The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 884
1893 and other Commemorative Halves. A group of Commemorative half dollars including the following:1893 Columbian (2 pieces); 1950-S Booker T. Washington; 1952 Carver-Washington (2 pieces) and a Stone Mountain. Grades range from Very Fine to Uncirculated. Lot of 6 coins.
Lot 885
1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. MS-63. This one has been retoned with an artists palette of colors ranging from lilac to purple to blue. Well struck and still lustrous beneath the peacock display, and always sought-after as the only quarter dollar commemorative. Struck from lightly cracked dies on the reverse.
Lot 886
1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. AU-58. A jewel of an AU. 98% luster, silvery white, hints of gold iridescent toning, great strike, wonderful surfaces for the grade. In an AU, as good as it gets!
Lot 887 
1921 Alabama Half Dollar, with 2 x 2. PCGS graded MS-64 Premium Quality. With splendid lilac toning on both sides, this near gem has the appearance and surfaces of a higher grade. One reeding mark on Kilby's cheek, and with good feather separation on the central reverse.
Lot 888
1921 Alabama Half Dollar, with 2 x 2. MS-62. Brilliant with delightful silvery luster, only a hint of toning, no large abrasions.
Lot 889
1921 Alabama Half Dollar, no 2 x 2. NGC graded MS-64. Flashy luster and with a bit of the tab toning around the periphery. Weakly impressed at the central reverse.
Lot 890
1921 Alabama Half Dollar, no 2 x 2. MS-63. A gorgeous coin marred by a heavy mark on the right face and some light obverse hairlines. Greenish gray toning.
Lot 891
1936 Albany Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Flashy and mostly untoned, with a single reeding mark on the beaver and a nick on the trenchcoat on the reverse. Light golden toning just starting to form.
Lot 892
1936 Albany Half Dollar. MS-64. Exceptionally satiny light-gray surfaces with no abrasions worth noting.
Lot 893
1937 Antietam Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Premium Quality. Here we have a very select coin for the grade, the surfaces show light lilac toning and are very original. The surfaces are well preserved, and show decidedly few ticks from handling. If you have been looking for a sparkling jewel of an Antietam, then look no further than this piece.
Lot 894
1937 Antietam Half Dollar. MS-65. A beauty with a wonderful silvery appearance. Some specks of toning on the edge and rims, and delicate golden hues on both sides.
Lot 895
1935-P&S Arkansas Half Dollars. MS-60 to MS-63. Two-thirds of a mint set. Brilliant but dipped. Total of 2 coins.
Lot 896
1936-PDS Arkansas Half Dollars. MS-60 to MS-63. Brilliant but dipped. Total of 3 coins.
Lot 897
1937-PDS Arkansas Half Dollars. MS-60 to MS-63. Brilliant and attractive. Total of 3 coins.
Lot 898
1936-S Bay Bridge Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Deep pastel mauve color predominates on this beauty, both sides having the same color on the borders, while the centers are a bright silvery color. Two noticeable marks show on the bear, but few Bay Bridges are this fine.
Lot 899
1936-S Bay Bridge Half Dollar. ANACS graded MS-65. This coin is perfectly original, with lilac to gold toning and mint-fresh luster throughout. Remarkably clean for the grade.
Lot 900
1934 Boone Half Dollar. MS-64. One side brilliant, the other with some mottled gold color.
Lot 901
1934 Boone Half Dollar. MS-64. Brilliant and very choice.
Lot 902
1935-PDS Boone Half Dollars. MS-63. Dipped but brilliant, some hairlines. Total of 3 coins.
Lot 903
1935-S Boone Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Splashes of deep golden red toning cover most of the obverse, mixing with aluminum-foil silver color. The other side is more delicate, a blending of silvery golds. A real premium coin.
Lot 904
1936 Boone Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. This is a really beautiful commem! Its surfaces are nearly flawless and the color on both sides is a lovely sheathing of silvery golden iridescence, pale enough to see right down to the metal. Like a number of the better halves here, this one is in an older slab. If anything deserves a 67, this one sure does!
Lot 905
1936-PDS Boone Half Dollars. MS-63 or better. Two brilliant, the 36-D with pale golden gray toning. Total of 3 coins.
Lot 906
Commemorative miscellany. About Uncirculated to Uncirculated. A must-see lot of half dollars including: 1893 Columbian Expos, 1936 Boone, 1936 Bay Bridge, 1922 Grant, 1920 and 1921 Pilgrims, 1926 Oregon Trail, 1925 Stone Mountain, 2 Washington-Carvers and 3 BTW's. Total of 15 coins.
Lot 907
1937 Boone Half Dollar. MS-62. Loads of light lines, brilliant.
Lot 908
1936 Bridgeport Half Dollar. ANACS graded MS-65. If only Mr. Barnum could see us today, he'd probably have a good chuckle with all the grading services and various pricing guides. This coin has light golden toning and is clean on the devices.
Lot 909
1936 Bridgeport Half Dollar. MS-63. Brilliant "hard" luster with hardly an abrasion. Nice coin.
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