2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1859-S $20 AU55 PCGS. The strike is very good, with trivial softness of detail only in the upper hair of Liberty. The luster is not far from complete.

1859-S $20 AU58 NGC. Although lightly abraded from a short stint in circulation, this Type One Twenty is remarkably free of sizeable distractions. Th

1860-S $20 XF45 NGC. This is a wholly original, olive-gold example with a typical abrasion count for a circulated Double Eagle from the San Francisco

1860-S $20 XF45 NGC. Considerable portions of the original luster glimmers in the peripheries. Only modestly abraded despite a brief stint in circula

1860-S $20 AU58 PCGS. A bold striking for this conditionally scarce Type One Twenty, with virtually complete luster under natural reddish patina. Only

1861 $20 AU55 NGC. Lustrous for the grade, with signs of flash even in the obverse field. Moderately abraded, but there are no serious blemishes. The

1861-O $20 AU58 NGC. The '61-O is a very scarce Type One issue that has a certain mystique lacking from other dates. Most of the mintage was st...

1861-S $20 AU55 NGC. Among early S-mint Double Eagles, only the 1861-S Paquet and 1866-S No Motto are more difficult to locate than the heavily minted

1862-S $20 XF45 NGC. The green-gold surfaces retain blushes of original luster in the more protected areas. Moderately abraded with ample remaining d

1862-S $20 XF45 PCGS. Much of the original luster is extant, and shimmers about the devices. The fields are lightly abraded with no individually sign

1862-S $20 AU53 NGC. Softly struck over the highpoints, the surfaces are original and show pronounced reddish patina around the devices. A scarcer is

1862-S $20 AU58 NGC. This issue is another of the conditionally scarce Double Eagles from our westernmost Mint. An About Uncirculated 1862-S is about

1862-S $20 AU58 NGC. Until recent years, the 1862-S was nearly unobtainable in any grade above About Uncirculated 55. Then, 68 pieces were released on

1864-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Both sides display golden-rose undertones with dominant orange-gold color. Well detailed with light

1865-S $20 VF35 NGC. Evenly distributed, moderate wear is seen on both sides of this green-gold example, but the surfaces are remarkably free of indi

1865-S $20--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A trifle dull after a thorough scrubbing and smarting from a hairline scratch in Liberty

1865-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Both sides are a little dull from the cleaning with interesting reddish color over otherwise olive-

1866 $20 AU58 NGC. The strike is very good, and the luster is flashy and nearly complete. Moderately abraded, but without any singularly mentionable b

1867-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Perhaps as detrimental as the cleaning is the presence of several rim bumps on the reverse. Import

1867-S $20 AU53 NGC. Both sides are noticeably bright from a semi-reflective finish. The surfaces display a reddish-gold sheen with a typical abrasio

1867-S $20 AU55 NGC. The mint luster hugs the obverse stars individually but not as a group. The luster on the reverse is nearly complete. The strike

1867-S $20 AU58 PCGS. Almost completely lustrous with average or better definition and the expected quantity of scattered contact marks. Despite a siz

1868-S $20 AU53 NGC. Blushes of reddish-gold patina overlay the otherwise honey colored surfaces of this amply defined AU representative. The number

1868-S $20 AU53 PCGS. The crimson--orange patina deepens in the more protected areas around the devices. Remnants of frosty luster are evident despit

1869-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. This coin presents well despite the impairment with pinkish-gold color and remnants of original lus

1870-S $20 AU58 NGC. While the '70-S is only moderately scarce in lower grades, it is very elusive in AU and Uncirculated grades. The surfaces ...

1871-S $20 AU58 NGC. The luster is full and there is no evidence of rub, but the obverse has numerous, individually minor abrasions. The reverse is b

1871-S $20 AU58 NGC. Lustrous for the grade and with a very good strike. The surfaces are moderately abraded, but do not have any individually signif

1871-S $20 MS61 NGC. Despite a seemingly high mintage of almost one million pieces, the 1871-S Twenty, like all Type Two issues from the San Francisco

1871-S $20 MS62 ICG. The frosty surfaces of this reddish-gold example are significant in that they are free of wear. Most of the 1871-S Double Eagles

1872 $20 AU53 NGC. The yellow-gold surfaces are partially lustrous with adequate definition for the type and a typical collection of small bagmarks.

1872-S $20 AU58 NGC. The lightest trace of rub keeps this Type Two Double Eagle from a Mint State grade. This is a moderately abraded example with a

1872-S $20 AU58 NGC. The mint luster is pleasing and is broken only in the obverse field. The strike is very good. A fiber with a spiraled curve is s

1873 $20 Closed 3 AU55 NGC. This lightly rubbed, moderately abraded example retains ample mint luster for the Choice AU grade level. The amount of re

1873 $20 Open 3 MS61 PCGS. The mint luster is complete, and extends through the obverse field. The strike is good, despite a few obverse stars that d

1873 $20 Open 3 MS62 PCGS. Well struck with decent luster for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 pe

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU53 NGC. The strike is very good, and there is ample luster that is nearly complete on the reverse. The surfaces are modestly ab

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU55 NGC. This example has a good strike and semi-prooflike luster that is nearly complete. The lower obverse has a few shallow s

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU58 NGC. The mint luster is essentially complete and the strike is very good. The surfaces have myriad individually minor abrasi

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU58 NGC. Minimally worn, the orange-gold surfaces display a typical number of handling marks for a circulated Double Eagle. Scat

1874-CC $20--Polished--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. Every inch of this scarcer Carson City Twenty has been relentlessly polished, leaving behind wisp

1874-S $20 AU58 NGC. Well struck for the type. The flashy luster is essentially complete on the reverse, but is broken in the obverse field. The surf

1874-S $20 MS61 ICG. Lustrous with a good strike, but the obverse is peppered with numerous albeit individually insignificant abrasions. The upper re

1875 $20--Rim Damaged--ANACS. Unc. Details, Net AU55. A suitable example for budget-minded type purposes, both sides are well frosted in texture with

1875 $20 MS61 PCGS. A nicely struck example with pleasingly intense mint luster. The reverse has traces of verdigris at 2 o'clock. The obverse ...

1875 $20 MS61 NGC. This BU representative is overlaid in hazy reddish-gold patina that conceals all but a few of the scattered abrasions. Some streak

1875-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. Lustrous with a very good strike, and only modestly abraded in the fields. The cheek of Liberty is relatively clean and has goo

1875-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Both sides are green-gold in color with an adequately bold strike and pleasing luster quality for the assigned grade. Importan

1876 $20 MS61 PCGS. With above average striking definition and pleasing orange-gold color, this Brilliant Uncirculated example would fit nicely into

1876 $20 MS63 PCGS. Few if any 1876 Double Eagles were set aside when first minted, and the occasional Mint State survivor is typically heavily abrade