2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

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