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Categories • Coin Galleries August 2006 → United States Coins and Paper Money → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Liberty Head Half Eagles |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
| 2672 |
1846 Large Date
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CH EF |
$280.00
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Choice Extremely Fine. This honey gold example was struck from an aged reverse die that shows several cracks. |
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| 2673 |
1847
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AU |
$280.00
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About Uncirculated. Rich orange toning joins pale gold and prooflike surfaces on this bold, No Motto issue. NGC AU50. |
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| 2674 |
1873 Open 3
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F to VF |
$180.00
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Fine to Very Fine. Here is an absolutely charming specimen of this early With Motto issue featuring advanced wear, lovely amber-gold toning, and a few minor surface marks. On the reverse, the rims are worn to the tops of the legends. |
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| 2675 |
1879
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EF |
$140.00
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Extremely Fine. Light wear covers this 'dipped' coin. |
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| 2676 |
1880 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$170.00
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Nice lustre with some scattered contact marks seen. The reverse has the lettering UNITED STATES OF and the 'A' of AMERICA doubled. The planchet is slightly warped but is not that bad at all. An unusual coin that should see considerable interest. |
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| 2677 |
1880
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AU |
$135.00
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About Uncirculated. A couple of shallow scrapes in front of the face are not that detracting. Orange-gold toning gives this coin decent appeal. |
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| 2678 |
1880
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EF |
$135.00
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Extremely Fine in terms of wear but the reverse shows many scratches and a deep nick above the eagle's head. Light orange-gold toning over decently struck surfaces. |
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| 2679 |
1880'S'
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AU |
$130.00
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About Uncirculated. Nice lustre and a good strike are prevalent on this coin. There are a pair of scratches on both sides as well as some moderate bag abrasion. |
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| 2680 |
1880'S'
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EF |
$132.00
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Extremely Fine. Normal wear is apparent on the high points of the design, lustre can be seen around the reliefs. |
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| 2681 |
1880'S'
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EF |
$131.00
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Extremely Fine but the coin has been previously cleaned, leaving a moderate amount of surface hairlines visible. |
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| 2682 |
1880'S'
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VF |
$131.00
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Very Fine with the detail of higher grade but the coin has been cleaned and there is a scratch on the chin. |
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| 2683 |
1881
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AU |
$150.00
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About Uncirculated. Typical light contact is confined to the obverse hair strands. |
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| 2684 |
1881
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AU |
$150.00
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About Uncirculated, essentially Choice but for some light deposits at the rims, mostly on the reverse. Lustrous, lemon-gold surfaces are otherwise quite attractive. |
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| 2685 |
1881
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EF |
$135.00
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Extremely Fine. A uniformly worn coin that retains a pleasing bronze gold patina. |
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| 2686 |
1881
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EF |
$135.00
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Extremely Fine. Pale gold toning over decent surfaces. The coin has been gently cleaned in the past but does not have an unsightly appearance. |
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| 2687 |
1881'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$215.00
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Frosty and lustrous, this orange-gold specimen would make a fine Mint State coin for a type set. |
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| 2688 |
1882 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$150.00
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Decent lustre, the strike is a bit mediocre. A trivial rim nick at 9:00 on the obverse does not detract much. Moderately bagmarked. |
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| 2689 |
1882
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AU |
$140.00
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About Uncirculated. Greenish-gold with orange-gold lustre at the peripheries. |
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| 2690 |
1882
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CH EF |
$133.00
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Choice Extremely Fine. Deep orange-gold lustre is joined by deposits around the devices, date and legends. |
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| 2691 |
1882
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F |
$131.00
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Fine. Here is a charming, well used gold coin that would be ideal as a pocket piece today! |
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| 2692 |
1885
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CH AU |
$150.00
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Choice About Uncirculated. This wheat gold specimen displays a good deal of satiny mint blush. |
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| 2693 |
1886
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AU |
$170.00
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About Uncirculated. Just the lightest rub is found at the high points of this lustrous coin. |
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| 2694 |
1886'S' Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$181.00
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A lustrous lemon yellow example with charming allure. |
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| 2695 |
1886'S'
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CH EF |
$150.00
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Choice Extremely Fine in terms of wear but the coin has been polished and now is quite suitable for use as a jewelry piece. A decent strike with some lustre still remaining in the hidden areas. |
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| 2696 |
1886'S'
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EF |
$165.00
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Extremely Fine. Coppery gold lustre lies in the protected areas of this orange-gold specimen. |
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| 2697 |
1886'S'
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EF |
$165.00
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Extremely Fine. Hints of light lustre lie in the crevices of the devices and legends on this wheaten-gold specimen. |
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| 2698 |
1887'S' Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$301.00
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Here is an attractive wheat gold example that is drenched in satiny mint lustre. |
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| 2699 |
1890
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AU |
$600.00
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About Uncirculated. A mere 4,328 coins were struck of this scarce issue. This example may have never actually circulated but was lightly cleaned in the past. |
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| 2700 |
1892
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CH AU |
$200.00
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Choice About Uncirculated. Light yellow-gold toning over well preserved surfaces. Some light coppery red shines in the hidden areas. A decent coin for the grade. |
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| 2701 |
1893
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AU |
$136.00
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About Uncirculated. Light friction in the fields is joined by ample lustre and eye appeal. |
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