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Browse Catalogue of Stack's October 2006 New York Auction Limited to: The George Byers Collection of U. S. Half Dollars, 1795-1964 → United States Half Dollars → United States Seated Liberty, no Motto Half Dollars Page 4 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The George Byers Collection of U. S. Half Dollars, 1795-1964 → United States Half Dollars → United States Seated Liberty, no Motto Half Dollars 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 1203 1861'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $4,250.00 Toned with a golden blush through the obverse and reverse, and bathed in lustre. Ample mint bloom pleases the eye, and clean surfaces are the rule. Certainly scarce in this grade, and a lovely coin for the collector. The strike is sharp on all devices and legends save for a couple of the upper stars and a few of the highest curls on Liberty's head. The large 'S' Mintmark below the branch...  more 1204 1861 Confederate States of America Half Dollar. 1879 Restrike from Original Die BU $11,000.00 187.0 grains. Brilliant Uncirculated. Recall that circulated coins were used for the host coins, so one must grade by the Confederate side, rather than the Seated Liberty side, which in this case is About Uncirculated. The obverse boasts rich coppery-gold toning with darker areas of blue near the rims. The reverse is an even silver color, and lacks the toning of the obverse although...  more 1205 1861 Confederate States of America Half Dollar BU $8,500.00 1879 Restrike from the Original Die. 187.7 grains. Brilliant Uncirculated. The grade is for the reverse, the obverse grades About Uncirculated and shows the usual flattening from the striking process Scott used. The obverse is toned with iridescent traces in the fields, with a splash of gunmetal blue above the date, and russet patches through the fields. Identifiable by a small dark...  more 1206 1861 Confederate States of America Half Dollar BU $9,000.00 1879 Restrike from the Original Die. 187.3 grains. Brilliant Uncirculated. As always, the obverse of the coin was flattened during the restriking of the reverse. It appears that the host coin was lightly circulated at the time it was set aside and used for this restrike. The obverse is toned a lovely dark gunmetal gray, with gold and blue accents. The reverse is lighter with a similar...  more 1207 1862 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd 296 (R-7). Copper, Reeded Edge VERY CH BR PF $3,500.00 Very Choice Brilliant Proof. Red and Brown. This is a very rare pattern issue which was obtained to show the experimental proposed Motto of ''GOD OUR TRUST'' which is placed on the reverse over the eagle. As we know now, in 1866 the Motto was adapted to read ''IN GOD WE TRUST''. The color is a faded red, with a few tiny specks visible with a magnifier, two on the reverse rim in the...  more 1208 1862 Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $1,800.00 A desirable example of this date, with wonderful old steel-gray toning with iridescent accents particularly near the rims. The strike is full and complete and the delicate fields show minimal hairlines or handling marks. The devices are well frosted and provide the desired contrast expected. A scant 550 were struck in Proof. 1209 1862'S' WB.101. Large Mintmark CH AU $402.00 Choice About Uncirculated, and ever so close to Mint State. Bright and untoned, with satiny silver surfaces. A few handling marks from brief circulation fail to distract the eye. Sharply struck on both sides, the reverse die shows clashmarks. 1210 1863 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $1,600.00 Bright and reflective, the obverse with only a hint of toning near the rim, the reverse a bit more toned with some gold near the edge and a thin layer of haze. Minor hairlines nudge this coin back from a Gem grade, but plenty of eye appeal remains. Well frosted on the devices, providing the desired contrast. A paltry 460 were struck in Proof. 1211 1863'S' WB.102. Small Broken Mintmark CH AU $362.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Bright and frosty, with no signs of toning on the obverse, a trace of darker russet flecks on the upper reverse. Ample lustre to please the eye. The strike is sharp on all but the uppermost portion of the obverse. One minor rim bump is noted on the reverse at the 10:00 position is noted. 1212 1864 Brilliant Proof BR PF $600.00 - or a bit better. The fields show moderate hairlines from a past wiping, the obverse is still bright white, while the reverse has started to tone with flecks of gold and iridescent green. Another scarce Proof issue, with 470 struck. 1213 1864'S' WB.101. Large Mintmark. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $16,000.00 - or finer. Booming mint lustre greets the eye at first glance, and exceptional surfaces confirm the quality. Toned with a ring of dark russet and green iridescence near the rim on the obverse and reverse. The strike is sharp on Liberty's head and stars, even the eagle's talons are fully brought up by the dies. The surfaces are immaculate and show scarcely any disturbances. Housed in an...  more 1214 1864'S' WB.103. Small Broken Mintmark. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $950.00 - virtually Choice. Toned with a delicate blush of dusty rose over lilac on the obverse an reverse, with a few darker russet patches seen on the reverse edge. A well struck coin with clean surfaces and minimal hairlines. There is a small but sharp nick over the 'A' of STATES on the rim. The edge reeding is softly impressed by the collar, typical of San Francisco Mint coins of this era. 1215 1865 Brilliant Proof BR PF $600.00 - with claims to the Choice category. The obverse is bright with a touch of russet near the rim while the reverse sports more iridescent hues over the fields. Both sides are well frosted on the devices, but the delicate mirror fields show moderate hairlines and a couple of ticks. Good eye appeal for the grade. Scarce, with a mintage of 500 pieces. 1216 1865'S' WB.101. Small Broken Mintmark. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $2,000.00 - and a borderline Gem. Frosty and bright on the obverse with ample lustre and a touch of peripheral russet. The reverse is well matched with speckled gold and russet through the legend, and traces of blue intermixed. A magnifier will reveal a couple of minor spots of surface roughness, some around the date, others above the wings in the field. An impressive example of this date and likely...  more 1217 1866'S' WB.101. No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. The Garrett Coin GEM BU $50,000.00 Almost certainly the Finest Known of this issue, the only coin which comes close is another graded MS65 by PCGS. The obverse and reverse are bathed in frosty mint lustre, and the surfaces are a delight to study. Toned with a blush of gold on the obverse and reverse. Fully struck throughout, with sharp curls on Liberty and the stars are all full to their centers. The obverse die is lightly clashed...  more 1218 1866'S' WB.101. No Motto AB EF $650.00 About Extremely Fine, but cleaned and with rim stains and bruises. One rim stain (possibly solder residue) resides above Liberty's head, and there are scattered rim bruises as well. Examination will find shallow scratches right of Liberty's head, others within the reverse field. Medium gray and a decent naked eye appearance. With a purported mintage of only 60,000 pieces this is a difficult...  more 1219 1866'S' WB.101. No Motto VF $500.00 Very Fine. A desirable example of this elusive issue with steel-gray fields throughout and even wear. The surfaces are clean for the grade, and there is a tiny pit well right of the date which identifies this coin. Page 4 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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