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Categories • Coin Galleries August 2006 → United States Coins and Paper Money → U. S. Half Dollars - Selections from the Phoenix Collection → U. S. Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollars |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
1902 |
1807 O.112. 50/20 Reverse
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F |
$80.00 |
Fine, with a short scratch from the 1 into Liberty's drapery, and a minor edge bump near the top arrow point. Bright silver with a touch of peripheral gold toning. A later die state with clashing and the legends drawn. |
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1903 |
1807 O.112. 50/20 Reverse
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F |
$80.00 |
Fine or better. This one has a couple of thin scratches on Liberty's chest and neck, and surfaces typical for the grade. Silver-gray with a touch of gold near the edge. |
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1904 |
1807 O.113
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EF |
$220.00 |
Very Good, with old evidence of cleaning, dark gray at the edges; 1809 O.109a. Fine to Very Fine, weak on Liberty's curls, steel gray; 1812 O.104. Extremely Fine in terms of wear, but solder has been removed from four places on the edge, colorful toning and attractive. 3 pieces. |
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1905 |
1808/7 O.101
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AG |
$100.00 |
About Good, but slightly bent and displaying uneven wear, and a central obverse scratch; 1809 O.107 (R-3). Very Good. Some dark streaks mixed over gray surfaces; 1810 O.109 (R-3). Very Good. Light silver with scattered hairlines. 3 pieces. |
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1906 |
1808 O.102 (R-5)
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VF |
$100.00 |
Very Fine, but damaged with nicks and slightly bent. A rare variety that is seldom offered, but the surfaces have nicks on Liberty's drapery, and a couple of cuts and scratches are found on the lower left reverse. |
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1907 |
1808 O.102 (R-5)
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G to VG |
$75.00 |
Good to Very Good. A rare early die state of this pairing, which is far more available with the obverse die crack through the date. Light silver from a past cleaning; but now toned with dark gray near the edge. An affordable example of this elusive die state. |
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1908 |
1808 O.102a
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VG |
$160.00 |
Very Good. Dark silver-gray with dirt on the devices and no surface problems; 1813 O.110 Very Fine. Dark silver fields, lighter devices and decent for the grade. Boldly clashed over the date. 2 pieces. |
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1909 |
1808 O.103
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EF |
$220.00 |
Very Fine. Delightful old album toning on both sides, brighter centers that show hairlines; 1811 O.110. Nearly Extremely Fine. Good color, a decent strike and just a touch too much wear near Liberty's shoulder and the left wing. Lustre remains in the fields and a few hairlines. 2 pieces. |
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1910 |
1808 O.103
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VG |
$120.00 |
Very Good. Medium gray and attractive for the modest grade; 1809 O.105. Fine. Dark russet and blue peripheral toning, bright silver elsewhere. 2 pieces. |
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1911 |
1808 O.104
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VG |
$93.00 |
Very Good but cleaned and retoned with blue rims; 1809 O.103. Very Good. Similarly cleaned in the distant past and retoned with blue and gold around the rims. 2 pieces. |
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1912 |
1808 O.107a
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VF |
$120.00 |
Fine. Light silver centers, dark album peripheral toning. A dig behind Liberty's head and a short cut at the top of the shield; 1812 O.110. Very Fine or finer. Medium silver on both sides and die clashing in the fields. Hairlines and a scuff on Liberty's neck. 2 pieces. |
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1913 |
1808 O.108
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VG |
$107.00 |
Fine, some reverse hairlines; 1809 O.109a. Very Good. Dark gray and attractive. 2 pieces. |
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1914 |
1808 O.109 (R-3)
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VF to EF |
$180.00 |
Very Fine to Extremely Fine, silver with green and gold accents, a couple of short scratches reside in the upper reverse fields; 1811 O.111 Very Fine and attractive gray color and a minor lamination at the 3:00 position on the obverse; 1812 O.107 Very Fine, but buffed on the reverse and a couple of obverse scratches offset the colorful edge toning. 3 pieces. |
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1915 |
1808 O.109a (R-3)
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VF |
$110.00 |
Very Fine. Dark steel gray fields, with lighter devices. The central obverse is a tad weakly struck, but the eagle's wings are reasonably sharp. Later die state with several obverse cracks and quite original with ample dirt adhering to the devices. |
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1916 |
1809 O.101 (R-5). XXX Edge
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VF |
$950.00 |
Very Fine or nearly so. Toned with dark blue and russet peripheral colors on both sides with the centers light silver. Clean surfaces and attractive for the grade. The diagnostic recut 'U' is clear. A difficult variety to obtain in all grades, and the present example is a nice mid-grade coin which should please most specialists. |
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1917 |
1809 O.106 (R-3)
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EF |
$240.00 |
Extremely Fine or finer. Toned with dark gray with colorful accents near the rims, and attractive. There are some hairlines on both sides, as generally seen on coins of this series. |
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1918 |
1809 O.111
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VF |
$101.00 |
Very Fine. Dark gray with lighter silver devices. Satisfying for this variety and grade. |
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1919 |
1810 O.101
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EF |
$140.00 |
Extremely Fine or better, but there are some scuffs on the obverse and a hidden scratch along her upper drapery line. The reverse is cleaner, but has two dark streaks. Lustrous, well struck and steel gray with russet rims. A lot of detail for the collector who can overlook less than perfect surfaces. |
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1920 |
1810 O.102a
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VF |
$80.00 |
Very Fine. Cleaned with the usual resulting hairlines. Silver-gray at the center, colorful blue and gold at the rims. Later die state with cracks on both sides. |
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1921 |
1810 O.102a
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VF |
$80.00 |
Very Fine. Light silver with traces of lustre and also cleaned in the distant past. Ringed with colorful album hues. Diagnostic weakness on Liberty's chin and neck as well as the left wing. |
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1922 |
1810 O.102a
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VG |
$163.00 |
Very Fine. Silver and gray toned, with some heavy hairlines; 1812 O.104. Fine. Smooth wear with colorful edge toning; 1813 O.101a. 50 C/UNI. Very Good. Silver with gold accents. 3 pieces. |
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1923 |
1810 O.103
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VG |
$110.00 |
Fine; 1811 O.111. Small 8. Very Good. The first is pleasing, the second has been cleaned but has colorful peripheral toning. 2 pieces. |
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1924 |
1810 O.105
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VF |
$75.00 |
Very Fine. Toned with a dusky gray arc on the left obverse, matching on the lower right reverse, medium silver elsewhere. A faint pin scratch slips along on the upper left obverse, and there is a splash of verdigris below the eagle's tail. |
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1925 |
1810 O.105
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AB VG |
$150.00 |
Fine, minor cleaning, nice blue peripheral toning; 1811 O.105a. About Very Good, steel gray and a little dirty; 1812 O.110. Very Good, but gently cleaned long ago and now toned with dark gray around the edges. 3 pieces. |
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1926 |
1810 O.108 (R-3)
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VG |
$170.00 |
Good. Light silver with colorful toning on the rims; 1812/1 O.102. Fine. Light gray with an edge nick on the reverse; 1818 O.107. Very Good. Bright silver and a few hairlines. 3 pieces. |
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1927 |
1810 O.110
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EF |
$90.00 |
Extremely Fine, but there are some edge marks mostly on the reverse and a small edge file at the 3:00 position also on the reverse. Delightful dark gray and original. |
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1928 |
1810 O.110
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VF |
$100.00 |
Very Fine or finer. Nearly a grade better but the surfaces show a peppering of nicks and the centers are a bit washed out from a past cleaning. Toned with dark blue and gold colors around the edges. |
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1929 |
1811 O.104
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EF |
$150.00 |
Extremely Fine. Dark blue and russet peripheral toning, the usual minor hairlines and light silver centers. A well balanced collector coin. |
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1930 |
1811 O.104a
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EF |
$160.00 |
Extremely Fine or a bit better. Beautiful russet and blue toning covers the obverse and the reverse periphery. Minor hairlines beneath, and a thin pin scratch limps across the vertical shield lines. No rim problems and a coin with strong visual appeal that any collector will appreciate. |
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1931 |
1811 O.106 (R-3). Small 8
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VF |
$75.00 |
Very Fine. Moderate evidence of old cleaning, attractive dark gray rims, lighter silver centers. Late die state. |
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