked, with essentially complete remaining design details, and appealing yellow-green color. One of j

1860-S $3 XF45 PCGS. The 1860-S is a scarcer coin than its mintage of 7,000 pieces would indicate, as 2,600 coins were melted as underweight. As a res

1868 $3 MS60 PCGS. A nice looking piece that shows richly toned fields and frosty golden shades on the devices, that provides an attractive contrast.

1868 $3 MS62 NGC. Light, milky-gold patina over both sides, with faint scuffiness in the more exposed areas of the otherwise reflective fields. Althou

1874 $3 AU50 PCGS. Lightly worn with a bit of hazy patina in the obverse fields. A reasonably priced type coin candidate. Important notice: Heritage u

1874 $3 AU53 PCGS. Typically struck with fine, yet somewhat reduced luster, lovely deep-orange toning near the peripheries, and bright green-gold colo

1874 $3 AU55 PCGS. This nice lightly circulated example possesses a rich orange-gold coloration and has a few scattered abrasions that are typical for

1874 $3 AU55 PCGS. Hues of deep golden-orange patina frame the lightly circulated surfaces and the defined devices. Important notice: Heritage usually

1874 $3 AU58 PCGS. This lustrous example shows only a trace of light wear.From the New Millennium Collection, Part II. Important notice: Heritage usua

1874 $3 AU58 NGC. Although the highpoints offer light wear, bright mint luster dominates the relatively unabraded surfaces. Well struck except for a s

1874 $3 AU58 PCGS. This lovely example has plenty of luster remaining and displays only a hint of friction at the highest points of the design.From th

1874 $3 MS63 PCGS. This is a date known for the survival of quality specimens. This one won't disappoint you, with glowing, satiny surfaces on w...

1878 $3--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Both sides show evidence of cleaning, the reverse far less than the obverse. Light, even wear is eviden

1878 $3--Reverse Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. Light vertical hairlines are visible on the reverse upon close inspection. Slight signs of fric

1878 $3 AU50 ANACS. Unmarked for the grade and with abundant luster.From the New Millennium Collection, Part II. Important notice: Heritage usually au

1878 $3 AU55 PCGS. An orange-gold patina graces the mostly lustrous surfaces of this piece. Lightly circulated, there is slight wear at the highpoints

1878 $3 AU58 PCGS. Well struck with beautiful, smooth luster, light wear, no distracting blemishes, and numerous faint hairlines in the fields.From th

1878 $3 AU58 PCGS. This frosty yellow-gold example looks Mint State at first glance, and has plenty of luster remaining. A few scattered bag marks are

1878 $3 AU58 PCGS. Shimmering luster dominates the borders and devices.From the New Millennium Collection, Part II. Important notice: Heritage usually

1878 $3 MS62 NGC. This lustrous example displays swirling orange-gold luster and a minimum of abrasions for the grade. A lovely Three Dollar Gold piec

1878 $3 MS62 PCGS. This is one of the more readily available Three Dollar Gold issues, and Mint State examples are thus in constant demand for type se

1879 $3 MS64 NGC. The 1879 was produced to the extent of only 3,000 business strikes. Few of these coins reached circulation, however, and Mint State

1879 $3 MS64 PCGS. A splendid near-Gem that has flashy semi-prooflike luster and bright honey-gold color. Boldly struck and impressively free from rel

1888 $3 AU58 PCGS. The 1888 is the next-to-last production of Three Dollar Gold Pieces, and only 5,000 pieces were produced. This is an attractive nea

1888 $3 MS62 PCGS. With an extant population of perhaps 500 coins, the 1888 is one of the more easily obtainable Three Dollar gold pieces despite a li

1888 $3 MS64 PCGS. A highly attractive near-Gem, the lustrous surfaces are exemplary and there are only a few inconsequential marks on either side. Ge

1805 $5 MS62 PCGS. Wide Date. B. 2-B, R.5. It appears that this piece was struck from the Breen 2-B dies, but we note a rim break over the final S of

1806 $5 Round Top 6, 7x6 Stars XF45 PCGS. Breen-6448, B. 5-E, Miller-84, R.3. Six varieties of Half Eagles were struck dated 1806, all of which aside

1807 $5 Bust Right--Graffiti, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Small Date, Small Obverse Stars, Large Reverse Stars, Breen-6450, B. 1-B, Miller-8

1808 $5--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. Wide 5D, Breen-6457, B. 4-B, Miller-107, R.4. Splashes of rich orange and rose patina reduce

1808 $5 AU50 Cleaned, Scratched Uncertified. Wide 5D, Breen-6457, B. 4-B, Miller-107, R.4. In addition to the numerous hairlines and subdued yellow-go

1808/7 $5 AU55 PCGS. Close Date, Breen-6455, B. 2-A, Miller-104, R.5. Not distinguished as an overdate on the PCGS insert. This sharply struck represe

1809/8 $5--Ex-Jewelry, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B. 1-A, Miller-108, R.3. The curve of an underdigit 8 is found within the lower loop of t

1813 $5 XF45 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-119, R.3. Distinguished from Miller-120 by the location of the first S in STATES relative to the E in scroll below.

1813 $5 AU55 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-119, R.3. Well struck in the centers with an overlay of coppery patina that is most obvious in the exposed fields. N

1834 $5 Plain 4--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. Breen-6501, McCloskey 3-B, R.2. Despite the light cleaning, still, a quite pleasant example of

1834 $5 Plain 4--Cleaned--ANACS. Breen-6502, McCloskey 2-A, R.2. Well struck with good remaining luster, an area of pronounced hairlining is noted at

1834 $5 Plain 4 XF40 ANACS. Second Head, Breen-6502, McCloskey 2-A, R.2. The 4 in the date is repunched, and the eagle has a tongue. Although the fore

1834 $5 Plain 4 AU53 NGC. Second Head, Breen-6502, McCloskey 4-C, R.4. A scarce variety, 4-C has a block 8 in the date and the 4 is very close to the

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS60 Uncertified. First Head, Breen-6501, McCloskey 1-A, R.3. Well struck for the type, the fields are bright and semi-prooflike with

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS61 PCGS. First Head, Breen-6501, McCloskey 1-A, R.3. Script 8 and close 34 in date. A series of mint-made die cracks traverse throug

1835 $5--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Breen-6505, Second Head, McCloskey 3-D, R.3. Although this olive-gold piece is subdued by a mild cleani

1835 $5 AU58 NGC. Breen-6504, First Head, McCloskey 1-B, R.3. A bright and moderately abraded Half Eagle that is surprisingly well struck (save for th

1836 $5--Re-engraved, Damaged, Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 6. Breen-6510, Third Head, McCloskey 3-C, R.2. A rare ANACS "net ...

1836 $5 AU50 ANACS. Second Head, Large Date, McCloskey 4-D, R.3. Nicely struck for this often ill-defined issue, with bright yellow-gold surfaces that

1837 $5 XF40 ANACS. Breen-6512, Large Date, Large 5, McCloskey 2-B, R.3. Originally preserved with yellow-gold surfaces. The upper left portion of the

1837 $5 AU50 NGC. Breen-6513, Small Date, McCloskey 3-C, R.3. Distinguished by the single forelock, small date, and lack of a berry, this elusive vari

1838 $5 XF45 ANACS. Breen-6515, Small Arrows, Large 5, McCloskey 2-B, R.2. This greenish-gold representative has modest highpoint rub and no objection

1839 $5--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The rather smooth surfaces are somewhat muted by the cleaning and remaining hairlines. An affordable ea

1839 $5 AU50 PCGS. A very nice orange-gold example of this issue that was the first incarnation of Christian Gobrecht's Coronet design that was ...

1839-C $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1-A. The 1839-C Half Eagle is a different type than the issues that follow beginning in 1840. Side-by-side comparison reve

1839-D $5 Good 4 ANACS. Variety 2-A (per Doug Winter's second edition). An affordable, problem-free survivor of this very scarce issue. Only 18,...

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU53 PCGS. This richly detailed early Liberty Half Eagle has bright luster throughout the borders. There are no obtrusive abrasion

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU55 PCGS. Sharply struck aside from the eagle's claws. Although a reeding mark is noted below the O in OF and the cheek has...

1840 $5 Narrow Mill MS62 NGC. The more common of the two milling varieties of this year, yet, in Mint State the Narrow Mill is a very elusive coin wit

1841-C $5 AU53 NGC. A scarce Charlotte Half Eagle, with a mintage of only 21,467 pieces. Of that number it is estimated that today perhaps as many as

1842-C $5 Large Date XF45 NGC. An attractive Small Letters Charlotte Half Eagle for the grade, as there is no shortage of luster in protected areas. L

1842-D $5 Small Date VF20 ICG. A scarce date among Dahlonega half eagles, but one that pales in comparison to its more famous Large Date counterpart.

1844-C $5 AU50 PCGS. The 1844-C Half Eagle is even more rare than the low mintage of 23,631 pieces would indicate. In fact, branch mint gold expert Do

1844-D $5 VF35 ICG. A well circulated example of this very scarce Dahlonega issue. Noticeably worn with heavily abraded surfaces for the grade. Import

1844-D $5 AU55 PCGS. Sharply struck with the curls near Liberty's face and above the ear complete; the reverse is very sharp as well. The color ...

1845 $5 MS61 NGC. A moderately prooflike and crisply struck Half Eagle that would surely grade significantly higher were it not for an obverse pinscra

1845-D $5 AU50 PCGS. The remaining luster is considerable although slightly subdued. The strike is very sharp for the Dahlonega Mint, as only the arro

1845-O $5 XF40 PCGS. Breen-6560. The right foot of the 1 in the date is lightly repunched south, while the 8 is boldly recut in the same direction. Co

1845-O $5 AU53 PCGS. While one of the more frequently seen O-mint fives overall with some 100-110 pieces known, the 1845-O is conditionally challengin

1846 $5 Large Date--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A glossy greenish-gold representative that has minor rim dings at 4 o'clock o...

1847 $5 AU58 PCGS. A nice lightly circulated example of this early Liberty Five. Substantial luster is present, and there is only a trace of friction

1848-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Variety 11-E. A sharp example for the grade and mint, with any inconsistency of strike limited to the fletchings, talons, and the

1848-C $5--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Lemon-gold patina aids the eye appeal of this lightly cleaned better date Half Eagle. Alth

1848-C $5 AU55 NGC. By Charlotte standards, a fairly substantial number of 1848-C fives were minted, but the vast majority are either lost to collecto

1849-D $5--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Variety 21-N. The mintmark touches the stem, but not the feather. This variety reuses the reverse e

1850-C $5 AU55 NGC. The 1850-C has a relatively high mintage of more than 63,000 coins. While not a rare date, a sizeable number of pieces have either

1850-D $5 VF25 ICG. A scarcer date in all grades than its mintage would indicate, but a relatively affordable D-mint in VF condition. This piece has a

1850-D $5 AU58 NGC. This conditionally scarce offering displays slightly subdued luster, and a typical number of superficial blemishes, for an AU coin

1850-D $5 Weak D AU58 NGC. Variety 23-O. Bright luster outlines all devices and legends, and is broken only in the exposed fields. The strike is sligh

1851 $5 MS62 PCGS. A meticulously struck piece that shows only the slightest softness of detail on the eagle's right (facing) claw. The satiny p...

1852 $5 AU50 PCGS, two pieces, one with a few bothersome obverse field cuts and the other draped in reddish patina. 2 Coins Important notice: Heritage

1852-C $5--Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. Variety 18-H. Pale rose-violet and orange patina lessens the effects of the cleaning. Rim d

1853-C $5 XF45 NGC. Rich golden-brown patina encroaches upon the centers of this lightly abraded Charlotte Mint example. The strike is good for the is

1853-C $5 AU58 NGC. This date is scarce in all grades, and generally available only in VF or XF condition. The strike is a trifle weak on the highest

1854 $5 AU58 PCGS. Sharply struck with pleasing detail and a fair amount of luster, for the grade. Quite difficult to locate for a Philadelphia issue

1855 $5 MS61 NGC. Well defined with satiny luster and the look of a higher grade. Much rarer in Mint State than a mintage of 117,098 pieces might sugg