2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1911 $10 MS63 NGC. A bright and highly lustrous coin with impressive preservation and a splendid strike. A seemingly conservatively graded example. Im

1911 $10 MS64 PCGS. STATES OF has minor softness of strike, but the major devices are boldly defined. A lustrous and impressively preserved near-Gem t

1912-S $10 XF45 ANACS. Mint luster glows from the legends and protected areas of the devices. The upper reverse field and the portrait have a few triv

1912-S $10 AU50 NGC. Golden-brown patina. The highpoints have light rub, but the abundant luster partly extends into the fields and there are no heavy

1913 $10 MS63 PCGS. Boldly struck aside from slight weakness of detail on the lower half of the date. A carefully preserved piece with rich luster and

1913 $10 MS63 PCGS. A well struck example that has good luster and generally unabraded surfaces. A faint horizontal scratch rests above the date, and

1913 $10 MS63 NGC. Well struck and highly lustrous with bright olive-gold color. A faint luster graze below the M in UNUM provides the only distractio

1913-S $10 AU53 NGC. While the devices have light rub, much luster persists, and the surfaces are surprisingly free from relevant abrasion. Just 66,00

1914 $10 MS61 NGC. A boldly struck piece that has good luster and an unblemished portrait. Nicely preserved aside from a short scratch near the first

1914-D $10 MS64 PCGS. A good bit scarcer than the three most common dates in the series, the 1932, 1926, and 1910-D. This piece has thick mint luster

1914-S $10--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. A well struck example that has just a trace of rub below the B in LIBERTY and on the eag

1915 $10 MS63 NGC. A well struck and flashy example. The surfaces are impressive aside from a pair of small contact marks below the motto. Important n

1915-S $10--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. Both sides have wispy slide marks, but there are no individually mentionable abrasions despite the

1926 $10 MS64 ANACS. The fields have bright yellow-green color, while the devices have suggestions of pinkish patina. A well struck and flashy near-Ge

1932 $10 MS62 NGC. Nice orange-gold color and clean surfaces but not especially lustrous. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

1932 $10 MS66 NGC. The otherwise even orange-gold color gives way to golden-rose shadings in isolated areas toward the upper obverse and lower reverse

1850 $20--Tooled--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. Not to disagree with ANACS, but the surfaces appear to be lightly cleaned rather than tooled. A few sho

1850-O $20 AU50 ANACS. The premier Double Eagle from the New Orleans Mint, the 1850-O was produced to the extent of 141,000 pieces. It is the third mo

1852 $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A vertical scratch across the cheek of Liberty is a distraction, but bold and bright example has lit

1852 $20 AU58 NGC. An exceptionally sharply struck coin that has pleasing eye appeal due to its refreshingly unabraded surfaces. The bright luster is

1853 $20 AU53 PCGS. Bright luster outlines the stars and legends. A tiny contact mark on the rim above the O in OF is the only remotely mentionable ab

1853 $20 MS61 NGC. In Uncirculated grades, the 1853 is definitely scarcer than the 1851 and 1852 issues which precede it. Only a couple of dozen piece

1854-S $20 MS62 NGC. This is a conditionally scarce survivor of the premier Liberty Double Eagle from the San Francisco branch mint. The strike is exp

1855-S $20--Rim Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A lightly hairlined representative with a minor obverse rim ding at 3 o'clock and...

1855-S $20 AU58 NGC. This is a conditionally rare offering from the second year of Double Eagle production at the San Francisco branch mint. The surfa

1857-S $20 MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. There is something about these Central America coins that have an unreal quality. Type One Twenties ju

1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. 20B. This coin possesses the rich, swirling mint frost and orange-gold color that have come to

1858-S $20 VF35 NGC. A moderately abraded specimen that has bold star centrils and surprisingly abundant golden-brown luster. Important notice: We exp

1859-S $20 AU55 NGC. The base of the 18 in the date is lightly repunched. The borders have abundant bright luster, and the devices and stars are boldl

1861 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. The left obverse field and the portrait are faintly hairlined. The luster is extensive, and the devic

1861-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A bold but hairlined Double Eagle that has a few minor abrasions on the cheek and chin of Liberty. S

1861-S $20 XF45 PCGS. A richly detailed piece that has no shortage of bright luster. The obverse has a few wispy slide marks, but is free from the hea

1862-S $20--Reverse Rim Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The reverse rim has a few depressions, the most noticeable of which is below the first T

1862-S $20 XF45 NGC. The bright luster is especially pervasive on the reverse. A moderately circulated but refreshingly unabraded specimen. Important

1865-S $20--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The base of the 1 in the date is repunched. An abrasively cleaned example with a pair of

1866-S $20 No Motto XF40 ANACS. Struck prior to the arrival of the new Type Two dies from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1866-S No Motto is, after the 186

1866 $20 AU55 NGC. The 1866 is an important first year of issue for the With Motto series. It is also conditionally challenging with most examples see

1868 $20 AU58 PCGS. The 1868 is an underrated issue among Type Two Twenties. Most of the remaining pieces from the original mintage of 98,600 pieces a

1868-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A hairlined representative that has a few pinscratches below RIC in AMERICA, and a small scrape in t

1869-S $20 XF45 PCGS. Abundant luster swirls across the stars, legends, and devices. The stars are softly struck, but the centers have rich details. A

1869-S $20 AU53 PCGS. A few of the stars are softly struck, but the central devices are bold. The abundant bright mint luster adds to the eye appeal,

1870-S $20 XF45 PCGS. There are remnants of original luster on both sides of this richly colored, olive-gold and reddish tinged example. A little glos

1871 $20 AU55 PCGS. Luminous luster dances across the stars, legends, and devices. Boldly detailed and without any obtrusive abrasions. A pleasing exa

1872 $20 MS61 NGC. At the MS61 level, the 1872 qualifies as a Condition Census issue. This is an especially attractive piece. The fields are semi-proo

1872-S $20 AU55 NGC. Prooflike luster glimmers from protected areas of the design. The reverse has some dirt on the E in AMERICA and between NI in UNI

1872-S $20 AU58 NGC. Significant portions of mint luster remain on each side of this attractive orange-gold example. A few abrasions are scattered ove

1873 $20 Open 3 MS60 ICG. A lustrous piece that has a few faint slide marks but is generally unabraded for the grade. Well struck aside from a pair of

1873 $20 Open 3 MS62 NGC. Both sides display rich, orange-gold color. The surfaces are frosty, if not especially vibrant, with appreciably sharp defin

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU50 PCGS. A nice type candidate for the AU collector, the mostly amber-gold surfaces reveal considerable mint luster in the more

1873-S $20 Open 3 AU55 PCGS. Luster rolls readily across the stars, legends, and devices. Boldly detailed, and relatively unabraded for the grade. Sig

1874-S $20 MS61 ICG. A nicely struck representative with extensive bright luster and a moderately abraded obverse field. A conditionally elusive date.

1875 $20 AU58 NGC. The portrait is bathed in pinkish luster. Boldly struck with abundant luster and a modestly abraded obverse field. The reverse has

1875-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The obverse is clearly hairlined, while the reverse is only very lightly cleaned. The mint luster i

1875-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. All Carson City Double Eagles are scarce to rare in Mint State, especially when compared to the number of gold specialists in t

1875-S $20 AU53 NGC. A bright and boldly detailed piece that has considerable remaining luster. Moderately but not excessively abraded, with a couple

1875-S $20 MS61 ICG. A boldly struck and lustrous Double Eagle that has numerous minor luster grazes on the cheek and obverse field. Important notice:

1876 $20 MS62 NGC. Final year for Type Two Double Eagles, and usually a well produced issue. This 1876 is highly lustrous and well defined. Each side

1876-CC $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A diagonal pinscratch behind the portrait corresponds to the ANACS designation. A well struck and

1876-CC $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A short but deep scratch rests above the hair bun. A scrape affects star 11 and the rim above. A

1876-S $20 AU58 PCGS. This sharply detailed example exhibits warm orange-gold coloration and overall sharp definition. There are some scattered abrasi

1877-CC $20 VF30 ANACS. A glossy and moderately circulated piece that has most of LIBERTY legible. The low mintage of 42,565 pieces combines with the

1877-CC $20--Scratched, Cleaned, Rim Filed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A hairlined example that has file marks throughout the reverse rim. A non-num

1877-S $20 MS61 ANACS. Relatively clean for the assigned grade, with natural reddish and olive patina interspersed over each side. From the Midwest Co

1878 $20 MS60 PCGS. The fields have greenish-gold color, while the central devices have a hint of golden-brown patina. An impressive example that has

1878-S $20 MS61 NGC. A boldly struck piece with extensive luster and greenish-gold color. The obverse is moderately abraded, while the reverse has a c

1879 $20 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Formerly sold as lot 914 in the Bass IV Sale, where it was described as, "From a mintage of 207,600 coins and a r...

1879-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Years ago the 1879-S was considered as a common Type Three Twenty. However, today it is recognized as a better issue and is surp

1883-CC $20 MS61 NGC. The 1883-CC is one of the more available Carson City Double Eagles. Probably close to a thousand coins exist today in all grades

1885-S $20 MS60 ANACS. Well struck and flashy with a clean reverse and not too many obverse luster grazes. The lower obverse has wispy slide marks. Im

1885-S $20 MS61 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous coin that has a pleasing appearance due to the lightly abraded surfaces. Important notice: We expect

1888 $20 MS63 ICG. A scarce Type Three Double Eagle and seldom located in Uncirculated grades. Very seldom encountered in MS63 with only a dozen or so

1888-S $20 MS64 PCGS. This is certainly not a rare date in an absolute sense, but a near-Gem deserves special recognition of one of the few 1888-S Twe

1889 $20 MS61 NGC. The fields are greenish-gold in color, with some pinkish patina in the centers. A lustrous specimen that as expected has several mi

1889-CC $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A few aimless pinscratches in the upper left obverse are not much of a distraction. The cheek has

1889-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Olive-green in color, with a hint of rose patina within the portrait. A lustrous and razor-sharp representative that has potent

1890-CC $20 VF30 ANACS. Although the devices have obvious wear, orange luster radiates from the protected areas of each side. The obverse has faint sl

1890-CC $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A lightly cleaned piece that has pinscratches on the cheekbone of Liberty, with faint scrapes nea

1891-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A splendid representative that has flashy luster and surprisingly unabraded surfaces. Well struck aside from the mintmark, which

1893-CC $20 MS63 PCGS. The 1893-CC is always a popular coin from the Carson City mint. Not necessarily because of its rarity, but rather because of it

1894 $20 MS63 NGC. A nicely struck and lustrous coin that has a clean reverse. The upper left obverse field has a luster graze that precludes an even

1895 $20 MS62 NGC. Both sides of this orange-gold example exhibit sharp striking definition The luster is vibrant with a swirling cartwheel sheen, and

1895 $20 MS63 PCGS. Warm, glowing mint luster and sharply struck with minimal abrasions. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1895 $20 MS63 NGC. The fields have rich honey-gold color, while pinkish luster lurks within the devices. A flashy and well struck piece with attractiv

1895 $20 MS64 NGC. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem. A few faint vertical scratches on the holder should not be confused with the surface of the co

1896 $20 MS63 PCGS. Breen-7322. All four digits in the date are lightly repunched directly north, and listed in Breen as "very rare." A we...

1896-S $20 XF40 ANACS, slightly worn with several scratches near the bottom of the obverse and beside DOLLARS on the reverse; 1898-S XF45 ANACS, worn

1896-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Boldly struck and lustrous, with only a few minor luster grazes to disturb the serenity of the fields. Important notice: We expe

1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. A well struck and flashy piece that has an immaculate reverse and attractive eye appeal. Liberty's eye has a hint of pink ...

1897 $20 MS63 PCGS. A well struck and flashy Double Eagle that has mildly prooflike fields. The obverse rim has a tiny contact mark near 9 o'clo...

1897 $20 MS63 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous with an immaculate reverse and a few faint luster grazes on the obverse. Important notice: We expect to b

1897-S $20 MS62 NGC. A highly lustrous and well struck Double Eagle that has exceptionally clean surfaces for the grade. An attractive coin that appea

1898-S $20 MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has beautifully preserved surfaces. An attractive and impressive specimen. Important

1898-S $20 MS64 NGC. The 89 in the date is lightly repunched southeast. A boldly struck and lustrous near-Gem with immaculately preserved fields. The

1899 $20 MS64 NGC. Well struck and lustrous. A small abrasion is noted near the U in UNITED, and the reverse rim at 6 o'clock has an unimportant...

1900 $20 MS63 NGC. A lustrous olive-gold Double Eagle that has a razor-sharp strike and pleasing surfaces. An attractive type coin. Important notice:

1900 $20 MS63 PCGS. The fields are rather prooflike, and have flashy eye appeal. Well preserved aside from a faint luster graze near the second star.

1900 $20 MS63 PCGS. The 1 in the date is lightly repunched below the upper serif. A boldly struck piece that has strong luster and an especially well

1900 $20 MS63 NGC. A beautifully preserved Double Eagle that has a bold strike. The cheek has a hint of grease, as made, but the fields are immaculate

1900 $20 MS64 NGC. A lustrous and impressively preserved near-Gem that has a bold strike and exceptional eye appeal. A splendid type coin. Important n

1900-S $20 MS60 ANACS, good luster but numerous small abrasions account for the grade; and a 1904 MS60 ANACS, sharply defined in the centers with semi