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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The Americana Sale → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Liberty Head Half Eagles Page 2 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Liberty Head Half Eagles 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 3401 1887 Proof PF $13,000.00 - and exhibiting some degree of mishandling. The design features remain quite sharp, and the fields still retain a significant amount of reflectivity. Close scrutiny, however, indicates some evidence of consummate repair at isolated areas along the rims. The overall visual presentation of this pale olive-golden example nonetheless remains very compelling in every respect. Extremely rare and of the utmost...  more 3402 1891'CC' CH AU $400.00 Choice About Uncirculated, essentially Mint State. Wonderful sparkling lustre heightens the appeal of this boldly struck late Carson City date. A few bagmarks scarcely detract from the overall quality. 3403 1895 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $280.00 - virtually Choice. Bold red-gold lustre shows scattered obverse bag tics under a glass. 3404 1898 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $135.00 There is a wisp of ever so delicate rose toning over frosty mint lustre. 3405 1898'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $200.00 - or finer. Lustre displays virtually prooflike intensity, a tiny area of concentrated hairlines appears in the lower left field. 3406 1899 CH AU $325.00 Choice About Uncirculated. A fully lustrous, deep yellow-golden example. Two trivial obverse rim marks at 4:00 are only mentioned for complete accuracy; Choice About Uncirculated. Frosty lustre complements an overlying shade of subtle orange-rose toning. 2 pieces. 3407 1900 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $950.00 Satiny smooth surfaces that give off great lustre. Orange-gold toning. Well struck and just a few light bagmarks away from the Gem category. 3408 1900 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $550.00 A second. Well struck with areas of satiny rose gold. Crisp detail compliments this turn of the century beauty. NGC MS63. 3409 1900 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $325.00 - and on the cusp of a fully Choice distinction. A third. Evenly struck and entirely aglow with satiny mint bloom. 3410 1900 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $125.00 A fourth. There is a subtle blush of champagne-gold that accents a full measure of mint frost. 3411 1901'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,000.00 - and an appealing orange-golden specimen. Razor-sharp definition is complemented by lavish satin-silk mint lustre. 3412 1902'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $500.00 - and nearly in the Choice category. Splendid prooflike cartwheel gleam provides the boldest visual quality. 3413 1903'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,300.00 - with claims to a Gem designation. This meticulously struck, premium quality specimen is free of all but the most inconsequential of surface imperfections. 3414 1903'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $150.00 A second. Full cartwheel lustre amplifies the appeal of a superior strike on this San Francisco piece. 3415 1904 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $950.00 Rich, pleasingly deep red-gold lustre complements an exacting strike for bold visual quality. 3416 1904 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $140.00 - and approaching higher grade. A second. Brightly sparkling light gold fields show a scattering of the most minute contact tics. NGC MS61. 3417 1905 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,250.00 A meticulous strike characterizes this visually appealing specimen. The wonderful rose gold patina is worth an inspection. 3418 1906'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $150.00 - and near-Choice. A wealth of smooth gleaming lustre transforms this example of the first Denver date. 3419 1907 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $130.00 Evidence of repunching is visible at the bottom of the '1' and top of the '7' in the date. Smoldering satiny lustre accompanies a shade of pale orange-golden toning. 3420 1907'D', 1908 CH AU $260.00 Choice About Uncirculated, close to Mint State. Both boast substantial lustre, the second has a few bagmarks. 2 pieces. 3421 1908 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $1,100.00 - and an exemplary specimen. Here is a pale orange-golden jewel that offers both unbroken satiny mint bloom and a chisel-sharp strike. The surface quality, furthermore, is absolutely marvelous! 3422 1908 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,100.00 A second. Superb cartwheel lustre of a deep amber-gold hue defines this essentially mark-free final year of issue specimen. Page 2 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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