Oct 1-2, 2001, The George Mouhtouris Collection, Sale 11
Lot 1144
1948. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Bright and untoned, and nice for the grade. Sharply struck on both sides.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 1145
1948-D. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Satiny and bright, with good luster and a sharp strike. About as nice as these are ever found, with few graded higher.
Estimated Value
$175-275.
Lot 1146
1949. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. This one has deep speckled gold toning on both sides, probably from a mint set. Sharply impressed and clean surfaces for the grade.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 1147
1949-D. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Bell Lines. We note light hazy toning on the obverse, while the reverse is deep gold in color. A couple of end of the nose nicks on Ben, accounting for
the grade.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 1148
1950. PCGS graded Proof 64 Premium Quality. We note a few minor hairlines on the high points, probably which kept this from a higher grade. Untoned and original.
Estimated Value
$200-250.
Lot 1149
1950-D. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Bell Lines. One of the scarcer dates of the Franklin half dollar series, this one has great luster and is untoned. Minor handling marks, mostly in
Franklin's hair.
Estimated Value $50-100.
Lot 1150
1951. PCGS graded Proof 64. Bright and fresh, with just a couple of trivial hairlines to account for the grade.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1151
1951. ANACS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Blast white and fresh.
Estimated Value $200-240.
Lot 1152
1951-S. ANACS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Bright luster and a good strike, we note one minor spot below the last S of STATES.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1153
1952. Proof 65 Cameo. A milky white frosty mint gem.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1154
1952-D. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Scarce in this grade, with 228 so graded and just 13 graded higher according to PCGS in their Population Report. Satiny luster with a light
gold tone on the obverse, a bit more on the reverse. Quite nice! .
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1155
1953-D. ANACS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Hazy toning and very clean surfaces, even for the grade assigned. Take a look and see what you think.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 1156
1953-S. PCGS graded MS-65. One of the most difficult dates to find with "Full Bell Lines", this one has a better than average strike, but is weak on the center bell lines. Locating a
fully struck specimen has become downright expensive, as seen in the famous sale of a gem in January by our friends Bowers and Merena. Clean surfaces.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Lot 1157
1954. PCGS graded Proof 66. Light foggy toning starting to form and with a touch of gold around the periphery. A couple of faint hairlines from an even higher grade.
Estimated Value
$50-60.
Lot 1158
1954. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. A beautiful toned coin that is likely from a mint set, as the gold toning has the familiar speckled look seen on similar mint set coins. Great
luster, and clean surfaces for the grade.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1159
1955. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. A rare coin in this grade, one of 58 so graded by PCGS, and none have been graded higher! This one has rose gold toning throughout, with an arc
of blue around the left side of the obverse. A sparkling gem that is well struck, and one of the very best yet graded.
Estimated Value $400-600.
Lot 1160
1955. ANACS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. Speckled toning as seen from mint sets, where this coin likely resided for its first 40 or so years. Gleaming luster beneath.
Estimated
Value $200-250.
Lot 1161
1955. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. A low-mintage date that has always been popular with date collectors. Medium gold toning on both sides, minor handling marks, and well struck.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 1162
1956. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. A high-end gem that is probably from a mint set, as both sides have speckled mint set toning. Boldly struck and exceptionally clean surfaces,
even for this grade. Another scarce Franklin in very high grade.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1163
1957. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. This one is probably from a mint set, as are several other toned coins in this series, as the colors and "fabric" of the toning are what are
usually found in period mint sets. Sharply struck by the dies, and the surfaces are very clean. One of the more available dates in this grade, but still just 211 graded this high, with 6 higher.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1164
1957. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. A deeply toned gem that boasts blues, reds and golds on both sides. Clean surfaces and a sharp strike too.
Estimated Value $75-125.
Lot 1165
1957-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. A glorious specimen for the grade, sunny gold toning on the obverse, a bit deeper on the reverse with hints of bright orange-gold and red
included there. Fully struck and well preserved, with Ben especially fresh and undiminished by bagmarks or other surface intrusions. PCGS has graded 143 this high with a single coin graded higher. Certainly one of the more beautiful coins in this
selection.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1166
1957-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. Dusky gold toning with colorful highlights near the rims on this coin are the rule. Well struck, and especially clean fields and devices. PCGS
notes 143 graded this high with 1 higher.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1167
1958-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. A lightly toned gem that has excellent surfaces and luster. One of 302 graded with just a single coin graded higher.
Estimated Value
$150-200.
Lot 1168
1959-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. One of the very finest known of this date, PCGS has graded 13 this high, with none graded higher. This one has iridescent toning around the
periphery and is boldly struck. The surfaces are quite clean, with few marks from handling anywhere to be seen. An opportunity for the specialist.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.