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

<B>1939 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> A lightly toned and pinpoint-sharp Superb Gem. The mintage is lower than the three proof issues from...

<B>1939 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> A brilliant and exquisitely struck Superb Gem with gorgeous surfaces. This lovely, carefully preser...

<B>1939 50C PR68 NGC.</B></I> 1939 proof half dollars, with a mintage of 8,808 pieces, are quite plentiful, right through the PR67...

<B>1940 50C PR65 PCGS.</B></I> Delicate gold-gray patina graces the shining surfaces of this boldly impressed Gem, an eminently pl...

<B>1940 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> The design elements exhibit razor-sharp definition, and both sides of the coin are pristine. The hig...

<B>1940 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> Well struck with watery fields and only slight cloudiness to keep them from being fully reflective. ...

<B>1940 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Brilliant surfaces are impeccably preserved on both sides, and exhibit exceptionally well struck de...

<B>1940 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> In their short time of production, the brilliant proofs of 1936-1942 only increased in popularity, ...

<B>1940 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Deeply mirrored fields on each side, with a little imagination one can see a bit of contrast, espec...

<B>1940 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> This crisply struck and virtually untoned Superb Gem has a deeply reflective obverse and seemingly ...

<B>1940 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> The surfaces sparkle with intense brilliance and the fields are deeply reflective on each side. A S...

<B>1941 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> The AW monogram is present. An essentially brilliant and razor-sharp Premium Gem. The dies are mode...

<B>1941 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> A powerful strike brings out excellent delineation in the design elements, and bright surfaces exhi...

<B>1941 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> No AW. Impressively struck on all of the devices and letters, with watery fields and milky beige pe...

<B>1942 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Crisply struck with powerful reflectivity and just a faint touch of haze at the margins. Practicall...

<B>1942 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Boldly impressed with strong reflectivity and a hint of milky patina in the fields. A delightful br...

<B>1942 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> An excellent strike, as befits a Premium Gem proof. Each side displays light milky color, with some...

<B>1942 50C PR66 NGC.</B></I> Sharply struck and crisply detailed, as expected for a proof specimen. Both sides exhibit a thin lay...

<B>1942 50C PR66 PCGS.</B></I> Sharply struck with strong reflectivity and a touch of cream-colored patina on either side of the f...

<B>1942 50C PR67 NGC.</B></I> The wartime exigencies that banished nickel from the nickels and brought steel to the cents closed t...

<B>1942 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> This appealing Superb Gem proof is essentially untoned with stellar luster and lovely silver-blue s...

<B>1942 50C PR67 PCGS.</B></I> Brilliant surfaces exhibit impressively struck design features, and close examination reveals both ...

<B>1942 50C PR68 NGC.</B></I> Brilliant on each side. The surfaces are virtually unblemished, as one would expect from the grade. ...

<B>Set of 35 Business Strike Franklin Halves MS64 to MS65 NGC.</B></I> This extensive set of circulation-strike Franklin half doll...

<B>1949-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines Prooflike NGC.</B></I> A fascinating Gem that displays crisp overall detail and surfaces that e...

<B>1950 50C MS67 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> As PCGS/NGC population/census data show, the 1950 Franklin half is difficult to loc...

<B>1950-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Beautifully toned olive-green, apricot, and slate. Cartwheel luster blasts throug...

<B>1952 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> This sharply struck Premium Gem has attractive lilac, gold, and sea-green toning on...

<B>1952-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> A pleasing S-mint piece with noteworthy detail overall, particularly on the all-i...

<B>1954 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS.</B></I> Dappled forest-green, gold, and ruby patina graces both sides of this strongly lust...

<B>1952 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS.</B></I> Fully struck with jet-black fields, nicely frosted devices, and intense cameo contrast on bot...

<B>1956 50C Type One PR67 Cameo PCGS.</B></I> The rarer Type One reverse displays four feather tips to the left of the eagle's...

<B>1956 50C Type Two PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC.</B></I> This gleaming, practically perfect representative has deeply reflective surface...

<B>1961 50C PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS.</B></I> Visually unimprovable, the 1961 makes a perfect type coin. It is a well-produced later d...

<B>1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves--Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine 15 Details.</B></I> B-5, BB-27, R.1. Bowers-Borckardt Die St...

<B>1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF30 PCGS.</B></I> B-7, BB-18, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I. A scarce variety relative ...

<B>1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves VF35 NGC.</B></I> B-5, BB-27, R.1. Die State III. The bar behind the upper trailing hair cur...

<B>1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves XF45 PCGS.</B></I> B-5, BB-27, R.1. Bowers-Borckardt Die State II. Navy-blue, plum-red, and ...

<B>1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves AU50 NGC.</B></I> B-5, BB-27, R.1. Bowers-Borckardt Die State II with a crack from left stem...

<B>1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves AU53 NGC.</B></I> B-5, BB-27, R.1. Bowers-Borckardt Die State III. A splendidly detailed rep...

<B>1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Silver Plug--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details.</B></I> B-7, BB-18, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I w...

<B>1795 $1 Draped Bust, Centered XF40 PCGS.</B></I> B-15, BB-52, R.2. Bowers-Borckardt Die State III with a triangular die break i...

<B>1795 $1 Draped Bust, Centered AU50 NGC.</B></I> B-15, BB-52, R.2. Bowers-Borckardt Die State IV, noted for its "jagged, ve...

<B>1795 $1 Draped Bust, Off Center--Scratched--ANACS. AU50 Details.</B></I> B-14, BB-51, R.2. Deep dove-gray toning cannot conceal...

<B>1796 $1 Small Date, Large Letters--Obverse Graffiti--NCS. Fine Details.</B></I> B-4, BB-61, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I. ...

<B>1796 $1 Small Date, Large Letters XF45 PCGS.</B></I> B-4, BB-61, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I with a largely intact forehe...

<B>1796 $1 Large Date, Small Letters--Cleaned--ANACS. XF45 Details.</B></I> B-5, BB-65, R.2. The die lump from the I in AMERICA is...

<B>1797 $1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters XF40 PCGS.</B></I> B-1, BB-73, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State IV to V. Warm gunmetal gray ton...

<B>1797 $1 10x6 Stars XF45 PCGS.</B></I> B-3, BB-71, R.2. Bowers-Borckardt Die State III with lapped right edges on the palm branc...

<B>1797 $1 10x6 Stars, Large Letters XF45 NGC.</B></I> B-3, BB-71, R.2. The is the only variety of the three known for the 1797 da...

<B>1798 $1 Small Eagle, 15 Stars Good 6 PCGS.</B></I> B-2, BB-81, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State II. All obverse design elements ...

<B>1798 $1 Large Eagle--Cleaned--ANACS. VF20 Details.</B></I> B-27, BB-113, R.2. Bowers-Borckardt Die State II. Most letters in E ...

<B>1798 $1 Large Eagle VF30 NGC.</B></I> B-24, BB-124, R.2. Die State III. The first two stars at lower left point to the center o...

<B>1798 $1 Large Eagle AU50 NGC.</B></I> B-28, BB-118, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I with a "perfect" reverse die. T...

<B>1798 $1 Large Eagle, Five Stripes, 10 Arrows XF40 PCGS.</B></I> B-6, BB-96, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State IV. A die crack is ...

<B>1798 $1 Large Eagle, Wide Date XF45 NGC.</B></I> B-23, BB-105, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State III with a lapped obverse die af...

<B>1799 $1 7x6 Stars VG8 PCGS.</B></I> B-9, BB-161, R.1. Bowers-Borckardt Die State II-III. The "Apostrophe" variety wit...

<B>1799 $1 7x6 Stars VF35 PCGS.</B></I> B-10, BB-163, R.2. Bowers-Borckardt Die State IV, which Bowers called a "rare die sta...

<B>1799 $1 7x6 Stars XF40 ICG.</B></I> B-8, BB-165, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I. The right base and upright of the N in UNIT...

<B>1799 $1 7x6 Stars--Cleaned--ANACS. XF45 Details.</B></I> B-8, BB-165, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I-II. Light gold toning v...

<B>1799 $1 7x6 Stars AU55 NGC.</B></I> B-11, BB-161, R.3. A ''No Berries'' variety, and further distinguished by a...

<B>1799 $1 Irregular Date, 15 Stars Reverse--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine 12 Details.</B></I> B-4, BB-153, R.4. Bowers-Borckardt...

<B>1799 $1 8x5 Stars--Cleaned--ANACS. VF30 Details.</B></I> B-23, BB-159, R.4. This is an important and unusual <I>Guide Boo...

<B>1799/8 $1 15 Stars Reverse AU55 NGC.</B></I> B-3, BB-141, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State III. The well known blundered die var...

<B>1799/8 $1 13 Stars Reverse--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. XF40 Details.</B></I> B-2, BB-143, R.4. Bowers-Borckardt Die State II. D...

<B>1800 $1 XF45 ANACS.</B></I> B-16, BB-187, R.2. A Choice XF example of this relatively common variety. The surfaces are toned in...

<B>1800 $1 --Graffiti, Cleaned--ANACS. XF45 Details.</B></I> B-5, BB-189, R.5. Bowers-Borckardt Die State I. Die lump above right ...

<B>1800 $1 AU55 NGC.</B></I> B-13, 18, BB-193, R.4. Die State IV, a.k.a. B-18a. Rich grayish-gold and heather patina cover both si...

B-10, BB-190, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State VI with a crack between the arrows and left (facing) wing, and two parallel cracks through the ME in AME

<B>1800 $1 12 Arrows AU50 NGC.</B></I> B-17, BB-196, R.1. Bowers-Borckardt Die State IV, which features a die crack from obverse s...

<B>1800 $1 10 Arrows VF25 PCGS.</B></I> B-15, BB-195, R.3. The Bowers silver dollar encyclopedia lists only a single "perfect...

<B>1801 S$1 --Repaired, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. VF Details.</B></I> B-2, BB-212, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State II with double &...

<B>1801 $1 XF40 ANACS.</B></I> B-3, BB-213, R.3. Bowers-Borckardt Die State III. Deep sea-green and rose-red toning envelops this ...

<B>1801 $1 --Cleaned--ANACS. XF45 Details.</B></I> B-4, BB-214, R.4. Technically Die State III, although the die crack mentioned i...

<B>1802 $1 Narrow Date--Cleaned--ANACS. VF20 Details.</B></I> B-6, BB-241, R.1. Bowers-Borckardt Die State III. A hairlined pearl-...

<B>1802 $1 Narrow Date--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. VF30 Details.</B></I> B-6, BB-241, R.1. Rotation beneath a light reveals glimpses...

<B>1802/1 S$1 Wide Date VF30 ANACS.</B></I> B-9, BB-235, R.5. Die State III. The original Bolender silver dollar reference was pub...

<B>1836 P$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1--Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine 15 Details.</B></I> Silver. Plain Edge...

<B>1836 P$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1, PR55 ANACS.</B></I> Silver. Plain Edge. Die Alignment IV (medallic tu...

<B>1836 $1 Judd-60 Original--Repaired--NCS. PR VF Detail.</B></I> Silver. Plain Edge. Die Alignment IV (medallic alignment with th...

<B>1840 $1 AU55 PCGS.</B></I> A well struck, briefly circulated example of this early business-strike Gobrecht dollar issue. Splas...

<B>1841 $1 AU55 NGC.</B></I> Well struck with light wear evident on the highpoints. The surfaces are modestly marked overall, and ...

<B>1841 $1 AU58 NGC.</B></I> Despite its availability in worn grades, examples of the 1841 dollar are elusive in or near Mint Stat...

<B>1842 $1 MS60 PCGS.</B></I> All No Motto Seated dollars are scarce in Mint State, particularly if they lack a New Orleans mintma...

<B>1843 $1 MS63 PCGS.</B></I> The 1843 dollar, with a mintage of 165,100 business strikes, is common in circulated grades, but is ...

<B>1843 $1 MS63 PCGS.</B></I> A lustrous and lightly toned piece with impressively bagmark-free fields. Although No Motto Seated d...

<B>1855 $1 AU58 ANACS.</B></I> Dappled orange-gold, lime, and powder-blue toning embraces this bagmark-free rare date dollar. Both...

<B>1856 $1 --Rim Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. XF40 Details.</B></I> This scarce date No Motto dollar has a cloudy appearance from a cl...

<B>1859 $1 AU55 NGC.</B></I> This is a scarce date in comparison to the 1859-O hoard issue. The surfaces are faintly hairlined, wi...

<B>1864 $1 --Cleaned--ANACS. Unc. Details, Net AU55.</B></I> Rose-gold and gunmetal-blue envelop this sharply struck and partly lu...

<B>1871 $1 MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The 1871 and the 1872 are type coins in the With Motto series, primarily because of their relatively...

<B>1872 $1 MS62 NGC.</B></I> Dappled autumn-brown and forest-green toning endows the margins, while the remainder of this satiny S...

<B>1861 $1 PR64 PCGS.</B></I> Fully struck with deeply watery fields and golden toning on the devices. Mottled cobalt-blue, purple...

<B>1862 $1 PR63 NGC.</B></I> Medium intensity gray, cobalt-blue, and red-orange patination covers both faces of this Select proof,...

<B>1864 $1 PR64 NGC.</B></I> <B>1864 S$1 PR64 NGC.</B></I> The 1864 is more available than one might imagine of ...

<B>1867 $1 PR64 PCGS.</B></I> Electric-blue, apricot, rose, and plum-mauve patina envelops this intricately struck Choice Motto pr...

<B>1868 $1 PR62 PCGS.</B></I> This precisely struck specimen has milk-gray and pale gold toning. Much nicer than customary for the...

<B>1869 $1 PR66 NGC.</B></I> This deeply toned Premium Gem proof has lovely lilac and steel-blue toning on both sides, more vivid ...

<B>1871 $1 PR64 Cameo NGC.</B></I> The ice-white devices provide obvious contrast with the mirrored fields. The rims have a hint o...

<B>1872 $1 PR61 ANACS.</B></I> Decisively struck with a largely untoned center surrounded by deep blue-violet patina edged with or...