Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 13

The Benson Collection of U.S. Coins, Part 2

Liberty Walking Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1102		1917-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. Mint mark on reverse. MS-63. Original surfaces well toned, deepening about the borders. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1103		1918 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. MS-63. Lightly cleaned in the past, with resulting hairlines over the surfaces. Still bright and lustrous, and sharply struck by the dies. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 1104		1918-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A very choice example. This beauty exudes satiny mint luster. Three tiny reeding ticks are noted in the right obverse field, noticeable only under strong magnification; all is overlayed with natural light toning. A very elusive date this choice. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 1105		1921-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. MS-60. Bright from light cleaning. This coin will benefit with time. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1106		1935-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Blazing white save for a hint of toning near the date. We note some minor disturbances on the high points of the devices, but they are barely visible with a glass. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details	Realized $794
Lot 1107		1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 Premium Quality. This proof has light cloudy toning on both sides, with a small splash of bright gold near the rim left of Liberty's head, and a small colorful drop on the reverse atop the motto. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on May 1, 1944 for $42.00 as part of a 1936 proof set. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 1108		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Gold toning near the rims and a few trivial handling marks. Estimated Value $400 - 450. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on May 27, 1944 as part of a 1937 proof set for $15.75. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1109		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Strong luster and well struck for this date. Estimated Value $150 - 200. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on February 26, 1944 for face value. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1110		1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Light cloudy toning on both sides, with a hint of gold near the edge. Sharp on the devices, but the dies appear to have been overly polished, as Liberty's back foot shows no details on toes and arch, and the flag is weak below the I of LIBERTY. Estimated Value $600 - 650. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on March 3, 1944 as part of a 1938 proof set for $7.50. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1111		1939 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. This one has the natural hazy gold toning on both sides, with medium gold at the rims. Estimated Value $350 - 400. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on March 3, 1944 as part of a 1939 proof set for $5.75. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1112		1939 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Near perfection for this date, with just a few splashes of haze on either side, otherwise blast white in color. Great luster and strike too. It is hard to imagine how this coin could be any better. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1113		1940 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. A nice proof coin that boasts a lovely arc of gold on the obverse, and hazy white toning elsewhere. Estimated Value $425 - 475. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on March 28, 1944 as part of a 1940 proof set for $5.00. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1114		1940 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-68. A stunning gem, near perfection. The delicate pale blue and faint golden toning further adds to its appeal. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1115		1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Totally original with the usual hazy toning on both sides, and pristine surfaces throughout. PCGS has graded 144 this high, with just 8 graded higher (all PR-68). Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on March 28, 1944 as part of a 1941 proof set for $5.00. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1116		1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. ICG graded Proof 68. Toned with dark gray at the periphery and lighter hues at the centers. There is a toning band of lighter colors spanning most of the reverse. Scarce this nice, with nearly perfect surfaces. Decently struck, but Liberty's hand lacks some definition. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1117		1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Premium Quality. Exceptional quality for the date, this one remains fairly bright, with just a couple of small splashes of gold toning. Estimated Value $750 - 850. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed in 1944. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1118		1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Lightly toned with an arc of gold on top of the obverse. A gem, from an original proof set put away in 1944. Estimated Value $350 - 400. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on March 28, 1944 as part of a 1942 proof set for $4.00. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1119		1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. ANACS graded MS-67. Sunset gold over the sunset, and a bit more gold on the reverse. Still bright elsewhere, and abundant luster is noted. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1120		1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. MS-65. A totally brilliant satiny gem example. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1121		1944-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Gorgeous toning on this one, with colorful iridescent hues on both sides, but primarily on the obverse. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1122		1944-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. One of the finest graded of this slightly better date, PCGS notes just 99 this high, with only 3 graded higher, all MS-67. This coin is one of a pair stored in an old manila envelope, on this piece the obverse is toned with lovely shades of golden gray, while the reverse is mostly white with full luster. Nicely struck for the date, with most of the skirt lines sharp, but minor weakness is seen on Liberty's hand, as always for this date. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,400. From the Benson collection and likely taken from a roll at the time of issue. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1123		1944-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Gorgeous white luster on the obverse, the reverse toned from an old envelope which stored this coin probably since it was plucked from a bank roll at the time of issue. Better than average strike, with some weakness on Liberty's hand, but good skirt lines. Scarce this nice. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,400. From the Benson collection and likely taken from a roll at the time of issue. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1124		1946-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Intense sunset gold on the right rims of the obverse and reverse, satiny and white elsewhere. Great surfaces too. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $2,013