2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

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

1876-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. The honey-olive surfaces are boldly detailed in virtually all areas despite light overall wear. Sc

1876-CC $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The obverse has several lengthy pinscratches that distract the viewer. The shield on the reverse

1876-CC $20 AU55 NGC. Both sides retain ample mint luster with green-gold color and a few sprays of reddish-rust patina around the obverse periphery.

1876-CC $20 MS62 NGC. Although not a truly rare date, this issue experiences strong demand as an early gold product of the Carson City Mint. The strik

1876-S $20 MS62 NGC. BU type collectors should appreciate this Type Two Double Eagle from the San Francisco Mint. The surfaces are frosty in finish wi

1876-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Thin die cracks (as struck) travel through UNITED STATES OF on the reverse. Lustrous with a very good strike. The cheek has a sh

1877 $20--Scratched--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55, lustrous with a very good strike, moderately abraded with a series of fresh pinscratches in the low

1877-S $20 MS61 NGC. Hints of reflectivity are seen in the fields of this well struck, BU quality example. The otherwise orange-gold color yields to

1878 $20 MS62 NGC. Well struck for the type with flashy luster. The upper left obverse has numerous tiny abrasions that impact Liberty's nose. ...

1878 $20 MS62 NGC. The satiny surfaces are typically abraded for the grade, but the fully struck devices and even golden color enhance the overall ey