2005 February Long Beach Signature Sale #366

<B>1947-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Fully brilliant with sizzling, satiny luster and virtually no marks. 1947-D Halves have proven to...

<B>1947-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> The '47-D has a relatively low mintage (a little over 3.9 million pieces), but was heavily sa...

<B>1936 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> The inaugural year of proof Walking Liberty production and an especially well preserved specimen, b...

<B>1936 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> White, opaque toning liberally blankets each side of this popular first year proof issue. The unde...

<B>1936 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> Untoned with solid, glassy reflectivity over both sides and virtually no disturbances to the fragil...

<B>1936 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> This is a fully brought up Gem whose uniformly reflective surfaces glisten at virtually all angles....

<B>1936 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Brilliant and nearly untoned, with just a spot of red color at the tip of the eagles left (facing)...

<B>1936 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> The obverse of this high quality specimen is mostly brilliant save for tinges of golden peripheral ...

<B>1936 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> Only 3,901 proof halves were struck in 1936, the first year of official proof production for this d...

<B>1937 50C PR64 PCGS.</B></I> Sharply struck with just a trace of color, on the left side of the obverse, and glassy, unmarked s...

<B>1937 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Struck from heavily polished dies, the rays of the sun are attenuated as a result, and the fields ...

<B>1937 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Exemplary surfaces with reflective proof luster. A very appealing, nearly untoned specimen with wi...

<B>1938 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> A sharply struck proof example with fully brilliant silver surfaces. The fields are deeply mirrore...

<B>1938 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Mostly untoned with light haziness over each side. A small dab of golden toning is seen on the rig...

<B>1938 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> Light freckles of tobacco-gold color enrich the peripheries of this hazy toned, nicely struck, and ...

<B>1938 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Just the slightest hint of milky patina overlays this otherwise brightly mirrored Gem. Wispy hairl...

<B>1938 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> Just the slightest hint of milky patina overlays this otherwise brightly mirrored Gem. This is acce...

<B>1938 50C PR68 <img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10> NGC.</B>&...

<B>1938 50C PR68 NGC.</B></I> This is tied for the finest Proof Half Dollar of the date certified by either PCGS or NGC. It is al...

<B>1939 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> This is a gorgeous Gem Proof with silvery-gray color accented by iridescent toning. The design ele...

<B>1939 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> A Superb Gem proof. The fields are exceptionally deep in their mirrored reflectivity and there are...

<B>1939 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> Exquisitely preserved surfaces display aquamarine, crimson, and golden-brown patina at the obverse ...

<B>1939 50C PR68 <img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10> NGC.</B>&...

<B>1940 50C PR65 PCGS.</B></I> Fully struck and brilliant, with seemingly pristine surfaces on obverse and reverse alike. Lot:...

<B>1940 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Steaks of amber toning are present over reflective fields. This is a sharply struck and highly des...

<B>1940 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Golden-olive patina covers the deeply mirrored surfaces. The strike is superb with no noticeable i...

<B>1940 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> This is a wonderful Superb Gem Proof with hints of champagne toning on both sides. It is sharply ...

<B>1940 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> The coin shows deep, flashy mirrors in the fields and just the slightest hint of hazy patina. An o...

<B>1940 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Exquisitely struck, with touches of lime-green toning, especially on the obverse. Lustrous surface...

<B>1941 50C PR64 PCGS.</B></I> Pale gold and steel-blue colors visit this intricately struck near-Gem. No hairlines are noticeabl...

<B>1941 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Even though light haziness is seen over each side, the dazzling mint brilliance and unfathomable d...

<B>1941 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Variety without Weinman's initials on the reverse. Fully brilliant with excellent eye appeal. ...

<B>1941 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> Milky-gray toning covers lustrous surfaces, with some minor additions of reddish-brown and light gr...

<B>1941 50C No "AW" PR67 NGC.</B></I> Pastel gold and rose hues drape this needle-sharp and splendidly preserved Superb...

<B>1941 50C No "AW" PR67 NGC.</B></I> Shadings of smoky-gray and gold iridescence float over the watery surfaces of thi...

<B>1941 50C No "AW" PR68 NGC.</B></I> Not a trace of the designer's initials can be found on the reverse of this he...

<B>1942 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Splashes of opaque golden-gray patina tend to lighten in the peripheral areas. The underlying mirr...

<B>1942 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Faint speckles of incipient milky toning rest over brilliant surfaces that are devoid of any signi...

<B>1942 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Light reddish-brown patina visits the borders on this unabraded, exquisitely well struck proof Wal...

<B>1942 50C PR67 <img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10> NGC.</B>&...

<B>1942 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> Golden-brown and crimson peripheral toning is deeper on the obverse. Proof surfaces are virtually p...

<B>1942 50C PR68 PCGS.</B></I> The mirrored surfaces are colorfully patinated with peripheral shadings of azure-blue, bright gold...

<B>1948 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1948 MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1948-D MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1949 MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS;</...

<B>1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Dappled olive-gray and burnt-orange toning dots lustrous, relatively unmarked su...

<B>1949-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> This is a premium example with speckled aqua and gold toning. The design element...

<B>1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Peripheral dapples of lime-green and burnt-orange patina is noted on the obverse...

<B>1951 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,</B></I> dove-gray and golden-brown colors, extremely clean; <B>1951-D MS65 Full Bell...

<B>1951-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,</B></I> dappled golden-brown patina, a few light obverse marks; and a <B>1954-S MS...

<B>1951-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Speckled lavender and gold toning on the obverse, while the reverse features an ...

<B>1952 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1956 MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1957-D MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS; 1958 MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS;</...

<B>1952-S 50C MS65 NGC,</B></I> golden-brown border color; <B>1952-S MS66 NGC,</B></I> frosty surfaces with a h...

<B>1953 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Whispers of gold-tan color float over lustrous surfaces that are seemingly devoid ...

<B>1953-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,</B></I> lovely cream-gray and russet patina, a minor mark on the cheek; <B>1954 MS...

<B>1953-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> A remarkable Superb Gem, well struck with lovely satin luster and pastel yellow-green color. Near...

<B>1955 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS,</B></I> magnificently variegated golden-brown and dove-gray color; <B>1957 MS65 Full...

<B>1958-D 50C MS67 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> The obverse of this well preserved D-mint Franklin is toned a soft bluish-gray w...

<B>1960-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Well preserved with a flashy mint bloom and relatively few marks for the grade. ...

<B>1961 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Fully brilliant and sharply struck with excellent surfaces. The obverse has two sm...

<B>1962-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines NGC.</B></I> Sharply struck with satiny luster and excellent eye appeal. The surfaces have lig...

<B>1963 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> This is a special Gem example with sharp design features. The surfaces are fully b...

<B>1948 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Bathed in sea-green, ruby-red, and golden-brown colors, this magnificently toned first year Frankli...

<B>1948-D 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> Deep olive-gold color bathes the reverse, while the obverse is nearly untoned. The bell lines are...

<B>1949 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Lush golden-brown, ocean-blue, and cream-gray colors endow this highly lustrous Superb Gem. The 194...

<B>1949-D 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> A well struck Gem with imposing cartwheel luster and pleasing surfaces. Certainly an attractive ...

<B>1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> A sharply struck Gem with faint champagne toning over brilliant silver surfaces....

<B>1949-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> A popular key date in the Franklin half dollar series. Speckles of olive-green, gold, and laven...

<B>1949-S 50C MS67 PCGS.</B></I> The amazingly smooth surfaces reflect only a couple of small marks on the obverse under a light ...

<B>1949-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> An attractive layer of variegated, speckled, pastel toning blankets each side of...

<B>1949-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> An incredible specimen with flashy luster over the scarcely marked, mostly white...

<B>1950 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Fully lustrous surfaces are visited by touches of olive-gold color around the peripheries. Well str...

<B>1950 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> A touch of color visits lustrous surfaces that reveal just a couple of small ticks...

<B>1950-D 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> Lustrous, champagne-colored surfaces incorporate whispers of pale-blue. The bell lines are nearly...

<B>1951 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Nicely struck, with silver-gray, lustrous surfaces. Some tiny marks are noted on Franklin's ch...

<B>1951 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> An exceptional Gem with amazing luster and fully brilliant surfaces. Just one fine...

<B>1951-D 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Speckled olive-gray patina bathes lustrous surfaces. The design elements are well defined, with t...

<B>1951-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Deeply toned with grayish-brown obverse and vivid gold, lilac, and iridescent reverse. Sharply s...

<B>1951-S 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Deep burnt-orange and crimson with sea-green accents dominates the borders, with the center areas...

<B>1951-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Mottled purple and aqua toning is joined by a swath of golden-orange on the obve...

<B>1952 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Beige-gray lustrous surfaces reveal speckles of dark olive color on the obverse, and splashes of s...

<B>1952-D 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Lustrous surfaces are bathed by speckled olive-green patina. A few unimportant ticks on the lower...

<B>1952-S 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Soft luster is overlain by speckled olive-gray patina. Adequately struck, with no mentionable mar...

<B>1952-S 50C MS67 ANACS.</B></I> Golden-orange patina with crimson accents bathes the obverse and the border areas of the revers...

<B>1953 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Lustrous surfaces offer whispers of gold-champagne patina. A couple of light marks on Franklin'...

<B>1953 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> A hint of gold color graces this highly lustrous and suitably struck Full Bell Lin...

<B>1953-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Beautifully toned, this lustrous Superb Gem has vivid orange, lime-green, and lemon colors about ...

<B>1953-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> As noted by Rick Tomaska, many 1953-D halves are sharply struck but few possess ...

<B>1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Original silver-gray toning blankets each side. Scarce in MS66, almost impossible in higher grad...

<B>1953-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> While readily available in MS65 and somewhat more difficult in MS66, the 1953-S Franklin half dol...

<B>1954 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Lustrous surfaces are bathed in dappled olive, gold, pale-blue, and lavender toning. Adequately st...

<B>1954 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Olive-green patina assumes a dappled pattern on the obverse, and a more even form ...

<B>1954-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> The '54-D half is readily available in grades through MS65. It becomes rare above that level,...

<B>1954-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Lustrous surfaces are dominated by golden-gray patina with splashes of yellow-orange, violet, and...

<B>1954-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> A Superb Gem with golden-brown and iridescent "Mint Set" toning, the reverse must brigh...

<B>1954-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> This coin has gorgeous teal and gold toning on both sides, the color is not deep...

<B>1955 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Mottled lavender, golden-brown, and cobalt-blue patina bathes lustrous surfaces. A few minute marks...

<B>1956 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> A mix of olive, gray, orange, aqua, and pale purple toning rolls over lustrous surfaces. A few tiny...

<B>1957 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Dappled light bluish-gray and champagne toning covers the obverse, while thee reverse offers a slig...

<B>1957-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Well preserved surfaces are awash in luster, and enveloped within a thin veneer of delicately mi...

<B>1957-D 50C MS67 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> The typical example of this issue, from mint sets of the year, has rather unattr...

<B>1958 50C MS67 PCGS.</B></I> Type One Reverse. Rich mauve, navy-blue, golden-brown, and ocean-green colors embrace this lustrou...