Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Flowing Hair Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1129		1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. PCGS graded VF-30. A very pleasing and very choice Very Fine plus specimen. The surfaces and rims are mostly smooth with only the faintest evidence of some light adjustment marks in the central portions of the obverse. Nicely toned in antique greyish tones with lighter highlights. The first half dollar coinage and one of the rarest in the series as only 23,464 pieces were minted. Coins were delivered on October 15, 1794, and in a subsequent delivery in February 1795. These two deliveries totaled the entire production run of the coins with the date 1794. Primitive conditions at the early U.S. Mint at Philadelphia must be inferred from the use of seven obverse dies and seven reverse dies used to coin the production of 1794 half dollars; these provided eleven different die varieties for the year! The average die life produced approximately 2,000 coins. On Overton-101, the first star on the left pierces the lowest curl near the center. The point of star 2 and second curl are close. Point of star 15 joins the lower edge of the bust, with the date 8mm., slender, and evenly spaced and well centered. The reverse has 21 berries arranged 10 left and 11 right (the only 21-berries reverse). All observed specimens show a die crack from the edge to a pair of leaves below the first S (seen in the photographs provided). Pop 1 at PCGS for this variety. Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,575
Lot 1130		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. . O-105. PCGS graded Fine-15 PQ. Only 2 graded of this Overton variety at PCGS. Nice light toning on both sides of this Premium Quality coin. Pop 2 (PCGS # 6052) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 1131		1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. 15 stars. PCGS graded EF-40 PQ Overton-101. Well struck with plenty of detail on an excellent smooth planchet with only the faintest adjustment marks near the right obverse border. Lovely natural antique greyish-violet toning with some lighter highlights. A Premium Quality coin for the grade. The rims, borders, and fields are particularly choice. Fewer than 4,000 half dollars of 1796-97 were released, and of those, only a few are known to have survived. Readers of the Red Book often sit blinking in disbelief at the extremely low figure given: 3,918 pieces spread unevenly over the two dates. Authoritative estimates range from fewer than 200 to over 300 coins in collectors' hands today. Prospective bidders of the lovely Extremely Fine 40 offered in this Lot will appreciate its spectacular numismatic potential and original, untampered-with condition. Of all the rare half dollar issues, specimens of the draped bust, small eagle are the most difficult to locate, they were struck in only two years. This piece leads the way in its grade category. Pop 3; 10 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 6057) . Estimated Value $75,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $89,125
Lot 1132		1802 Draped Bust Half Dollar. . O-101. PCGS graded AU-50 Rarity 3. Lovely blue toning around the edges. Some faint adjustment on the reverse. A highly presentable specimen of this scarce heraldic eagle date with intense blue iridescence around the outer margin and grand eye appeal. Clean surfaces double the beauty. Meanwhile, sharp devices everywhere serves to triple the desirability since this year is uncommon with a nice strike. Boasting the lowest mintage of any heraldic eagle half dollar, just 29,980 pieces, the 1802 has long been a comparatively unheralded issue among early issues of the denomination and an extremely elusive date in AU and finer grades. Pop 5; 15 finer (PCGS # 6065) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1133		1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS Specimen 65. Full brilliant Proof obverse and proof-like on the reverse. Needle-sharp throughout. The glittering surfaces are overlaid with a blending of violet and electric blue hues which are iridescent. Yes, this handsome Hope Diamond of the Bust Half Dollar series has the distinction of being from the Overton-108 dies. Possibly, it is the first and only coin struck from those dies for ceremonial purposes (before regular business strike production began). Who can tell? Diagnostics of the obverse include star 7 which points to the stand of L in LIBERTY, well above the base. On the reverse, there are 5 berries in the branch and all have rather thick stems. Point of leaf to extreme right base of I. But enough of the technicalities! It is the condition of this piece which sends it into low earth orbit. As any long-term collector of bust halves knows who has taken the temporary painful journey down aisle after endless aisle of America's coin bourse floors looking for high-end pieces, this coin shows all the force and power of the minting press in its bold design. Each and every star is complete. Each letter in the legends, every numeral in the date and denomination, all are crisp and clear. Centers, too, are notable for their detail. And the color! Oh, the color: deep shades of iridescence which brighten and transform into vibrant hues depending on how the coin is held under a light, almost hypnotizing in its beauty. Those who want the finest possible in an early heraldic eagle half dollar had better brace themselves. This auction won't be easy pickings. Throw out the notion that no one else will be aware of the coin's presence in the sale. Instead, toughen yourselves with a week or two of deep soul-searching while you try to steady a beating heart for what portends to be a once in a lifetime opportunity. All in readiness, accept that you may be swept away when bidding commences. However, to leave the sale with this handsome 1807 bust half dollar as a garnishment for your collection, the pride of possession will be yours, and yours alone! Pop 1; Only one graded at any service. (PCGS # 6080) . Estimated Value $250,000 - 275,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1134		1836/1336 Capped Bust. . O-108. PCGS graded AU-58. Nicely toned with reflective surfaces. A short mark by the ear. The most obvious feature of this obverse die is the date, used only on the common (Rarity-1) O-108 variety. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1135		1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Large stars. AU-50. First style capped bust. Nice golden toning with a short deeper toned line on the cheek. Amazingly clean, mark-free fields and devices will attract many bidders (PCGS # 6088) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 1136		1813 Capped Bust Half Dollar. . O-109 Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and frosty. A hint of light toning which serves to amplify the overall attractiveness of the coin. Hair curls are sharp, although the clasp is moderately weak in places. Stars are usually part to all flat on the right side on this variety; milling narrow and often incomplete as seen along the lower edge of the obverse and right side of the reverse. E in AMERICA higher at base than M as though it were slightly tilted (PCGS # 6103) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,370
Lot 1137		1813 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55. O-110. Dies severely clashed and worn. Very attractively toned featuring distinct hues of russet, rose, and steel-blue, mostly on the obverse. Pop 47; 104 finer (PCGS # 6103) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1138		1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. O-106 with solid triple segment over R on reverse. Bold around the periphery, slightly soft in the centers as made. It is the fabulous natural toning that makes this Premium Quality coin memorable. The obverse exhibits violets blending to royal blue irridescence and the reverse is sea-green to russet at the borders. Worth a strong premium bid for this coin (PCGS # 6113) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1139		1819 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Nicely toned and well struck. Another highly attractive, uncleaned specimen whose hair curls are all crisply defined. O-110 Rarity-3. Defective points on star 7 (PCGS # 6117) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1140		1824 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. A frosty white coin with lively mint bloom throughout and very pleasing surfaces. O-108a has the first S in STATES slightly high and very close to T on this Rarity-2 "Type" variety (PCGS # 6137) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 1141		1825 Capped Bust Half Dollar. . O-106 Rarity 4. NGC graded MS-64. Deeply toned with some blue colors exhibiting lively iridescence. A genuinely pleasing example of this year and variety. Liberty has her mouth open and the 5 of the date is recut at top. Most of the crossbars extend left of the shield and some far into the wing (PCGS # 6142) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 1142		1825 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. Lovely natural toning in shades of steel blue and russet hues. O-112 with 2 slightly recut in date and AME solidly joined on the reverse (PCGS # 6142) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1143		1827 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Square base 2. . O-145. PCGS graded AU-58 Rarity 5. Toned on both sides. Among the finest known for this variety. Diagnostic features of O-145: stars are all large and sharp; 50 C. is 2 mm. wide and set high aways from the dentils. UN of UNITED solidly attached at top. Possibly among the finest known in a condition census that includes 55-55-50-50-50-50 according to the 4th edition Donald Parsley-Overton book (PCGS # 6144) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1144		1827 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Square base 2. . O-118 Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-62. Even toning on both sides. Flat stars and few segments along the rim. Rarity 3. O-118. This Obverse 14 is very similar to Obverse 2, but on this one, star 2 points to the lower half of a segment and the top of the 1 is a full mm. from the drapery. On the reverse, the large well formed 5 has a curved top, is higher and tipped more to the left than 0. ED nearly touch at base (PCGS # 6144) . Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 1145		1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Curl base, no knob 2. . O-101. NGC graded MS-63. A frosty white coin with some light marks on the obverse. Boldly struck and quite attractive. Desirable, too, with the curl base 2 variety having a pointed top 2 and large 8s. There is a reverse die lump in F of OF. Not rare (R-1) but almost always well struck and attractive in high grades (PCGS # 6148) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 1146		1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Square base 2, small 8's, large letters. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. O-116. R2. Die defect lines left of date on this variety. Well struck and intensely lustrous. Truly a Premium Quality coin. Pop 35; 45 finer (PCGS # 6151) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1147		1830 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Small 0. NGC graded MS-64. O-103. R1. Toned on both sides. A refreshingly original MS64 with smooth underlying luster that breathes life into the "old silver" toned highlights. Nicely struck with crisp details aplenty. Pop 95; 33 finer (PCGS # 6156) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1148		1830 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Large 0. PCGS graded MS-64. Nicely toned, as are many of the attractive bust halves from this consignment, with smooth frosty luster and a wonderful absence of marks or spotting. Just the kind of coin to delight the type set buyer! O-101 Rarity-1 (PCGS # 6157) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 1149		1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice lilac toning and well struck, giving this spectacular eye-appeal for the modest grade that PCGS has assigned. The striking details are outstanding. O-118 Rarity-3 in which there is a die crack at the top of UNITED and some diagnostic die lines at the end of the bust below star 1 (PCGS # 6159) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1150		1832 Capped Bust Half Dollar Small Letters. PCGS graded MS-63. Nicely toned on both sides with eye-catching freshness to accompany the bold relief. A handsome specimen. O-111 in which the date is high (1 mm. above the milling) and the 1 has a short serif. On the reverse, the top of the 5 is a short, thick pointed triangle (PCGS # 6160) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1151		1832 Capped Bust Half Dollar Small Letters. PCGS graded MS-62. Nicely toned over lustrous surfaces. O-122 in which the 3 in the date is tipped left more than 182, and the right corner of the shield extends upward. A common R-1 variety (PCGS # 6160) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1152		1832 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 Small Letters. Beautiful electric blue irridescence about the borders on both sides. O-108a late die state (PCGS # 6160) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1153		1833 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. Nicely toned with beautiful colors, beautiful surfaces, and endless eye-appeal. Choice lustrous example of the variety. Rarity 2. O-103 in which the 18 is wider than 833 and the cap to curl filled (PCGS # 6163) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 1154		1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Large date and letters. . O-102. NGC graded MS-64. Lightly toned with a blush of pastels and somewhat of a soft strike. Another lustrous, attractive bust half dollar for the Type set collector since it is an affordable variety (Rarity-1). On the obverse, the date has a recut 3. On the reverse, 50C is close, about three-quarters of a millimeter. I is entirely left of the stand of T (PCGS # 6164) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 1155		1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Large date, small letters. NGC graded MS-64. O-104. Toned on both sides. Smooth, blemish-free luster gleams serenely on the satiny, attractively toned surfaces of this carefully made O-104 half dollar. A flicker of light gold accents the spaces around the stars and provides a shadow effect behind Liberty's hair curls, with comparable splashes around the letters in the legend on the reverse. Pop 117; 85 finer (PCGS # 6165) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 1156		1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Small date and letters. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely light golden toning establishes this coin's attractive allure, along with the supporting mint frost. O-114 in which stars 3, 4 and 8 are recut (PCGS # 6166) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1157		1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Lettered edge. . O-117 Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-63. Nicely toned on both sides with some areas of sky blue and other colorful iridescence. This handsome offering has frosty mint bloom beneath the color, and choice surfaces throughout. In this variety, the 1 in the date is unusually low, and star 8 is recut. Line 1 of stripe 2 is solid to crossbar 2. A slightly better variety (PCGS # 6169) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 1158		1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Lettered edge. NGC graded MS-63. Nicely toned with light to medium "old silver" patina, the under-surface of mint frost beaming through. Wide rim serrations. Rarity 2. O-113 is a common variety but has unusual double outline on the drapery clasp, unlike others in the series. The stars and milling are almost always sharp on this well-made variety (PCGS # 6169) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1159		1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Reeded Edge. Lightly toned and sharply struck. Lustrous throughout, making this a definitive first-rate Gem. A popular type coin as well, as it was struck on the mint's newly installed steam-driven press. Using a "close collar" for the edge, the half dollars of this vintage have uniformly even diameters and a raised edge surrounding a beaded inner border. Pop 35; 12 finer, 8 in 66, 1 in 66 star, and 3 in 67. (PCGS # 6176) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1160		1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Mostly well struck, particularly the centered portions on both sides. Delicately toned. The surfaces are judged by us to be gleaming silver in color under the toning, and quite lustrous for this short-lived Type, with the grade of MS64 acting on behalf of its outstanding quality. Pop 58; 23 finer, 17 in 65, 5 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 6177) . Estimated Value $3,600 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 1161		1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. MS-60 Plus. A fully lustrous example with light mottled toning (PCGS # 6232) . Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1162		1852 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Sharpness of AU-53. Well struck with light hairlines probably from an old cleaning. Now, a light lilac with some darker areas of tone. Rare low mintage date: 77,130 made (PCGS # 6268) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,200
Lot 1163		1858-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded VF-20. Struck 10 % off center. Toned, original uncleaned mint errors of the period are quite rare (PCGS # 6294) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1164		1861 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with nice toning on both sides. Pleasant satin surfaces display lots of luster through the warm brown and heather toning. Devices foursquare and bold throughout include full stars and hair on Liberty, full shields both sides, and an equally detailed eagle with all its wing, neck and leg feathers clear. Pop 65; 15 in 65; 11 in 66. (PCGS # 6302) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1165		1861 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and toned on both sides. A nice example of this date, the fields being lustrous, frosty and attractive, while the designs are boldly struck and well detailed as noted underneath the toning. Pop 63; 15 in 65, 12 in 66 (PCGS # 6302) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1166		1873 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. No arrows, closed 3. NGC graded Proof 67. Encased in NGC holder 2199656-002. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides. Only 600 Proofs were struck without the arrows on the obverse, but only one other possess both this high technical grade from NGC. The specimen offered here doesn't just "exhibit" toning, it really flaunts it! Gorgeous colors whose vibrancy can only be hinted at by the (admittedly excellent) photographs. A needle-sharp strike accompanies the toning pyrotechnics. Given the high NGC certification, it stands to reason the surfaces would be impeccably preserved, and they are, displaying no significant hairlines and full swirling mirror reflectivity. Of course, the average collector's view of what constitutes the biggest thing in life had to change once dependable third-party grading came around in the mid-1980s. With this service followed the statistics, compiled by NGC (and PCGS) after many hundreds of thousands of coin submittals for grading. To this point in time (April 2007), the NGC census will take your breath: Pop 2; none finer (PCGS # 6431) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $27,600
Lot 1167		1885 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Ultra Cameo. Star. Toned around the edges while brilliant white in the centers on both sides. A riveting example of this always-popular seated Liberty Type. This sparkling example is blessed with original toning and carefully struck as expected on a well-made Proof. Bold legends and main device are cameo frosted against the reflective background. A treat for the eye. Only 930 proofs struck. Pop 1; 2 finer in 67 (PCGS # 6446) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1168		1890 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. A superb glittering totally white Gem Proof. A satiny frosted, pristine example, if readers will let us expand upon its virtues, with the reverse like the obverse wallowing in deep mirror sparkle throughout the fields. Crisply struck, it is problem-free as few others. Well worth your consideration. Only 590 proofs struck. Pop 1; 1 finer in 67 DCAM (PCGS # 96451) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1169		1891 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Lovely shades of lilac, gold, and blue toning. Naturally frosted devices eddy and churn underneath the myriad colors, providing strong razor-edged contrast to the smooth fields on either side. Only 600 Proofs struck, among the lowest in the series. Pop 25; 19 finer, 15 in 66, 3 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 6452) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1170		1894-O Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck and nicely toned. This lovely Gem is finished in satin luster with glowing fields and sharply impressed devices. As is rarely seen on the O-mint dates in the 1890s, the imprint on this coin that was left by the dies shows sharpness everywhere, meaning that this coin stands apart for this date. It has a wonderful clear sharp strike. Pop 9; 1 in 66, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 6469) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,025
Lot 1171		1896 Barber Half Dollar. ANACS graded MS-63. Lightly toned on both sides. A choice, well struck Barber half dollar (PCGS # 6474) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
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Lot 1173		1898-O Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Bold, nice, frosty, and basically untoned. Pop 13; 24 in 64, 4 in 65, 3 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 6481) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 1174		1910 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. A low-mintage P-mint date. Light golden toning on both sides. Well struck and frosty coin with only light contact marks. Pop 30; 9 finer, 8 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 6519) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1175		1911 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 68. A superb Gem Proof with absolutely gorgeous toning. The obverse boasts a blending of violets and midnight blue while the reverse is a uniform midnight blue. Lustrous mirror perfection and colors as described produce grand overall eye appeal on this handsome 1911 Proof. The needle-sharp strike complements this eye-appeal and, some might say, adds immeasurably to the appearance. Only 543 Proofs struck and this splendid gem is worthy of a premium bid. Pop 4; none finer (PCGS # 6558) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 1176		1915-D Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Nice golden toning around the edges on both sides. A lustrous example of this higher mintage date, silvery and virtually free from abrasions; excellent silver color develops into warm colors in the toned areas. It is easy to see this half dollar was delivered a strong blow by the dies. The dies were set with exactness to impart this detailed, sharp condition to the struck planchet. A very attractive specimen for the Type set bidder to ponder. Pop 7; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 6533) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1177		1916 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. First year of issue. Lovely natural toning. Great eye appeal. A satiny gem with richly imbued luster that underlies the nicely toned surface. Adequately struck for the date, indeed, about as fine as this 1916 issue is ever found with only minor lightness in the design at center. A. A. Weinman would have loved this one! (His AW monogram is set in incuse letters below the eagle's tail.) Pop 67; 4 in 67 (PCGS # 6566) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1178		1916-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A well struck Premium Quality white coin. From center to periphery the glare of luminous silvery luster glows. United States silver coins of 1916 possess unusual "textured" luster -- unusual and alluring. Such luster is especially nice on premium quality Uncirculated examples like the present '16-S. Compared to later issues which sport more typical mint frost, these early dates are in a class all their own. Any collector who is familiar with them may find it rewarding to add a few to his collection. Pop 168; 89 finer, 75 in 65, 13 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 6568) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold

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