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Auction 63336 | Lot 93005 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1937 50C Arkansas PDS Set, Uncertified. This is an original, intact PDS set of the 1937 Arkansas Centennial half dollars, including the 1937, 1937-D, and 1937-S coins. The three coins remain raw, encased in the original velvet-lined presentation case in which they were originally distributed by Stack's in 1937. Each piece is originally and delightfully toned with varying amber, russet, and golden hues over an ivory underlay of satiny luster, with no obtrusive abrasions. The toning is as naturally acquired from contact with the slots of the velvet case. Includes the original blue Stack's certificate that accompanied the coins, and the original cardboard mailing box, postal stamped 1937 and shipped to Providence, Rhode Island. A delightful piece, preserved in its original encasement as it is, and one of this cataloger's favorite pieces in the collection offered here.
Ex: Palm Beach Signature (Heritage, 11/2004), lot 7698. (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93004 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1937 50C Arkansas Half Dollar PDS Set, Uncertified. This original three-coin set, including one piece from each mint, displays uniform satiny luster bathed with a delicate champagne warmth with bold strike sharpness and no overt abrasions. The coins are accompanied by their original black distribution case, as issued by Stack's in New York City. Stack's packaging was somewhat fancy compared to the envelopes used to distribute most of the Arkansas halves. Also present are Stack's blue advertising insert, as well as the original outer mailing box. Swiatek writes that the blue insert "all too often does not accompany the case when offered for sale today: most were thrown away." This intact set, complete with original Stack's packaging, is quite a rare item.
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 9. (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93007 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1939 50C Three-Piece Arkansas Half Dollar PDS Set, MS64 PCGS. All three coins are certified MS64 by PCGS with consecutive certification numbers. Each piece displays a similar appearance composed of ivory luster beneath freckled russet toning. No overt abrasions are seen. Includes the original woodgrain cardboard presentation box as issued by Stack's. There are no inscriptions on the box, but Swiatek writes: "When the existing supply of the black cases ran out, and before all of the 1938 sets were distributed, a different 4 x 5-inch holder was substituted. The outer case and the inner top was made from a fine looking, light tan, imitation wood-grained paper. Velour (either black or green) covered the inside of the bottom section, which had slots for the three coins, arranged in a triangle. This holder was also used to distribute the 1939 issue by Stack's, at $10 per set." (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93003 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1939 50C Three-Piece Arkansas Half Dollar PDS Set, Uncertified. This set includes the original Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco coins, accompanied by their original presentation case with outer mailing wrap. The coins are uniformly satiny and well preserved with a hint of light champagne color, and sharply struck design elements. The presentation case is the woodgrain-paper-wrapped cardboard box with black velour interior issued by Stack's.
Ex: Philadelphia ANA Sale (Stack's Bowers, 8/2012), lot 9664. (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93010 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1935/34 50C Boone Half Dollar, MS66 PCGS. Beautiful satin luster with ivory-white color and devoid of major toning adorns this well-struck piece, providing ample eye appeal. The Boone half dollars were distributed by C. Frank Dunn, and various distribution holder types were used. One of these was the wedge pocket holder made by Lindly Box Company, per Swiatek (Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States). This coin is accompanied by its original wedge pocket holder, as well as the original mailing envelope with a red merchandise postal label.
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 14. (PCGS# 9262)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93013 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1936 50C Original Three-Piece Cincinnati Half Dollar PDS Set, MS64 to MS65 NGC. This set includes the 1936 MS65, 1936-D MS64, and 1936-S MS64. The coins are uniformly lustrous and satiny, with one side brilliant and the other russet toned, as is the natural patina of coins long residing in their original holder. This set retains its original black three-coin holder with sliding viewing pane.
Ex: Jones Beach Estate, Part I; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2003), lot 9261. (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93018 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1936 50C Columbia Half Dollar PDS Set MS64 PCGS. This set includes: 1936; 1936-D; and 1936-S. The coins are uniformly bold with ivory luster and russet tab toning. Includes original cardboard holders and mailing envelopes, postal-stamped December 1936. Also included is a letter to the original purchaser of the coins from James H. Hammond, Chairman of the Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission, referencing delays with the shipping and delivery of the Columbia commemorative half dollars due to a "tremendous number of orders."
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 30. (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93020 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1893 50C Columbian Half Dollar With Original Case, AU58 PCGS. Many Columbian half dollars were not well cared for by their original recipients, thus coins like the present can show slight wear even though it never circulated and remains with its original presentation case. The burgundy leatherette case is in excellent condition and is inscribed on the lid: COMPLIMENTS / OF THE / McCONWAY & TORLEY CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. The coin is lightly iridescent beneath deep gunmetal-gray and gold-russet patina.
Ex: The Helen Carmody Collection; The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 39. (PCGS# 9297)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93021 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1935 50C Two-Piece Connecticut Half Dollar Lot With Presentation Boxes, One Coin Uncertified, One Coin MS64 PCGS. The MS64 PCGS coin is sharp and lightly toned with ivory luster that has deep russet in the protected portions of the fields. This piece was offered raw in the 2005 Jewell auction by ANR, where it was accompanied by two of the silver foil hinge boxes that were among the original distribution methods used by the banks that sold these coins. Those silver foil boxes remain with the coin.

The current lot also includes a second Connecticut half dollar, which is raw and toned a light champagne hue. It includes its original red presentation box with red velour interior. The lid of the box has a bronze-colored border stripe but no other printing.
Ex (the MS64 PCGS coin): The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 40. (Total: 2 coin)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93024 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

Lot of Two 1936 50C Elgin Half Dollars, MS65 PCGS. The coins are individually holdered with consecutive certification numbers. Each piece is uniformly frosty and well struck, with light russet toning overall. Includes the original cardboard distribution holder for each piece.
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 47. (Total: 2 coin)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93026 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1925 50C Lexington MS65 PCGS. One of the original wooden holders with inked stampings of the Minute Man stature and Lexington's Old Belfry comes with this Gem Uncirculated Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar. Lustrous golden-gray toning reveals golden accents at the margins. The wooden tray-style box with sliding lid is well cared-for and in good condition. (PCGS# 9318)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93036 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1936 50C Norfolk MS66 PCGS. Both obverse and reverse are framed in a zesty blend of reddish-gold, rose, and purple-brown iridescence. The surfaces, like examples of this low-mintage silver commemorative are apt to come, border on perfection and display intense satiny brilliance. Accompanying the coin is the original postcard from the Norfolk Advertising Board, Inc., acknowledging payment of $1.65 for the coin, and the card of issue designed to hold up to five coins. An outstanding intact set of original coin and ephemera.
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2005), lot 4012. (PCGS# 9337)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93038 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

Lot of Six 1926-S 50C Oregon Half Dollars, MS65 to MS66 NGC. Three of the coins grade MS66, three MS65, and they are holdered with consecutive certification numbers, being certified immediately prior to their 2005 offering in the LaBelle catalog. The coins are all lustrous and spectacularly toned with russet, gold, olive, and iridescent colors. Accompanying the coins are the original two Alan L. Eggers cardboard distribution holders, each with three tab-style slots, with their printed 4 E. 28th Street addresses crossed out in blue and restamped 95 Madison Ave. The original mailing envelope and presentation letter are also present, as is the original information brochure, although the latter is in poor condition comparatively. A Gary, Indiana wooden nickel completes the lot. Per the 2005 LaBelle catalog, the then consignor of this group of coins and related materials purchased it "from the family of the banker who originally received them in October, 1927." It is a rare time capsule set of original 1926-S Oregon Trail half dollars still with their original ephemera.
Ex: The William H. LaBelle, Sr. Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 7/2005), lot 541. (Total: 6 coin)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93039 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1926-S 50C Oregon MS66 PCGS. and 1926-S 50C MS65 PCGS. A pair of high-grade 1926-S Oregon Trail half dollars come with their original three-slot cardboard holder. One of the slots is torn away. During their time within the holder, each coin acquired rich toning that does not diminish the strong silver luster. The MS66 example is a splendidly toned and sharply struck coin, while its Gem partner is nearly its equal. The mailing envelope shows its age and has some numbers inked at the lower-right beneath the cancelled six cent stamp. The corner card reads OREGON TRAIL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. 95 Monroe Avenue, New York City.
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 67. (Total: 2 coin)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93040 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1937-D 50C Oregon Half Dollar, Uncertified, sharply struck and brilliant with beautifully preserved surfaces, Ex: Bowers and Merena; and 1946 50C Booker T. Washington Half Dollar, Uncertified, subtle russet toning and well struck with luminous original luster. (Total: 2 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93041 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

Two-Piece Lot of 1937-D 50C Oregon Trail Half Dollars, MS65 and MS66 PCGS. Both pieces are satiny and lustrous. The MS65 coin has uniform russet toning, while the MS66 piece displays a deeper shade of the same but it gravitates to the borders on the obverse, leaving the interior obverse ivory-white. Includes an original three-slot cardboard distribution holder and two outer mailing envelopes. Both mailing envelops are from the Oregon Trail Memorial Association and are postal marked 1937.
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 69. (Total: 2 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93046 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1937 50C Roanoke Half Dollar, MS66 PCGS. The coin is beautifully sharp and lustrous, yielding mostly brilliant surfaces with hints of amber, gold, and iridescence around the borders. Includes the original five-slot cardboard distribution holder with coin description flip cover and the original mailing envelope, which is marked with an insurance value of $1.50, denoting a single coin as its contents. Also included are four additional Roanoke half dollar distribution holders, one of a differing style and apparently unused, one in poor condition. An additional mailing envelope is also present, though its stamps have been cut out.
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 84. (PCGS# 9367)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93048 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1936 50C Robinson Half Dollar, MS66 NGC. Attractively lustrous with soft ivory-white luster that yields only a few tinges of russet toning in the margins. The strike is spectacularly sharp, lacking nothing in any detail. Accompanying this coin is its original black presentation case.

In Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States, Anthony Swiatek provides an interesting discussion of this original box: "The eight satin finish proofs were each placed in a black leather-grained looking box, measuring 3x3 inches. The top cover is stamped in gold lettering, reading 'Senator Jos. T. Robinson Commemorative Half Dollar.' The lettering appears to float or be etched in glass inserted into a depression on the top cover. Opening the front bronze latch will reveal a cerise-colored velour coin holder. The box without the coin has sold for $4,400." There is no glass on the lid of this coin's box, although it exactly matches the example imaged in Swiatek's reference.

It must be noted that the grading services do not recognize any proof or specimen strikings of the Robinson half dollar. The Bowers Encyclopedia lists the black lined presentation box among the original distribution holder types but makes no mention of any "satin proofs." In contrast, Swiatek writes "it is known that the Arkansas Centennial Commission did present Wayte Raymond, a leading numismatist, with four satin finish proof specimens. Four others were also struck." Swiatek later states that some early strikes have similar strike sharpness to his "satin proofs." The current coin is slabbed a business strike by NGC, as are all Robinson halves, although looking at the coin in-hand, one can neither deny its sharpness nor its early die state surfaces. Beyond those features, the luster is as one would expect for an early die state strike.
Ex: Americana Sale (Stack's Bowers, 2/2014), lot 3027. (PCGS# 9369)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93049 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1935-S 50C San Diego Half Dollar, MS66 PCGS. The coin is beautifully frosty and pristine, with a bold strike and natural toning. On the obverse, the russet toning gravitates to the left and right margins, while the center strip is brilliant (where the coin was adhered to its original holder and not in contact with the cardboard itself. The reverse is uniformly toned. Includes its original blue and white cardboard flip-open distribution holder, with a slot for one coin. This is one of three premium distribution holder types used, showing a vignette of the reverse buildings in blue and silver ink. (PCGS# 9371)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93057 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1925 50C Stone Mountain Half Dollar, Uncertified. Golden-toned satiny luster adorns the sharp design elements of this piece, and a small rim nick above the R in TRUST is the only noteworthy impairment. Housed in the original Southern States Life Insurance Co. presentation box with a handwritten signature on the lid. The underside of the lid is printed with a description of the coin. Several different boxes, including variations of that presented here, were among the distribution mediums for the Stone Mountain half dollars.
Ex: The Richard Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 92. (PCGS# 9378)

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Grade MS60

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93058 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1934 50C Texas Half Dollar, Uncertified. The coin is beautifully preserved with luminous satin luster and largely unabraded surfaces. The coin is accompanied by the original Dennison clash envelope in which it was distributed, along with the original mailing envelope (legal size) from the Texas Memorial Museum with read merchandise label. Also includes an original advertising pamphlet.
Ex: Americana Auction (Stack's Bowers, 2/2014), lot 5589. (PCGS# 9381)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93061 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1937 50C Three-Piece Texas Half Dollar PDS Set, MS64 to MS66 PCGS. This set includes: 1937 MS65, dusky iridescence throughout the interiors with russet border toning; 1937-D MS66, iridescent and original, slight russet border toning; and 1937-S MS64, red and amber-russet border toning around ivory interiors. A well-matched and original set in excellent condition. Individually holdered with consecutive certification numbers. (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93063 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Silver

1946 50C Booker T. Washington PDS Set, Uncertified. The three coins are beautifully lustrous and luminous, with subtle toning as well as areas of brilliance, attesting to their undeniably quality and originality. This set was originally distributed by the Birthplace Memorial Commission's New York headquarters and is still accompanied by the original black cardboard holder with gold print on front and headquarters' blue-ink add pasted to the back of the holder, as original. It also comes with a bifold pamphlet from the Booker T. Washington Memorial Institute. This set and ephemera were offered intact in their 1986 appearance in the Bowers and Merena sale, and they remain so here. Includes auction flip and paperwork from the 1986 auction.
Ex: Stuart C. Levine Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1986), lot 72. (Total: 3 coins)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93070 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Gold

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson Gold Dollar With Original Box, Uncertified. The coin is sharply struck and brilliant orange-gold with beautiful eye appeal. A loupe reveals a few trivial hairlines on the reverse. Although Swiatek had not seen an original distribution envelope for the Louisiana Purchase gold dollars, the current coin is accompanied by its original box, a small 1.25-inch white cardboard square box printed dark type on the cover: LOUISIANA PURCHASE / 1904 / EXPOSITION / SOUVENIR / GOLD DOLLAR / Jefferson - $3.00 - McKinley. The box has three torn corners but is otherwise Fine. The present cataloger has never seen a similar distribution box for the Louisiana Purchase coins -- it is extremely rare. The coin also includes the original cellophane sleeve that once held the coin. In total, this is a spectacular original coin/sleeve/box set.
Ex: Baltimore Auction (Stack's Bowers, 3/2013), lot 4002. (PCGS# 7443)

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Auction 63336 | Lot 93071 » Classic Commemoratives » Commemorative Gold

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar With Original Mailing Envelope, Uncertified. The coin is sharply struck and satiny with pleasing orange-gold color. It is quite rare to see an uncertified Louisiana Purchase gold dollar. There are a few light marks on the obverse that might limit the grade.

Swiatek states: "No official mailing holders housing the issue, with accompanying mailing envelopes, have surfaced to date." The current coin, however, is accompanied by its original mailing packaging. The coin was originally housed in a small manila envelope (2.25 x 3.5 inches), and it was mailed in a regular manila envelope with Souvenir Coin Department Louisiana Purchase Exposition printed at the top left. Below, in purple print, is stamped FARRAN ZERBE NUMISMATIST. The envelope is addressed to the Chapman brothers at their 1348 Pine St. address in Philadelphia. The envelope is postal stamped February 13, 1905, and the back, sealing it closed, is a 1904 Louisiana Purchase stamp in three-color ink.
Ex: S.H. and H. Chapman. (PCGS# 7444)

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