2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1908 $5 PR65 NGC. Undoubtedly, the Mint did not expect the negative reaction they received from the coin collecting public when they introduced the ma

1796 $10--Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B. 1-A, Taraszka-6, R.4. While 4,146 pieces were struck of the 1796 Eagle (a thousand or so fewer than

1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse AU58 PCGS. B. 4-E, R.3. One of the two "Irregular Date" varieties for the issue, this more obtainable die pa...

1843-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Weakly struck in the central areas with abundant remaining luster and a noticeable scratch in the right obverse field. While on

1845-O $10 AU53 NGC. The '45-O is a scarcer date among O-mint Tens and usually not located finer than VF. This bright green-gold example is wel...

1847-O $10--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Breen-6881. The first two digits in the date show traces of repunching, directly south of the

1849 $10 AU50 ANACS. Breen-6886. The base of a secondary 1 crosses the upright of the 1 in the date. Breen considered this variety to be rare. From a

1849-O $10 AU55 NGC. A very rare date as well as one of the premier condition rarities in the No Motto series. Bright with prooflike surfaces in the p

1851-O $10--Obverse Tooled--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40.The green-gold surfaces retain an ample amount of mint luster, as befits the AU grade level.

1852 $10--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The surfaces are minutely porous and have the look of a matte proof. The strike is very good, wi

1857-O $10 AU58 NGC. Sharply struck except for a few obverse stars. The ample luster connects the obverse stars but cannot penetrate deeply into the f

1858-O $10 AU55 PCGS. Despite its status as the most common No Motto Eagle from the New Orleans Mint, the '58-O is a challenging coin to locate ...

1858-O $10 AU58 ICG. Well struck except for a few of the obverse stars. The luster is virtually complete. The coin has two small peripheral planchet f

1861 $10--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A suitable coin for budget-minded type purposes, both sides are tinged in rich reddish-gol

1861 $10--Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Medium intensity green-gold color overlays the partially bright surfaces. There are a series of nearl

1861-S $10 AU55 PCGS. The '61-S Ten is a rare issue that is much more elusive than its mintage of 15,500 pieces would suggest. Even in XF Breen ...

1865 $10 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Formerly sold as lot 657 in Bass III, where it was described as, "Another great rarity in the Liberty eagle serie...

1865-S $10 865 Over Inverted 186 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. A widely collected die variety that was created when a Mint employee punched the first three dig

1870 $10 AU58 PCGS. An exceedingly difficult P-mint Ten, both in absolute terms as well as conditionally, one of a mere 3,990 business strikes produce

1870-S $10 AU58 PCGS. Ex: Bass. The San Francisco Mint delivered just 8,000 Eagles in 1870, a year when Double Eagle production received a much higher

1872-S $10 Fine 15 ANACS. This is a well circulated example, but the wear is evenly distributed and the major features display at least outline defin

1872-S $10 AU50 PCGS. Portions of the original luster are particularly evident in the reverse peripheral legends. Modestly abraded, but without any s

1873-CC $10 XF40 PCGS. The 1873-CC is an extremely scarce Carson City Eagle that is one of the great condition rarities in the series as well, rated a

1876 $10 AU55 PCGS. With a tiny original production of only 732 business strikes, the 1876 has the second lowest mintage in the entire Coronet Eagle s

1877-S $10 AU50 PCGS. A bit softly struck with traces of remaining luster. A very scarce issue with a small mintage of only 17,000 pieces. Important

1879 $10 MS62 NGC. Lightly marked and lustrous with average definition for the issue. The most available pre-1880 Liberty eagle. Important notice: W

1879-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Although the year 1879 saw the New Orleans Mint reinstated as an active facility after an 18 year hiatus following the Civil War

1879-S $10 AU55 ANACS. This is a partially lustrous example with greenish-gold color and bold overall definition. Moderately abraded with several sha

1879-S $10 MS62 NGC. Sparkling luster with a nice strike for the issue and contact marks on both sides. Very scarce in this grade with only two piece

1880-O $10 AU53 PCGS. Nicely struck with some remaining luster. A very scarce and underrated issue with a small mintage of only 9,200 pieces. Import

1880-O $10 MS60 Lightly Cleaned Uncertified. The New Orleans Mint issues between 1879 and 1883 are among the most elusive issues in the With Motto Lib

1882 $10 MS63 NGC. Bright, with full, shimmering luster, nice definition, and a few light contact marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1882-CC $10 VF35 PCGS. This Eagle has considerable mint luster and relatively sharp details for the grade. The surfaces have myriad but individually

1882-O $10 AU50 NGC. Abundant remaining luster with a decided orange tint and numerous contact marks. Very scarce in grades of AU and above with a sm

1884-S $10 MS61 PCGS. Sharply struck with pleasingly full luster. The surfaces are moderately abraded, but there are no significant abrasions. Impor

1888-O $10 MS61 NGC. The strike is excellent in the centers, but most of the stars are not fully developed. The luster is prooflike, and has a warm g

1891 $10 MS62 PCGS. Well struck with pleasingly full luster. Moderately abraded, but there are no individually mentionable abrasions. Die rust (as st

1892-O $10 MS60 NGC. The strike is very good, and the luster is complete if somewhat subdued in the obverse field. The fields are well abraded, as ex

1892-O $10 MS61 PCGS. Moderate to heavy obverse scuffing with nicely impressed devices and full, bright luster. One of the more available New Orleans

1893 $10 MS62 PCGS. Well struck in the centers, with slight weakness of detail on the left obverse stars. The luster is complete but more intense on

1893-O $10 MS61 NGC. The luster is full, and the strike is very good. Moderately abraded with a few tiny grease spots, but there aren't any bag...

1894 $10 MS61 PCGS, mildly prooflike with a very good strike that has a few weakly defined stars; 1902 MS61 PCGS, well struck with very pleasing luste

1894 $10 MS64 NGC. Satiny and very well defined, with only a few scattered contact marks that are mostly confined to the obverse fields. This issue r

1894-O $10 MS61 NGC. The fields are very prooflike, which makes the modest abrasions appear more severe than they actually are. The strike is very go

1895 $10 MS61 PCGS, fully brilliant with normal marks for the grade; 1896 MS61 PCGS, well struck with full luster; and a 1907 MS61 PCGS, reddish-gold

1895 $10 MS63 NGC. Brilliant luster with full definition and normal marks for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra

1895 $10 MS64 NGC. Well struck with very good luster. The fields have light luster grazes, but no more than is appropriate for the grade. Population:

1895 $10 MS64 NGC. Sharply impressed with full luster and light contact marks on both the obverse and reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1895-O $10 MS60 NGC. The strike is very good except for a pair of obverse stars. The reverse exhibits prominent strike doubling. The fields are consi

1897-O $10 MS61 PCGS. Only 42,500 pieces were struck of this issue with the majority in AU or lesser grades. This satiny example has subtle rose and

1899-O $10 MS62 NGC. Sharply struck and lustrous, with surfaces that are surprisingly free from abrasions for the grade. A seemingly conservatively g

1901 $10 MS64 PCGS. Sharply struck with thick, satiny luster and kept from an even higher grade by a shallow, angling mark across Liberty's che...

1901-O $10 MS63 PCGS. Subtle golden luster with nicely impressed devices and two small nicks on Liberty's face that limit the grade. Much scarc...

1901-S $10 MS64 ICG. Dazzling color and luster, as collectors have come to expect of this more available issue. Important notice: We expect to be au

1901-S $10 MS64 NGC. Bright with golden luster, a sharp strike, and no marks worthy of singular mention. A premium example of the grade. Important n

1901-S $10 MS65 PCGS. Splendid green-gold patina races across both sides of this vibrant Gem. Like nearly all '01-S Tens, the strike on this hig...

1903-O $10 MS61 NGC. Sharply struck and lustrous, with fields that are less abraded than is usual for a late-dated MS61 Eagle. There is a die crack (

1904-O $10 MS61 NGC. Both sides are crisply impressed in virtually all areas--an uncommon feature for a product of the New Orleans Mint. The yellow-g

1905 $10 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck with good luster that extends through the modestly abraded fields. There are no individually significant bagmarks.

1906 $10 MS63 NGC. Highly lustrous with a sharp strike. The reverse has a few tiny spots of copper patina. The fields are surprisingly well preserved

1906-S $10 MS60 ANACS. Modest luster is evident on both sides of this green-gold example, as are scattered abrasions. Both sides are well struck, som

1907 $10 MS61 NGC. A very good strike with typical luster and moderately abraded surfaces. There is a small scrape in the field in front of Liberty...

1907 $10 MS64 NGC. This final-year Liberty Ten is awash in swirling mint luster and yellow-gold color. Minimally abraded, fully struck, and free of a

1907 $10 MS64 NGC. A near-Gem that is sharply struck with very good luster and without unseemly abrasions. The obverse field has light luster grazes

1907-D $10 MS64 NGC. Lustrous and well struck. There are a few bright crimson-violet spots, most notably alongside the lower bust of Liberty. A faint

1892 $10 PR64 Cameo PCGS. This is an undeniably original Choice proof Eagle with richly frosted devices and deep, seemingly bottomless fields. Virtual

1901 $10 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. A proof Eagle of breathtaking beauty, being intensely mirrored with cameoed devices that stand out in sharp contrast to

1907 $10 Wire Rim MS66 PCGS. In the opinion of this cataloger (and a great many other numismatists, we suspect), the Indian Eagle is one of the most b

1907 $10 No Motto AU55 ANACS. Typically struck with a touch of rub on the cheekbone of Liberty. The mint luster is essentially complete. Attractive f

1907 $10 No Motto MS64 PCGS. Sharply struck and lustrous, with bright yellow color. The plumage of the eagle is exquisitely defined. The obverse is es

1907 $10 No Motto MS64 PCGS. Both sides are fully lustrous with a rich, satiny sheen that is complemented by deeply set orange-gold shadings. The wel

1907 $10 No Motto MS64 ICG. Bright honey-gold color with creamy luster and a good strike. The surfaces are very pleasing. An attractive candidate for

1907 $10 No Motto MS65 NGC. The soft, frosted green-gold surfaces are better defined than most Mint State survivors of this two-year design and are hi

1908-D $10 No Motto AU53 ANACS. Considerable remaining luster with average definition and minor contact marks on both sides. Important notice: We ex

1908-D $10 No Motto AU58 ANACS. A good strike with virtually complete luster. The surfaces have the occasional luster graze, but are very pleasing fo

1908 $10 Motto MS66 NGC. The certified population of this otherwise readily obtainable issue drops off rapidly as the grade increases to the lofty MS6

1910-D $10 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous and well struck, with a well hidden abrasion on the eagle's head that prevents a higher grade. Important notice...

1910-D $10 MS63 PCGS. Nicely lustrous with a good strike. An attractive coin despite a few very trivial luster grazes. Important notice: We expect t

1910-D $10 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous with a typical strike and especially pleasing surfaces on the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning l

1910-D $10 MS63 PCGS. This Eagle has a good strike and very good luster. The reverse is nicely preserved. Important notice: We expect to be auctioni

1910-D $10 MS66 PCGS. This is a simply stunning branch mint Indian eagle. The surfaces are frosty in texture with only the slightest granularity to th

1911 $10 MS62 ANACS. This is a pretty coin with alternating golden-rose and yellow-gold colors over well frosted features. Important notice: We expe

1911-D $10 MS61 ANACS. Scarce in mint condition, this piece has the usual matte-like finish and satiny luster characteristics. Sharply defined. Impor

1911-D $10 MS62 Lightly Cleaned Uncertified. The second of two Mint State 1911-D Tens, this piece shows light hairlines over coarse, matte-like surfac

1914-D $10 MS60 ANACS. The bright, orange-gold surfaces are curiously abrasion-free for the MS60 designation. Well struck in all but a few areas. Im

1916-S/S $10 AU55 ANACS. There are remarkably few abrasions on either side of this nicely defined AU representative, and the color is a pleasing blen

1932 $10 MS64 ANACS. Lustrous with a very good strike and a nearly pristine obverse. The reverse has no singular abrasion that would remove it from t

1908 $10 Motto PR65 NGC. Of the 116 proof Tens struck in this year, all but two have the distinctive dark finish this year is known for, somewhere bet

1850 $20 XF45 PCGS. An attractive example with a good strike and considerable surviving mint luster. The surfaces retain much eye appeal, as they lac

1850 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Breen-7139. A 'closed 5' variety with the knob of the 5 in the date touching the upright. T...

1850 $20 AU50 ANACS. A good strike that has above average definition in Liberty's hair. The mildly prooflike surfaces have numerous individuall...

1851-O $20 MS60 NGC. The obverse field has numerous trivial abrasions, but their effect is much less detrimental than usually seen at the MS60 level.

1855-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Although undeniably wiped, the surfaces are uncommonly clean and uniformly well struck. Important

1857 $20 AU50 ANACS. This partially lustrous example displays a slightly glossy texture as the coin turns into the light. Both sides blend olive-gold

1857-S $20 AU53 NGC. The strike is very good, and the ample remaining luster is particularly vibrant on the reverse. Moderately abraded with faint sc

1858 $20 VF30 NGC. A sharp coin for the grade, as the obverse stars still have full centril detail. The Y in LIBERTY is recut. The surfaces are less

1858 $20 AU53 PCGS. Well struck for the issue with some remaining luster and a couple of small reverse rim bumps. Although scarce, this issue is one

1858 $20 AU58 PCGS. Sharply struck with ample, modestly prooflike luster. The fields are only lightly abraded, and have good eye appeal. There is a pa

1858-S $20 AU50 NGC. Luster hugs the obverse stars individually, but not as a group. The fields are peppered with numerous light abrasions, however,

1858-S $20 AU53 NGC. Nicely struck with a considerable portion of the original luster that glimmers about the devices. There is a small scratch above