2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 4

1854 $20 Large Date AU55 PCGS. The bright luster is abundant, and the obverse has only a few minor contact marks. The reverse is even better preserved

1854 $20 Large Date AU55 NGC. A sharply struck Double Eagle with pleasing luster throughout the borders and devices. A few minor reeding marks do not

1854 $20 Small Date AU58 NGC. Repunched Date. Breen-7167. The date was first punched too high and then corrected, with remnants of the underdate visib

1855 $20 XF45 PCGS. A sharp and bright Double Eagle. The fields have a few minor abrasions, but the coin has good eye appeal for the grade. Important

1855 $20 AU58 NGC. Only 13 to 16 examples of the 1855 are believed extant today in AU58 and Uncirculated grades. This well struck piece has bright sur

1855-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Richly detailed for the grade, with only the tips of the eagle's wings worn. Luster peers from the legends and stars. Ligh...

1855-S $20 AU50 PCGS. Seldom located any finer than AU, this '55-S is well struck with bright yellow-gold color and a few small marks scattered ...

1855-S $20 AU53 NGC. A sharply detailed but moderately abraded example that has pleasing luster for the grade.From the Robert Post Collection. Importa

1855-S $20 Thin A, Full E AU58 PCGS. A lustrous and bright example with an impressive strike. A faint scratch near the I in AMERICA, otherwise pleasin

1856 $20 XF40 PCGS. A suitable circulated representative of this P-mint double eagle. Yellow-gold surfaces are bright and flashy despite numerous circ

1856-S $20 AU50 NGC. Sharply struck with much flashy original mint luster. The right obverse field has a noticeable scratch below Liberty's hair...

1856-S $20 AU50 PCGS. A bright and richly detailed Double Eagle that has a few wispy slide marks, but not too many visible abrasions. Important notice

1856-S $20 AU50 PCGS. A golden-brown piece with luminous luster across the devices and borders. The surfaces are surprisingly unabraded, but somewhat

1856-S $20 No Serif Full A AU55 PCGS. A sharply struck example with essentially complete luster in the fields, but the cheek and hair curls have faint

1856-S $20 MS60 Sea Salvaged, Rim Damaged Uncertified. Both sides of this honey-tan example are somewhat subdued from years of immersion in salt water

1856-S $20 MS60 Sea Salvaged Uncertified. Subdued honey-tan color overlays both sides. This is an affordable Mint State representative of this early S

1856-S $20 Full Serif, Left S MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. 17B. This orange-gold example offers considerable eye appeal for the BU level of pr

1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S MS63 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. 17O. With powerfully impressed features and bountiful mint luster, this frosty textur

1857 $20 MS61 PCGS. A scarce issue in Uncirculated grades, the 1857 has not been accorded the respect other issues from the 1850s have. Only 20-30 pie

1857-O $20--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A boldly detailed example. Both sides are obviously cleaned, which makes this coin perhap

1857-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A bold example that has much luster. A few short pinscratches at 9 o'clock on the reverse, whi...

1857-S $20 AU55 NGC. A bold representative that has especially extensive luster on the reverse legends. The reverse has traces of tan-brown patina whi

1857-S $20 MS62 NGC. Ex: S.S. Central America. A well struck Double Eagle that is lustrous and clean for the grade. A reeding mark left of the mintmar

1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. An ex: Central America coin, and anyone who has seen these coins knows what that means: superior luster characteristics,

1857-S $20 Bold S MS66 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. 20B. This coin is one of the most beautiful Liberty Double Eagles that this cataloger has seen,

1858 $20--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The strike is razor-sharp, and the devices have little if any rub. Both sides have been rathe

1858 $20 AU58 NGC. Even though 211,714 pieces were struck of this issue, it is seldom located in AU condition, especially this close to Mint State. Br

1858-S $20 XF45 NGC. The fields have greenish-gold color, with strong hints of luster swirl about the legends and devices. Attractive despite a pair o

1858-S $20 AU50 PCGS. The strike on this important Type One double eagle was sharp before it entered circulation, and it now bears all of the evidence

1858-S $20 AU55 NGC. A challenging issue to locate in AU and Uncirculated grades--one must remember none were included in the S.S. Central America hol

1858-S $20 AU55 NGC. A problem-free example that is only lightly abraded and has bold details. 1858-dated Double Eagles are the final issues to featur

1859-S $20 AU50 NGC. The obverse field has a few lesser abrasions, while the reverse is relatively clean. A richly detailed specimen that has luminous

1860 $20 XF40 NGC. Lustrous for the grade with only light rub on the devices. The obverse has numerous abrasions that are individually minor. Importan

1860 $20 AU55 ANACS. A moderately scarce P-mint twenty that leaps in difficulty at the Mint State level. Bright yellow surfaces with some subdued lust

1860-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Only very lightly cleaned, and with a pleasing appearance due to the extensive remaining luster. The

1860-S $20 AU55 PCGS. The 1860-S is a second tier rarity among S-mint Liberty Double Eagles. It is a challenging issue, especially in the better grade

1861 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The fields have a few wispy hairlines, but the margins have much bright luster and there are no heavy

1861 $20 AU50 NGC. A bold example that has a cloudy surface due to myriad wispy abrasions. The luster is extensive although subdued. Important notice:

1861 $20 AU53 ANACS. Orange-golden surfaces with some subdued mint luster. Light wear and circulation marks. A pleasing circulated example. Important

1861 $20 AU55 ANACS. A flashy piece with considerable luster. Minimally worn with some field marks on both sides, more so on the reverse. Small field

1861 $20 AU58 NGC. A sharply struck example that has modest prooflike reflectivity. Attractive and only lightly abraded. Nearly 3 million Double Eagle

1861 $20 MS61 PCGS. Sharply struck with complete mint luster and even reddish-golden color. An affordable Type One issue. Important notice: We expect

1861-S $20--Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. This Double Eagle has considerable bright luster and little rub, but there is a rim ding at 9 o...

1862-S $20 AU50 PCGS. Richly detailed with bright luster at the margins, but typically abraded. The lower reverse legends are lightly strike doubled.F

1863 $20 AU53 PCGS. Lightly abraded, with much peripheral luster. The devices have very little rub; for example, the E in E PLURIBUS UNUM is sharp. Ci

1863-S $20 XF40 NGC. Hints of bright luster persist throughout the legends and devices. The stars are somewhat softly struck, and the fields have the

1863-S $20 AU58 PCGS. This scarcer S-mint is now available in Mint State because of the pieces that were brought up from the S.S. Brother Jonathan. At

1864 $20 AU50 PCGS. Luster envelopes the stars, legends, and devices. The obverse field has a few wispy parallel slide marks, but there are no individ

1864 $20 AU55 NGC. Very scarce in high grades, exportation and/or melting during the Civil War probably claimed many of the 204,285 Double Eagles stru

1864-S $20 XF40 NGC. A glossy example that has a minor reverse rim ding at 12 o'clock. The fields are moderately abraded. Faint die clash marks ...

1864-S $20 XF45 PCGS. Rich lemon-gold patina. Moderately abraded, but with ample luminous luster for the grade. The bust truncation has a small scrape

1864-S $20 AU55 NGC. Bright overall with almost complete mint luster on the reverse, the surfaces are moderately abraded with a couple of pale alloy s

1865 $20 XF45 NGC. A bright representative that has a clean reverse and scattered minor abrasions in the obverse field. Both sides have flashy luster

1865 $20 AU58 PCGS. Very scarce in strict Uncirculated condition, this 1865-P is close with most of the mint luster still intact. Sharply defined, the

1865-S $20 AU55 NGC. A golden-brown Double Eagle that has unusual near-rainbow patina below TED in UNITED. Pleasingly unabraded for a briefly circulat

1865-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Brother Jonathan 623. This coin was previously offered as lot 1698 in our New York 2002 Bullet Auction, where it was catalog

1865-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Brother Jonathan 680. An important S-mint Double Eagle issue that was immortalized by the Brother Jonathan, this Select qual

1866-S $20 No Motto--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The coin seems to have been cleaned a long time ago, but appears to be retoning naturally t

1866 $20 AU50 PCGS. An original yellow-green example that is attractive despite a small contact mark on Liberty's cheekbone. Sharply struck and ...

1866 $20 AU58 PCGS. The 1866 is the premier Liberty Double Eagle with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST from the Philadelphia Mint. Although a generous total

1867 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Sharply struck and lustrous, but both sides show numerous wispy hairlines. The middle arrow shaft is

1867 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Well struck and lustrous. Both sides are hairlined, and the obverse rim has a mint-made strike throug

1867 $20 AU50 NGC. Lustrous for the grade, and the eye appeal is further improved as the surfaces are only lightly abraded. The middle arrow shaft is

1867 $20 AU58 PCGS. Once available in hoard quantities from European sources, the 1867 is one of the few Type Two Twenties that can be found in high g

1867 $20 MS62 PCGS. Although approximately a quarter million pieces were minted, only a tiny portion of the production has survived the smelter. Gener

1868 $20 XF45 ANACS. Subdued yellow surfaces with some wear and expected circulation marks. There is some red coloration outlining the last star on th

1868-S $20 AU50 NGC. The borders are somewhat softly struck, and a pair of short scratches bookend the date. The upper obverse has traces of embedded

1868-S $20 MS62 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 4048 in our January 2002 sale of the Eagle Collection, where it was partially cataloged a

1869 $20 AU50 PCGS. An original and nicely detailed representative that has evenly distributed minor abrasions. Wispy slide marks surround the final s

1869-S $20 AU50 PCGS. The fields have scattered unimportant abrasions, but the devices have bright luster and very little rub. A pleasing Double Eagle

1869-S $20 AU50 NGC. The margins are lustrous, and the surfaces are only lightly abraded. The obverse rim at 12 o'clock has a pair of trivial ri...

1870 $20 XF45 NGC. Sharply detailed for the grade, and the surfaces are not as bagmarked as usually encountered at this level. Bright luster surrounds

1870-S $20 XF45 NGC. This bold and bright Double Eagle would surely grade AU if the surfaces were not peppered with individually trivial abrasions. Th

1870-S $20 AU50 NGC. A sharply struck Double Eagle with ample luster, but the obverse is peppered with individually minor abrasions.From the Robert Po

1870-S $20 AU58 PCGS. Bright yellow surfaces with a number of circulation marks, but wear only on the highest points. Important notice: We expect to b

1871-S $20 AU50 NGC. Nicely lustrous for the grade, and with good eye appeal due to the relatively unabraded surfaces. Small filled S-mintmark.From th

1871-S $20 AU50 NGC. The obverse has a pair of golden-brown stains that are only visible from a certain angle. Well struck except for the first two st

1871-S $20 AU58 NGC. Well struck except for the first obverse stars. A pleasing example that has only a few widely distributed abrasions. The mintmark

1872 $20 AU55 PCGS. A sharp and undeniably lustrous Double Eagle, but several lesser obverse bagmarks impact the eye appeal.From the Robert Post Colle

1872-CC $20--Cheek Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Both sides have abundant luster. Only lightly cleaned, but the cheek has been toole

1872-CC $20 XF45 PCGS. The '72-CC is a scarce Carson City Double Eagle. Only 26,900 pieces were produced, and this is a highly collectible examp...

1872-CC $20 AU53 ANACS. Winter 1-A. Lightly abraded, as one should expect from a briefly circulated Double Eagle, but with pleasing eye appeal due to

1872-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. The 1872-CC is not in the same rarity category as either the first-year 1870-CC or the second-year 1871-CC. Nonetheless, it is

1872-S $20 AU50 ANACS. Bright yellow surfaces with some wear on the highest points and a number of circulation marks. Important notice: We expect to b

1872-S $20 AU50 NGC. An attractive Double Eagle due to its pervasive bright luster. Moderately abraded with a couple of softly struck stars. Important

1872-S $20 AU53 PCGS. A bright example with considerable mint luster and a reasonable strike. The mintmark is filled. The fields have numerous minor c

1872-S $20 AU58 PCGS. A rather prooflike example that has essentially complete mint luster, but has numerous minor abrasions throughout the fields. Po

1873 $20 Closed 3 AU50 PCGS. Richly detailed with ample bright luster, but moderately abraded and with a speck of grease or two on the portrait. Easil

1873 $20 Closed 3 AU58 NGC. Good mint luster for the grade and well defined throughout. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1873 $20 Open 3 AU53 ANACS. Yellow-gold in appearance, the surfaces are boldly detailed with a partially lustrous sheen and some reflectivity. The sca

1873 $20 Open 3 AU55 NGC, a bold Double Eagle with nearly complete luster but a somewhat scuffy obverse; and an 1876 AU55 NGC, the fields are deeply p

1873 $20 Open 3 AU55 PCGS, boldly detailed but with a moderately abraded obverse; and an 1876-S AU58 PCGS, lustrous and pleasing with a pair of enigma

1873 $20 Open 3 MS60 NGC. A well struck and lustrous example that lacks the usually encountered bagmarks. The reverse near 5 o'clock has a pair ...

1873 $20 Open 3 MS60 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous Double Eagle. The fields have a few evenly distributed minor contact marks, but the surfaces

1873 $20 Open 3 MS61 NGC. Subdued but still lustrous fields. This coin is lightly abraded, but there is a more noticeable mark by the chin. Good overa

1873-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The '73-CC is more available than the '72-CC with an estimate of some 500 pieces believed...

1873-CC $20 XF45 NGC. A pleasing example that has nice details and remaining luster for the grade. Moderately abraded, as one should expect, but not t

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU50 ANACS. A bright and lustrous example with numerous minor abrasions from its brief stint in circulation. The left side of the

1873-S $20 Closed 3 MS60 NGC. A lustrous and sharply struck Double Eagle. The obverse has a few reeding marks and luster grazes, as is to be expected

1873-S $20 Open 3 AU53 PCGS. A bright example that has honey-gold patina and expansive luster. The obverse has the usual scattered minor abrasions. Th