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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Half Dollars → U. S. Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollars Page 1 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Dollars → U. S. Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollars Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1954 1807 O.112 VF $280.00 Very Fine. Steel gray fields complement paler gray devices. The coin may have been wiped long ago but has a pleasant overall appearance. 1955 1807 O.113a. Small Stars VF $400.00 Very Fine. Minor striking weakness probably due to the later die state as much as anything. Light silver with blue peripheral accents. 1956 1808/7 O.101 CH VF $300.00 Choice Very Fine with original surfaces. Medium gray and attractive for the grade. The overdate feature is clear. 1957 1808 O.102a VF $266.00 Very Fine with traces of lustre in the fields and pleasing; 1809 O.106 (R-3). Very Fine but brightened long ago. A nice pair for the variety collector. 2 pieces. 1958 1808 O.107a VF $250.00 Very Fine but lightly cleaned years ago; 1809 O.103. Very Fine and toned with a peripheral ring of color from an album. 2 pieces. 1959 1808 O.110a (R-4+) CH F $260.00 Choice Fine with pleasing medium gray surfaces and no distractions. This later die state includes the die crack down through the seventh star to Liberty's nose, with a lump residing on the bridge of her nose, and the reverse sports the die crack down from the right wing to the upper arrow shaft. A scarce and desirable coin in all grades. 1960 1809 O.103 CH VF $200.00 Choice Very Fine with original surfaces; 1837 Reeded Edge. Choice Very Fine. Both are toned medium gray and are attractive. 2 pieces. 1961 1809 O.103 CH EF $240.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Typical striking weakness at the center of the obverse, but lustrous and attractive, with no surface problems. Usual die state with a die crack spanning the lower obverse through the date. 1962 1809 O.111 VF $110.00 Very Fine. Pleasing colorful peripheral toning and lighter silver at the centers. There is a minor dull scratch through most of the right wing to the rim on the reverse. 1963 1810 O.107a (R-4) CH EF $280.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Attractive old album toning on both sides and moderate surface handling marks. Traces of lustre remain in the protected fields. 1964 1810 O.108a (R-3). Uncirculated or nearly so UNC $550.00 Toned light gray with darker gold peripheral accents. A well struck example of this later die state, which exhibits a bisecting reverse crack and another which encircles portions of the legends and devices. Some minor hairlines and the usual softness on the uppermost curls and feather tips. 1965 1811 O.104a. Large 8 CH EF $200.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Some light surface dirt in the protected areas attempts to hide traces of lustre. A pleasing and well preserved coin for the collector. Later die state with the obverse die cracks. 1966 1811 O.108. Small 8 CH EF $220.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Pleasing natural steel gray color with clean surfaces. The reverse die was rotated about 80 degrees clockwise when this one was struck. 1967 1811 O.112a (Low R-4). Small 8 EF $150.00 Extremely Fine. Advanced obverse die cracks, tops of the reverse legend are drawn to the faint denticles. Well detailed, lightly cleaned in the past. 1968 1811 O.113 (R-5). Small 8 CH EF $1,300.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Generally pleasing with pewter gray surfaces with darker highlights. There is a minor rim pinch on the lower obverse below the second '1' in the date and on the corresponding portion of the reverse, which might be mint caused. Struck from worn dies as always seen, with the diagnostic date leaning left and reverse die crack through D STATES and clashing in the fields....  more 1969 1812/1 O.102a. Small 8 CH EF $360.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Pinkish and blue toning over lustre and quite attractive for the grade. The surfaces are pleasing and show no distracting marks or nicks. Later die state with the faint die crack connection the last two digits, and die clashing evident in the lower obverse field. 1970 1812 O.104 CH VF $120.00 Choice Very Fine. Well struck throughout and free of circulation problems. The reverse die is rotated about 60 degrees clockwise. Lustrous in the protected areas. 1971 1812 O.110 CH EF $217.00 Choice Extremely Fine. This coin has attractive golden and blue toning around the periphery with lustre surrounding the stars. Lots of eye appeal for the grade. 1972 1813 O.107 (R-4) CH EF $140.00 Choice Extremely Fine in terms of detail and originality, but there are some minor scratches in the left obverse field. Deep gray dominates with some attractive blue and gold flecks scattered through the periphery. A middle die state with the obverse and reverse die cracks present, but much weaker than usually encountered on the more common late die state of this variety with the cracks...  more 1973 1813 O.110 CH EF $240.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Pleasing natural toning with hints of light blue and coppery-gold. Struck by extensively clashed dies. 1974 1814 O.104a EF $180.00 Extremely Fine. A touch weakly struck and desirable for the steel gray color and later die state with cracks on the obverse and reverse. No surface problems worthy of note are present. 1975 1814 O.104a VF $130.00 Very Fine. Light gray with some lustre in the protected fields, and rather sharp. Both dies show cracks, typical of this variety. 1976 1814 O.104a VF $200.00 Very Fine. Attractive and colorful peripheral toning, with decent surfaces although there is a minor dig above the '5' on the reverse; 1837 Reeded Edge. Very Fine, but cleaned. Retoned with attractive blue and gold peripheral colors. 2 pieces. 1977 1814 O.105a (R-4). Single Leaf Below Wing CH VF $240.00 Choice Very Fine. This is the lapped die state which has only one leaf remaining in the upper pair below the eagle's wing. Original steel gray and very pleasing for the grade. The Mint was a bit too aggressive in filing off the reverse clash marks, and lapped off one of the leaves from the uppermost pair. This die state remains elusive and has been popular since its discovery. 1978 1814 O.108a. E over A in STATES. EF $140.00 Extremely Fine and Choice except for some deep surface toning which years back someone tried to lighten. A few hairlines resulted, and the obverse color is mottled with dark areas mixed with brighter silver. 1979 1817 O.110 AU $380.00 About Uncirculated. Pleasing natural surfaces retain some lustre in the fields, and the devices show a decent strike. Toned with gold and blue around the rims. 1980 1817 O.111a CH AU $380.00 Choice About Uncirculated. A frosty white coin that retains ample lustre to please the eye and a touch of peripheral gold toning. Well struck and problem-free. The reverse die shows both clashing and die cracks. 1981 1817 O.112a CH EF $220.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Pleasing light gray with traces of dirt on the uppermost devices which attest to the originality of the surfaces. No problems from circulation, and a lovely coin indeed. 1982 1818/7 O.102a. Small 8 CH EF $150.00 Choice Extremely Fine. The underlying '7' is clear with a loupe. Light silver-gray in color with some peripheral gold. One minor edge nick above 'TE' of UNITED. 1983 1818 O.106a (R-3) CH EF $152.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Sharply struck throughout and a later die state with a thin die crack in the reverse legend, but with crisp dentils all around. Light silver with some lustre in the fields. Page 1 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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