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Auction 352 | Lot 6738 » Half Dollars » Franklin Half Dollars

1950 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Nicely frosted devices emerge from the flashy mirrored fields. At a certain angle, a few faint hairlines emerge, but these do not reduce the charm of this well struck near-Gem. (PCGS# 86691)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6953 » Silver and Related Dollars » Morgan Dollars

1893-S $1 XF40 NGC. This originally toned '93-S Dollar has a smattering of abrasions that might be expected for this grade level, but none are individually distracting. The light gray toning gives way to slightly deeper color in the recessed and protected areas near the devices and lettering. A pleasing higher grade example of this popular key-date issue, this Dollar is likely to be the subject of fierce bidding competition. (PCGS# 7226)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6961 » Silver and Related Dollars » Morgan Dollars

1893-S $1 MS64 NGC. This is the highly desired key-date issue that is on nearly every Morgan dollar want list. Just 100,000 business strikes were coined, the lowest mintage of any Morgan dollar issue except the unknown 1895-P with a recorded mintage of just 12,000 coins. There have never been any significant hoards of 1893-S Morgan dollars located, and none were in the Treasury release of the 1960s. In The Morgan and Peace Dollar Text Book, author Wayne Miller mentioned a small hoard: "Many BU 1893-S dollars can be traced to a hoard of twenty pieces found in a BU bag of 1894-S dollars in Great Falls, Montana in the early 1950s. These dollars were dispersed over a twenty year period, one or two at a time." Even the casual numismatic observer is aware of the importance and rarity of this issue, and is likely aware that few Mint State specimens exist. The specialist will want to consider this opportunity that may not be repeated for a very long time. Nearly all survivors from the limited mintage grade in the Very Fine range. Lower grade and higher grade coins are both seen with less frequency. Mint State examples seldom become available to collectors. Don't miss this opportunity.

This Choice Mint State dollar is a borderline prooflike specimen with satiny luster in the fields on both sides. The reverse, if viewed separately, might qualify as prooflike. The obverse has light champagne color with a crescent of lilac, heather, blue, and amber toning above Liberty. The balance of the obverse has wisps of gold confined to the border. The reverse has bluish-silver color without other toning. Both of the tiny die markers on the obverse are clearly visible on this specimen. A tiny die chip is located in the left base of R and a diagonal die line severs the left arm of T. Both of these are characteristics of genuine '93-S Morgans, and are visible on every known example. The die line in T remains visible on all but the most extensively worn examples of this issue. The combined po (PCGS# 7226)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6460 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916 50C MS64 NGC. Chestnut hues grace the borders and cede to untoned centers. Liberty's chin has a small contact mark, but the surfaces are otherwise splendidly preserved. A lustrous and nicely struck near-Gem. (PCGS# 6566)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6461 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916 50C MS66 NGC. This remarkable specimen is fully brilliant, and the sharply struck surfaces display superb cartwheel luster, along with a coating of thick mint frost on each side. A few trivial contact marks within Miss Liberty's skirt-folds and on the sun are too small to detract from the appeal of this beautiful Gem. Nearly Superb quality. Population: 45 in 66, 7 finer (7/04).
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6566)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6462 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916 50C MS66 PCGS. A simply beautiful Gem, the surfaces are fully lustrous with the fine granularity often associated with first-year Walkers. Both sides are sharply struck, and there is not a singularly mentionable abrasion. Delicate pastel-lilac iridescence shimmers over the sharp features in a slightly mottled fashion. While this first-year P-mint issue is relatively common in lower grades, premium quality Gems are few and far between in today's market. Population: 58 in 66, 4 finer (7/04). (PCGS# 6566)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6463 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-D 50C MS65 NGC. An attractive Gem with full mint luster, this Walking Liberty half dollar is enveloped in rose and amber color that give this piece an above average appeal.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6567)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6464 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-D 50C MS65 PCGS. Showing satin-like textured surfaces, this Gem first-year issue is gray in the reverse centers with an attractive ring of cobalt-blue and antique-gold around margins. The obverse shows a similar antique-gold color that is strongest around the rims and lightly streaks into the centers. (PCGS# 6567)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6465 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-S 50C MS65 PCGS. Fully lustrous with pale golden toning over each side. The matte-like, satiny surfaces are nearly void of post-striking impairments, just a couple of small marks are seen under close examination. The strike, while not 100% full, is exceptional for this scarce issue. The combination of first-year of issue and obverse mintmark make this date one of the most popular twentieth century coins. Population: 78 in 65, 13 finer (7/04). (PCGS# 6568)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6466 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-S 50C MS65 PCGS. The '16-S is by a wide margin the scarcest of the three 1916 Walking Liberty issues in any grade. It is also a challenging strike rarity. This piece is well defined on Liberty's hand and head area, being just a trifle soft on her skirt lines, an area that is characteristically weak on early issues. The surfaces are mostly brilliant, save for an area of spotty golden-brown toning at the left side of the obverse, and show the usually seen fine-grain, matte-like texture. Population: 71 in 65, 12 finer (7/04).
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6568)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6467 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917 50C MS66 NGC. A high end early date Walker with relatively struck up surfaces and very few marks. Antique-gold and navy-blue are seen around the peripheries.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6569)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6469 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-D 50C Obverse MS64 PCGS. Well struck on the reverse with just a little softness evident on the obverse. A light coating of golden patina deepens toward the borders, does not obscure the satiny, underlying luster. A popular issue with the mintmark showing plainly on the obverse. Housed in an early PCGS holder.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6570)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6470 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-D 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. This piece is especially sharply defined with sharp details on Liberty's hand and head as well as the eagle's leg. This lustrous example shows a mostly brilliant appearance with just a hint of natural patina. A couple of small marks are seen in the right obverse field that limit the grade. Population: 99 in 64, 30 finer (7/04).
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6571)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6471 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Obverse MS64 NGC. In the 1940s, the '17-S Obverse was once regarded as the rarest Walking Liberty Half Dollar in Mint State, even more elusive that the 1919-S. While this issue's relative condition rarity has since been readjusted (it now ranks second behind the '19-S), it is still well respected as one of the keys to this long-lived series. While not fully struck, this coin displays above average definition for an S-mint Walker with only the lightest softness of detail in the centers. Both sides exhibit mottled golden-russet patina within a thin ring of gunmetal-blue color at the peripheries. Several small abrasions are noted in the right obverse field and on Liberty's leg.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6572)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6472 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Obverse MS64 PCGS. Production at the San Francisco Mint apparently switched to the Reverse mintmark dies early in the year, since only 952,000 pieces were struck with an obverse mintmark. This shimmering near-Gem is untoned aside from a whisper of gold color. A good strike and unblemished surfaces provide exceptional charm for the assigned grade. Among the toughest dates in the series to locate in Mint State grades. (PCGS# 6572)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6473 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. This shimmering near-Gem exhibits honey-gold and pearl-gray colors. A carefully preserved and suitably struck representative. Available in circulated grades courtesy of a plentiful mintage, but conditionally challenging in Mint State. (PCGS# 6573)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6474 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. Both sides exhibit a satiny, almost matte-like texture and show scattered, delicate bits of golden, gray, and pastel-green toning over each side. Virtually mark-free and reasonably sharp for this transitional year of mintmark position.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6573)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6475 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. First year with the mintmark placed on the reverse and a relatively common date among early Walkers with a mintage of 5.5 million pieces. Fully struck examples are scarce, however, and that is the reason this piece is kept from the Gem category. While well struck, the design elements are not quite completely brought up in the centers, and on Liberty's head. Light in color and almost untoned, the frosted surfaces are virtually abrasion-free, with only one noticeable mark on Liberty's upper neck, just beneath the jaw. Population: 159 in 64, 38 finer (7/04). (PCGS# 6573)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6476 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Reverse MS64 PCGS. With 5.5 million pieces produced, one would expect a higher degree of availability for this issue. Uncirculated pieces are actually quite challenging and this is a very pleasing, upper-end MS64 example. Soft, frosted mint luster rolls around each side with a completely untoned appearance. A few shallow abrasions in the right obverse field are all that prevent a full Gem designation. (PCGS# 6573)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6477 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918 50C MS65 PCGS. This thickly frosted representative is uncommonly smooth for the issue. The strike is as close to full as one should expect for an early date of this type, and the frosty mint luster swirls around both sides in the absence of outwardly distracting abrasions. Worthy of inclusion in an advanced Walking Liberty Half Dollar collection.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6574)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6478 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-D 50C MS64 PCGS. The 1918-D is a scarcer issue among early Walkers even though 3.8 million pieces were produced. High grade examples such as this piece are very elusive and rarely encountered any finer. Thick mint luster rolls around each side with a generally untoned appearance. Just a few minimal abrasions are noted in the right obverse field that serve to limit the grade.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6575)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6479 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-D 50C MS64 NGC. A lovely, wholly original example that is quite well struck for this difficult early issue and displays soft golden-gray color on each side, with specks of russet color about the peripheries. Gem quality would easily be realized were it not for a few stray blemishes on Liberty's skirt. (PCGS# 6575)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6480 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-S 50C MS63 NGC. Chestnut, ice-blue, and sea-green hues endow this beautiful and reasonably struck example. Clean for the grade, since a tick on the reverse rim at 9 o'clock and an inconspicuous reeding mark on the top of the front wing provide the only relevant contact. (PCGS# 6576)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6481 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-S 50C MS64 NGC. A challenging, early date in the Walking Liberty Half Dollar series that is very elusive in higher grades. This coin has exceptionally clean fields that are almost void of unsightly marks and abrasions (Liberty's leg and hip show a couple of minor ones). Lightly toned, this lovely example is crisp, original, and sure to please.
From The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. (PCGS# 6576)

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Auction 352 | Lot 6482 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Although produced in sizeable numbers (10.2 million pieces), the 1918-S is only infrequently offered in Mint State grades above the MS63 level. A notorious strike rarity, the present example is average for the issue some softness of detail over the central highpoints and Liberty's head. There are, however, remarkably few abrasions for an '18-S Half with only a few trivial ticks here and there. Both sides are bright and untoned. (PCGS# 6576)

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