The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 1010
1920 Pilgrim Half Dollar. MS-63. Frosty silvery luster with hints of gold iridescence. Carefully selected, very pleasing.
Lot 1011
1921 Pilgrim Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lightly toned and well struck. An impressive gem of this commemorative.
Lot 1012
1921 Pilgrim Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. 1st Generation slab, from the days when they were mega-tight. This proves how things have changed, for here is a splendid Gem with aluminum-foil silvery surfaces showing splashes of gold iridescence. The luster here is as intense as the cataloguer has ever seen, period.
Lot 1013
1921 Pilgrim Half Dollar. MS-63. Light silvery amber-gold iridescent toning, lovely surfaces, flashy luster.
Lot 1014
1936 Rhode Island Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Untoned and lustrous.
Lot 1015
1936-D Rhode Island Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. A flashy, lightly toned (one spot of toning on the central obverse) example.
Lot 1016
1936-S Rhode Island Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Flashy and untoned. Check out some price guides to see just how inexpensive these coins are in choice grades, why not think about assembling a set of these? There are several excellent guides, including one by Breen and Swiatek which make fascinating reading and offer the collector abundant information about the legislation, coining, errors, availability and behind the scenes reporting.
Lot 1017 
1937 Roanoke Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Wonderful silvery surfaces are highlighted by bright orange-gold peripheral iridescent toning. Cartwheel luster to spare! One of the prettiest imaginable.
Lot 1018
1937 Roanoke Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A superb gem coin that boasts lovely coppery-green toning around the periphery and well-preserved surfaces. Remarkably inexpensive in this grade.
Lot 1019
1937 Roanoke Half Dollar. MS-63. Choice silvery BU with some flecks of toning. Great luster, nice surfaces.
Lot 1020
1936 Robinson-Arkansas Half Dollar. ANACS graded MS-65. Flashy luster and generally untoned. Excellent cheek on Robinson, which often comes bagmarked.
Lot 1021
1936 Robinson-Arkansas Half Dollar and others. MS-63 to MS-65. A lovely lot including these others: 1946 Iowa, 1950-S BTW, and 1952 W-C. All are brilliant, the last two having light iridescent gold toning. Total of 4 coins.
Lot 1022
1935-S San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Pleasing, soft silvery luster with hints of gold iridescence.
Lot 1023
1935-S San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Mint fresh luster throughout, with a hint of fingerprint toning on the reverse below the date. Boldly impressed and fresh.
Lot 1024
1935-S San Diego Half Dollars. MS-60 to MS-63. Brilliant, both decent. Total of 2 coins.
Lot 1025
1936-D San Diego Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Flashy luster and untoned. Another boldly struck gem.
Lot 1026
1936-D San Diego Half Dollar. MS-64. A handsome specimen with lilac iridescent toning on brilliant surfaces.
Lot 1027
1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. One of the really difficult Commemoratives to find in full gem condition (the price for a full MS 65 is about ten times the price of MS 64). Hazy toning on both sides over lustrous fields. Minor hairlines are noted, but few handling marks. One of the earlier Commemoratives struck, most were distributed to non collectors, accounting for the rarity of full gems. An excellent compromise for the collector seeking value for their collecting budget.
Lot 1028
1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. MS-63. Original surfaces and golden silvery toning from an envelope, well preserved with good luster. Beautiful for one of these, which are so often found dull.
Lot 1029
1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollars. AU-50. Dipped and hairlined but far from ugly. Total of 3 coins.
Lot 1030 
1935 Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. One of the more difficult dates to locate in high grade, the Spanish Trail is usually found with more bagmarks than most, as the fields are very open and free of devices. Untoned and frosty, and a gem worthy of an advanced collection.
Lot 1031 
1935 Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar. MS-65. The longhorn seldom looks this good. Bright silvery luster on the usual slightly pebbly surfaces, no marks other than a nearly invisible, scattered tick or two.
Lot 1032
1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A lovely gem example of this commemorative that boasts original toning and clean devices.
Lot 1033
1934 Texas Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Light golden toning on the upper obverse over mint-fresh surfaces. The reverse with the emblematic LIBERTY overseeing the Alamo, while shielded by Houston and Austin. A sparkling gem.
Lot 1034
1934 Texas Half Dollar. MS-64. Full brilliance, handsome as usual for this type.
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