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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → United States Coins → U. S. Half Dollars → U. S. Liberty Seated Half Dollars |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
| 2839 |
1839 With Drapery. Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$150.00
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- or virtually so. Dazzling milky white mint frost and similarly silvery devices define this coin featuring a touch of high point friction. A wide amorphous area of russet-gold toning is at the upper reverse. |
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| 2840 |
1839 With Drapery
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VERY CH BU |
$225.00
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About Extremely Fine. Lightly toned, silver gray surfaces; 1941 Walking Liberty. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Silver lustre with olive-gold highlights; 1946 Walking Liberty. Brilliant Uncirculated, with claims to Choice. Lustrous, with golden-lilac toning. 3 pieces. |
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| 2841 |
1842 Small Date. Wiley-Bugert 102. Cud over 'TAT' of STATES. Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$300.00
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- with claims to Choice. Lovely silver-white mint frost scintillates in the light on this specimen exhibiting a weak strike at Liberty's breast and eagle's talons. A rim bruise at the 6:30 position hallmarks this Mint State survivor. |
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| 2842 |
1846 Medium Date. Repunched Date. Wiley-Bugert 102. ''Errant 6.'' So-called 1846/5
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CH EF |
$50.00
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Choice Extremely Fine. Golden-gray toning with areas of blue from long time envelope storage. The lower loop of the initial '6' can be seen far to the northwest of the main '6', between the '4' and '6' in the date. The existence of an unfinished area in the lower loop of the '6' had in the past led researchers to believe that this variety was actually a 6/5 overdate, but this theory... more |
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| 2843 |
1853 Arrows and Rays. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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VERY CH BU |
$4,000.00
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The obverse is pale golden while the reverse has some blue iridescent toning blended in with some gold and gray. Well struck. Some die striations on the left breast. A very nice example of this one-year type coin. |
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| 2844 |
1853 Arrows and Rays
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CH AU |
$850.00
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A second. Choice About Uncirculated, nearly Mint State. Here is a coin that is essentially Uncirculated but for a touch of friction at the obverse high points. Fields exhibit frosty silver mint lustre and a touch of gold toning, while the devices are very well struck on this one-year only type. |
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| 2845 |
1858 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated
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GEM BU |
$1,400.00
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Deep iridescent toning over well preserved surfaces. A strong strike greatly adds to the eye appeal of this coin. |
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| 2846 |
1858'O' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$1,400.00
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Examination of the splendidly struck obverse reveals complete detail on the head, arm and thigh of the main device. The shield and LIBERTY are boldly distinct. The reverse is pearl gray. |
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| 2847 |
1862 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$900.00
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- with claims to Choice. Bright white and reflective, with a touch of milky white toning at the upper obverse and reverse. Here is an eye-appealing example of the No Motto Proof issue struck to the tune of just 550 pieces. |
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| 2848 |
1863'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$750.00
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Superb mint frost is bathed in peach and pale rose toning on both obverse and reverse. Well struck and very attractive, this specimen is coined from the reverse die sporting a mintmark with a ''broken'' upper stroke. |
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| 2849 |
1868 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$400.00
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- with claims to Choice. Pale champagne toning bathes the mirrored fields of this Reconstruction era Proof Half Dollar. Very well struck at the peripheries, the centers are a trifle weakly defined on this attractive specimen of a 600 piece Proof mintage. |
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| 2850 |
1871'S' Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$325.00
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Pale gray surfaces with some areas of faint golden tones. Faint hairlines do not impede the frosty lustre. |
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| 2851 |
1873 Arrows. Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$1,700.00
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- nearly Choice. A nicely frosted seated Miss Liberty stands out against chrome-like fields for a pleasing cameo appearance on the obverse. The reverse devices are only lightly frosted and the surrounding fields are boldly reflective. Here is a lovely example of this important and much sought-after two-year type. Just 550 Proofs were struck of this date. |
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| 2852 |
1874 Arrows. Choice Brilliant Proof
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CH BR PF |
$2,500.00
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Deeply reflective fields contrast nicely with frosted devices. Well struck and overall a pleasing example of this two-year type. One of only 700 Proofs struck. |
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| 2853 |
1880 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$990.00
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- with claims to Choice. Mirrorlike fields illuminate light lavender and gold toning on this crisply struck coin. A mere 1,039 Proofs were struck along with 8,000 business strikes, and the present specimen is about average for survivors of this date. |
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| 2854 |
1881 Very Choice Brilliant Proof
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VERY CH BR PF |
$900.00
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Shimmering, glasslike fields are ponds of pure reflectivity on this light golden blue toned specimen. Devices and legends are extremely well struck and lightly frosted, resulting in a pleasing light cameo effect on both sides. A mere 975 Proofs were coined of this date, and this is surely one of the more pleasing survivors to be had. |
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| 2855 |
1883 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$625.00
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- and exhibiting the arm's length look of a Choice coin. Chrome-like, reflective fields display a glossy appearance, and upon closer examination prove to have been enhanced to a high level of reflectivity. A mere 1,039 Proofs were coined of this late date issue. |
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