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...

<B>1861-O 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Wiley-08 with partial drapery near the elbow and clash marks within the eagle's shield. Wiley&...

<B>1861-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Nearly 1 million examples of this issue were coined during the year, yet Choice and Gem Mint Stat...

<B>1864 50C AU55 NGC.</B></I> A scarce civil War issue, traces of luster reside in the recesses of this light golden-gray represen...

<B>1866-S 50C No Motto--Cleaned--ANACS. VF20 Details.</B></I> This stone-gray rare date quarter is subdued and mildly granular fro...

<B>1867 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Golden-brown and electric-blue adorn this intricately struck and shimmering near-Gem. Nearly a &quo...

<B>1870-CC 50C VF25 PCGS.</B></I> "If I were seeking an attractive middle grade circulated example of the 1870-CC half dollar...

<B>1870-CC 50C --Corroded--ANACS. AU50 Details.</B></I> In its first year of operation, the Carson City Mint struck three silver d...

<B>1872-S 50C MS62 PCGS.</B></I> The '72-S ranks among the most elusive dates among all San Francisco Mint Seated half dollars...

<B>1873 50C Arrows MS61 NGC.</B></I> In 1873, the Mint reprised the arrows of 1853 to denote a weight change, though this shift wa...

<B>1873 50C Arrows MS64 PCGS.</B></I> WB-107, Small Arrows. Dusky apricot and aqua-blue colors do not deny the unbroken satin lust...

<B>1873-CC 50C Arrows AU50 ANACS.</B></I> Light silver surfaces exhibit considerable luster with faint lilac and gold toning near ...

<B>1873-CC 50C Arrows AU58 NGC.</B></I> WB-103. Large Mintmark. A scarce Arrows issue with only 122,500 pieces produced. High grad...

<B>1873-S 50C Arrows AU58 NGC.</B></I> Randy Wiley and Bill Bugert in their Seated Liberty half dollar reference indicate the 1873...

<B>1874-CC 50C Arrows AU53 ANACS.</B></I> The 1874-CC has a mintage of just 59,000 pieces, and is one of only two Carson City Arro...

<B>1874-S 50C Arrows AU58 NGC.</B></I> Generous amounts of luster remain on the silver surfaces visited by traces of light olive-g...

<B>1875-CC 50C MS62 NGC.</B></I> Lustrous surfaces exhibit traces of light olive-green and sharply struck devices. A few minute co...

<B>1875-S 50C MS63 PCGS.</B></I> Surprisingly well-detailed for this San Francisco issue with smooth luster below olive-green and ...

<B>1875-S 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Dappled gray, light green, mauve, and aqua-blue race over highly lustrous surfaces. Nicely struck,...

<B>1875-S 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> An ivory near-Gem with excellent design definition. Satiny silver luster is only slightly subdued ...

<B>1875-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The arrows flanking the date for the previous two years were removed for the 1875 issues, marking...

<B>1875-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> A delicate mix of golden-tan and soft violet patination rests on lustrous surfaces that are devoi...

<B>1876 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> An enticing, softly lustrous Choice piece from the ever-popular centennial issue. Dusky plum and an...

<B>1877-CC 50C AU55 PCGS.</B></I> This Choice AU Carson City Mint specimen displays bright golden-tan centers framed by cobalt-blu...

<B>1877-S 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Type One Reverse. A generous number of half dollars from the San Francisco Mint were produced in 1...

<B>1878-CC 50C --Scratched--NCS. Unc. Details.</B></I> At first glance, this is a lovely Mint State example with full cartwheel lu...

<B>1882 50C MS68 NGC.</B></I> While the Bland-Allison act spurred the purchase and coinage of vast quantities of silver, practical...

<B>1886 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Sharply struck with reflective fields and frosty devices, the surfaces are mostly brilliant with spl...

<B>1886 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Strikingly prooflike even by the standards of this low-mintage late-date Seated issue, though the re...

<B>1888 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> This carefully preserved and low mintage Seated half provides potent luster, and has just a hint of...

<B>1888 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> This low-mintage half (12,001 business strikes) looks nearly as it did when it came off of the press...

<B>1890 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> Although uniformly frosted, the fields are slightly brighter than the devices on both sides. Pale ta...

<B>1891 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Unlike the nominal mintages of the decade before, the 1891 issue, the last of the Seated halves, ha...

<B>1854 50C PR65 NGC.</B></I> The 1854 Arrows half is a significant 19th century rarity. So few have been seen by any one person, ...

<B>1862 50C PR63 PCGS.</B></I> An attractive Select proof with splashes of cobalt-blue, purple, and gold-tan around the borders, l...

<B>1862 50C PR65 PCGS.</B></I> Type Two Reverse. Attractive orange and aquamarine embraces this razor-sharp specimen. Among the fi...

<B>1862 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> A gorgeous proof with glittering, deeply mirrored fields on both sides, accented by lighter iridesce...

<B>1862 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.</B></I> A stunning half dollar, this Gem Cameo proof example is tied for the finest certified by PCGS...

<B>1863 50C PR63 Cameo NGC.</B></I> The frosty devices favorably compare with the glittering mirrored fields. This brilliant proof...

<B>1864 50C PR65 NGC.</B></I> A lovely Gem proof with lilac, sea-green, and gold toning intermingled across both sides. An importa...

<B>1866 50C Motto PR63 NGC.</B></I> A gorgeous Select proof representative of this scarcer issue, from a low mintage of just 725 p...

<B>1867 50C PR63 Cameo PCGS.</B></I> A goodly number of the 625-piece mintage of 1867 proof halves have apparently survived, judgi...

<B>1868 50C PR63 PCGS.</B></I> Light to medium intensity golden-gray toning occupies the central areas of this Select proof, flank...

<B>1868 50C PR64 Cameo NGC.</B></I> A better date in the early With Motto series, in spite of a substantial mintage of more than 4...

<B>1869 50C PR63 PCGS.</B></I> An attractive example of this post-war proof issue. The iridescent amber, blue, and green patina cr...

<B>1869 50C PR64 NGC.</B></I> A crisply struck and untoned specimen with noticeable cameo contrast, particularly on the obverse, a...

<B>1871 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> A Premium Gem proof, this impressive half dollar is deeply mirrored with lightly frosted devices. Th...

<B>1872 50C PR63 PCGS.</B></I> Essentially untoned surfaces exhibit sharply impressed design elements. Some faint hairlines in the...

<B>1874 50C Arrows PR64 PCGS.</B></I> WB-101. Small Arrows. According to Wiley & Bugert (1993), the Small Arrows variety is: &...

<B>1874 50C Arrows PR65 NGC.</B></I> Philadelphia struck just 1,250 With Motto, Arrows proof halves across two years, and the type...

<B>1876 50C PR64 Cameo NGC.</B></I> Type One Reverse. This amazing PR64 Cameo displays white surfaces and crisp design features. S...