(FUN) Signature Sale - Session 6

1895-S $5 MS63 ICG.<p>The second in the trio of conditionally challenging S-mint Half Eagles from the mid-1890s, the 1895-S was produced to th...

1896-S $5 MS62 PCGS.<p>This example has pleasingly flashy cartwheel luster. This strike is very good, lacking complete sharpness only on the r...

1899-S $5 Half Eagle MS62 PCGS; 1899-S Eagle MS62 PCGS; and an 1899-S Double Eagle MS62 PCGS.<p>All coins are originally colored with sharply ...

1900 $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>This example has needle sharp centers and modest striking weakness only on the obverse stars. The luster is flashy and th...

1900-S $5 MS64 NGC.<p>A well struck near-Gem with unusually vivid yellow-green color. The surfaces have light abrasions that are more than com...

1900-S $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>This is a well struck example with very good luster. There are a few minor abrasions in the fields, and a miniscule dig...

1902-S $5 MS65 PCGS.<p>A typically well produced example with bright, shimmering luster and pinpoint sharpness under a thin veil of reddish pa...

1906 $5 MS65 NGC.<p>One would be hard pressed to find a more attractive 1906 Half Eagle at the MS65 level of preservation. This coin is thickl...

1907 $5 MS64 NGC.<p>Satiny overall with a distinct green-gold tint at the margins. A short planchet streak of no real consequence can be found...

1907 $5 MS65 NGC.<p>The 1907 is not a rare date in an absolute sense, but Gems are important for high grade type purposes. This is a sharply s...

1882 $5 PR65 PCGS.<p>Production of proof Half Eagles was limited to a mere 48 pieces in 1882 and, based on certification figures, one has to d...

1902 $5 PR64 Cameo NGC.<p>Exquisitely struck, the glossy and incredibly deep mirrors have strong contrast with the glittering devices. The clo...

1906 $5 PR64 Cameo NGC.<p>Of the 85 proofs struck in this year, it is estimated that today some 60 pieces are extant in all grades. This piece...

1908 $5 AU53 ANACS; and a 1909 AU55 ANACS.<p>Both coins are lightly abraded overall, the first-year example is less well defined with a millin...

1908 $5 MS62 PCGS; 1909 MS62 PCGS; and a 1910 MS62 PCGS.<p>The coins range in color from reddish-gold to olive-gold hues, each displaying suff...

1908 $5 MS62 ICG, a lovely coin that is sharply struck except for the eagle's shoulder, contact marks in the upper reverse prevent a higher grad...

1908-D $5--Whizzed--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, four minimally worn examples that shared the same fate.<p>From the Ric Leichtung Collection. ...

1908-D $5 MS62 PCGS.<p>This pale gold example is well struck with a peppering of small bagmarks in the fields. There are, however, few individ...

1908-D $5 MS62 ANACS.<p>Bright, shimmering luster and only a few scattered marks.From the Ric Leichtung Collection. Important notice: We expe...

1908-D $5 MS62 PCGS; 1909-D MS62 PCGS; and a 1910-D MS62 PCGS.<p>This is a well matched trio with coins that exhibit bold, if not sharp striki...

1908-S $5 AU58 ANACS.<p>A frosty, reddish-tinged example of this first year key, one of a mere 82,000 pieces struck. The strike, including the...

1908-S $5 MS60 ANACS.<p>Vibrant yellow-gold surfaces have full, unbroken luster and only a few minor blemishes in the fields. The 1908-S is no...

1908-S $5 MS66 PCGS.<p>The scarce 1908-S Half Eagle has always garnered much attention due to its first year status and its comparatively low ...

1909-D $5 MS62 PCGS.<p>With crisply impressed, reddish-gold features, this D-mint example would fit nicely into a Mint State type set. Import...

1909-D $5 MS63 ANACS.<p>Bright golden luster, a number of marks show on the reverse that limit the grade. Important notice: We expect to be a...

1909-O $5 AU58 ANACS.<p>Lovely olive-gold surfaces with a subtle reddish tinge overall and few appreciable surface marks. An especially nice r...

1909-O $5 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1909-O (34,200 pieces produced) edges out the 1911-D for top rarity honors among Indian Half Eagles. This is a typic...

1909-S $5 MS66 PCGS.<p>The 1909-S is a difficult San Francisco Half Eagle in any Uncirculated grade, being even more scarce than its S-mint pr...

1910 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>The satiny, tan-gold surfaces are bright with no areas of bothersome striking incompleteness.From the Ric Leichtung Collec...

1910-S $5 AU58 NGC.<p>Deep, rich, green-gold color overlays both sides of this exceptionally attractive near-Mint representative. There is a l...

1910-S $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>The 1910-S compares favorably to the 1909-S in terms of striking characteristics. This is a sharply impressed coin with...

1911 $5 MS62 PCGS; 1912 MS62 PCGS; 1913 MS62 PCGS; and a 1915 MS62 PCGS.<p>All are typically abraded for the BU grade level with originally co...

1911 $5 MS62 PCGS.<p>Although lightly abraded, this coin presents well due to rich, olive-gold color and a suitably bold impression. Importan...

1911-D $5--Scratched--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. A couple of scratches are seen at the base of the obverse and reverse. Still, a bright at...

1911-D $5 AU58 ANACS.<p>Abundant luster remains on this lightly circulated example. A few minor contact marks are noted on the obverse.From th...

1911-D $5 AU58 NGC.<p>Bright yellow-gold surfaces show only the slightest were on the highpoints. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin...

1911-D $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>Struck in low relief like the 1908-D, the mintmark on the 1911-D is usually well defined, and the present example is no...

1913 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>This yellow-gold example is mostly satiny in luster quality with a bold overall strike. Light and moderate abrasions are s...

1913-S $5 MS61 ANACS.<p>Deeply lustrous with rich golden coloration and predictable mushiness at the borders. One of the scarcest of the Five ...

1913-S $5 MS65 PCGS.<p>In terms of overall scarcity, the 1913-S Five Dollar (from a mintage of 408,000 pieces) is not particularly noteworthy ...

1914 $5 MS63 NGC.<p>Hardly a common issue in various levels of Uncirculated, although price guides might lead one to that conclusion. This pie...

1914-S $5 MS60 ANACS.<p>Moderately abraded with rich golden coloration and a solitary copper stain along the top of the headdress. The strike ...

1914-S $5 MS61 NGC.<p>This is an attractive coin for the grade with rich olive-gold and orange coloration. Sharply struck throughout with no o...

1915 $5 MS62 NGC, sharply impressed with tan-gold coloration; and a 1915 MS62 PCGS, there are remarkably few abrasions on either side of this honey-go

1915-S $5 MS61 ICG.<p>Warmly colored with a nice strike, there is an unfortunate scrape over the right reverse. Important notice: We expect t...

1915-S $5 MS64 PCGS.<p>We are privileged to offer many conditionally rare 20th century gold coins in this important sale, and this Choice BU 1...

1916-S $5 AU58 NGC.<p>Deep, rich, olive-gold color overlays both sides with freckles of charcoal patina here and there. Typically struck with ...

1916-S $5 MS63 PCGS.<p>Most Mint State representatives of this date are from a hoard of approximately 200 pieces that entered the numismatic m...

1908 $5 PR64 NGC.<p>The first year of the Indian half eagle series witnessed the production of 167 matte proof specimens at the Philadelphia M...

1914 $5 PR65 PCGS.<p>The official mintage of proof Five Dollar Indians for this year is a mere 125 pieces, but even that modest figure perhaps...

1795 $10 13 Leaves--Ex: Jewelry--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net VF20. B. 3-B, Taraszka-4, R.5. Most easily identified by the long die lump between O...

1799 $10 Large Stars Obverse MS60 PCGS.<p>B. 5-G, Taraszka-22, R.3. The 1799 is the most easily obtainable Capped Bust Right Eagle, although t...

1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse MS62 NGC.<p>B. 4-E, Taraszka-19, R.3. This variety shares obverse 13 with Taraszka-20, and examples of Taraszka-1...

1801 $10 AU50 ANACS.<p>B. 2-B, Taraszka-25, R.3. Struck from an unclashed die state with no spines in the cap from clashing with the vertical ...

1801 $10 AU53 ANACS.<p>B. 2-B, Taraszka-25, R.3. Well struck, the prooflike fields are overlaid with a number of small, but individually insig...

1839 $10 Type of 1840 AU50 PCGS.<p>Also known as the Small Letters type, this is a separate type altogether and much scarcer than the Large Le...

1841-O $10 XF45 PCGS.<p>The '41-O is a very scarce issue. Only 2,500 pieces were struck and it has the lowest mintage of any Ten Dollar is...

1843 $10 AU53 NGC.<p>Breen-6860. This is the doubled date variety of this prohibitively scarce coin, a grade rarity in Mint State grades, with...

1844 $10 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1844-P is an extremely rare issue with only 6,361 pieces produced. Its mintage is an accurate indicator of overall ra...

1844-O $10 XF40 ANACS.<p>The green-gold surfaces brighten to orange-gold shades as the coin turns into the light. The scattered abrasions are ...

1845 $10 AU50 ANACS.<p>A difficult coin to find in any grade, and "prohibitively rare" above XF according to Breen. This example has...

1847 $10 AU58 PCGS.<p>Rich, satiny luster and a bold strike compliment each side of this near-Mint example. Only close examination reveals the...

1848-O $10 XF45 ANACS.<p>A mildly golden-yellow coin, with orange-golden highlights appearing within the elements at the rims. Some parts of t...

1849 $10 XF45 ANACS.<p>Breen-6888. Remnants of a repunched date can be seen with the naked eye. A die crack (as struck) is present through the...

1849 $10 AU50 ANACS.<p>Abundant luster remains on this typically struck specimen. Myriad small contact marks are seen in the fields on each si...

1849 $10 AU58 NGC.<p>There aren't many reasonably common Eagles from the 1840s, but this is one of them. This coin shows just enough rub o...

1849-O $10 AU55 NGC.<p>The 1849-O is the second rarest New Orleans Eagle from the 1840s and it is also one of the scarcest No Motto Eagles fro...

1850 $10 Small Date AU50 NGC.<p>This is the more challenging of the two major varieties of this date. There are indications of light rub on th...

1850-O $10 XF45 NGC.<p>A well pronounced coin, some of the elements being subdued by a generous peppering of abrasion marks dominating the sur...

1850-O $10 AU50 PCGS.<p>While the Philadelphia variety of this date comes with both Large and Small dates, the O-Mint variety is seen only wit...

1852 $10 AU58 NGC.<p>Reasonable golden glow has been retained by this coin despite modest circulation and a host of contact marks salting all ...

1852 $10 AU58 ICG.<p>Only moderately scarce as a date but a condition scarcity in AU or better. This piece is close to Mint State, missing jus...

1852-O $10--Sea Salvaged--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. A challenging date to find in grades of AU and higher, this being a good example of a...

1853/2 $10 AU55 NGC.<p>FS-007. Examination with a glass reveals the lower portion of the neck of the 2 in the lower loop of the 3 as well as t...

1854-O $10 Small Date AU50 NGC.<p>An unusually nice example of this scarcer date, a coin seldom encountered in grades exceeding AU. The coin h...

1854-S $10 AU58 NGC.<p>Despite a not overly impressive mintage of 123,826 pieces and a heavy rate of circulation, the first-year 1854-S is the...

1855 $10 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1855 is one of the more affordable and obtainable No Motto Tens in higher grades. Well struck overall with a few ligh...

1855-O $10 AU50 ANACS.<p>Rich, reddish-golden surfaces characterize this important New Orleans Ten. The '55-O is an absolute as well as a ...

1856-O $10 XF45 PCGS.<p>Golden glow from the original luster is still retained about the peripheral designs on this nice specimen, a coin reta...

1856-S $10--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. The green-gold surfaces are somewhat porous and exhibit signs of once being clean...

1856-S $10 AU58 PCGS.<p>Ex: S.S. Central America. There is very little perceptible wear on either side of this sharp looking example. The surf...

1857-O $10 AU58 NGC.<p>The '57-O is ranked as the third rarest New Orleans Eagle of the No Motto type and it has a mintage of only 5,000 p...

1857-S $10 MS63 PCGS.<p>Ex: S.S. Central America. This is a simply beautiful representative of this S-mint delivery, the Eagle counterpart to ...

1858 $10 AU50 NGC.<p>The 1858 is an obvious rarity as seen from its mintage of only 2,521 pieces. However, it is not the landmark rarity that ...

1858-O $10 AU53 PCGS.<p>Not a common date, but not rare either following a modest size hoard of these coins found about 16 years ago. This exa...

1858-O $10 AU55 PCGS.<p>An uncommonly high grade representative of this, the most common No Motto Eagle from the New Orleans Mint, both sides ...

1858-S $10 XF45 NGC.<p>Only 11,800 examples were struck of the 1858-S. It is even scarcer than the low mintage indicates, however, with Akers ...

1858-S $10 AU50 PCGS.<p>A second and finer representative of this S-mint rarity, the surfaces are tinged in well blended orange and reddish-go...

1860-O $10 AU53 ANACS.<p>Another low mintage No Motto Ten, only 11,100 pieces were struck of the 1860-O. A few nice AU 1860-O Eagles have surf...

1861-S $10--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. A couple of diagonal marks clearly show on the face of Liberty. Although cleane...

1861-S $10 AU55 NGC.<p>The '61-S is a rare No Motto ten with just 15,500 pieces minted. It is occasionally available in lower grades but e...

1862 $10 AU53 NGC.<p>A scarcer date in a very presentable condition, this Civil War period Eagle retains good yellow-golden glow in the fields...

1863-S $10 XF40 PCGS.<p>The '63-S is an absolute as well as a condition rarity among No Motto Tens with an original mintage of only 10,000...

1867 $10 AU50 PCGS.<p>It has been more than two years since we have offered an 1867 in any grade at public auction. Only 3,140 coins were prod...

1867-S $10 VF35 PCGS.<p>The '67-S is a scarce S-mint Ten with a mintage of only 9,000 pieces. It is a condition rarity also with this piec...

1868-S $10 XF45 ANACS.<p>Another absolute as well as conditionally rare S-mint Ten, the '68-S has a mintage of only 13,500 pieces with the...

1869-S $10 AU55 NGC.<p>The '69-S is an elusive With Motto Ten at all grade levels. Only 6,430 pieces were struck even though the Philadelp...

1870 $10 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1870 is a very elusive condition rarity among With Motto Tens and seems underrated, especially in this lofty grade. W...

1870-S $10 AU58 PCGS.<p>The 1870-S is a very rare issue, especially in high grade. It is comparable in rarity to the 1868-S, and like that iss...

1871 $10--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. This is a year of reduced production of all gold coins. Only 1,790 Eagles were struc...