January 25-28, 2004, The Pre-Long Beach Coin & Currency Auction
Sale 23

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Commemorative Silver Coins

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2876    1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. A top-notch example of this popular issue, here in a blazing white format with intense, steel-blue and wine-red peripheral toning on both sides. As pretty and as lively as they come. NGC reports 30 in this grade, 7 in MS-68, and 1 in MS-69.
Estimated Value $5,500-6,000.
 

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2877    1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. A choice frosty white example. In an old green PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $425-475.
 

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2878    1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Attractively toned, deepening to the borders.
Estimated Value $400-450.
 

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2879    1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. Plenty of mint frosty still intact.
Estimated Value $350-400.
 
2880    1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. NTC graded AU-58. Nicely toned.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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2881    1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. AU-55. Very attractive antique toning about the borders.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 

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2882    1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. AU-53. Nice and lustrous, with only slight wear on the high points. Faint hairlines from an old cleaning.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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2883    1921 Alabama Half Dollar, with 2 x 2. MS-60. Totally white.
Estimated Value $200-250.
 

Wonderful Albany Half

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2884    1936 Albany Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-68. Spectacular, multi-colored toning on both sides. On the obverse, the toning takes the shape of the tab-type holder in which this coin was originally sold and stored. The reverse is lighter, with soft green centers surrounded by golden iridescence. This is the one and only MS-68 graded by NGC, and none have been grader finer by them or PCGS! As good as it gets!
Estimated Value $7,500-8,500.
 

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2885    1936 Albany Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Beautiful delicate pastel toning on both sides. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $425-475.
 

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2886    1936 Albany Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely original toning on both sides.
Estimated Value $375-425.
 

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2887    1936 Albany Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. An absolute gem with the added delight of gold and pale green toning. The closest thing we can compare it to is the ethereal color one finds glistening inside a gem quality opal "stone". In an older NGC holder, well before the star designation was instituted. Population of 383 with 77 higher by a point. This beauty will match up with the finest of them..
Estimated Value $1,750-2,000.
From the Larry Shepherd Collection, 8-11-91, lot 154 (realized $1760.).
 

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2888    1936 Albany Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Wonderful autumn-leaf toning completely covers both sides of this remarkable Gem.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
 

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2889    1936 Albany Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A sparkling white gem specimen. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $220-240.
 

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2890    1937 Antietam Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Well struck and frosty with sparkling white centers surrounded by natural golden toning. Pop of 96 with 10 in MS-68 and 2 in MS-69.
Estimated Value $1,100-1,250.
 

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2891    1937 Antietam Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Soft, burnt-gold iridescence surrounds delicate, silver-gray centers. The beauty of this piece and the tranquil setting of water flowing beneath the Burnside Bridge bely the death and destruction that took place at the Civil War Battle of Antietam.
Estimated Value $650-700.
 

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2892    1937 Antietam Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A splendid white gem that is worthy of a higher grade, thus our Premium Quality designation.
Estimated Value $425-450.
 

The Finest 1935-D Arkansas Half Dollar

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2893    1935-D Arkansas Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-68 Star. Here is a Monster Coin! The toning is absolutely incredible as is the strike and pristine frosty surfaces. However, it is the spectrum of vivid sunset colors for which this coin will be long remembered. The surfaces exhibit a blending of violet with a brush of lavender and blue and all is encircled by deep golden sunset hues. Population of only 1. This is the finest graded by either service. Inspect this coin for yourself and see if you agree that this is the Finest Known example.
Estimated Value $20,000-25,000.
 

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2894    1937-P,D,S Arkansas Half Dollar Set. PCGS graded MS-66. A perfectly matched, consecutively numbered set, all with milky centers surrounded by small amounts of speckled, burnt-gold toning. Very low mintage of 5,505 possible sets. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $4,000-4,400.
 

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2895    1936-S Bay Bridge Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A well struck gem and nicely toned.
Estimated Value $400-440.
 

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2896    1936-S Bay Bridge Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A splendid example with great natural color. Color photo.
Estimated Value $100-150.
 

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2897    1936-S Bay Bridge Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Faint golden toning.
Estimated Value $70-80.
 

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2898    1934 Boone Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. A splendid gem with absolutely wonderful toning.
Estimated Value $300-500.
 

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2899    1934 Boone Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Satiny smooth with lovely lilac and delicate golden toning on both sides, thus our Premium Quality designation.
Estimated Value $60-70.
 

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2900    1935-P,D,S Boone Half Dollar Set. MS-65. A gem set, perfectly matched with pristine surfaces which are overlaid with a film of natural pale gold toning.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

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2901    1935 Boone Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Here is a drop dead Daniel Boone piece! A super gem that features reddish golden toning on both sides with several other colors included by Nature's brush stroke to satisfy ones sense of appreciation. Population of only 19 with none higher. Get ready for a record bid. This one is certainly worth it as it is probably the finest in existence!.
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.
From the Larry Shepherd Collection, 8-11-91, lot 23 (realized $1980.).
 

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2902    1935 Boone Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A white brilliant gem.
Estimated Value $220-240.
 

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2903    1935-S Boone Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Untoned. Satiny on the obverse; bright and semi-reflective on the reverse.
Estimated Value $130-150.
 

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2904    1936-P,D,S Boone Half Dollar Set. MS-65. A totally white gem set. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $400-450.
 

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2905    1937-P,D,S Boone Half Dollar Set. These are all PCGS graded as follows: P-Mint MS-67, D Mint MS-67 and S Mint MS-66. A nicely matched, mostly white set of premium-quality coins. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $4,000-4,400.
 

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2906    1937 Boone Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Exceptionally vivid sunset toning on both sides. This beauty could bring a run-a-way price. Pop of 31 with none better.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.
 

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2907    1937 Boone Half Dollar. MS-67. Monster rainbow iridescence on both sides.
Estimated Value $750-900.
 

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2908    1937 Boone Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Light golden toning on both sides.
Estimated Value $140-150.
 

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2909    1937-D Boone Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Mostly white, with just a hint of golden toning on the upper right obverse. PCGS reports 26 examples in this grade, and only 2 finer.
Estimated Value $1,900-2,100.
 

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2910    1937-S Boone Half Dollar. MS-67. A stunning, rainbow-colored match to the similarly toned 1937 Boone offered earlier.
Estimated Value $750-900.
 

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2911    1936 Bridgeport Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned.
Estimated Value $110-120.
 

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2912    1936 Bridgeport Half Dollar (3 pcs). MS-63 to MS-64. In the original blue and gold case of issue, each with light original toning. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.
 

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2913    1925-S California Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Beautiful toning with shades of turquoise and sunset colors.
Estimated Value $240-280.
 

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2914    1925-S California Half Dollar and 1936 Getttsburg. NGC graded MS-64 and MS-65 respectively. Each is nice and bright with a touch of natural tone about the borders. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $600-650.
 

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2915    1953-S Carver-Washington Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely rainbow pastel toning on both sides. A tremendously underrated and undervalued issue, in our opinion. PCGS has graded 37 at this level, with only two higher (both in MS-67).
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

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2916    1954-S Carver-Washington Half Dollar. SEGS graded MS-65 Toned. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides.
Estimated Value $200-250.
 

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2917    1936-P,D,S Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar Set. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Each in a 1st generation PCGS slab. These are beauties. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $550-650.
 

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2918    1936 Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. A satiny mint gem with very light toning. Pop of 37 with only 2 higher by a point.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.
 

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2919    1936-D Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A pure white Gem. Much has been made of the fact that Stephen Foster, pictured on the front of this coin, had nothing to do with Cincinnati! Only 23 have been graded finer by PCGS.
Estimated Value $950-1,050.
 

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2920    1936-D Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Lightly toned.
Estimated Value $200-225.
 

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2921    1936-S Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Lightly toned. NGC left the mint mark off the holder.
Estimated Value $380-420.
 

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2922    1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely light lilac toning. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $325-350.
 

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2923    1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. MS-66. Monster rainbow toning on both sides! This one could bring a ton. Color photo.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

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2924    1936 Cleveland Half Dollar (2 pcs). MS-65. Two pieces in the original black card of issue showing both obverse and reverse. Each exhibits matching delicate golden toning.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

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2925    1936 Columbia, S.C. Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A lovely, fully lustrous, well-struck example.
Estimated Value $280-300.
 

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2926    1936-D Columbia, S.C. Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-68. Here is the ultimate '36-D Columbia commem! The surfaces are absolutely pristine and all is magnificently toned. This super gem exhibits delicate pastel tones on both sides that deepen slightly to russet hues about the extreme borders. Clearly, this coin would fit into the finest set in the land, so a record bid is in order. In an old green PCGS holder. Population of 11 with none higher. Here is our candidate for Finest Know .
Estimated Value $2,500-3,000.
 

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2927    1936-S Columbia, S.C. Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 Benson. Lovely original antique toning about the borders.
Estimated Value $240-260.
From the Benson Collection.
 

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2928    1892 Columbian Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. An exquisite gem specimen with light grey and natural blue toning on both sides. Pop of 144 with 17 in MS-67 and 1 in MS-68. This is one ready for the star designation.
Estimated Value $600-700.
 

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2929    1892 Columbian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A splendid gem specimen with uniform purple and blue toning on both sides.
Estimated Value $400-425.
 

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2930    1892 Columbian Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. A blazer! The centers are white and frosty while the fields are fully prooflike with delicate natural gold toning around the borders. In a 1st generation NGC holder. Pop of 113 with 62 better. Finest is MS-67 PL.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

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2931    1892 Columbian Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-63 Star. Semi prooflike surfaces on both sides. Blue and gold obverse toning adds to its eye appeal thus the star designation. Color photo.
Estimated Value $200-300.
 
2932    1893 Columbian Half Dollar and Memorabilia Group. IGS graded MS-65. Our grade MS-64 frosty and lightly toned. Together with: Chicago Day Oct. 9, 1893 Ticket in Fine and 2 different Columbian Expo spoons in mint condition. Lot of 4 items.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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2933    1935 Connecticut Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A well struck frosty white gem.
Estimated Value $900-1,000.