September 15, 2003, Pre-Long Beach Sale - Coins, Sale 21

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Half Dollars (Liberty Walking)
 
Lot 442        1916 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. MS-63. Well struck with original mottled russet toning (Photo).
Estimate $250-300.
 
Lot 443        1917 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. SEGS graded Proof 63. A needle sharp strike exhibiting wide edges, a full head on Liberty, sharply separated fingers on her outstretched hand and a defined branch hand. All the criteria (and more) that is described by Walter Breen in his Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins. The matte proof surfaces are platinum-grey in color. Breen notes only two, and possibly a third specimen to exist (Photo).
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
 
Lot 444        1918-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A brilliant example with strong luster and virtually pure white color. The real attraction of this piece is its strike, which is decidedly above-average for the issue. The detail on Liberty's cap is excellent, her blouse is fully defined, and one can even see the clear separation of the hand and thumb. We can't recall ever seeing a finer strike on a 1918-D half dollar! (Photo).
Estimate $3,500-4,500.
 
Lot 445        1919-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Mostly brilliant with satiny luster and a tinge of golden color on some of the surfaces on both sides. An outstanding example of this rare and popular issue (Photo).
Estimate $7,000-8,000.
 
Lot 446        1919-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty well struck gem with intense frosty mint luster. The surfaces are totally white with just a hint of delicate gold about the extreme borders. A key date in the higher grades. Pop 16 with 6 higher, best being MS-67 (Photo).
Estimate $10,000-12,500.
 
Lot 447        1929-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. A nice bold strick with beautiful, fully original iridescent russet toning. Pop 24, with 3 higher (Photo).
Estimate $2,800-3,000.
 
Lot 448        1933-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and quite choice. The excellent satiny mint surfaces are lightly toned. A nice, fully original coin (Photo).
Estimate $700-800.
 
Lot 449        1935 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A satiny white gem example (Photo).
Estimate $210-240.
 
Lot 450        1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Bright white, with flashy Proof surfaces and a fresh, clean appearance. Impressive quality for this first Proof year. NGC reports 228 at this level, with 41 higher (all PR-67) (Photo).
Estimate $6,000-6,500.
 
Lot 451        1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. First year of the modern Proof Half Dollars. A beautiful white example, essentially free of toning. Impressive, full strike (Photo).
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
 
Lot 452        1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. A gleaming white example of this popular Proof date (Photo).
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
 
Lot 453        1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Exceptional brilliance, with black fields surrounding light cameos. Struck from highly polished dies that created incredible depth to the surface luster. A premium-quality example that really should be resubmitted for a higher grade (Photo).
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
 
Lot 454        1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. ANACS graded Proof 64. A choice, totally white proof example (Photo).
Estimate $2,000-2,400.
 
Lot 455        1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Well struck with slight cameo effects. A very attractive example, with just a trace of toning on the obverse. PCGS reports 121 at this level, with 7 higher (all PR-68) (Photo).
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
 
Lot 456        1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. A superb Gem, with original, golden toning and slight cameo effects on both sides. PCGS reports 121 at this level, with 7 higher (all PR-68) (Photo).
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
 
Lot 457        1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. ANACS graded Proof 66. A nice original "creamy" proof example (Photo).
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
 
Lot 458        1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A totally white gem (Photo).
Estimate $140-160.
 
Lot 459        1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Lightly toned but mostly white. A splendid example for the grade (Photo).
Estimate $850-950.
 
Lot 460        1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Crisp and fresh-looking, nearly as nice as the day it was struck. Some might say "Better" because of the faint toning that has begun to form on either side (Photo).
Estimate $850-900.
 
Lot 461        1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Creamy white and in an old holder (Photo).
Estimate $225-250.
 
Lot 462        1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Well toned on both sides (Photo).
Estimate $225-250.
 
Lot 463        1939 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Full, dazzling brilliance and glossy, shimmering surfaces. Untoned except for wisps of color on the lower right reverse. Impressive quality (Photo).
Estimate $750-800.
 
Lot 464        1940 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 PQ. A premium quality example with lovely, golden toning around the edges of both sides. Worth a premium for the spectacular toning (Photo).
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
 
Lot 465        1940 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. A brilliant Gem with a blush of toning only on the very highest points. A wonderful piece that is sure to please (Photo).
Estimate $700-750.
 
Lot 466        1940 and 1944-D. NGC graded MS-66. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimate $350-400.
 
Lot 467        1940-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Light silver and gold toning. In a first generation PCGS holder (Photo).
Estimate $1,000-1,150.
 
Lot 468        1940-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. SEGS graded MS-65. White on both sides (Photo).
Estimate $150-200.
 
Lot 469        1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Toned in mottled, milky gold colors on the obverse; the reverse is brighter and lighter. A lovely coin, fully deserving of the assigned grade (Photo).
Estimate $650-700.
 
Lot 470        1941-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A satiny white mint gem. In an old green holder (Photo).
Estimate $150-170.
 
Lot 471        1941-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. In an older holder with light golden toning on both sides (Photo).
Estimate $900-1,000.
 
Lot 472        1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Exceptional quality in a pure white, fully brilliant version. Popular war-time issue -- this was the last year that Proof Half Dollars were made until 1950 (Photo).
Estimate $1,100-1,300.
 
Lot 473        1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67. Light hint of golden toning. Mostly white with cameo effects on the devices. A wonderful Proof example (Photo).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
 
Lot 474        1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Lovely lavender toning (Photo).
Estimate $600-700.
 
Lot 475        1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. Proof 64. Light russet toning rests along the peripheries.
Estimate $400-450.
 
Lot 476        1942 and 1947. PCGS graded MS-65. Lot of 2 coins. In old holders, both very nice coins.
Estimate $250-300.
 
Lot 477        1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lot of 2 coins. Each is nice and white.
Estimate $250-300.
 
Lot 478        1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A bright well struck example. In an old green holder (Photo).
Estimate $550-650.
 
Lot 479        1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Delightful obverse rainbow toning which greatly enhances this coin's appeal (Photo).
Estimate $100-125.
 
Lot 480        1943 and 1946. NGC graded MS-65. Lot of 2 coins. Both in old holders.
Estimate $250-300.
 
Lot 481        1943 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely rainbow toning covers the surfaces on both sides.
Estimate $100-125.
 
Lot 482        1943-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A white example (Photo).
Estimate $350-400.
 
Lot 483        1943-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A sparkling white gem (Photo).
Estimate $225-250.
 
Lot 484        1943-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A touch of light tone about the borders. In an older holder (Photo).
Estimate $225-250.
 
Lot 485        1943-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck in an old holder. Golden toning around the edges (Photo).
Estimate $350-400.
 
Lot 486        1944 and 1947. NGC graded MS-65. Lot of 2 coins. Both pieces are in old holders. Very nice coins.
Estimate $275-325.
 
Lot 487        1946 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lot of 2 coins. Both nice white examples.
Estimate $275-325.
 
Lot 488        1944-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lot of 3 coins. All in old green holders.
Estimate $300-340.
 
Lot 489        1944-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Light golden toning around the edges (Photo).
Estimate $200-225.
 
Lot 490        1944-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. In an old NGC holder. Wonderful autumn-leave toning on the obverse; bright white on the reverse. Reasonably well struck, with characteristic weakness on Liberty's hand. NGC shows a population of 85 at this level, with 2 finer (in MS-67) (Photo).
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
 
Lot 491        1945 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Warm original golden toning on both sides. This is probably from an old mint set (Photo).
Estimate $110-125.
 
Lot 492        1945-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. Lot of 2 coins. An impressive pair of high grade Walkers. Both are well struck, with light traces of golden toning.
Estimate $270-300.
 
Lot 493        1945-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lot of 3 coins. All are bright and totally white and all three are in old green holders.
Estimate $250-300.
 
Lot 494        1946 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Deep sunset tones on the obverse while the reverse is mostly brilliant. Pop 242 with 9 higher all being MS-67 (Photo).
Estimate $650-700.
 
Lot 495        1947 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. In older holder. A wonderful white example (Photo).
Estimate $160-190.
 
Lot 496        1941-1947-D. The popular "Short Set of Walkers". Lot of 20 coins. All are PCGS graded MS-65 and all are in old green tag holders. A well matched blast white set with lots of Premium Quality coins. We urge careful inspection for upgrades.
Estimate $5,500-6,500.
 
Lot 497        A Nice Lot of Graded Walkers. Lot of 4 coins. Consists of: 1943 NGC MS-64, 1943 PCGS MS-62, 1946-D NGC MS-64, 1947-D PCGS MS-64. Allin older holders.
Estimate $110-120.
 
Lot 498        A Lot of Better Walkers. Lot of 8 coins. Consists of: 1916 G-5; 1916-S AG-3; 1938-D (6) V.G.
Estimate $200-240.
 
Lot 499        A Lot of NGC Graded Walkers. NGC graded MS-65. Lot of 4 coins. Consists of : 1941; 1942; 1944; 1945-S. A lovely original group, bright white surfaces with a touch of light toning about the borders. All in older holders.
Estimate $450-500.
 
Lot 500        A Group of ANACS Graded Walkers. Lot of 9 coins. Consists of: 1941 MS-61; 1942 AU-58; 1942-S UNC Details Net AU-50 Rims Filed; 1943 AU-58; 1944 MS-61; 2 1945 AU-58; 1946-D AU-55; 1947-D AU-50.
Estimate $100-125.