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

1873-S $20 Open 3 AU58 PCGS. A second and even higher graded example of this date variant. This nearly Mint piece has good remaining luster and is sha

1874 $20 AU50 Polished Uncertified, noticeably glossy in sheen, both sides, however, are free of excessive wear, there are a few moderate distractions

1874 $20 AU55 NGC. The borders have flashy luster. The Y in TWENTY is coated with sticky debris, but the surfaces are less abraded than is generally e

1874 $20 AU55 PCGS. A bold example that has pinkish luster within the portrait, while the borders are also flashy. A couple of contact marks in the re

1874 $20 AU58 ANACS. Lustrous for the grade, and well struck except for the commonly seen softness of detail on the hair curls above the coronet. The

1874-CC $20--Scratched--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. A bright but moderately abraded representative. A lengthy pinscratch begins at the tip of Liberty

1874-CC $20 XF40 NGC. Bright luster develops each obverse star individually, and sweeps across the reverse peripheral legends. The obverse has a few p

1874-CC $20 AU50 PCGS. A sharply struck coin with mildly prooflike remaining luster. Typically abraded, but not unduly so. A popular Carson City issue

1874-CC $20 AU58 NGC. This mostly frosty example is overlaid in thickly set, orange-gold color. The strike is well balanced with bold definition in al

1874-CC $20 AU58 ANACS. A nicely struck representative that has nearly full luster on the reverse, while abundant obverse luster outlines the stars, d

1874-S $20 AU50 PCGS. A briefly circulated example that has especially extensive luster on the reverse. A scrape below ICA in AMERICA provides the onl

1874-S $20 AU53 NGC, the partially lustrous, green-gold and orange-gold surfaces exhibit scattered distractions that include several moderate scrapes

1874-S $20 AU58 NGC. A bright but moderately abraded representative of this more available issue. The mintmark is somewhat softly struck, but the devi

1875 $20--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, AU Details, Net XF45, the borders have reddish luster; 1878-S--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, harshly cle

1875 $20 AU50 NGC. Less abraded than usually found, while the devices and legends have ample luster. The only readily collectible Philadelphia Mint go

1875 $20 MS60 ANACS. Well struck and lustrous with a pleasing reverse. The obverse field has the expected number of individually unimportant abrasions

1875-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A lightly cleaned Double Eagle that is relatively free of bagmarks. The shield is somewhat softly s

1875-CC $20 AU50 NGC. A pleasing example that has a reasonable strike and only modestly abraded surfaces. The E in TWENTY is surrounded by traces of d

1875-CC $20 AU53 PCGS. Bright golden surfaces with some light wear and circulation marks, as one would expect for the grade. Important notice: We expe

1875-CC $20 MS60 PCGS. Excellent mint luster for an MS60 but marred by a couple of deep marks on Liberty's face and a long grease stain (as stru...

1875-S $20 AU50 NGC. A comparatively clean Double Eagle that has pleasing remaining luster and a reasonable strike.From the Robert Post Collection. Im

1875-S $20 AU58 NGC; and an 1876-S AU58 NGC. Both coins are well struck for the type with plenty of remaining luster. The '75-S is more richly c...

1875-S $20 MS60 ANACS. A well struck representative with rich luster and moderately abraded fields. The lower reverse has a horizontal pinscratch, and

1876 $20 AU50 NGC. A moderately abraded example that has especially pervasive luster on the reverse.From the Robert Post Collection. Important notice:

1876 $20 MS61 PCGS. Subtle golden surfaces with slightly subdued frosty luster. Luster grazes and field marks as expected for the grade. Important not

1876-CC $20 AU50 NGC. A relatively clean Carson City example that has greenish gold color and no shortage of original mint luster.From the Robert Post

1876-CC $20 AU58 ANACS. A well struck example that has essentially full luster on the reverse. A bright coin with a couple of minor obverse abrasions.

1876-S $20 AU58 PCGS. The rich lemon-gold patina immensely adds to the eye appeal. A bold and flashy example that is without the heavy bagmarks that o

1876-S $20 MS61 NGC. Rich, yellow surfaces with considerable luster. Some abrasions on the face, as well as a number of scattered luster grazes in the

1877-CC $20 XF45 ANACS. Somewhat softly struck, but the obverse is refreshingly unabraded. The reverse has a couple of miniscule rim dings. Only 42,56

1877-CC $20 AU55 NGC. The 1877-CC has a lower original mintage (42,565 pieces) than the 1874-CC, 1875-CC, and 1876-CC, and it is, not surprisingly, a

1877-CC $20 MS60 ICG. An extremely impressive example of this scarce better date issue. Well struck with full luster and only minor luster grazes in t

1877-S $20 AU53 PCGS, an orange-gold example with pleasing luster and clean surfaces; and an 1878 AU55 PCGS, lustrous and lightly abraded, the upper o

1878 $20 AU58 Proof Like ANACS. The reflective fields retain nearly all of their original luster. While the surfaces have numerous minor abrasions, pr

1878 $20 MS61 ICG. Breen-7270, "very rare." The reverse is die doubled, most noticeably on DOLLARS and AMERICA but also the claws and arro...

1878-S $20 VF20 Uncertified, sharp and moderately abraded for the grade; 1882-S VF30 Uncertified, the borders have ample luster; and an 1883-S VF35 Un

1879-O $20 VF35 PCGS. The only With Motto New Orleans Mint Double Eagle issue, the 1879-O is also the final issue of the denomination from the souther

1879-O $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The 1879-O Twenty is one of the most immediately recognizable rarities of all U.S. gold coins. This

1879-S $20 AU58 NGC. A nice coin for the near-Mint type collector, the richly colored, orange-gold surfaces retain evidence of a warmly frosted finish

1879-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Vibrant golden surfaces with a bold, prooflike reflectivity. There are a number of luster grazes and marks around the coin, but

1879-S $20 MS61 PCGS. The fields have yellow-green color, while pinkish patina lurks within the devices. A lustrous and well struck representative tha

1880 $20 AU58 NGC. The luster is bright and nearly complete. A nicely struck example of this rare low mintage issue. Scattered trivial abrasions, but

1880-S $20 AU58 NGC. Just shy of a Mint State grade, the surfaces are sharply detailed overall with only minimal rub across the highpoints. Plenty of

1881-S $20 AU58 NGC. The number of abrasions is not excessive for a circulated gold coin of this size, but a few moderate distractions are noted on Li

1882-S $20 MS61 NGC. The rose-gold patina is especially rich on the reverse. Attractive despite a few luster grazes in the obverse field. Important no

1883-CC $20--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The luster is abundant, but the fields are obviously hairlined. The jawline has a pair o

1883-CC $20 MS61 PCGS. Although the 1883-CC has a surprisingly high rate of survival (900-1,000+ coins) for a frontier era gold coin with just 59,962

1883-S $20 MS61 NGC, a flashy example with mildly prooflike fields; and a 1883-S MS61 NGC, the obverse is moderately abraded, the mintmark is filled (

1884-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A sharply detailed representative that has abundant bright luster. Only very lightly cleaned, and n

1884-CC $20 AU50 NGC. Nice, golden-yellow surfaces with light wear on the highest points and considerable luster remaining. Important notice: We expec