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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1783		"Ultra Cameo" Gem Proof Half Eagle of 1901. NGC graded Proof 65. Ultra Cameo. Several of these scarce Proofs have been given higher numbers than the presently offered specimen, but--studying this coin--one is reduced to wondering what those coins possess in terms of quality that this coin lacks. For it seems to lack nothing--nothing at all. It just could not be prettier. The cataloguer sees no hairlines. The appearance is just splendid--splendid! So bid accordingly on this superb gem. The year 1901 was an eventful one for the United States of America. It was a turning point, too. President William McKinley, whose policies had started leading the nation to new prominence, was assassinated in September, shortly after his reelection, and a powerful new leader was about to emerge--the "bully" Theodore Roosevelt. There has probably never been a president who demonstrated more pride of country than Teddy Roosevelt. Simultaneously, America's industrial and military might was all set to showcase itself to the world. The "Steel Navy" was about to be built, and it would soon take American dominance across the seas for the first time. But the U.S. Army was already in Cuba, the Panama Canal was in the heady planning stages, our grasp was out to control Puerto Rico and the Philippines, U.S. Steel was incorporated as the first billion-dollar American corporation, pools and panics flustered investors in Wall Street, and in a little town in Texas ugly bubbles percolating for years to the surface were at last tapped by the now-famous Spindletop well--which was soon to gush with the "black gold" that would fuel that Steel Navy and all the commercial enterprises which were just peeking into the future in 1901. This splendid Proof gold coin symbolizes all this, and is justifiably a prize of considerable worth. View details	Unsold
Lot 1784		1901-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Solidly graded with a Gem reverse and only a mark or two on the obverse away from a 65. A tiny bagmark in the middle of the cheek, another on Liberty's brow and one more on the bridge of her nose. A beautiful and sharply struck coin. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1785		1901/0-S. NGC graded MS-64. One of the oldtime overdates in really choice condition. Satiny deep-gold color makes for eye appeal that's hard to beat. Nice strike all around, and you'll find some diebreaks to study as well, if you use a glass. Real pleasing. View details	Unsold
Lot 1786		1903-S. NGC graded MS-65. Vibrant, glowing luster greets the eye from this true blazer. The fields, devices and rims are all virtually perfect, undimished by time or contact. A touch of weakness on the central star points, everything else sharp. View details	Unsold
Lot 1787		1904. ANACS graded Proof 64. Possibly retoned as the color is orangey gold, but no hairlines are visible and the appearance is really quite pleasing. Check this piece for yourself, for it may well be the coin you've been looking for! Only 136 Proofs were coined in this year. View details	Realized $8,050
Lot 1788		1904. MS-60. View details	Unsold
Lot 1789		1906-S. NGC graded MS-65. Nice eye appeal on this gem, which has a great strike. Old gold color. A few wispy hairlines on the obverse, and some tiny copper spots--which should not be considered to be negatives but, rather, indicators of originality, as all U.S. gold is alloyed with copper. View details	Unsold
Lot 1790		1907. NGC graded MS-64. A very choice coin that is graced with delicate copper toning around the edges, vibrant luster in the fields, and fully struck devices. Clean for the grade, with few bagmarks or other detriments. An outstanding opportunity. View details	Unsold
Lot 1791		Choice 1907-D Half Eagle. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and bright throughout. Well struck with full curls on Liberty and with complete separation of the eagle's feathers. Moderate handling marks in the fields and atop Liberty, but nearly a gem by today's often brutal standards. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1792		1907-D. MS-64. A borderline gem of this date that is graced by resplendent luster. Boldly struck and loaded with mint bloom. A few hairlines on the reverse. Included is a PCGS MS64 tag. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1793		1908. PCGS graded MS-63. Liberty Head. Graded right on the mark, and with good gold color as well. View details	Unsold
Lot 1794		1908-D. PCGS graded MS-65. A lovely gem that boasts orange-gold toning on either side and radiant mint luster. Fully struck throughout and a no-nonsense gem. There are a couple of tiny marks before the eagle's beak, but they can only be seen when the coin is closely examined under a light. While great numbers exist in the lower grades of Mint State, to find this coin in gem condition is a real challenge. Unimprovable quality. The NGC and PCGS Population Reports combine to show a scant 8 graded MS65, with none graded higher by either service. View details	Unsold
Lot 1795		1908-D. PCGS graded MS-63. Subdued luster beneath a haze of toning on both sides. One spot is noted on the reverse above the motto. Minor handling marks, but still in the choice category. View details	Realized $949
Lot 1796		1909-D. PCGS graded MS-63. Surfaces typical for the grade, and the luster is, too. Pleasing as an example of its incuse-design type. View details	Unsold
Lot 1797		1909-D. PCGS graded MS-62. Brilliant Uncirculated, and a decent type coin. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1798		1910. PCGS graded MS-64. A solidly graded incuse half eagle with nice old-gold color, a fine strike, and few abrasions worth mentioning. Looks like a gem to us, so make your inspection and bid accordingly. Should garner strong bids for an MS64. View details	Unsold
Lot 1799		1910. ANACS graded MS-61. A flat spot on the Indian cheek's high point, but clean surfaces. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1800		Gem MS65 1910-S Half Eagle. PCGS graded MS-65. The surfaces are fresh on both sides, undiminished by time or contact. Seductive "S" Mint luster calls quietly from under a thin sheet of coppery toning, beckoning the examiner to try to find fault. There is none. Nothing but gem surfaces and gem quality on this rare date. Boldly struck and a superb coin for the grade. One of the great rarities of the Indian Half Eagle series, this is also one of the very finest in existence. The combined NGC and PCGS Population Reports show a meager 3 coins graded this high, with a single better coin graded by PCGS. A foremost rarity in any presentable grade, and extremely rare in gem condition. View details	Unsold
Lot 1801		1911. PCGS graded MS-62. Abundantly original, with some dark toning on the reverse. Sharp on the Indian and his eagle. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1802		Outstanding Gem 1911-S Half Eagle. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck on the Indian and on the eagle, save for the uppermost wing tip feathers, which show very minor weakness. Blazing mint luster and loaded with frost. What makes this coin really special is the well-preserved surfaces. Examination fails to find more than microscopic tick marks on either side. Furthermore, the combined NGC and PCGS Population Reports show just 8 coins in this grade with a single coin graded higher. That makes this one of the best known of the date. View details	Unsold
Lot 1803		1912. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and lustrous on both sides; with excellent surfaces and color. Nearly a grade better! View details	Unsold
Lot 1804		1912-S. NGC graded MS-64. Nice high-end example of this good date--300,000 coined at the same time the Titanic was busy sinking (well, who can say for sure?). Excellent oldtime set luster and just about devoid of marks. Interesting mint mark, squashed a bit. If you want a nice one of these, bid on this piece. View details	Unsold
Lot 1805		1912-S. AU-58. A scarce date in any condition. Nice surfaces and color, and very nearly Mint State. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1806		1914. NGC graded MS-64. Bright luster and with only insignificant marks. Solidly graded, so it should be a pleasing addition to anybody's set of Choice BU Indians. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 1807		One of the 2 Finest Known 1914-D Half Eagles. PCGS graded MS-66. Frosty and lustrous, the surfaces remain pretty much as struck by the dies. There are a few tiny tick marks and a small planchet void on the reverse below OF. While common in choice Mint State grades, in gem this coin is virtually unknown. Few were saved, as most were spent before collectors could preserve many from this issue. Hence most show a bevy of bagmarks. Not so here, for this is tied for the freshest, finest and most nearly perfect example of this date graded so far, and we can see why! If you demand the ultimate grade, then raise your bidder paddle high to capture this prize. One of only 2 so graded by the combined NGC and PCGS census, with none graded higher! While not generally known as a rarity, the 1914-D is very difficult to locate in gem condition. In superb gem, as offered here, this coin is virtually unknown. View details	Unsold
Lot 1808		1915. PCGS graded MS-64. Intense luster and a sharp strike, but it has some small abrasions, mostly in the reverse field. A solid MS64 with a pleasing appearance! View details	Unsold
Lot 1809		1915. ANACS graded MS-61. A flat spot on the Indian's cheek, right on the sweet spot, possibly from being in an album long ago. Few marks, though, and attractive overall. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1810		Rare 1929 Half Eagle PCGS graded Mint State 64. PCGS graded MS-64. After a hiatus of 13 years, Half Eagle production erupted again from the bowels of the Philadelphia Mint in 1929. Little did anyone know at the time that these would likely be the last Half Eagles coined for circulation. The primitive counting arm detected 662,000 at the final tick when production ceased. Of these, virtually all were melted after a brief stint in the Federal Reserve, unceremoniously tossed into the ovens to be melted back into gold bars to prop up the Federal Reserve and stored under Fort Knox. The combined totals graded by NGC and PCGS are 317 coins, not many to represent that original 662,000. Of the few survivors, the combined services have seen only 93 in this grade, with a scant 12 graded higher. That makes this piece one of the best around. Lustrous in the fields on both sides. One short scrape is noted from the Indian's forehead to the L of LIBERTY. View details	Unsold

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