The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 960
1946 Iowa Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Unimprovable quality for the issue, delicate toning, strong strike and abundant eye-appeal.
Lot 961
1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. With a hint of bluish toning in the cloth on the plow, and lightly toned on the rims, otherwise frosty white luster blazes forth from the fields. One pretty fair scrape on the lower part of the reverse tower, keeping this from an even higher grade.
Lot 962
1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar. MS-63. Bright silvery white luster, a couple of marks on the belfry.
Lot 963
1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollars. MS-60 to MS-63. Light hairlines on one, a long but soft scuff on the nicer "Patriot Half," both brilliant. Total of 2 coins.
Lot 964
1936 Long Island Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Magnification reveals some tiny ticks in the center of the obverse, but this is a Superb Gem with its obverse exhibiting a silvery center surrounded by golden green iridescence. The reverse is a fabulous melding of deep pastel mauve and lime-green colors. Yikes! What a coin!
Lot 965
1936 Long Island Half Dollar. ANACS graded MS-65. Lightly toned and well preserved.
Lot 966
1936 Long Island Half Dollars. MS-60. Both brilliant with minor failings. Total of 2 coins.
Lot 967
1936 Lynchburg Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty white untoned gem.
Lot 968
1936 Lynchburg Half Dollar. MS-63. Some scattered small abrasions but nice silvery white luster.
Lot 969
1920 Maine Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Lightly toned around the periphery and mint fresh white at the centers. Well struck and clean for the grade.
Lot 970
1920 Maine Half Dollar. MS-63. A very nice Choice BU with no noticeable marks, just some little fritzies, silvery in color with hints of iridescence.
Lot 971
1934 Maryland Half Dollar. ANACS graded MS-65. Faint lilac toning on the obverse, untoned on the reverse. Well struck and free of problems.
Lot 972
1934 Maryland Half Dollar. MS-63. Usual slightly dull-looking silvery gray luster. No marks of any size.
Lot 973 
1921 Missouri Half Dollar, 2 x 4. NGC graded MS-64. Subdued luster by a light haze of toning and mostly white. A glass will locate some minor tick marks on the cheek, the reverse cleaner with more devices to distribute bagmarks on. Seldom found better, and tough with the 2*4 on the obverse.
Lot 974
1921 Missouri Half Dollar, 2 x 4. MS-61. Nice silvery luster with no sizable abrasions, just fritzies and light lines. Very pleasing, despite the numerical grade.
Lot 975 
1921 Missouri Half Dollar, no 2 x 4. PCGS graded MS-64. The obverse has a faint haze of toning over the lustrous fields, the reverse is brighter and more flashy. One of the early commemoratives released to the collecting public, most of these were not well preserved and are seldom found in grades above choice. Such is often a fact of life, when coins are distributed to non collectors, they usually acquire a number of nicks and handling marks. For this reason, these Missouri's are rare in near gem grades.
Lot 976
1921 Missouri Half Dollar, no 2 x 4. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and untoned on either side. Some slide marks are noted on Boone's cheek. One of the more difficult commemoratives to locate in high grades.
Lot 977
1923 Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar. Hallmark graded MS-64 Premium Quality. A scarce coin in this grade which is further enhanced by an even scarcer grading service. Most of the Hallmark coins we see have been in collections for years, like this coin. Areas of golden toning on both sides, somewhat mottled, but still very lustrous. Clean surfaces and nearly a gem.
Lot 978
1923-S Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar. MS-63. Pale silvery gold iridescent toning, nice surfaces other than some minor ticks.
Lot 979
1923-S Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar. MS-63. Bright and very pleasing, with wild splashes of bright iridescent golden green toning. Just beautiful.
Lot 980
1923-S Monroe Doctrine Half Dollars. EF-45 to AU-55. Plenty of luster but slight wear, no major blemishes. Off to Germany we go! Total of 4 coins.
Lot 981 
1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. This sale has been blessed with some truly marvelous coins, and here is surely one of the standouts. Aside from its near-perfect surfaces, this commem gleams with splendid lime-green iridescence relieved by some lighter gold and mauve hues. The center of the obverse also sparkles with silver luster breaking through the color.
Lot 982
1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 Prooflike. This unusual coin looks like a brilliant Proof Franklin half dollar--it's that bright and silvery. No toning at all, not a wisp of color, along with the mirror-like surfaces produce a stunning and unusually beautiful example.
Lot 983
1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. With speckled lilac toning on both sides over lustrous fields. Free of the usual bagmarks.
Lot 984
1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar. MS-63. Gleaming hard silvery luster with a few small chattermarks fairly hidden in the design.
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