Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 57

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1056		1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. Obverse Graffiti. A popular first year of issue, the low mintage pretty much explains this year's rarity in all grades. Toned. 10 x 11 berries in wreath. Curl at First Star, Star pierces Curl. This is the most obtainable variety from this scarce year, and is a real prize as such. It is also a later die state, with a die break from the rim to the wreath between UNITED and STATES. The subvariety O-101(a), to which this piece belongs, is most easily distinguished by an additional die crack (as struck) on the reverse, with this die break extending from the rim through the F in OF, then turning upward at a sharp angle to just miss the outer berry, ending at the last S in STATES. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1057		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. Polished. Toned. On this scarcer variety the berries are arranged 8 x 8, and there is a die defect lump above lowest leaves on right. Star 15 joined to bust. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1058		1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Large 3. . O-103, R-3. PCGS graded AU-50. An untoned example with some residual luster in the devices. Attractive light to medium gray, choice rims, strong devices. As usual for O-103, there is a faint die crack on the reverse beginning at ST then through clouds below TATE and upwares at ES. Pop 18 (PCGS # 6066) . Estimated Value $3,700 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1059		1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. . O-109. R-3 to Low R-4. PCGS graded EF-40. Nicely toned. The variety is usually attributed by die cracks from N of UNITED through the arrowheads and lower shield through the right (facing) side of the tail to the rim. A splendid light to medium gray example choicest quality for this popularly collected grade. Choice rims encircle the well-detailed highlights on the original surfaces. Reverse die break as noted above (PCGS # 6069) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 1060		1806 $1 Draped Bust. NGC graded AU-55. Choice and attractive, a coin well placed for inclusion in a U.S. Type Set. Easily recognizable variety: Pointed 6, stem, Y recut at left side, die cracks; defect lines at upper corners of shield. This somewhat elusive Rarity-3 variety is most easily identified by the die crack above the hair of Liberty on the obverse, and on the reverse by the broken patch on the shield. The list of finest examples sold at public auction (compiled by Stephen Herrman) includes pieces graded 65, 63, 63, 55, 55, 45. Pop 1; 5 finer for the variety, 2 in 58, 1 in 62, 1 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 1061		1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. . O-109, No Stem Through Claw. NGC graded AU-50. Well struck with even medium grey toning and lighter highlights and very sharp devices on both sides. The color is perfect for this small degree of wear, surfaces pleasiing to the eye inasmuch as they are relatively free of circulation marks. One couldn't do better than this for the addition to a U.S. Type Set. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 1062		1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-53. Pop 1; 2 finer for the variety, 1 in 55, 1 in 63. Toned with hints of golden russet shades about the borders, and bluish colors throughout. This distinctive die variety is cracked through STATES OF, and has a die chip near the rim after the second S in STATES (PCGS # 39343) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 1063		1811 Capped Bust Half Dollar. . O-110. NGC graded MS-64. Mostly well struck, the stars are not fully defined. A beautiful example, fully lustrous and overlaid with a uniform blending of violet and electric blue. A stunning example! Pop 34; 25 finer. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 1064		1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar. . O-106, R-3, Solid triple segment above R. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Sensational multi-colored toning graces both sides. Great eye appeal. Pop 59; 100 finer (PCGS # 6113) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex: Bear Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1065		1824 Capped Bust Half. EF-40. Toned with light hairlines. Estimated Value $80 - 90. Ex: Dr. Ruby February 1974 Auction Lot #1358. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1066		1830. Small 0. O-113. PCGS graded MS-63. Mostly well struck, some of the uppermost curls are not fully defined and all, fully lustrous. Natural amber tones and lovely blue hues are sustained throughout. Pop. 88 (PCGS # 6156) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1067		1830 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Small 0. PCGS graded AU-58. Quite lustrous and carefully preserved (PCGS # 6156) . Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1068		1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar. . O-112. PCGS graded MS-64. The fifth "style" of Reich's capped bust left Half Dollar, that of 1825 to 1831, employed heavier, coarser curls which are now fewer in number. Further relief modifications occur -- heavier and simpler elements -- in the cap and drapery. For the date, a frosty, satiny pale toned MS64 with strong cartwheel luster on both sides. Attractively struck as well, with just a hint of softness at the some stars and along the rim dentils. Curls and clasp, eagle plumage and shield are all finely detailed. Pop 125; 53 finer, 49 in 65, 4 in 66 (PCGS # 6159) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1069		1833 Capped Bust Half Dollar. . O-101, R-1. NGC graded MS-64. Softly struck thru the centers. Full lustrous surface and untoned, the frost glistens. Pop 66; 29 finer. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 1070		1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Lettered edge. . O-115, R-3. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with lovely natural golden-russet toning about the borders. Forsty and attractive. In this variety, the 8 is recut at the top while the numerals are heavy; on the reverse, there is a diagonal line between stripes 3,4,5 and 6 of the shield. Pop 77; 17 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1071		1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. A lovely frosty mint example with delicate light toning. A satiny coin with lovely soft silver-gray underlying luster that bolsters the beauty of the sharp designs. All this is perhaps obvious from the photos. What we need to emphasize also is that the central strike is customarily crisp and detailed for the issue with the usual sharp metal flows into the deepest recesses of the dies on both sides. The stars are flat, however, the usual indication of uneven strike at the margins. Pop 93; 41 in 65, 8 in 66, 3 in 67. Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 1072		1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Lovely gold and blue toning showing a sparkle of iridescence. Frosty throughout; choicer from top to bottom than average for MS63, which is why we send it to the front of the line as "PQ". The half dollars of 1836 and 1837 represent a major turning point in the history of the Philadelphia Mint. Lettered edge half dollar struck using a hand-operated press had been the rule since minting began in 1794. By the early 1830s, however, growing log jams appeared as the Mint needed to strike ever larger numbers of coins each year. New equipment was ordered; steam presses, for instance, like those used in Britain and Europe, as well as "close collars" to provide a more consistent strike. It was believed these would yield a higher degree of standardization, which they did. Consequently, this 1837 Lettered Edge design struck on a steam-operated minting press begins the next chapter in the Mint's history (PCGS # 6176) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 1073		1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with nice original toning. There is an encircling die break through the legends on the reverse. The 1838-39 Bust series controls an important transitional period in the half dollar series. The mint introduced a new steam press in 1836. Meanwhile, William Kneass's illness as the chief coiner made room for the new kid on the block, Christian Gobrecht to prepare his seated Liberty designs that replaced the Bust Type in 1839. Pop 68; 23 finer. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 1074		1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Lustrous frosty silvery gray surfaces with rich colorful highlights. Full cap and hair curls and other head details on Liberty (notice the sharp detail on the clasp at her shoulder). Similarly on the reverse, where this coin received a complete blow by the die. A truly choice borderline-gem specimen of a short-lived Type from our formative years as a growing nation. Pop 68; 23 finer, 17 in 65, 5 in 66, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1075		1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded EF-45. Nicely toned with original shades of neutral "old silver" interspersed with some russet gold around the edge. A two-year Type (1838-39) (PCGS # 6177) . Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 1076		1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. CAC Approved. Alluring multi-dimensional coloration is evident. A satiny With Drapery example of the most advantageous order for a collector. Its high degree of broad-spinning luster pulses gently beneath rich toning highlights as described. Nicely struck, too, with just a small amount of weakness at the usual Achilles' heel on this 1839 release: some of the stars aren't quite full. Pop 15; 3 finer in 65 (PCGS # 6232) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex: Bear Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,393
Lot 1077		1850-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Our grade is Sharpness of MS60+. Lightly cleaned years ago but a lustrous, sharp example just the same from the early pre-Civil War days of American coinage. Many silver pieces struck in the latter half of the 1840s to the earlier years of the 1850s were melted. This happened when the government revised the coinage standard with the Coinage Act of 1853. "Old tenor" coins -- as they were called -- such as this 1850-O seated Liberty half, were withdrawn from circulation and quickly recoined into 1853 to 1855 dates silver (PCGS # 6265) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1078		1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows and rays. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Light even toning on both sides. A coin with a nice frosty appeal, surfaces devoid of contact marks or spotting. A solidly graded MS63 of this desirable Type, choice and flawless, this coin displays impressive striking definition for a seated Liberty half dollar of this Type as well. This is also to say that the strike is full, including the stars and both shields. Ideal for a Type Set (PCGS # 6275) . The Act of February 21, 1853, reduced the weight of the denominations from the half dime to the half dollar, thus making new issues unattractive to melters who had been busy up till then causing a shortage of circulating coinage. To signify the change the new coins had arrows added to the date and for the quarter and half dollar, rays on the reverse. The rays were discontinued after 1853. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. Ex: Bear Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1079		1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows and rays. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Delicate lavender and golden hues blanket both sides, lustrous surfaces on both sides (PCGS # 6275) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. Ex: Bear Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1080		1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows and rays. PCGS graded AU-50. Nice toning around the edges. Desirable one-year Type. Congress adjusted the silver content of the country's minor coins (half dimes through half dollars) with the Coinage Act of 1853. The Mint placed arrows at the sides of the date in 1853 to denote this weight change, as well as a spray of sun rays behind the eagle. The rays were removed for 1854's production, however (PCGS # 6275) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1081		1854-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows. NGC graded Shipwreck Effect. Our grade is Sharpness of Extremely Fine 45. Housed in a beautiful custom mahogany wood box as marketed by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and booklet. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1082		1864 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. A very choice Proof example, well struck and overlaid with soft violet tones deepening to slight iridescence at the borders on both sides whose warm heather brown hue draws you closer. Only 470 Proofs struck of this scarcer Civil War date. (Though left unmentioned on the PCGS holder, the devices are satiny frosted.) Pop 58; 17 finer (PCGS # 6418) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,479
Lot 1083		1869 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. A totally white example. Only 600 Proofs made. This fully struck Gem has glowing icy white frost on the devices and no problems to mention on either side. Very elusive in Gem Proof condition and with intact mirror surface. Having covered the mint bloom, we take stock of the coin's detail. Clockwork precision seen in the main devices as well as the stars, legends, and the date. Razor-sharp detail on both sides. Pop 15; 15 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1084		1872 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Artificial toning. Well struck, satiny, and looks like a MS64 example free from the usual marks or other injury. Beautiful satiny luster and a bold strike. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1085		1874 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Arrows. NGC graded Proof 65. Well struck with subdue mirror surfaces and delicate electric blue iridescence about the borders. We note some hairlines and light contact marks in the obverse fields. The surfaces are sleek and glowing. otherwise, beneath the toning with a healthy mirror-deep radiance. There is no spotting or unevenness in the color. One would be hard put to add more about the mint bloom, gorgeous as it is. As for the strike, the coin was struck with technical exactness throughout for a well-made Proof from the 1870s decade.Only 700 proofs struck for this popular two-year arrows type. Pop 13; 7 finer, 4 in 66, 2 in 67, 1 in 68 Star. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1086		1875 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. A well struck Gem with uniform light golden sunset toning on both sides. Most coins of this date are less than fully struck, business issues as well as the Proofs; some are much better, however, and collectors, true to form, wish that all could be like this handsomely struck 1875 half dollar exhibiting as it does fine detail to all the high points, including the stars and legends. Only 700 Proofs struck. Pop 21; 4 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 6436) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1087		1875-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Average strike but with with wonderful multi-color toning on both sides atop the frosted luster. A Premium Quality coin for the grade (PCGS # 6351) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1088		1877 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63. This is a splendid toned Proof specimen with a warm golden zephyr-like veil of iridescence on across Liberty's frosted body. Razor-sharp strike for the date, certainly much better quality than some Proof dates in the 1880s when quality tended to slack off at the Philadelphia Mint. Few 1877s offered in recent years; we find it worthy of strong bidder attention. Only 510 minted. Pop 43; 33 finer, 24 in 64, 6 in 65, 3 in 66 (PCGS # 6438) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1089		1879 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Only 1,100 Proofs made. And a solid Proof 64 it is, bearing the quality one likes to see for this actively collected seated Liberty denomination. Swirling mirror-deep luster butts up against the sharp frosted highlights on surfaces that almost approach gem quality. This handsome coin should bring a smile to the face of the successful bidder (PCGS # 6440) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 1090		1882 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. 1,100 pieces struck. Golden, lavender, and bluish green hues blanket both sides. A gorgeous Superb Gem example. Not only is this coin a wonder of preservation with perfect surfaces (as nearly as we can tell), but it is also a marvel in terms of original toning. What is nicest to see is that both sides display matched hues that radiate outward from a lighter center to the most beautiful saturated shades of iridescence at the rim. One would be hard put to find a sharper Proof specimen of a popular low-mintage issue like this, with not even a smidgen of softness on the stars, legends and main devices. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 6443) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,638
Lot 1091		1882 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 60. Attractive frost-on-mirrors Proof with light hairlines but no spotting or field injury (PCGS # 6443) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1092		1884 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. A splendid Gem Proof exhibiting a natural blending of multi-color hues on both sides. Putting aside the luster and toning for a moment, on to the strike. Here again, it is easy to see this piece received a full, sharp blow by the dies. Clear detail on every device, most fitting for the high-end Proof 66 assignment. Only 875 Proofs struck. Pop 8; 2 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 6445) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1093		1888 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Wonderful blue and golden toning. The Philadelphia Mint delivered only 12,001 business strike seated halves in 1888 -- an impressively low. This outstanding quality specimen displays creamy smooth luster and mar-free surfaces, which, along with the colorful toning, creates an absolutely breathtaking example of the coiner's art. A shallow ghost image under Liberty's elbow is from lightly clashed dies. Obviously a business strike and clearly among the finer examples around. Pop 16; 9 finer. 12,833 minted. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 1094		1888 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. An outstanding totally white gem specimen. Enough for the luster though we could go on and on since it looks simply fabulous. In the end, it is this coin's detail that grabs a person's attention: devices foursquare and bold throughout. Cameo contrast smooth and consistent. Low mintage year. Only 832 Proofs struck. Pop 14; 8 in 66 CAM, 2 in 67 CAM. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1095		1892 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68. Lovely rainbow toning. Only 1,245 proofs issued. Utterly charming toning over both sides, delicate to deep levels of color saturation. Frosted devices. A lovely specimen, one of the very finest seen, of the first mintage Proof half dollar in the Barber series (1892-1915). Although the mintage figure itself is slightly elevated compared to those around it, this is because the new design attracted half again as many buyers for the simple novelty of a new coin design. The present piece handily tops 99% of all other survivors in Proof of the 1892 release. Where it was we do not know, possibly in an original mint-wrapped Proof set for decades, but, somehow, it has endured well over a century without anyone mishandling it at all. Today it stands as one of the finest we have ever seen. Pop 3; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,525
Lot 1096		1893 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68. Lovely blue and golden toning. Only 792 proofs issued. An amazing Proof with deeply mirrored fields and highly lustrous, and just shy of "cameo" class. Iridescent toning adds to the fine overall aesthetic quality. A coin for the connoisseur. A coin to delight the senses. A limited production of Proof half dollars took place in 1893. This was a normal mintage for most Proof silver coins of the decade. Of those produced, few have survived, and of those that do exist today few are able to challenge the present coin for quality. In fact, this may be one of the very finest survivors known. Not since the Pittman, Eliasberg, and Childs Collections have such marvelous Proof Barber half dollar coins come to the market from one consignor. In fact, this gem is numerically finer than most of the "name" sale specimens. Pop 3; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1097		1894 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Lovely rainbow toning. Only 972 Proofs issued. This high-end representative is blessed by extraordinary eye appeal. Perhaps the most impressive feature aside from the incredible color is the remarkable degree of cameo contrast between the richly frosted devices and the glassy, deeply mirrored fields. No grade-limiting blemishes interrupt the vibrant sheen of this superbly detailed Gem. Pop 8; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 6541) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 1098		1894-O Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck with lovely natural pastel toning on both sides. The 1894-O with its marginally higher mintage than the '94-S is deemed to be much scarcer. We offer a gleaming Gem coin that displays original patina over the frosted surfaces. Fairly well struck, we note minor weakness on the claws of the eagle and leg feathers nearby. Luster abounds, enough to please any purchaser are far and away finer than most 1894-O quarters encountered. Pop 9; 1 in 66, 1 in 68. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 1099		1894-S Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. A mintage over four million pieces would seem to imply the 1894-S one of the most available Barber halves, including higher grade, even Uncirculated coins. This isn't what we find, and above the MS64 level, the coin becomes scarce indeed. This is one of the better-quality examples and it show signs of silvery surfaces under the toning from having been struck from defect-free. The surfaces are spot-free and original with natural patina. Sharply defined throughout. Pop 45; 29 finer (PCGS # 6470) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1100		1895 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Only 880 Proofs issued. Lovely blue, green, and golden toning. This is a magnificent Proof striking, and it is a coin that has been preserved in essentially "as struck" condition since the year it was purchased from the Mint. There are no hairlines on either side. The fields are deep and unfathomably mirrored with pleasing mint frost over the devices, which yields a noticeable cameo contrast. An important and visually stunning coin. Pop 7; 1 finer in 68 (PCGS # 6542) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,188
Lot 1101		1896 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Intense rainbow toning on both sides. Only 762 Proofs issued. Look where you may Barber's austere portrait of Liberty is well frosted, as is the reverse eagle; moreover, there is a light dusting of rich toning covering both sides. The mirrors are deep and reflective. They verge on what is commonly referred to as "superb" in a slightly higher grade coin, with strong cameo contrast being the result. You will probably not see a more elegant Proof 66 1896 half dollar anytime soon! Pop 7; 3 finer in 67 (PCGS # 86543) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 1102		1897 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. Lovely even toning on both sides. Only 731 Proofs issued. A strikingly beautiful gem of the sort that could easily draw nods of approval from every corner of a crowded bourse floor. That's how sleek it is! Properly frosted motifs and mirrored fields reveal their all beneath the toning. Of the limited number of Proofs struck this year, the present survivor must easily be among the top end Barber halves of any date. A peerless Type coin that will likely be subjected to close inspection at lot viewing, and the price it realizes during bidding will reflect the rare quality it represents. Pop 4; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 86544) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 1103		1898 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Only 735 Proofs issued. Intense lilac, blue, and golden toning. This is an extraordinary coin by any measure, whether a person considers it from the standpoint of technical merit, or when judged according to the subjective values of purely visual aesthetics. Need we remind bidders that a weak impression on a Proof 1898 half dollar would be an impossibility. All were carefully made. The problem occurs once the coin gets into the hands of collectors. It is then where problems can crop up. In the present instance, the strike depth, the amount of detail this coin shows, is outstanding and crystal clear, a truly bold strike. The surfaces are nicely balanced with deep cobalt blue, gold, and purple gray shades. Even glancing at it for a few seconds everyone is bound to admit this is an exquisite Proof specimen in every respect, and certainly among the finest known. A Run-A-Way coin. Pop 13; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 6545) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,625
Lot 1104		1898 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67. Only 735 pieces struck. The specimen in this lot is one of fewer than two dozen Proof 1897 so graded by NGC. Furthermore, it's high rank is improved by the technical quality and eye appeal for the Barber Type, this coin exhibits sharply struck devices that are dripping with thick, rich mint frost. Virtually perfect in every way, with pristine surfaces and some hardy toning across the fields and devices. Outstanding! Pop 22; 10 finer in 68. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 1105		1899 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68. Intense blue and golden colors, the sky blue iridescence impressive in the extreme. Only 846 Proofs issued. This is an extraordinary coin by any measure, whether a person considers it from the standpoint of technical merit, or when judged according to the subjective values of purely visual aesthetics. Need we remind bidders that a weak impression could never be left after the rebound of the dies that usually struck this date, since the mint would not have released it to a buyer; in the present case, the strike depth, the amount of detail this coin shows, is outstanding and crystal clear. A truly bold strike. Not even the tiniest mark or planchet imperfections seems evident. The surfaces are nicely balanced with the aforementioned shades. Whatever your opinion about the merits of the Barber design of 1892-1915, everyone is bound to see this as an exquisite Proof specimen in every respect, and certainly among the finest known. Pop 3; 1 finer in 69. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,675

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