Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 36

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Commemorative Silver Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3214		1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Original toning on both sides. Nice strike. Satin surfaces that are almost frosted with pleasant, glowing effect underneath the warm shades of color (PCGS # 9220) . Estimated Value $850 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 3215		1921 Alabama Half Dollar, with 2 x 2. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck with lovely light golden toning. One of the best we seen in years. More often than not frosty for the issue, as seen here, but the Alabamas are plagued by scruffiness and handling marks. No so this splendid original toned specimen, whose underlying the frosted surface is nearly superb with few distracting bagmarks. Desirable with this bold strike as well. The obverse depicts two governors of Alabama, William Bibb and Thomas Kilby, one the governor in 1819 and the other the governor in 1919, the latter date being the year of the centennial. This particular coin is rather a mishmash since the centennial that is observed had already passed, yet the coin was not struck until 1921 -- a date with no particular significance. Pop 56; 5 in 67. (PCGS # 9225) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3216		1921 Alabama Half Dollar, with 2 x 2. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty white coin. Silver satin surfaces, to be precise, quite lustrous in appearance creating a solid Gem without any negative qualifiers. In winding this up, we are pleased to see also a strike faithful to every detail on the portraits (which are occasionally weak in the hair), a bold strike from a full blow by the dies, with marvelously crisp detail the result. Very scarce with the 2x2 imprint in the right obverse field. Only 6,000 were made this way. Pop 392; 57 in 66; 5 in 67. (PCGS # 9225) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 3217		1936 Albany Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Lovely shades of deep rich toning. What is most in full view when we examine this coin is its thick, rolling red and sunset hues -- the colors swirls over each side unhindered by underlying surface abrasions and free of even a trace of carbon verdigris. A coin of outstanding beauty and importance to the Commemorative silver coin collector. Pop 94; 10 finer. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3218		1937 Antietam Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Old green holder. Lightly toned. The surfaces are untoned for the most part, rocking with silvery iridescent color, and quite lustrous. Keen-edged devices command attention as well, including the two key portraits of Generals Robert E. Lee and George McClellan. Pop 966; 218 finer. (PCGS # 9229) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 3219		1935-S Arkansas Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Together with: 1936-S Texas PCGS MS-65. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 9235) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3220		1936-S Arkansas Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Nice even toning on both sides. Smooth frosty color erupts from original surfaces untouched by heavy handling marks. A strong strike as well, making this an advantageous coin for the focused collector. Superb! Pop 7; none finer at PCGS. Arkansas, officially "The Natural State", is a state of mountains, valleys, dense woodland and fertile plains. The Arkansas State Capitol, Little Rock; Arkansas became a state on June 15, 1836 (PCGS # 9239) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,600
Lot 3221		1938-S Arkansas Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice shades of gold, green and orange colors. Outstanding luster across radiant surfaces, something to think about adding to a high-end Commemorative silver coin set. Similar to other late-date issues in the multi-coin sets, the 1938-S ranks with the lowest mintage among Arkansas half dollars: 2,100 pieces (with the extra 5 coins listed in the Red Book believed to be the coins melted during the Annual Assay). Pop 52; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 9247) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 3222		1935-S Boone Half Dollar. Small 1934 on reverse. PCGS graded MS-67. Lightly toned near the edges. The silvery color is especially vivid on underlying surface of this attractively toned, supremely well preserved example of the Boone commemorative. The low mintage is what makes this a hit with collectors: only 2,000 issued. Pop 16; 2 in 68. (PCGS # 9264) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3223		1925-S California Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Lovely light blue and gold obv toning. The streaming white luster is satiny and consistent underneath the vibrant hues of color that encroach on the centers from the deeply toned rims. A well struck and swirling Gem that has carefully preserved surfaces. Although there were many gold rushes in world history, the California gold rush was a unique event. Unlike other places, the gold in California was both plentiful and easy to get -- at least at first. The result would be profound changes in California, America, and the entire world. Here on the obverse of the California commemorative we see a representative Optimist of the day panning for gold. Before the gold rush, a metal pan in California cost about 30 cents, but after gold was discovered, gold pans sold for 15 dollars. The price change was a result too much demand pressuring the limited supply of pans. Pop 119; 18 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3224		1925-S California Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice toning on borders. The surfaces are a very silvery bright in the centers, with nothing subtle about it, rather bright silvery color surrounded by rings of color, as developed in a coin album over the decades. Struck with exactitude by the dies as well. A sharp impression; and it will take a sharp bidder to wrest this out of the hands of the competition. Such a beautiful coin will fill the purchaser with a blend of emotions, all of them pleasant. Pop 287; 82 in 67; 5 in 68. (PCGS # 9281) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 3225		1925-S California Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely toning on both sides. Bold silvery luster underneath from the gem quality surface of this appealing, well struck California Diamond Jubilee commemorative half (PCGS # 9281) . Estimated Value $875 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 3226		1925-S California Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Mostly untoned. 75th Anniversary commemorative of the California gold rush. This piece displays attractive snow-white color over the mostly abrasion-free surfaces. Pop 640; 374 finer. (PCGS # 9281) . Estimated Value $675 - 725. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 3227		1925-S California Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Hint of rainbow toning. It is easy to see when one first examines this coin that it flows with smooth luster under the toning, whipping from side-to-side unimpeded by noticeable abrasions and safe from carbon spots. A coin of rich beauty and significance to the collector of early U.S. commemorative silver. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 3228		1951-S Carver-Washington Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely toning on both sides with a blast of vivid colors that just won't quit. Pop 71; none higher at PCGS. (PCGS # 9432) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 3229		1952-S Carver-Washington Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Old green holder. Light blue and gold toning. Fresh from new dies detail in the devices and on the conjoined portraits, just estimating from the details. The surfaces are vivid in their colors and originality. Pop 52; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 9436) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3230		1954-S Carver-Washington Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Wonderful rainbow toning on the obv. A nearly superb gem of this last year of issue. Pop 34; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 9444) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3231		1936-D Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely original golden toning on both sides. This is another specimen from a consignment of colorfully toned Commemorative silver pieces that bidders will want to think seriously about owning. A resplendent specimen glowing with original mint bloom from the dies propelling the toning outwards at light speed. Pop 266; 25 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 9284) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 3232		1936-D Columbia, S.C. Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-68. Nicely toned around the edges. A lustrous Gem that has icy color that shoots out beams of white out of the centers, the more typical grayish brown "tab" toning at the rims, and a nice sharp strike. The surfaces are superb! Pop 17; 11 in 68 Star. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3233		1936-D Columbia, S.C. Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Nice golden toning around the edges. The otherwise silvery hue warms to deep toning shades in areas where the coin rested against the constraining fiber of the cardboard holder in which these were mailed by the Commemorative commission. The tab toning is appreciably finer than usual for a Columbia, South Carolina half dollar. Superb! Pop 179; 31 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $625 - 675. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 3234		1892 Columbian Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Lovely rainbow toning. A satiny frosted mirror Proof with strong fundamental luster and gorgeous toning. Sharply struck on all key design components such as Columbus's hair and the two globes beneath the Santa Maria. The ships, sails, too, billow forth in razor-sharpness uncharacteristic of the far commoner Mint States. Special mention is merited since this is indeed one of the rare Proofs! Proof strikings are few and far between. Probably no more than a few dozen have been authenticated today, and of these there are not many that have the choice quality combined with the beauty of the coin offered here. We expect a lot of interest and action as this crosses the auction block. Pop 12; 9 finer; 5 in 65; 3 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 9295) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 3235		1892 Columbian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice shades of blue on both sides. A nice frosty tint from below tantalizes the eye on this lustrous Columbian commemorative, a coin whose mint glow goes round and round. Pop 148; 9 in 67 (PCGS # 9296) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 3236		1893 Columbian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice blue and gold obv toning. The luster on both sides twirls with a somewhat satin texture and is fresh, devoid of the usual scruffy marks, and gives a wonderful lift to the beautiful color. The 1892 Columbian half dollar represents the first American "souvenir coin," as such pieces were called in the early days before collectors adopted the "commemorative" term. The designs were prepared by Charles E. Barber, who did the portrait side of the coin, and George T. Morgan, who represented Columbus's flagship the Santa Maria above two hemispheres. The coins were sold for $1 each at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago during 1893. Pop 124; 6 in 67. (PCGS # 9297) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 3237		1936 Gettysburg Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice original tab toning. This fully struck Gem has glowing icy white surfaces shining through the deep beautiful color, and no problems to describe on either side. Not overly elusive in Gem condition but considered very desirable with intact "tab" color (PCGS # 9305) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3238		1936 Gettysburg Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lightly toned. The surfaces are glossy and still very radiant. There brownish gray toning is what collectors call "tab" toning, and arises from the issue card in which it came from the Gettysburg committee that sponsored these. Often, a soft impact was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this Type's coinage; but in a few instances like the present one, the opposite is the case and the coin has a very convincing impression (PCGS # 9305) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 3239		1922 Grant Half Dollar, with star. PCGS graded MS-66. Lightly toned. The otherwise silvery hue warms to light gray and golden shades in areas. The devices were struck with such force and energy by the dies that nearly all design elements are bold. Only the top hair waves on the head show the least amount of flattening, and this is usual for the With Star variety. The fields have unique "luster" on the 1922 Grants. Satiny in part, frosty too, but with a twist, the surface was "roughed up" in the die, or perhaps left unpolished, so that using a magnifying glass, one sees myriad tiny raised die lies running this way and that. We suppose the idea was to simulate Grant's rugged character, and unfinished Midwestern origins. If we were to start talking about Hiram Grant as the individual on this coin, many readers would shake their heads or end up rubbing their chins in amusement at our lack of education. Yet Hiram he was, if only formally. The man who came to be know as General (and later, President) Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant. At Ulysses' birth, his family had not decided on what to name him. According to Grant's autobiography, each member of the family wrote a name on a piece of paper and dropped it into a hat. They drew the name Hiram Ulysses Grant from the hat, and that became his name. He was known as Ulysses to his family and friends. Ulysses attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. When Ulysses registered, his name appeared on West Point's records as Ulysses Simpson Grant, rather than Hiram Ulysses Grant. So, Ulysses changed his name to Ulysses Simpson Grant. He was known as U.S. Grant or "Uncle Sam" Grant. His good friends shortened this name and called him Sam. Pop 30; 3 finer in 67. (PCGS # 9307) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. Ex: Richard Jewell Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3240		1922 Grant Half Dollar, with star. PCGS graded MS-64. Mostly untoned. Sleek white in color is how this coin began, and it retains much of that fresh hue underneath toning that seesaws with an occasional hint of deeper gold at the rim. Bold star in the right field. Crisp detail on all key devices. A most enjoyable coin. Pop 413; 183 finer. (PCGS # 9307) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 3241		1922 Grant Half Dollar, with star. ANA photo grade MS63/65 on 1/26/84. In an old plastic holder. A high degree of luster distinguishes the satiny silver gray to light russet toned surfaces from others of the Grant With Star type which are less pulsating even though in technically similar grade. Collectors familiar with the series will recognize this difference at once. In order to sell extra Grant Commemoratives to the public, the commission releasing these arrogated to themselves a lesson learned from the Alabama commission people the year before. They had the mint stamp a tiny star into the obverse field above the word GRANT. A total of 4,256 were so counterpunched while each coin was in the die so as not to cause a flat spot to appear on the opposite side. Only a few people were hoodwinked by this sly trick. Today's collector, therefore, has very few nice Grant with Star examples from which to choose. The present coin is far better than most. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 3242		1928 Hawaiian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely light hint of golden colors. Snow-white luster mixed with the hint of color gives this sharp definition and there are only a few tiny marks. A truly exceptional 1928 Hawaiian commemorative, almost in the gem class. The mintage on this issue was 10,000. One would be hard put to find a more truly beautiful MS64 specimen of a popular issue without a great deal of searching. Pop 866; 456 finer (PCGS # 9309) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,255
Lot 3243		1935 Hudson Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Natural toning of both sides, the Hudson half dollar, with its mintage of just 10,000 pieces, is among the more elusive Types struck in the 1930s decade. On it, King Neptune is seated backwards on a spouting whale, with a mermaid in the background blowing a conch shell. Hudson is a small city in Columbia County, New York and is the county seat. The community has an estimated population, in 2003, of 7,296 (fewer than the number of half dollars issued to commemorate the occasion back in 1935). For out-of-towners, Hudson sits on the banks of the Hudson River, and both are named after Henry Hudson (PCGS # 9312) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 3244		1935 Hudson Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Mostly white. A brilliant and exceptionally lustrous MS64 specimen that has outstanding fields and spot-free devices. Virtually fully struck, with just a trace of weakness at the back of the whale and on the face of Neptune. Only 10,000 minted (PCGS # 9312) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 3245		1924 Huguenot-Walloon Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides. Isolated swirls of silvery iridescence confirm the originality of this scarcer Commemorative example. Fully lustrous and quite choice for the issue. Great looking coin (PCGS # 9314) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3246		1936 Lynchburg Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Light hint of gold toning on both sides. One would be hard pressed to locate a more pristine 1936 Lynchburg, even if a diligent search were made through the largest coin shows in the country. The richly frosted, rotating satin surfaces, like summer lightning, provide a surge of unimpeded foundation support for the attractive toning (PCGS # 9324) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. Ex:Bruce Scher Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 3247		1920 Maine Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck with rainbow toning on the obverse edges. The snowy white color is preserved in the background on this especially beautiful toned Maine Commemorative. Rarely does this come with vibrant colors such as are display on the obverse. Pop 322; 16 in 67. (PCGS # 9326) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 3248		1921 Missouri Half Dollar, 2 x 4. PCGS graded MS-64. Light golden toning. A glowing icy freshness is emitted from undisturbed original fields on this handsome 2x4 variety, with a touch of contrast from the toning on the highest points of the pioneer's cheek, hair, shoulder, and raccoon skin cap. As in the instances of the 1921 Alabama 2x2 and Grant "with star" commemoratives, the 1921 Missouri 2x4 (it was the 24th state in the Union), mintage was much lower than with the standard issue. With the Missouri, this figure came to an even 5,000 pieces. Pop 672; 252 finer. (PCGS # 9331) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 3249		1923-S Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. A pretty as it gets. A frosty, coloful Gem with original toned surfaces and a typical low-relief strike. These were released in Los Angeles, California on the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine by James Monroe. The end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 marked the breakup of the Spanish empire in the New World. With the other European powers eyeing possible territorial expansion in the Western Hemisphere, the United States government gave a warning to not even think about it. This warning was codified in what became known as the Monroe Doctrine (PCGS # 9333) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,025
Lot 3250		1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67 Prooflike. Snowy-white, indeed glowing from the silver satin to rippling prooflike luster, and fully radiant with a near-perfect strike. New Rochelle's history begins with the purchase by Thomas Pell of the Pelham Manor tract, of which the city would become part, from the Siwanoy Indians in 1654. In 1689, thousands of Huguenots -- French Protestants who left France following the revocation by Louis XIV of the Edict of Nantes, which had protected them from religious persecution -- began settling the area. Pop 15; 1 in 68 Star PL. Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 3251		1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Light hint of toning on both sides. A satiny fresh coin radiating mint glow on silver surfaces with nothing to censor it from its bold grade. Indeed, Superb! is the best word to describe the gorgeous condition. Pop 124; 2 in 68. This coin was sponsored by the Westchester County Coin Club, but was distributed through a bank in New Rochelle as it was considered that if a non-profit coin club did it, there might be criticism. The event was an anniversary of the founding of New Rochelle in 1688, 250 years earlier. The devices were by Gertrude K. Lathrop, whose other accomplishments included the 1936 Albany half dollar (PCGS # 9335) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. Ex: Bruce Scher Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 3252		1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Multi-color toning. Silver-white satin frost underneath is boldly hypnotic on this fresh-appearing toned gem. No need to worry about an unsuccessful strike left by the rebound of the dies that coined this, either, since even a cursory examination of the piece reveals nice clarity of detail, including the the standing figure, his curly wig, and the calf. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 3253		1926 Oregon Trail Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Lovely light green and lavender toning. A lustrous Superb Gem that has exquisite surfaces and a very good strike. First year of issue, the Oregon Trail would go on to be minted and sold in small numbers periodically till 1939. Pop 39, 1 finer in 68. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3254		1936 Oregon Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Just a hint of pastel toning. In an old green label holder. From center to periphery the glare of luminous silvery luster glows with superb near perfection on this attractive Oregon Trail coin (PCGS # 9345) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 3255		1938-D Oregon Trail Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-68. Utterly superb and lovely tab toning. The reverse shows nice original rainbow color. Unrivaled in terms of exterior preservation, both sides are well frosted and for all intents and purposes perfect with their silvery centers and tab toning at the edge as well as the center. Curiously, it is the protecting cardboard shape of the holder the keeps the silvery color intact on the obverse. Air reacting with the metal in the exposed areas outside the confines of the cardboard causes the edges and central area (where there is a hole in the cardboard) to tone this way. As for the reverse, well, words simply fail us when attempting to describe the wide variety of colors. The reverse is a veritable kaleidoscope of hues! Pop 20; 13 in 68 Star. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3256		1938-S Oregon Trail Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Original tab toning. This beautiful coin exhibits the silver satin luster of a well preserved Oregon Trail direct from an issue card; indeed, it is a fully struck example that collectors expect to find in the grade but rarely see so magnificently presented. Only 6,000 minted. Pop 105; 19 finer. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3257		1939-P,D,S Oregon Trail Half Dollar Set. NGC graded MS-67, MS66 and MS67 respectively. An original set with "tab" toning, the result of the 3 coins being housed for many years in an original Oregon Trail issue card which imparted the toning. All three pieces are satiny, pristine, and very attractive. Only 3,000 1939-PDS sets were made. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,360
Lot 3258		1939 Oregon Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. "Tab" toning on both sides. Old green label holder. This is from an old-time estate where the coins were contained in their original card or envelope of issue until sent to the grading service. A frosty, bold Gem (PCGS # 9352) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3259		1939-S Oregon Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Beautiful golden toning. Strong metal flow augments the already showy mint luster that covers the surfaces underneath the colorful toning of this superlative specimen. Everything about it, the sharp strike, the satiny surface, the glowing color giving the coin a marvelous appearance. This, too, is a low-mintage issue: 3,000 pieces made and the final year of Oregon Trail commemoratives. Pop 66; 8 in 68. (PCGS # 9354) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3260		1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A gem! Very attractively toned with warm orange iridescence outlining Liberty and conveniently just above the sun. Full reeling mint luster underneath the scrumptious toning of this handsome early Commemorative issue struck at San Franicsco. This turns out to be the first year that a branch mint was authorized to strike Commemorative coins. The Pan-Pacific coins were struck in conjunction with the large celebration held in San Francisco in 1915 to announce the opening of the Panama Canal. The half dollar was created by Charles E. Barber, one of the mint's engravers. It includes Liberty and a child on the obverse. Liberty is holding two stem of flowers while in the distance, the sun sets between the southern and northern ends of the Golden Gate, entrance to San Francisco Bay. Barber placed a wingspread eagle on the reverse, having it stand atop the union shield rather than the shield mounted on its breast as was the custom up till then. In all, 27,314 were sold out of an original authorized mintage of 60,000. The unsold pieces were remelted. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3261		1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Mostly white. A few tiny marks on the shoulder and lower skirt. Frosty white patina dominates both sides with here and there a few indications of toning including one small toned spot between IO in EXPOSITION. Pop 415; 266 finer. (PCGS # 9357) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 3262		1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. A satiny example almost within the gem classification (MS65 and above) and one that contains within its confining rims a wealth of underlying luster on its deep champagne gold to reddish brown surfaces. Nicely struck in all areas with just a touch of incompleteness at the lowest outline of the little figure standing on the obverse side. A lovely coin for the grade. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 3263		1936 Rhode Island Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Lovely gold and light blue obv toning. A simply exquisite Gem, what would otherwise be snow white surfaces are now overlaid by impressive toning, allowing the entire field to gyrate to-and-fro with full, glistening textured luster. Pop 16; 1 in 67 Star; 1 in 68. The smallest state of the union, Rhode Island, "The Ocean State" also has the longest official name of any of the states: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". For a state that is only 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, it is noteworthy that its shoreline on Narragansett Bay in the Atlantic Ocean runs for 400 miles. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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