A lustrous better New Orleans issue with strong cartwheel luster and attractive eye appeal. Light golden toning accents the peripheries, framing otherwise bright, original surfaces. Well-struck for the issue, with sharp detail in Liberty’s hair and the reverse eagle. Minor marks are minimal for the grade. A pleasing Gem example.

Blast white and well struck.

Blast white and a sharp strike with clean surface for the grade.

Blast white and sharply struck with frosted devices and semi proof-like surfaces.

A well-struck near-Gem example with strong brilliant luster and sharply defined devices. Bright silver surfaces show light, scattered contact marks typical for the grade.

A blast white, high-end Gem with vibrant cartwheel luster and frosty, well-defined devices. The surfaces are semi proof-like and free of any notable distractions. Sharply struck throughout, with bold hair detail and a crisp eagle, offering outstanding eye appeal for this better San Francisco issue.

Paramount “Redfield Collection Mint State 65” holder.

A scarce date that is especially difficult to find with deep mirror proof-like surfaces. This is an exceptionally nice example with frosted white devices that offer a strong cameo contrast to the highly reflective watery-white fields. The strike is sharp with strong hair detail above Liberty’s ear and sharp breast feathers on the reverse eagle. […]

A remarkably flashy Gem with deeply reflective proof-like fields and bold frosty devices that create an impressive cameo appearance. Both sides are sharply struck and beautifully preserved, displaying brilliant silver-white surfaces with outstanding eye appeal. An unusually attractive example of America’s first commemorative half dollar, seldom encountered with this level of mirrored brilliance.