Attractive dove-silver surfaces with a faint champagne hue. Remnant underlying luster is strong for the grade and blends in nicely. The strike is sharp and even. A lofty grade for the issue. Only 3 coins have graded mint state at PCGS, 1 MS-60 and 2 MS-62.

Overton 101. Attractive silver-gray surfaces and well detailed. A better date with a mintage of 29,880.

Large 3. Solid detail and natural gray surfaces on this pleasing mid-grade early dollar.

Large 3. Sharp and even detail with remnants of mint luster.

Well detailed with pleasing medium gray surfaces.

Pointed 6, Stem. Sharp detail with richly gray toned surfaces.

Well detailed with solid light to medium gray shaded surfaces.

Well detailed with problem-free, 2-toned gray surfaces.

Knob 6. Small Stars. Well detailed with pleasing silver-gray surfaces that are accented by a sprinkle of russet toning.

Attractive coin-gray surfaces with solid detail and strong eye appeal.

Pleasing two-toned gray surfaces with solid detail.

CAC. Attractive gray shaded surfaces.

Gray shading with a blend of light gold hue.

Well detailed with pleasing surfaces that retain a trace of luster.

Small 8. Medium gray surfaces with strands of silver-gray luster appearing on the edges of many of the design features.

Large 8. Strong detail with original olive-gray surfaces.

Lustrous silver-white surfaces with a brush of toning primarily on the reverse. Very nearly mint state with just a touch of ‘rub’.

Lustrous silver-gray surfaces with just a touch of wear.

Lustrous light silver-gray surfaces with just a touch of wear.

Well detailed with light coin-gray surfaces.

O-102a. Lustrous crisp white surfaces with a sharp strike. Marks are minimal and the eye appeal is outstanding.

Strong detail with choice two-tone gray surfaces.

With silver dollar production suspended after 1803, Bust Halves were the workhorse in the economy with mintages generally over a million coins.  1815 saw a huge drop as just 47,150 pieces were minted.  This high grade example shows sharp, even detail with considerable underlying luster on surfaces that are steel-gray on the obverse and a […]

One of the ‘keys’ to the series with a mintage of just 47,150. This is a wonderfully original example with a medium gray shade. Light gold and rose tints blend with the surface and tend to concentrate a little heavier along the crevices of some of the design elements. Underlying luster is virtually full and […]

A ‘key’ date with a mintage of just 47,510. This is a well detailed example with steel gray surfaces that display great originality and underlying luster.

181.7, Punctuated Date variety. Well detailed and lustrous with attractive silver-white surfaces that are exceptionally clean and silky smooth.

Medium steel gray surfaces with noticeable underlying luster.

Large 8. Rich original gray surfaces that retain considerable mint luster and display touches of subtle blue tint.

Well detailed steel-gray surfaces.

Medium gray surfaces with sharp detail.

Rich gray surfaces.

Strong detail with very attractive coin-gray surfaces.

Medium-gray shaded surfaces.

A sharp and even strike with lustrous silver-gray surfaces that show just the slightest trace of ‘rub’.

O-107. Well detailed with rich gray surfaces and lighter gray high points.

Silver-gray and faint gold toning.

Silver-gray surfaces with noticeable underlying luster.

Medium steel-gray surfaces with underlying luster.

Lustrous creamy white surfaces with rich gold-blue accent along the peripheries.

Overton 114. Square Base 2. A beautiful Bust Half with abundant mint luster and green-gray toning with hints of gold, orange, and turquoise. Very sharply struck and nearly mark-free.

Silver-gray surfaces with a few touches of gold-blue accents along the peripheries.

Well detailed with attractive light gray surfaces.

50/00, Lettered Edge. Sharply struck and devoid of significant marks. The surfaces are coated with vibrant satiny white luster and are framed by a touch of iridescent color at the rim. A wonderful example of this scarce Redbook variety!

Splendid satiny cream-white surfaces exhibit strong brilliance, a very clean look, and an excellent strike. A lofty grade for the issue and for any short-lived ‘reeded edge’ half. Only 12 pieces have graded numerically finer at NGC.

Sharply struck with vibrant luster and nice light golden toning.

Sharply struck with minimal marks. Attractive lustrous silver-gray surfaces display a faint gold shade. Excellent eye appeal and great quality for the grade.

GR-2. Reeded Edge. Lustrous rich gray and gold surfaces.

Well struck silver-gray surfaces with a hint of gold tint.

CAC. Medium Date. Very sharply struck with lustrous silver-gray surfaces and golden toning that is mostly concentrated along the periphery.

Small Date, Reverse of 1842. Sharp detail with rich toning and vivid underlying luster.

Tall Date. Sharply stuck with original surfaces that have a blend of light gray shading and subtle gold hues. Only 8 ‘Tall Dates’ grade finer at NGC with just 2 of these graded with ‘mint state’ designations.

Tall Date. Lustrous silver-gray surfaces.

Medium Date. Sharply strucksilver-gray surfaces with a sprinkle of olive-gold and turquoise toning.

Boldly struck and mostly white with a dusting of light gold and no heavy marks. Scarce in mint state despite a substantial mintage. *

Arrows and Rays. Intense silver-gray luster flows over very sharply struck surfaces and displays excellent eye appeal. Marks are trivial and few. Arrows and rays were added to the existing design in 1853 to denote a reduction in silver content. The following year, the rays were eliminated but the arrows remained. The result was this […]

Light silver-gray surfaces with soft gold hue and touches of russet tint along the periphery.

MPD WB-102.Amintage of 818,000 with very few surviving in high grade. PCGS has graded just 18 mint state coins with an MS-64 being the finest. This example is very well struck with nice crisp white luster and strong eye appeal.

A rare issue with a mintage of just 50. This example displays richly mirrored champagne-gold surfaces with touches of lavender-blue along the periphery. Only 5 examples grade numerically finer at PCGS.

Very well struck and satiny white surfaces.

Sharply struck with frosty white mint luster and touches of faint violet-gold accents along the outer core.

A rich blend of lavender-gold tone covers exceptionally nice mirrored surfaces. A blue-green ring clings to the peripheries. Only 800 minted during the first year that proofs were sold to the public by the U. S. Mint.

CAC. A beautiful example with reflective mirrors and frosted devices. Faint gold dusting flows across the surface and touches of deep blue-gold toning clings to the periphery. Great eye appeal!

Satiny white and sharply struck with nice clean surfaces. A popular Civil War date.

Solid detail with rich gray surfaces.

With Motto. Deep reflective mirrored surfaces and a bold strike with richly frosted design features. The cameo contrast is strong and the fields are clean with just a hint of peripheral toning. Excellent eye appeal!

Sharply struck with lustrous cream-white surfaces and no distracting marks. A tough date to find in mint state.

A modest 449,300 coins minted with relatively few mint state survivors. This is a sharply struck and lustrous example that displays rich champagne and silver-gray tones with olive-blue highlights.

Sharply struck with choice silver-white surfaces that have a very subtle golden tint. The devices are frosted white and contrast beautifully with the deep mirrored fields. Just 600 minted and few are ‘Cameos’.

Sharply struck with silver-white surfaces that have a light gold hue. Fields with strong mirrors provide excellent contrast for well frosted devices. Only 600 were minted.

Sharply struck and lustrous with original gold toned surfaces that show just the slightest touch of ‘rub’.

Arrows. Very scarce in mint state as just 214,560 were minted and they found their way into circulation. This is one of the finest known examples with rich silver luster framed by delicate gold and russet toning at the rim. The strike is sharp and the surfaces are very choice. Just a single coin has […]

Arrows. Large CC. WB-103. Frosty silver-white luster and a sharp strike. A date that saw heavy circulation as 214,560 were minted, but there are few high grade survivors.

Arrows. An incredible Gem that is tied with one other for finest graded at PCGS! The surfaces are silver-white and semi proof-like with strong eye appeal. A single pair of dies were used to strike 228,000 coins. They apparently saw heavy circulation as few survived and high grade survivors are extremely rare.

Arrows.A beautiful vibrant white satiny Gem with a bold strike and very choice surfaces. This is the scarcer Small Arrows variant .

Booming white luster flows across surfaces with honey- lemon gold along the peripheries. Sharply struck with no significant abrasions and fantastic eye appeal.

A lovely proof with rich iridescent toning displaying shades of sea-green, gold, dove-gray, and rose. Only 510 minted.

Fields with highly reflective mirrors provide excellent contrast for nicely frosted devices. Strong brilliance radiates through a faint gold tint. Eye appeal is wonderful!

Flashy white surfaces with nice frost on the design and deep reflective fields. a modest 800 proofs minted.

Sharply struck and semi proof-like with brilliant silver-white surfaces. Only 4,800 minted.

CAC. Simply gorgeous with thick frosty white design features resting on deep mirrored fields that have a very faint gold tint. The strike is needle-sharp and the cameo effect is compelling!

Mostly white with an overlay of subtle lemon-gold hue which complements the lovely contrast between deeply mirrored fields and frosty devices. A tough date with only 1,355 proofs and 8,400 business strikes minted.

Beautiful deep mirrored brilliant fields with a faint champagne hue. The design features are white and frosted and create a nice cameo effect. A scarce date with 10,000 regular strikes and just 975 of these proofs minted.

Very flashy with white mirrored surfaces that contrast with heavy frost on the design. Super eye appeal!

Incredible quality with nearly flawless blast white surfaces.  The strike is needle-sharp with deep reflective fields that contrast beautifully with heavily frosted snow-white design features.

A beautiful proof Seated Half with gorgeous deep mirrored fields that generate vibrant brilliant luster. The design features are precisely struck and coated in heavy white frost. The resulting ‘cameo’ is stunning!

CAC. Blast white frosted design features sit upon watery silver-white deep mirrored fields. The surfaces are choice and mark-free and the eye appeal is outstanding!

Blast white and semi proof-like with nicely frosted design features. A scarce date with just 8,000 business strikes minted.

Flashy white surfaces with a touch of light gold toning that highlights the date. The strike is sharp and surfaces have a clean look for the grade. A modest mintage of only 8,000.Housed in an old green label holder.

A beautiful proof with nearly flawless brilliant surfaces that are framed by a tiny trace of gold at the borders. A better date with 4,400 business strikes and just 875 proofs.

Sharply struck with semi proof-like fields and frosted devices. A touch of gold toning with touches of blues accent clings to the periphery. Scarce in any grade as only 4,400 were minted.

Beautiful and nearly flawless surfaces. A faint gold dusting enhances wonderful cameo contrast between the frosted design and mirrored fields.

Blast white with heavy frost on the design and strong cameo contrast.

Exquisite iridescent copper-gold toning on highly reflective fields that contrast with heavily frosted champagne-white design elements. Incredible quality and eye appeal!

Well detailed with ample silver-gray luster remaining. A pleasing example of this scarce date. Just 12,000 business strikes minted and more often seen as a proof.

Amazing quality with fantastic blast white surfaces that are nearly perfect with no noteworthy marks. The strike is razor sharp and the eye appeal is superb! The single finest coin graded at NGC. PCGS also has graded just a single MS-67. A scarce date with a mintage of just 12,000.

A better date with a mintage of 200,000. This example is sharply struck with satiny white luster and splashes of violet-gold hues that enhance already great eye appeal!

CAC. Micro O. The rarest and most sought-after variety in the series occurred when a smaller mintmark intended for a quarter was used. This example has smooth battleship-gray surfaces with excellent detail. A tough coin in any grade and PCGS has only certified 71 pieces in all grades, with most graded VG-8 or less. Seldom […]

Strong detail with pleasing silver-gray surfaces that retain a trace of luster.

Outstanding for the grade with a sharp strike and rich satiny mostly white luster. The surfaces are choice and devoid of significant abrasions.

Vibrant luster and a great strike with choice clean surfaces. A touch of gold toning enhances the eye appeal and attests to the originality of this near-Gem Barber Half.