(If you have a problem viewing enlarged photos, your browser may be blocking pop-up windows. Check with your IT consultant.)
U. S. Coins
Liberty Seated Half Dollars
Rare Mint State 1846 over Horizontal 6
Lot 1647 1846, 6 over horizontal 6. NGC graded MS-62. A well struck specimen exhibiting full star definition as well as complete hair detail on Liberty. Some light contact marks are scattered about
the unprotected surfaces and some light toning exists about the peripheries on both sides. A rare coin that is nearly impossible to locate in mint state grades. NGC reports a total of just 8 examples in Mint State and some of those may be duplications.
Expect plenty of competition from half dollar specialists on this one. Estimated Value $5,700-6,300.
Lot 1648 1859. NGC graded MS-65. A blast white Gem, completely free of color except for a small patch of milky white at the top of the reverse. Fully lustrous surfaces, an excellent strike, and
wonderful eye appeal. NGC reports only 4 at this level, with only 3 finer. Estimated Value $3,800-4,400.
Mouth-watering MS-68 1866 Half Dollar
Lot 1649 1866. NGC graded MS-68. Population 1 - the finest circulation strike 1866 Half Dollar graded by NGC! Beautifully toned with blue, green, and golden toning. A near-perfect coin, featuring
flawless surfaces and incredible eye appeal. The only way it could be better is if it didn't have the motto on the reverse! Color photo. Estimated Value $20,000-32,000.
Lot 1650 1872. NGC graded Proof 67. A pristine gem proof specimen exhibiting lovely natural rainbow toning. Of the 950 proofs coined, this beauty ranks with the best of them. NGC reports only 3 in
this grade with 1 higher, that being a Proof 68 CAM. Color photo. Estimated Value $6,000-7,000.
Lot 1651 1873. No arrows, closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 64. An interesting example with golden peripheral toning surrounding milky, blue-white fields. Struck early in the year, minus the arrowheads
that were added later to indicate an increase in the weight of the silver coins. Great eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $1,200-1,300.
Lot 1652 1885. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. A glittering white gem that is absolutely superb in all respects. Population of only 6 with none higher in Cameo. Tied for Finest Cameo graded by NGC.
Estimated Value $6,000-7,000.
Magnificent Gem 1888 Half Dollar
Lot 1653 1888. NGC graded MS-67 *. A marvelous example with superb eye appeal as the star designation notes on the holder. A mostly well struck specimen, a trifle soft on the upper stars around
Liberty's head, with pristine frosty mint surfaces throughout. A splash of natural iridescent sunset toning covers the lower portion of the obverse while the reverse exhibits light mottled toning with turquoise about the borders. This gem is
certainly a candidate for Finest Known. Population of only 1 . Estimated Value $9,500-10,500.
Lot 1654 1891. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Last year of the Seated Liberty design. This lovely Proof has the "orange-peel" surfaces normally associated with Proof Gold coins of the period. A
wide band of attractive, speckled toning runs diagonally across the obverse; the reverse is pretty much color-free. A nice example from an original mintage of a mere 600 Proofs. Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.
