2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1901 $20 MS64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem with imposing luster and carefully preserved surfaces. An attractive representative of this popular and heft

1901-S $20 MS63 PCGS. This coin is every bit the condition rarity. While survivors from the 1.5 million-coin delivery of 1901-S Double Eagles are comm

1901-S $20 MS64 NGC. The '01-S has a respectable original mintage of 1.6 million pieces. While readily obtainable in grades up to and including ...

1902 $20 MS64 PCGS. We are pleased to be offering several conditionally rare examples from the latter years of Liberty Double Eagle production. The pr

1903 $20 MS63 NGC. A well struck and lustrous piece that has extremely impressive preservation. A splendid candidate for a Mint State gold type set. I

1903 $20 MS64 PCGS. A well preserved and lustrous near-Gem that has a needle-sharp strike. A minor abrasion near the 3 in the date is all that prevent

1903 $20 MS64 NGC. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem that has relatively clean surfaces and attractive eye appeal. Less than 300,000 pieces were min

1903 $20 MS64 PCGS. A needle-sharp near-Gem with flashy luster and an exquisite obverse. A small contact mark follows TRUST, but the reverse is otherw

1903 $20 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous and impeccably preserved near-Gem that has sharp definition even on the hair tresses above the coronet. The reverse is

1904 $20--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net MS60, this is a bright, orange-gold example with some noticeable hairlines on the obverse; and a 1909-S/S--

1904 $20 MS61 ANACS. A bright and lustrous Double Eagle with a bold strike. The obverse in particular has numerous minor abrasions that are typical fo

1904 $20 MS62 PCGS. Both sides are honey-gold in sheen with uncommonly abrasion-free surfaces for the MS62 designation. Sharply struck, as befits the

1904 $20 MS62 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous, with bright yellow-green color and scattered trivial luster grazes in the obverse field. Important notic

1904 $20 MS63 PCGS. A flashy and boldly struck representative that has a few trivial luster grazes in the obverse field. Important notice: We expect t

1904 $20 MS63 ANACS. A well struck and lustrous representative of this readily available issue. The reverse is immaculately preserved, while the obver

1904 $20 MS64 NGC. A flashy and well struck near-Gem with rich peach patina and impressively preserved surfaces. The reverse is especially attractive.

1904-S $20 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem that is well struck except for a hint of weakness on stars 8 through 10. The reverse is especially immaculat

1904-S $20 MS64 PCGS. A nicely struck near-Gem with good luster. A fingerprint fragment surrounds the final star, however, the surfaces are impressive

1905 $20 MS62 PCGS. A nicely struck specimen that has rich lemon-gold patina and reasonable luster. A contact mark below the eagle's left (facin...

1905 $20 MS62 PCGS. A scarce and always-popular issue because of its low mintage and resultant low availability, this 1905 is really quite pleasing. T

1905 $20 MS63 PCGS. Despite a slightly higher mintage, the 1905 is rarer than the 1902. It is also more difficult to locate than the 1906 and such ear

1905-S $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1905-S is the scarcest S-mint Twenty struck after 1890. It is rarely encountered in MS64 condition and is quite a valuable c

1906-D $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1906-D is well known as the first Twenty produced in the Denver mint. It is scarcer than the 1907-D and near-Gems such as th

1907 $20 MS64 PCGS. A bright, bold, and lustrous near-Gem that has an especially immaculate reverse. The final year of the design, which when replaced

1907 $20 MS64 NGC. A lustrous near-Gem that has deep olive-gold color and impressively preserved surfaces. Sharply struck, and with a couple of tiny p

1907-D $20 MS64 PCGS. A bright and flashy near-Gem with a needle-sharp strike and exceptionally preserved surfaces. An impressive Double Eagle is wort

1907-D $20 MS64 NGC. The 9 in the date is lightly recut below the upper loop. A boldly struck and lustrous near-Gem. Exceptionally clean aside from a

1907-D $20 MS65 NGC. Final-year of issue, lower grade examples of the 1907-D are always available. However, Gems are seldom offered and quite desirabl

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim AU55 ANACS. Just the slightest friction is seen over the highpoints with almost complete mint luster still remaining in

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim AU58 PCGS. Fully and intricately detailed on each side, the surfaces are bright and retain almost complete mint luster

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. A lovely and visually impressive Gem, both sides are blanketed in rich, original, honey-gold color. Every fe

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 PCGS. After complaints were heard from the banking community that the new High Relief Twenties would not stack pro

1907 $20 Arabic Numerals MS62 ANACS. Well defined and quite pleasing for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 2

1907 $20 Arabic Numerals MS64 PCGS. The orange-gold surfaces are generally bold in striking definition with pleasing luster quality. A few stray abras

1908 $20 No Motto MS62 NGC. Richly colored in orange-gold shades, both sides are rather well struck for the issue. There are remarkably few abrasions

1908 $20 No Motto MS62 ANACS, an orange-gold example with a typical strike for the issue; and a 1924 MS60 ANACS, both sides are somewhat subdued, yet

1908 $20 No Motto MS66 NGC. Well struck with soft, glowing mint luster, the surfaces are virtually free from any defects and the striking details are

1908-D $20 No Motto MS62 NGC. Reddish-gold in sheen, the suitably lustrous features are kept from a higher grade by a moderate distraction near the ce

1908-D $20 No Motto MS64 NGC. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has exquisite surfaces and excellent eye appeal. A couple of miniscule alloy

1908 $20 Motto MS62 NGC. This frosty, orange-gold survivor is typically struck for the type. The scattered distractions include a mentionable scrape i

1908-D $20 Motto MS62 NGC. A sharply struck and lustrous representative that has fewer than the expected number of luster grazes in the obverse field.

1908-S $20 AU55 ANACS. The amount of remaining luster is commensurate with the Choice About Uncirculated grade level, as is the overall definition. Th

1909 $20 MS62 NGC. A boldly struck olive-green representative that has a few obverse luster grazes and a faint pinscratch concealed within the wing of

1909/8 $20--Ex: Jewelry, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Both sides are glossy from the cleaning with a smattering of light to moderate abrasion

1909-S $20 MS63 NGC. This reddish-gold representative is frosty in luster quality and not overly abraded for the MS63 grade level. A well struck repre

1909-S $20 MS64 NGC. A lustrous near-Gem with a good strike and relatively clean surfaces. The right side of the NGC holder has a small piece of plast

1910 $20 MS62 NGC. Sharply detailed in most areas, the orange-gold surfaces are suitably frosted for the assigned grade. Rich green-gold undertones fu

1910 $20 MS63 NGC. Beautifully frosted with original orange-gold color, the surfaces glisten with cartwheel luster effects. A few wispy obverse abrasi

1910 $20 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem with beautifully preserved surfaces and pleasing eye appeal. Important notice: We expect to be

1910 $20 MS64 PCGS. A boldly struck and lustrous near-Gem with exquisitely preserved surfaces. An imposing specimen that is destined for an advanced s

1910 $20 MS64 NGC. An imposing near-Gem that has rich honey-gold color and beautifully preserved fields. Sharply struck, and attractive despite a tiny

1910 $20 MS64 NGC. A nicely struck and lustrous near-Gem. The obverse has a small contact mark on the rim at 12 o'clock, but the surfaces are ot...

1910 $20 MS64 PCGS. A bright and flashy near-Gem that has a good strike and immaculate preservation. An attractive Double Eagle, and from a somewhat s

1910-D $20 MS62 PCGS. Both sides of this orange-gold example are sharply impressed with uncommonly smooth surfaces. Attractive, and perhaps undergrade

1910-D $20 MS62 ANACS. Sharply struck with bright mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Some

1910-D $20 MS64 NGC. A well struck and magnificently preserved near-Gem. A beautiful type coin that will long be admired by its future owner. Importan

1910-D $20 MS64 NGC. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has excellent eye appeal due to its exquisitely preserved surfaces. Important notice:

1910-D $20 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with a bold strike. The eagle has a small contact mark in the center of the wing, but the impressively near-

1910-S $20 MS63 NGC. The lovely reddish-gold surfaces are both sharply detailed and pleasingly lustrous. Typically abraded for the assigned grade with

1911 $20 MS61 NGC. This is an unusually bright example with uncommonly abrasion-free surfaces for the MS61 level of preservation. Both sides exhibit g

1911 $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1911 is an overlooked condition rarity that is seldom seen in near-Gem condition. This is an especially attractive piece that

1911-D $20 MS62 NGC. Warmly patinated in reddish-gold hues, the suitably bold devices are free of individually conspicuous bagmarks. Modest, yet appre

1911-D $20 MS64 NGC. Breen-7383. The mintmark is repunched east, with a fairly wide spread. A nicely struck and lustrous near-Gem. The lower reverse h

1911-D $20 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem that has carefully preserved surfaces. The eagle's breast has a faint disturbance. The 1911-D has a mu...

1911-D $20 MS64 NGC. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has beautifully preserved surfaces. A small speck of grease above the olive branch is

1911-D $20 MS65 PCGS. A lovely and conditionally scarce Gem, both sides are boldly impressed with scintillating frosty luster. The reddish-gold surfac

1911-D $20 MS66 NGC. A splendid Double Eagle that would improve nearly any specialized collection. While the 1911-D is not a rarity in bagmarked Uncir

1911-S $20 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck with attractive mint luster, the reddish-gold surfaces are not excessively abraded for the assigned grade. There i

1911-S $20 MS65 NGC. While a Central American hoard that emerged in 1983 increased the population of low end Mint State 1911-S Twenties, it added very

1912 $20 MS62 PCGS. Well frosted for the grade, this low mintage (149,824 pieces) P-mint example is sharply impressed in virtually all areas. There ar

1912 $20 MS64 NGC. The 1912 is the most "common" P-mint Double Eagle produced between 1909 and 1915 after the 1910. We have put the word &...

1913 $20 MS61 NGC. This golden-rose survivor is bright and lustrous with a typical abrasion count for the MS61 level of preservation. There is a singu

1913 $20 MS63 NGC. A sharply struck and carefully preserved example of this scarce lower mintage issue. Lustrous and attractive for this sometimes abr

1913 $20 MS64 NGC. Richly colored with thick mint luster on each side, the devices are sharply struck and there are only a few small abrasions present

1913-D $20 MS61 ANACS. Both sides are bright and lustrous with rich orange-gold color. The strike is uncommonly sharp for the type, and there are no b

1913-D $20 MS62 ANACS. A boldly struck and lustrous piece that has refreshingly unabraded surfaces for this sometimes luster-grazed Mint State grade.

1913-D $20 MS63 NGC. Sharply detailed with warm reddish-gold overtones, the surfaces display a few grade-defining distractions in the left obverse fie

1913-D $20 MS64 NGC. A sharply struck near-Gem with good luster and relatively clean surfaces. A somewhat better date due to a mintage below 400,000 p

1913-S $20 MS62 NGC. This is a pleasingly lustrous coin for the BU level of preservation. Shimmering cartwheel effects are seen as the surfaces dip in

1914 $20 MS60 PCGS. Original olive-gold color adorns both sides with a smattering of abrasions that confirm the MS60 designation. An important Uncircu

1914-D $20 MS63 NGC. Not overly abraded, both sides are predominantly olive-gold in color. The surfaces, however, do warm to orange-gold hues at direc

1914-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Orange-gold in color, the surfaces are sharply defined with aesthetically pleasing cartwheel luster effects. Typically abraded f

1914-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A bright honey-gold example that has a bold strike, good luster, and nicely preserved surfaces. The lower breast of the eagle ha

1914-S $20 MS62 ANACS. Lustrous and clean for the grade, with a good strike and attractive eye appeal. The reverse has a couple of tiny planchet flaws

1914-S $20 MS64 PCGS. Both sides of this sharply impressed near-Gem are bursting with frosty mint luster. The orange-gold features reveal little in th

1914-S $20 MS64 PCGS. Well preserved aside from a faint abrasion to the left of Liberty's torch. Boldly struck except for the 4 in the date. A l...

1914-S $20 MS64 NGC. A flashy near-Gem that is well struck with pleasing surfaces. The reverse border has an intricate lintmark (as struck) at 5 o&#...

1915 $20 MS61 NGC. A nicely struck Double Eagle that has unabraded fields and modest luster. A popular lower mintage issue, and the last Philadelphia

1915 $20 MS63 NGC. Mostly olive-gold in shade, both sides are moderately abraded with pleasingly bold striking definition. The Philadelphia Mint produ

1915-S $20 MS64 NGC. This orange-gold and olive-gold example is sharply impressed with no singularly distracting bagmarks. An accurately graded near-G

1915-S $20 MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and exquisitely preserved Gem that will please even the most demanding specialist. The strike is very impressive, as

1915-S $20 MS65 NGC. A boldly struck and gorgeously preserved Gem that has especially flashy luster on the reverse. An excellent candidate for an adva

1916-S $20 MS64 NGC. Warmly frosted with splendid golden-rose coloration, both sides are free of all but one or two wispy abrasions. There is a mentio

1916-S $20 MS65 NGC. A sharply struck Gem with lustrous and exquisite surfaces. The reverse is especially bright and has a mildly reflective field tha

1920 $20 MS63 NGC. Variegated orange-gold colors dance across lustrous, sharp looking features. A moderate scrape in the upper right obverse field is

1922 $20 MS63 NGC. Beautiful reddish-gold color shimmers over frosty textured surfaces. This is an attractive coin despite a few scattered abrasions.

1922 $20 MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has impressively preserved surfaces. The borders on each side have several wispy but l

1922 $20 MS64 NGC. A nicely struck near-Gem that has rich honey-gold patina and flashy mint luster. The reverse is especially well preserved. Importan

1923 $20 MS63 PCGS. This is a golden-rose example whose frosty textured surfaces are well above average in luster quality for the MS63 grade level. Pe

1923 $20 MS64 PCGS. A richly toned orange-gold example that has a small contact mark on the reverse rim at 9 o'clock. The 19 in the date is ligh...