2007 Sept. Long Beach Signature Coin Auction

<B>1830 50C Large 0 MS64 PCGS.</B></I> O-123, R.1. The distinctive Large 0 distinguishes the obverse, while the reverse has overly...

<B>1831 50C MS61 NGC.</B></I> O-104, R.1. An early die state with parallel die lines beneath the bust truncation. Golden-brown and...

<B>1831 50C MS61 NGC.</B></I> O-102, R.1. The filled N of UNITED is diagnostic. Delightful luster swirls beneath vivid blue-green,...

<B>1831 50C MS62 NGC.</B></I> O-110, R.2. Forest-green and golden-orange grace recessed areas of this lustrous and minimally abrad...

<B>1831 50C MS63 PCGS.</B></I> O-107, R.3. The obverse has LIBERTY recut and die lines before the bust, while the reverse shows an...

<B>1831 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> O-103, R.1. The recut upright of the 5 in the denomination is diagnostic for the Overton variety. B...

<B>1832 50C Small Letters AU58 NGC.</B></I> O-118, R.1. Faint friction is present on the cheek, but the mint luster is close to co...

<B>1832 50C Small Letters AU58 NGC.</B></I> O-122, R.1. Emerald-green, golden-brown, and slate-gray endow this lightly abraded rep...

<B>1832 50C Small Letters MS63 PCGS.</B></I> O-107, R.2. Liberty's hair rises above the band between the R and T on the obvers...

<B>1832 50C Small Letters MS64 PCGS.</B></I> O-107, R.2. Lovely golden-brown and sea-green toning accompanies the borders of this ...

<B>1832 50C Small Letters MS65 NGC.</B></I> O-103, R.1. The recut stand on the 5 in the denomination narrows the attribution. This...

<B>1832 50C Large Letters MS61 NGC.</B></I> O-101a, R.1. The sole Large Letters variety for the date, but the prominent die break ...

<B>1833 50C MS62 PCGS.</B></I> O-107, R.3. Medium caramel-gold and ivory-gray toning drapes this satiny and unmarked representativ...

<B>1834 50C Large Date, Large Letters MS65 NGC.</B></I> Ex: Eliasberg. O-101, R.1. This lustrous piece is luxuriously toned in lav...

<B>1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS62 NGC.</B></I> O-116, R.1. A wavy die line resembling a small worm is seen in the field t...

<B>1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS64 NGC.</B></I> O-116, R.1. Golden-brown, ocean-blue, and plum-red enrich this moderately ...

<B>1835 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> O-107, R.1. Rich gunmetal-blue, jade-green, and magenta envelop this glimmering and unblemished repr...

<B>1836 50C Lettered Edge AU58 PCGS.</B></I> O-117, R.3. The 1 in the date is low compared to the 8 and tilts to the right. This l...

<B>1836 50C Lettered Edge PR63 PCGS.</B></I> <B>1836 / 1336 50C Lettered Edge PR63 PCGS.</B></I> O-108. While Le...

<B>1836 50C Reeded Edge XF45 NGC.</B></I> The 1836 Reeded Edge half dollar is historic, since it departs from the Mint's forme...

<B>1838 50C MS60 NGC.</B></I> Although dipped, this piece is sharply struck with full silver luster and satiny surfaces. A few fai...

<B>1838 50C Reeded Edge MS63 PCGS.</B></I> Rich sea-green and tan toning envelop this satiny and lightly abraded type coin. The ce...

<B>1838 50C MS63 NGC.</B></I> An enticing Reeded Edge, HALF DOL piece that has delicate rose-gold patina over the fields. Warm lus...

<B>1838 50C MS63 NGC.</B></I> An outstanding Select example of this Reeded Edge issue, part of a two-year type with the Bust obver...

<B>1839 50C AU55 NGC.</B></I> With a mintage of just under 1.4 million pieces, the 1839 has the lower mintage of the two Reeded Ed...

<B>1839 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> While a few of the stars along the lower obverse border are flat, and some letters in the legend on...

<B>1836 50C Reeded Edge PR63 PCGS.</B></I> 1836 Reeded Edge halves are famous as business strikes as only 1,200 pieces were minted...

<B>1839 50C No Drapery AU50 ANACS.</B></I> Randy Wiley and Bill Bugert (1993) write that the No Drapery is slightly less available...

Light speckled coloration improves the eye appeal of this AU example. Boldly struck except for the eagle's left (facing) leg and talons, and the...

<B>1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters MS64 NGC.</B></I> Lavishly toned in fire-red and mauve with a blush of straw-gold on ea...

<B>1841-O 50C MS62 PCGS.</B></I> The surfaces of this early O-mint half are luminous beneath dusky seal-gray patina that exhibits ...

<B>1845-O 50C --Cleaned--ANACS. VF20 Details.</B></I> FS-301, formerly FS-001.5. WB-104. The date is widely repunched east, with t...

<B>1846 50C 6 Over Horizontal 6 AU58 NGC.</B></I> WB-104, VP-001. The 6 in the date is repunched over an earlier punched horizonta...

<B>1852 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> Perhaps the most important observation about this piece is its virtually full strike, with only slig...

<B>1853 50C Arrows and Rays MS63 PCGS.</B></I> A hint of pale gold toning can be seen on each side, over lustrous ivory surfaces. ...

<B>1853-O 50C Arrows and Rays--Cleaned--ANACS. AU55 Details.</B></I> The 1853-O is requisite for New Orleans type collectors, sinc...

<B>1854-O 50C Arrows MS64 PCGS.</B></I> This shining near-Gem hails from the highest-mintage of the No Motto, Arrows halves, thoug...

<B>1855-O 50C Arrows Shipwreck Effect NGC.</B></I> Ex:<I> S.S. Republic.</B></I> We believe this coin has XF det...

<B>1855-O 50C Arrows MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The lustrous surfaces of this near-Gem O-mint half display a mix of low to medium intensit...

<B>1855-O 50C Arrows MS66 NGC.</B></I> This stone-white and satiny Premium Gem is essentially free from marks. The strike is crisp...

<B>1857-S 50C AU53 PCGS.</B></I> Golden-gray toning is slightly deeper on the reverse of this AU53 half, and sharp definition char...

<B>1858 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> An impressive Choice Mint State piece with frosty silver luster and sharp design details. The head,...

<B>1859-S 50C AU58 NGC.</B></I> Light silver-gray surfaces are quite clean and display traces of luster in the recessed areas. A w...

<B>1860-O 50C --Shipwreck Effect--NGC.</B></I> Ex: S.S. Republic. This untoned New Orleans half has Mint State sharpness, but is m...

<B>1860-O 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Pleasing central detail and attractive luster are among the prime draws of this lovely antebellum...

<B>1861-O 50C --Shipwreck Effect--NGC.</B></I> Ex: <I>S.S. Republic. </B></I>Wiley-03, a State of Louisiana marr...

<B>1861-O 50C --Shipwreck Effect--NGC.</B></I> Ex: <I>S.S. Republic. </B></I>Wiley-08, a State of Louisiana. The...

<B>1861-O 50C --Shipwreck Effect--NGC.</B></I> Ex: <I>S.S. Republic. </B></I>Wiley-02, a Union die marriage. No ...

<B>1861-O 50C --Shipwreck Effect--NGC.</B></I> Ex: <I>S.S. Republic. </B></I>Wiley-04a, a State of Louisiana mar...

<B>1861-O 50C MS63 NGC.</B></I> Speckles of purple and cobalt-blue visit the obverse, while the reverse is mostly golden-tan. Shar...