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Browse Catalogue of Stack's June 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Capped Bust Right, Small Eagle 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 1358 1795 Breen 1-A (R-5). Y-Stars Crowded, 3 Berry Reverse CH AU $30,000.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Medium gold surfaces show lustre concentrating around the well defined reliefs on either side. Actual circulation is distinctly limited, though the fields exhibit an even distribution of tiny marks consistent with bag storage long ago. Here is a fine exemplar of an historic date and variety of America's first gold coinage. 1359 1795 Br.2-C (R-5). Wide Date, Small Eagle. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $34,000.00 Beautifully centered strike shows a trace of weakness at the eyebrow, pleasing uniform gold with a minute tic or two noted for accuracy. This is one of the most distinctive varieties of this historic first date of Half Eagle coinage. The obverse shows stars 1 and 15 firmly touching curl and drapery, 'L' touching cap, '5' touching bust. There are two center dots and the 5th star and 'T' are...  more 1360 1795 Br.4-D (R-5) 'S' over' D' AU $16,000.00 About Uncirculated. The obverse shows a narrow date, this reverse displays the classic engraver's blunder, the last 'S' in STATES punched over an erroneous 'D'. The strike is splendidly sharp and well-centered. The color of the coin's remarkably smooth red-gold surfaces may be the result of exposure to severe heat at some point in its adventurous life of 211 years. 1361 1795 Br.6-F (R-5). Close Date and 95, 4 Berries CH AU $20,000.00 Choice About Uncirculated, on the very cusp of Mint State. The date shows the '95' virtually touching and the reverse bears a repunched 'D' in UNITED that are diagnostic to this variety. This specimen is distinguished by much satisfying deep-gold lustre that raises it far above the average. Such actual circulation that is present can scarcely be called obtrusive, but careful examination...  more Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Capped Bust Right, Heraldic Eagle Half Eagles Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1362 1802/1 Br.2-H (R-4). Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated on the obverse VERY CH BU $30,000.00 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated on the reverse. A beautiful example of this early Half Eagle, with radiant lustre in the fields and clean surfaces. Examination will find some minute hairlines on the obverse, but these scarcely detract. On the reverse there is a trivial scratch in the right wing of the eagle. Clean on the rims, fields and devices otherwise. The strike is sharp on the devices,...  more 1363 1803/2 Br.1-D (R-4). Cracked Base Date. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $10,000.00 A circling die crack joins the bases of each digit of the date, a faint crack proceeds from the right reverse rim through 'E' of AMERICA to the olive branch. Smooth and satisfying fields combine with sharply struck and detailed reliefs to create the most exceptional visual quality. Surfaces are an overall subtly matte gold for understated beauty. 1364 1807 Br.2-C. CH AU $3,500.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Lemon-gold toning over decent surfaces. The strike is average for the date with most of the details plainly visible. The obverse was struck from lightly rusted dies with small die rust spots seen throughout the entire obverse. The lustre is good and helps give this coin excellent appeal for the grade. 1365 1807 Br.4-C (R-4). Large 8, Small 7 CH AU $4,500.00 Choice About Uncirculated. This reverse shows three spindly stars in the top row over the eagle, the next three show upper points piercing the clouds directly above them. Deep golden surfaces, lustre in the protected areas and a bold strike combine to give this coin its undeniable eye appeal. A tiny pinch on the obverse rim at 3:00 is noted for accuracy, but the coin's overall visual...  more Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Capped Bust Left Half Eagles Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1366 1807 Br.5-D. CH AU $3,600.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Beautiful honey gold color gives this coin a magnificent appearance. A short mark in the obverse field must be mentioned as well as a few hidden obverse hairlines. The strike is bold and all of the details are quite clear. A good deal of satiny lustre is present, adding to the splendid eye appeal. 1367 1808 Br.4-B (R-4). Small Date, Tall 5, 'E' over 'IB'. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $6,500.00 This date is spaced '1 8 08', the reverse shows the denomination as a widely spaced '5 D'. A pleasing strike provides ample detail. The fields show a few superficial marks recalling bag storage or shipment and careful examination shows a very slight bend in the planchet at 4:00. Lustre intensifies around the reliefs and adds materially to this coin's overall visual attraction. Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Classic Head Half Eagles Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1368 1834 Crosslet 4 CH AU $11,000.00 Choice About Uncirculated. An exceptionally sharp strike creates a tousle-haired Liberty possessing ''carved gem'' crispness and clarity. Bright golden surfaces show hints of a past dipping. The Crosslet 4 variety is decidedly scarcer and more difficult to locate than its Plain 4 brother. 1369 1834 Plain 4 CH AU $1,700.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Extensive areas of sparkling lustre, light wear visible on the high points define this handsome example of the first date of a highly successful new type, the first U.S. Gold coinage to actually circulate freely. NGC AU55. 1370 1834 Plain 4 EF $400.00 Extremely Fine. A pleasingly full strike results in bold detail even after some time in circulation. Bright yellow fields show evidence of cleaning at some time. 1371 1836 CH EF $775.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Pale golden toning with some orange-gold in the devices. Typical strike in the hair curls but otherwise this Classic Head Half Eagle is decent for the grade and should be strongly considered. ANACS CACHE EF45. 1372 1836 EF $1,200.00 Extremely Fine. Considerable lustre remains around the reliefs, giving this coin its distinctive sparkle. The wear that is present is free of special problems. 1373 1836 VF $180.00 Very Fine. This circulated example shows scattered scratches and traces of solder at 12:00. Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold) → U. S. Liberty Head Half Eagles Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1374 1843 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $850.00 - or nearly so. Deep greenish-gold toning over surfaces that exhibit some moderate abrasion. The lustre is good as is the strike. A decent example of this early type coin. 1375 1843'O' Small Letters CH AU $1,500.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Bright gold shows considerable lustre in the protected areas. This Small Letters reverse is highly distinctive and identifies the scarcer of the two bold varieties of this important New Orleans date. The present coin is certainly a wholly pleasing, high quality representative of the date and variety. 1376 1845 CH AU $600.00 Choice About Uncirculated, on the threshold of Mint State. Substantial flashing lustre surrounds the crisply defined reliefs on this example of a desirable early date. Fields show some hairlines and a scattering of tiny contact marks. NGC AU58. 1377 1846'D' 'D over D' CH AU $1,325.00 Choice About Uncirculated. This pale lemon yellow coin shows just a touch of wear and the planchet is slightly dished. Careful inspection reveals light hairlines. The mint mark was punched extremely high and later corrected. A popular variety that is not usually found this nice. 1378 1847 AU $230.00 About Uncirculated. Decent mint lustre for the grade. Some minor marks are seen scattered on both sides. Greenish-gold toning. Well struck with respectable eye appeal for this early No Motto type. 1379 1852 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,300.00 - and approaching a full Choice classification. This rich golden specimen enjoys soft, satin-velvet lustre that blankets smooth, unencumbered surfaces. The strike is well balanced, and the visual presentation is quite pleasing to the eye. Although Mint State No Motto gold pieces such as this have often been overlooked and/or underrated in the past, the collector-based market focus of the...  more 1380 1852'D' AU $2,100.00 About Uncirculated. Generally strongly detailed with a bold 'D' neatly placed equidistant from feather and stem, the denticles typically indistinct. A glass finds evidence of brief circulation with a few hairlines in the fields. 1381 1853'C' EF $1,100.00 Extremely Fine. A pleasing example displaying trouble-free, generally moderate circulation with some marks of little visual importance. This would be a coin well suited for any date or Type collection. 1382 1853'D' VF $1,200.00 Very Fine. Date and 'D' mintmark are both boldly displayed on a coin showing normal circulation and an encouraging amount of overall detail to increase the coin's appeal. 1383 1855 CH AU $350.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Nice lustre and a good strike define this early No Motto date. Some trivial obverse staining does not detract from the desirability of this coin. 1384 1855'S' AU $7,500.00 About Uncirculated and quite nice for the grade. A few scattered marks are seen over yellow-gold toning. The strike is strong on the reverse and quite adequate on the obverse. A very rare date with only 61,000 coins struck, expecially hard to find in this high grade. Well worth a closer look as this coin will please the prospective buyer. 1385 1856'O' F $375.00 Fine. This New Orleans coin saw its share of untroubled circulation, but its date and mintmark remain strong for generally pleasing effect. Akers called this one of his trio of New Orleans rarities, noting, ''I have seen relatively few of this date in any grade.'' 1386 1866 With Motto AU $1,100.00 About Uncirculated and offering plenty of frosty mint lustre on either side. There is, however, a single shallow obverse edge bump at 11:00. Evenly struck and otherwise quite appealing in light of the great rarity of this important issue, of which only 6,700 were struck. 1387 1876'CC' CH EF $7,500.00 Choice Extremely Fine, close to a yet higher grade. A vibrant example whose frosty surfaces and wonderfully even strike combine for a splendid overall presentation. Researchers in the field of U.S. Gold coinage have shown that more than half of the surviving population of this date grades below Very Fine, making the present offering an outstandingly high grade example. Just how high-end this...  more Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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