2007 Summer F.U.N. Sig. Coin Auction #442

<B>1916-D 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The highest-mintage of three issues for this first year of the Walking Liberty design, though pro...

<B>1916-D 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Well struck and satiny, with a layer of speckled russet, rose, and khaki-green patina across each...

<B>1916-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The surfaces exhibit intense satiny luster and are untoned except for a few faint whispers of col...

<B>1917 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Light chestnut-gold toning visits this lustrous and sharply struck example. Well preserved aside fr...

<B>1917 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> A mix of olive-green, lilac, and yellow-gold patination runs over the obverse of this Premium Gem, ...

<B>1917-D 50C Obverse MS63 PCGS.</B></I> Lustrous and boldly struck with a faint golden cast and a slight degree of speckled russe...

<B>1917-D 50C Reverse MS62 NGC.</B></I> Satiny and boldly struck, with light layers of speckled toning near the peripheries, and n...

<B>1917-S 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Following an anomalous two-year stint on the obverse, the mintmark on Walking Liberty hal...

<B>1918 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Essentially untoned (except for a few russet specks on the right side of the reverse), with a bold s...

<B>1918 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> One of the more available issues among early Walkers, this is an attractive example that shows a str...

<B>1918-D 50C AU58 NGC.</B></I> Although designated as AU58, this unabraded half dollar has essentially full cartwheel luster, and...

<B>1918-D 50C --Damaged--ANACS. AU58 Details.</B></I> Four tiny depressions on the obverse figure seem to account for the designat...

<B>1918-D 50C MS63 NGC.</B></I> This is a lovely, satiny example with attractive light toning and nicely preserved surfaces. Just ...

<B>1918-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> This satiny near-Gem has full silver luster beneath a blend of mustard-yellow and golden-brown to...

<B>1919-D 50C AU58 NGC.</B></I> This lower-mintage branch mint issue was largely unappreciated at the time of its release, and as ...

<B>1920 50C MS63 PCGS.</B></I> Softly struck over the centers, as usual, this Select Mint State representative also reveals satin ...

<B>1920 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Softly struck in the centers, with a beautiful satiny glow and even pearl-gray coloration. This love...

<B>1921-D 50C --Rims Damaged--ANACS. Fine 15 Details.</B></I> The obverse rim has dings at 7:30 and 10:30, and the reverse rim has...

<B>1921-D 50C --Cleaned--ANACS. XF40 Details.</B></I> Primarily cream-gray, but ice-blue and orange hues are present near the rims...

1921-D 50C MS64 PCGS. The 1921-D half dollar has the lowest mintage of the Walking Liberty series (208,000 pieces), and as might be expected, is scar

<B>1921-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Although President Theodore Roosevelt was no longer in office, the Treasury Department conducted ...

<B>1928-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Childs. Autumn-brown, forest-green, and rose-red adorn the borders of this lustrous near-Gem....

<B>1929-D 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The design features are uncommonly well executed, for this relatively low mintage branch mint iss...

<B>1929-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> This well struck and softly lustrous example exhibits a pleasing appearance overall. Hints of rub...

<B>1929-S 50C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Essentially untoned, save for a few russet specks, with fine satin luster and typical striking def...

<B>1933-S 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Opinions differ regarding the start of the so-called "short set" of Walkers. Some belie...

<B>1933-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> The intensely lustrous surfaces of this Gem example are mostly untoned, but several russet toning...

<B>1934 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> The main drawing card of this superior coin is its thick, swirling mint luster. Both sides are cove...

<B>1934 50C MS67 PCGS.</B></I> This intricately struck and lustrous Superb Gem displays lavish forest-green and khaki-gold patina....

<B>1934 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> This solidly struck Superb Gem's swirling luster shines through rich reddish-orange, sun-gold, a...

<B>1934 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> This remarkable example displays a full strike on the obverse, and only the eagle's right (facin...

<B>1934-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Lightly toned with highly lustrous underlying surfaces. Well struck throughout, save for Liberty&...

<B>1934-D 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Crisp striking details, shimmering luster, and outstanding surface preservation are all attributes...

<B>1934-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> A light coating of original, speckled patina covers both sides of this satiny Gem. Well struck an...

<B>1934-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> A brilliant example of this popular Depression-era issue. The strike is good for an S-mint Walker...

<B>1934-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> This Depression-era San Francisco issue is the most elusive circulation-strike half dollar for th...

<B>1935-D 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> The Walking Liberty series is known for many issues that exhibit substandard strikes, and the 193...

<B>1935-D 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> A lovely satin finish over each side accents the pleasing alabaster surfaces of this Gem example. ...

<B>1935-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> This lovely Premium Gem is tied for the finest certified by either NGC or PCGS. It has frosty lus...

<B>1935-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Dashes of lemon and apricot toning visit the upper left reverse, and blushes of light tan grace t...

<B>1935-S 50C MS66 NGC.</B></I> This is an important opportunity for the advanced collector, as Premium Gems only appear in auctio...

<B>1936-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Sharply, but not quite fully struck, each side displays thick mint frost and light golden-russet ...

<B>1936-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> An essentially brilliant Superb Gem whose scintillating luster sweeps the impeccably smooth surfac...

<B>1936-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Well-defined and eminently pleasing with strong luster. Splashes of golden patina appear in the c...

<B>1937 50C MS67 PCGS.</B></I> This flashy Superb Gem displays strong detail overall and powerful luster with a thin layer of inte...

<B>1937-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Satiny and boldly struck, with ivory-silver surfaces that are virtually unabraded. Reddish-brown ...

<B>1937-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> With a mintage of under 1.7 million pieces, Denver had the lowest production of half dollars for ...

<B>1937-D 50C MS68 NGC.</B></I> Breathtaking toning, above-average detail, and seemingly flawless surfaces converge on this singul...

<B>1937-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> This pretty S-mint Gem exhibits strong luster and delicate champagne and powder-blue patina over ...

<B>1937-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Powerful luster and above-average definition characterize this pleasing Premium Gem. Subtle iride...

<B>1938 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Shimmering luster adorns both sides of this untoned Superb Gem Walker, and a solid strike emboldens ...

<B>1938 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> From the higher-mintage of the two issues for the year comes this lovely P-mint product, crisply str...

<B>1938-D 50C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> This strongly lustrous and essentially untoned piece offers strong visual appeal. Well struck wit...

<B>1938-D 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Apple-green and golden-brown borders surround the untoned centers. Lustrous and splendidly smooth...

<B>1938-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> This is a lovely Premium Gem with untoned surfaces that have a pleasing satiny sheen across each ...

<B>1938-D 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Liberty's head is well struck, and the thumb is separated from the rest of the branch hand. T...

<B>1938-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> A brilliant Superb Gem with no evidence of toning on either side. This is an exceptional example w...

<B>1939 50C MS68 NGC.</B></I> This conditionally unimprovable example gains a tremendous amount of eye appeal from the multicolore...

<B>1939-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> This Superb Gem Walker lives up to its grade in every respect, even when closely inspected with th...

<B>1940 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Tobacco-brown and green-gold patina embraces the peripheries, while the centers are only lightly ton...

<B>1940 50C MS68 PCGS.</B></I> The 1940 half is a common date with a mintage of over 9 million pieces. Indeed, PCGS and NGC have c...

<B>1940 50C MS68 PCGS.</B></I> Effusive khaki-gold, lime-green, and salmon-pink patina embraces this highly lustrous and nearly pr...

<B>1940-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Aside from the usual lack of definition on Liberty's hand, this lustrous example has worthy d...

<B>1940-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Lime and ice-blue tints grace this lustrous and virtually unabraded Premium Gem. The strike is ab...

<B>1940-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Despite evidence of weakness at the center of the obverse, this frosty Premium Gem is much sharpe...

<B>1940-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> The frosty surfaces of this short-set S-mint half display a single patch of brilliance above the ...

<B>1940-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Walking Liberty specialists should be thrilled by this beautiful Superb Gem, which exhibits a much...

<B>1941 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Brilliant and fully struck with dazzling mint luster. An excellent high grade type coin.<BR>&l...

<B>1941 50C MS67 </B></I> S<B> NGC.</B></I> A remarkable common date Walker, exhibiting dazzling, lightly toned ...

<B>1941-S 50C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> This well struck short-set Gem displays pleasing luster and minimal patina. Only a handful of mar...

<B>1941-S 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> Well-defined on Liberty's cap and the peripheral elements, though the usual softness is noted ...

<B>1942 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Surprisingly crisp detail characterizes this shining short-set Superb Gem. Powerful luster and faint...

<B>1942-S 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> It is easy to see why this coin was graded at MS67, on the basis of sheer eye appeal alone. Close ...

<B>1943 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> An amazing Superb Gem, this lovely piece has frosty luster with intense silver brilliance. It is sha...

<B>1943-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> FS-101, formerly FS-010.5. IN GOD WE TRUST is die doubled, as often seen on this issue. A lustrous...

<B>1943-S 50C MS65 NGC.</B></I> This shining Gem of World War II vintage has delicate ice-blue and champagne patina over much of t...

<B>1944-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> The upper serif of the mintmark is repunched. Faint tan toning visits this lustrous and beautiful...

<B>1944-S 50C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Large S. Lavishly patinated in caramel-gold, aqua-blue, and gunmetal-gray. A well preserved Premi...

<B>1945-D 50C MS68 NGC.</B></I> The finest example of this issue certified at either service, and as such destined to keenly inter...

<B>1946 50C Doubled Die Reverse MS63 PCGS.</B></I> FS-801. The eagle's plumage and PLURIBUS are dramatically die doubled. Ligh...

<B>1946-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> In the years immediately following World War II, demand for coinage fell, and fewer than 2.2 milli...

<B>1946-D 50C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Frosty luster is accented by wisps of champagne toning over brilliant white surfaces. This sharply...

<B>1936 50C PR64 PCGS.</B></I> Bruce Fox (1993) writes of the 1936 proof halves: "All proofs of 1936 were made with the secon...

<B>1936 50C PR65 PCGS.</B></I> Though the renaissance of American proof coinage in 1936 would be brief, it was welcomed, and the p...

<B>1937 50C PR65 NGC.</B></I> This Gem proof has slight cameo contrast, although not sufficient to receive such a designation. The...

<B>1937 50C PR65 PCGS.</B></I> This stone-white Gem is unabraded and possesses a powerful strike. The devices offer hints of frost...

<B>1937 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> The 1937 is an overlooked early proof with an impressively low mintage. This deeply mirrored piece h...

<B>1937 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> A barely discernible veil of powder-blue and beige patina rests on impeccably preserved, bright sur...

<B>1937 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> This attractive Premium Gem proof displays deeply mirrored fields that yield mild contrast with the...

<B>1937 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> A layer of milky reddish-tan patina decorates the obverse. The reverse only shows a hint of color. A...

<B>1937 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Though orders for proofs of 1937 represented a significant jump from the totals of the previous yea...

<B>1937 50C PR68 NGC.</B></I> Fully struck and seemingly pristine, with some milky blue-green and antique-gold peripheral toning t...

<B>1938 50C PR65 PCGS.</B></I> A boldly impressed and gleaming Gem example from the third of seven proof Walking Liberty half issu...

<B>1938 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> An exacting strike emboldens the design elements. In this regard, this new hub year features more i...

<B>1938 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> This Superb Gem proof has notable visual appeal with fully brilliant silver surfaces on each side. ...

<B>1939 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> This needle-sharp Premium Gem appears fully brilliant at first glance, but delicate russet freckles...

<B>1939 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> The otherwise brilliant surfaces show a slight degree of haze in the right obverse field. The depth...

<B>1939 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> Pale, hazy patina is seen over each side, but it does not impair the strong flash from the deeply mi...

<B>1939 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> The untoned obverse yields to a few traces of speckled golden-orange color visible under magnificat...

<B>1939 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> Fully struck and immaculately preserved, this brilliant proof exhibits deeply reflective, inky-black...