Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 10

Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Walking and Later Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 750		1916 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. SEGS graded MS-65. Minor hairlines which have been covered over a bit by toning, and still lustrous beneath. We note slide marks on the high points of Liberty, where this coin was probably stored in an album for some time in the past. Decent surfaces otherwise. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $460
Lot 751		1916 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. MS-63. Flashy luster and untoned, with a couple of ticks and a broken scrape in the eagle's wing. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $265
Lot 752		1916-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. MS-60. Probably cleaned in the past but not to its detriment. Subdued luster and well struck for this first year of issue. A moderate priced coin for the real collector. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $299
Lot 753		1916-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. AU-55. Fresh and bright, without a whisper of toning. This one is nice for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 754		1917 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Blazing white luster throughout and well struck. Highly appealing and worth a strong bid. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 755		1917-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. Mint mark on reverse. NGC graded MS-65 Pittman. Well struck throughout and only minor weakness on the high points, the fields with the familiar satiny luster seen on these early issues. This one has smoky gray toning on both sides, with colorful flecks near the rims. Tied with a small group for the best seen by NGC, only 13 have been graded this high, with none graded higher. Further enhanced by the Pittman pedigree. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. From the John J. Pittman Collection Sale. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 756		1919 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely surfaces with a hint of bluish and gray toning over the blazing luster in the fields. Note the strong strike, with good separation on Liberty's thumb and strong feathers on the eagle. Pristine fields and devices that show few marks, and only light toning. The recent NGC Population Report shows 22 graded this high, with only 12 graded higher of this key date. Don't miss out, as these gems are rarely offered and worth strong bids whenever they appear. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 757		1919-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A foremost coin that boasts a strong strike on Liberty and flashy white luster throughout. Long known as one of the key dates to the series, the 1919-S is rarely found with a sharp strike, and is a true rarity in gem condition. To locate a gem that is well struck is something extraordinary. Further, this is the plate coin from Anthony Swiatek's Walking Liberty book for the date. Frosty luster in the fields and toned with just a hint of gold around the periphery. One tiny scrape is noted above the Sun in the field, but there are no other handling marks worthy of note. As to the rarity, NGC has graded 13 this high, with a scant 4 graded higher. If you want a well struck example, then be sure to examine this one closely because it has details you simply won't see on most others, even if they are the same grade. Quality such as this is never cheap, so calculate your bid carefully. Currently in NGC holder #337709-003. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 758		1920-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 Pittman. One of the finest seen of this rare date, note the strong strike on Liberty, including her hand and head which normally show less definition than seen here. Toned with delicate flecks of gold color streaked across the obverse and similar on the reverse. Examination notes a few widely scattered tick marks from handling, but the fields and devices are far better than average. NGC has graded 7 this high, with a single coin graded higher. Estimated Value $8,000 - 11,000. From the John J. Pittman collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 759		1934 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty white luster throughout with a small faint fingerprint in the left obverse field. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 760		1934 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. The half dollar has some minor hairlines, but nice rainbow tones around the edge and the 1944-S dime has lovely blue streak toning on both sides. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $70 - 80. View details	Realized $75
Lot 761		1934-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Blazing luster throughout, with a whisper of hazy toning on both sides. Scarce this nice especially to be well struck on Liberty's thumb. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 762		1935 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Bright mint luster and well struck for this date. Clean surfaces and no problems whatsoever. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 763		1935 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Sharply struck and well preserved with abundant luster throughout. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 764		1937-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Bright white luster and fresh from a roll, this super coin is problem free. Just a couple of minor handling ticks from perfection. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 765		1937-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Blazing white and well struck. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $587
Lot 766		1937-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Flashy luster in the fields and free of the usual bagmarks, keeping this in the gem class. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 767		1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. A satiny white mark-free gem. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 768		1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Light sunset gold toning at the center, bright white luster throughout. Well struck, and exceptional surfaces for this high end gem. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 769		1938-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. The mintage of this date is 491,600, about the same as the famed 1909 S VDB cent. Here is a gem example that boasts full luster, clean surfaces and a strong strike. A couple of minor specks starting to form toning, mostly on the reverse. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 770		1938-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. This scarce date is tough in high grades. We note a couple of tiny specks on both sides, mostly on the high points of the devices. Flashy luster and a decent strike. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $449
Lot 771		1939-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A beautiful example of this popular design, the Walking Liberty design was employed from 1916 through 1947, spanning two world wars, and the Great Depression. In an old style PCGS holder, with the green insert, and quite impressive. Estimated Value $160 - 190. View details	Realized $184
Lot 772		1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. A blazing white gem that has near perfect surfaces. In an old NGC holder. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $506
Lot 773		1941-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Bright and untoned, this date is traditionally one of scarce issues of the 1940s, and has always brought a premium for a nice gem example. This one has the usual weak strike on Liberty's hand, but good details on her head, and most of her skirt lines show. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 774		1941-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. SEGS graded MS-65. Bright and untoned except for a touch by the date. This one looks like it was just pulled from a roll. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 775		1941-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. Accugrade graded MS-65 our grade MS-64+. Flashy and untoned, with blazing luster. Typical weakness in the strike, nearly always seen on this date. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 776		1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. An area of tone rests between Liberty's head and outstretched hand. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details	Realized $334
Lot 777		1942-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A high end gem that has strong luster, the strike is average, with minor weakness on Liberty's hand. The Denver Mint did a better job at striking these than San Francisco, and Denver coins, like this one, tend to have most of the skirt lines and some details on Liberty's hand. Estimated Value $160 - 180. View details	Realized $173
Lot 778		1942-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Hazy toning on both sides, with typical striking characteristics. Estimated Value $160 - 180. View details	Realized $173
Lot 779		1942-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A boldly struck gem that has great luster and surfaces. There are some small trivial rust colored stains on the right side of the reverse. Estimated Value $110 - 130. View details	Realized $132
Lot 780		1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. This one has a sharper strike than usually seen, although Liberty's hand is not full. Strong luster and a hint of gold toning starting to form on each side. One of just 94 graded by PCGS, with none graded higher! An opportunity. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 781		1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Premium Quality. Blast white luster and fairly well struck, minor weakness on the eagle's thigh. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 782		1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Flaming white and untoned, with minor weakness at the center of the obverse, as always for this year. A gem by any standards. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 783		1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. White and untoned, with abundant luster. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 784		1943 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. A lovely totally Brilliant Uncirculated roll of halves. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details	Unsold
Lot 785		1943-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Flashy with golden sunset hues on the reverse. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 786		1943-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Typical San Francisco strike with central weakness noted, but good luster and nice surfaces throughout. Estimated Value $180 - 220. View details	Realized $219
Lot 787		1943-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. White luster and well struck, although the hand on Liberty is weak. A scarce date. Estimated Value $180 - 220. View details	Realized $219
Lot 788		1944 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. With a hint of toning starting to form, a gem. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 789		1944-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Mint fresh and clean, with gleaming luster and snow white fields. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $322
Lot 790		1944-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Crackly gold toning on both sides, flashy luster beneath and with the typical whimpy "S" Mint strike of the period. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details	Realized $322
Lot 791		1945 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Flashy white luster and untoned. Estimated Value $60 - 70. View details	Unsold
Lot 792		1945 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Blazing mint luster, fresh and white, and a good strike. Estimated Value $60 - 70. View details	Realized $69
Lot 793		1945-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Fresh mint luster with a touch of toning on the lower reverse. Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details	Realized $138
Lot 794		1946-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck for the date, with good separation on most of the skirt lines, and abundant luster throughout. Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details	Realized $138
Lot 795		1946-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Hot white luster with just a hint of toning. Estimated Value $110 - 130. View details	Realized $127
Lot 796		1948 Franklin Half Dollar. This set grades Choice BU. Missing only the 1963 PD coins, and mounted in a Library of Coins blue album. Lot of 33 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $322
Lot 797		1958-D Franklin Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-67. Deep and spectacular toning on the obverse, with red and gold shades predominating on the right side and spreading across the obverse. The reverse is lighter, with peripheral toning of the same shades, but tucked in amongst the lettering. A couple of ticks from perfection, but very nice for the specialist in these popular half dollars. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 798		1963-D Franklin Half Dollar. This group includes 20 Walking Liberty half dollars grading EF-AU and 20 Franklin half dollars grading Proof, all common dates, 1957-1963. Lot of 40 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details	Realized $230