Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8

The Dansky 1832 Collection

Half Dollars

Lot 864
1832. PCGS graded MS-62. Flashy and bright with some darker toned areas on the high points. Sharp.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 865
1832. NGC graded MS-61. Steel gray toning and well struck. Minor scuffs on the high points.
Estimated Value $300-400.

Lot 866
1832. ANACS graded AU-58. Nice surfaces overall, but there are some faint scratches on Liberty's cheek. Blue toned areas near the rims.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 867
1832. ANACS graded AU-58. Light yellow gold toning over mint fresh luster. Sharply impressed by the dies.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 868
1832. ANACS graded AU-58. Medium yellow gold toning over mint fresh luster. Sharply impressed by the dies.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 869
1832. NGC graded AU-55. Steel gray with blue highlights at the rims, some luster beneath the toning in the fields. Sharp.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 870
1832. Large letters. Overton-101, Rarity-2. PCGS graded AU-55. Purple rose with deep blue at the peripheral borders make this a visually appealing coin. As with all of the large letter coins struck, there is a heavy die break on the left wing of the eagle down to the olive branch below. Sharply struck and a beauty.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 871
1832. Large letters. Overton-101a, Rarity-2. PCGS graded AU-55. This is a beautiful coin that boasts delicate peripheral toning and frosty luster in the fields. A beauty.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 872
1832. Large letters. Overton-101, Rarity-2. PCGS graded AU-55. Flashy and generally untoned with just a bit of gold around the periphery. Later die state with the additional crack forming through UNI. Popular for the large letters reverse.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 873
1832. Large letters. Overton-101, Rarity-2. PCGS graded AU-55. Flashy luster with deep gold toning around. Light hairlines and a few trivial hairline scratches from a gentle cleaning.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 874
1832. Large letters. Overton-101, Rarity-2. Fine-15. Deep steel gray in the fields, lighter on the devices. With the usual reverse die break under the wing.
Estimated Value $25-40.

Lot 875
1832. Large letters. Overton-101, Rarity-2 (2 pieces). Both are PCGS graded AU-53. One is a fairly early die state with the break under the eagles wing light, the other a bit heavier. Both are flashy with nice luster and surfaces. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $300-400.

Lot 876
1832. Overton-101 and Overton-122. Both grade AU-50. As usual both have been cleaned with the resulting hairlines in the fields, and retoned to a nice steel gray color. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $250-300.

Lot 877
1832. Large letters. Overton-101, Rarity-2. A pair which are PCGS graded XF-45 and XF-40. Both are toned, and important type coins. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $100-150.

Lot 878
1832. Overton-102, Rarity-1. PCGS graded MS-62. Dark silver color and with luster beneath.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 879
1832. Overton-102, Rarity-1. PCGS graded MS-62. Flashy luster with light golden toning on both sides. Well preserved.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 880
1832. Overton-102, Rarity-1. ANACS graded AU-58. Satiny luster on both sides with delicate blue toning around the rims. One trivial dark area on the lower shield. Well struck by the dies.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 881
1832. Overton-102, Rarity-1. PCGS graded AU-55. Flashy luster with deep gold toning around. Light hairlines and a few trivial scratches.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 882
1832. Overton-102, Rarity-1 and Overton-107, Rarity-2. Both are ANACS graded AU-55. A nice pair that boasts delicate blue toning around the rims and satiny white centers. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $300-350.

Lot 883
1832. Overton-103, Rarity-1. ANACS graded MS-62. Nice luster and color, with silvery gray throughout highlighted by bits of blue. Clean surfaces and rims, the only trivial problem are some faint scratches on Liberty's neck near her throat. Minor scuffs on the high points.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 884
1832. Overton-103, Rarity-1. PCGS graded MS-60. Milky white luster with some lightly toned areas on the high design points. Well struck and clean for the rather moderate grade assigned.
Estimated Value $300-400.

Lot 885
1832. Overton-103, Rarity-1. PCGS graded AU-55. Mostly white in color with a breath of gold around the edges. A couple of microscopic nicks on Liberty's face.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 886
1832. Overton-103, Rarity-1. ANACS graded AU-55. Flashy luster with deep blue and gold toning around.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 887
1832. Overton-103, Rarity-1. NGC graded AU-50. Steel gray throughout with some darker shades in the stars.
Estimated Value $125-150.

Lot 888
1832. Overton-103, Rarity-1. NGC graded VF-30. Steel gray throughout.
Estimated Value $40-50.

Lot 889
1832. Overton-103 and Overton-111. Both are PCGS graded AU-50. The 103 is nice and gray in color, while the 111 is a bit flashier and lustrous. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $250-300.

Lot 890
1832. Overton-103, Rarity-1 and O-106, Rarity-1. The O-103 is PCGS graded AU-53, the O-106 is NGC graded AU-53. The first is steel gray, the second lighter silver in color with rose gold highlights. A lovely pair.
Estimated Value $250-300.