2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1895 $20 MS63 NGC. Well struck and lustrous. The reverse is clean for the grade, but the cheek of Liberty has many individually trivial abrasions. I

1895 $20 MS64 NGC. Satiny and well frosted, with only a few minor facial marks and delicate green-gold peripheral accents. While not too difficult up

1895 $20 MS64 NGC. The Choice example offered here, one of four Select or better 1895 Twenties in the sale, is supremely lustrous and modestly abrade

1896 $20 MS62 NGC, bright luster with few reverse imperfections and a normally marked obverse for the grade; and an 1899 MS62 NGC, numerous obverse co

1896 $20 MS64 NGC. Richly frosted overall, the surfaces are colored in original crimson-orange hues. This boldly struck example is uncommonly smooth f

1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Satiny with natural green-gold peripheral accents and no individually offensive surface marks. A tiny drift mark rests right on

1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. Moderate abrasions with bright luster and a nice strike. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-2

1897 $20 MS63 NGC. Highly lustrous with attractive light rose patina on the portrait. The reverse has miniscule speckles of charcoal color. The strik

1898 $20 MS62 NGC. A good strike with nice luster, good eye appeal, and relatively unabraded surfaces for the grade. Important notice: We expect to

1898 $20 MS62 NGC. The luster is slightly subdued beneath hazy olive-gold patina. Neither side reveals an excessive number of abrasions for the assig

1898 $20 MS63 NGC. A Select example of this more difficult P-mint on which the satiny surfaces are drenched in reddish-golden patina. The details are

1898 $20 MS63 ICG. Sparkling brilliance with nice devices and a few light marks as one might expect of the grade. Important notice: We expect to be

1898-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous with a very good strike. The surfaces are pleasing and do not have any bothersome abrasions. Important notice: We exp

1898-S $20 MS64 NGC. Well struck with flashy luster and an especially well preserved reverse. The surfaces have a bright orange-yellow patina that ad

1899 $20 MS61 PCGS, lustrous and bright with obverse scuffing; and a 1900-S MS61 PCGS, orange tinted luster with noticeable obverse contact marks. 2 c

1899 $20 MS62 NGC, well struck with light contact marks on both sides; and a 1904 MS62 PCGS, the obverse displays moderate to heavy scuffing with full

1899-S $20 MS63 NGC. This is a bright, lustrous example whose sharply struck features are relatively abrasion-free for the Select grade level. Impor

1899-S $20 MS63 NGC. Orange-gold patina with a decent strike and minimal imperfections for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning l

1899-S $20 MS64 NGC. Sharply struck with potent luster and relatively pleasing surfaces. Liberty's neck has a dark brown spot, but there are no...

1900 $20 MS63 NGC. Well struck with flashy luster and a few light luster grazes that do not distract. The upper reverse has traces of grease verdigri

1900 $20 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous with a very good strike. The fields are refreshingly well preserved, with far fewer than the usual number of luster graz

1900 $20 MS63 NGC. Fully struck with sparkling luster and the normal contact marks that one might expect of the grade. Important notice: We expect t

1900-S $20 MS63 NGC. The lustrous surfaces are orange-gold in color with modest cartwheel effects and scattered, relatively inconspicuous abrasions.

1901-S $20 MS63 NGC. The strike is very good, and luster flows effortlessly across the surfaces. The cheek is moderately abraded, but the fields are

1902 $20 AU58 PCGS. The mint luster is virtually complete, and the strike is very good. Lightly abraded, but with much better eye appeal than most ex

1902-S $20 MS63 ANACS. Bright, frosty luster with a few modest field marks in front of the portrait. The '02-S is hardly a common Double Eagle ...

1903 $20 MS65 NGC. Well struck and lustrous, with bright color and impressive eye appeal. There is a tiny alloy spot in the lower right shield. The re

1903-S $20 MS63 NGC. Lustrous with a typical strike and with pleasing, relatively unabraded surfaces. The 1903-S is somewhat less available than many

1903-S $20 MS63 NGC. Both sides are green-gold in color with bright, satiny features and a sharp strike. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1903-S $20 MS63 NGC. An especially bright and lustrous example, with crisp details from the strike. A Double Eagle with much eye appeal, as the field

1903-S $20 MS64 NGC. Lustrous with a very good strike. The surfaces are pleasing and do not have any bothersome abrasions. A small copper stain in fr

1904-S $20 MS64 NGC. A lustrous near-Gem with a very good strike. The reverse is especially nicely preserved. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1905-S $20 MS64 NGC. The devices are sharply impressed and the surfaces display glistening luster and light marks consistent with the grade. A conditi

1906-D $20 MS61 ANACS, the reverse is relatively unscathed; and a 1928 MS61 ANACS, with reasonable eye appeal. Both coins are lustrous with a very goo

1906-D $20 MS63 ANACS. Lustrous with a very good strike and an exceptionally clean reverse. Liberty's chin has a couple of trivial abrasions th...

1906-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Moderately abraded with orange-golden toning and considerable reflectivity on both sides. Important notice: We expect to be au

1907 $20 MS64 ICG. With lustrous, satiny features and dominant orange-gold color, this sharply impressed coin would fit nicely into a Choice type set

1907-D $20 MS63 ANACS. Lustrous and well struck with fields that have pleasingly few petty abrasions. While not a rare date, a nice coin nonetheless.

1907-D $20 MS64 PCGS. Lustrous and well struck with very clean fields. The plastic holder has seen better days, and its scratches and cloudy appearan

1893 $20 PR60 NGC. Here's an extremely scarce proof Double Eagle, one of a mere 59 pieces originally minted and only a couple of dozen specimens...

1901 $20 PR62 Altered Surfaces Uncertified. A very good strike with modest Cameo contrast between the radiant devices and the deeply mirrored fields.

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 PCGS. A wonderful example, exquisitely struck and with modestly undisturbed surfaces that have the appearance of a

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 NGC. Satiny yellow-gold surfaces reveal touches of reddish patina in the protected areas and are fairly free of ab

1907 $20 High Relief PR64 NGC. Proof High Reliefs cannot be distinguished from their business strike counterparts by any special diagnostics other tha

1907 $20 Arabic Numerals AU55 ANACS; and a 1907 Arabic Numerals AU58 ANACS. Both coins have good strikes, but with a flat nose on the face of Liberty.

1907 $20 Arabic Numerals MS62 NGC. Lustrous with a good strike. The reverse is especially pleasing, while the obverse field has no objectionable abra

1907 $20 Arabic Numerals MS64 NGC. A smooth olive-gold example with a small obverse rim bump at 10 o'clock. Important notice: We expect to be ...

1908 $20 No Motto MS63 NGC, well defined and a premium example of the grade; 1922 MS63 NGC, nicely struck with light marks on both sides; and a 1927 M

1908 $20 No Motto MS63 PCGS, brilliant luster with a nice strike for the issue; 1924 MS 63 PCGS, well defined with orange-gold coloration; and a 1925

1908 $20 No Motto MS66 PCGS. Ex: Wells Fargo. Very lustrous with honey gold patina and a good strike. Upon close examination, only the most trivial a

1908-D $20 No Motto MS63 NGC. Moderately abraded with nice luster and adequate definition for the issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1908-D $20 No Motto MS64 PCGS. Well struck for the issue with full, bright luster and a few light marks that prevent Gem consideration. Important no

1908-D $20 Motto MS60 ANACS. Rich orange-gold in color and with a very good strike. The luster is flashy on the reverse, and is full but a bit more s

1908-D $20 Motto MS63 Uncertified. Pinkish-gold in color, the surfaces are well frosted with a bold, expertly balanced strike. Important notice: We

1909-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Lustrous with a very good strike, but the obverse has many individually minor abrasions. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1910-D $20 MS63 PCGS. An attractive example that is lustrous with a very good strike. The surfaces are nicely preserved. Important notice: We expect

1910-D $20 MS64 NGC. The originally colored, golden-rose surfaces are well detailed for the type with only a few scattered bagmarks. Important notic

1910-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Modestly abraded and lustrous with a good strike. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per

1911-D $20 MS63 PCGS. Well struck with very good luster. The surfaces are nicely preserved. Struck from slightly rotated dies. Important notice: We

1911-D $20 MS63 NGC. Reddish-gold color accents the rich endowment of frosty luster. Scattered bagmarks are consistent with the Select level of prese

1911-D $20 MS65 NGC. Highly lustrous and well struck with pleasing surfaces. A coin that unquestionably merits its Gem designation. Important notice

1911-S $20 MS63 NGC. Lustrous with a very good strike. The reverse has a few small powdery black spots, but the fields lack bothersome abrasions. Im

1913-D $20 MS63 NGC. Well struck and lustrous with pleasing fields. A Double Eagle with attractive eye appeal. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1913-D $20 MS63 PCGS. Nicely struck with very good luster and an especially well preserved reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lot

1914 $20 AU58 ANACS. Lustrous with a very good strike and a touch of rub on the knee of Liberty. A nice coin for the grade with an especially well pr

1914-S $20 MS63 PCGS. A very good strike with flashy luster and a nicely preserved reverse. A luster graze in the left obverse field provides the onl

1914-S $20 MS65 NGC. Well struck with rich luster and a well preserved reverse. A pair of luster grazes in the left obverse field are noted only for

1915 $20 MS62 PCGS. Hints of honey-gold patina highlight each side. The strike and luster are good, and the surfaces are lightly abraded as is consis

1915-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous with excellent eye appeal due to the relatively unmarked surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be

1920 $20 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous with a good strike and lightly abraded surfaces. A wispy streak of grease (as struck) bisects the reverse, but is hardly

1920 $20 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck with sparkling mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Som

1922 $20 MS63 PCGS, a very good strike with good luster and a somewhat abraded obverse, Liberty has curious spikes (as struck) that protrude into the

1923-D $20 MS60 ANACS. Although slightly subdued, the satin luster on both sides is complete in the fields. Lightly, yet not excessively abraded. Im

1923-D $20 MS65 NGC. A well struck coin, with the fingers that grip the torch unusually well defined. Lustrous with fields that are uncommonly free o

1924 $20 MS63 NGC, sparkling surfaces with sharply impressed devices; and a 1924 MS63 NGC, adequately defined with full luster and minor rim bumps. 2

1924 $20 MS64 PCGS, a very nice example; 1925 MS64 PCGS, a few light obverse luster grazes and a few tan toning specks; and a 1926 MS64 PCGS, a lovely

1924 $20 MS64 NGC. Boldly struck with brilliant, flashy luster and a few light contact marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t

1924-S $20 MS63 NGC. Even though 2.3 million pieces were struck of this issue, for many years it was considered to be the rarest issue in the entire S

1924-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Original greenish-gold surfaces are quite frosty and exhibit an attractive, satiny brilliance. Surface marks are minimal for thi

1925 $20 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous and bright with a good strike and above average surface preservation. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1925 $20 MS63 NGC, lustrous with a good strike, a well hidden small scrape on Liberty's thigh, and several crimson-brown spots on each side; and...

1926 $20 MS63 PCGS. Highly lustrous with a typical strike and lightly abraded surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

1926 $20 MS65 NGC. Luster flows effortlessly across the nicely detailed surfaces. An attractive Gem that would be a splendid addition to a gold type

1927 $20--Tooled Reverse--ANACS. Unc. Details, Net AU50. Bright with green-gold color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1927 $20 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous with a good strike and a pair of tiny copper stains. There are no distracting abrasions. Important notice: We expect to

1927 $20 MS65 NGC. Lustrous with a very good strike and faint lavender patina on the eagle's plumage. A Gem with generally pleasing surfaces. ...

1928 $20 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous with a very good strike and pleasingly unblemished fields. A small abrasion on Liberty's waist does not distract. ...

1928 $20 MS67 PCGS. A lustrous blazer, with a strike so exacting that all the fingers on both hands are fully defined. The surfaces come tantalizingly

1852 $10 Assay Office Ten Dollar AU58 NGC. K-12a, R.5. Struck under the auspices of Curtis, Perry, and Ward after Moffat retired in February, 1852. Th

(1842-52) G$1 A.Bechtler Dollar, 27G. 21C.--Repaired--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. K-24, R.3. Both sides exhibit a blend of greenish-gold and copper-g

S.S. Central America Gold Ingot. Kellogg & Humbert. The top side reads No 852 / 23.08 Oz / 861 FINE / $410.78. The right side has the company lo...

1853 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-101, R.5, MS60 Corroded Uncertified. A bit softly struck, the spots from the gold/copper alloy have reacted ha

1855/4 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-106, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Deep reddish-coppery color covers both sides of this lustrous near-Gem. Important not

1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, R.5, MS64 PCGS. This crudely produced variety shows evidence of extensive die rust on each side. The gre

1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-108, R.5, MS63 PCGS. A scarcer Period One piece struck by Antoine Nouizillet. This is a sharply defined examp

1855 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-110, R.5, MS63 PCGS. A well produced green-gold example with a few small alloy stains about the obverse perip

1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-111, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Prooflike with rich violet and gold patina. The designs mimic the contemporary gold doll

Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-202, R.7, MS63 PCGS. This Period One Quarter was discovered independently by John Work Garrett and Freddie Boyd

1853 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-214, R.7, MS63 PCGS. Select surfaces with semi-prooflike fields.Ex: Virgil Brand Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11

1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.7, MS62 PCGS. A seldom seen Period One Quarter. Only four pieces were traced by Breen and Gillio. There is