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

1884-CC $20 AU58 NGC. The 1884-CC is the fifth most frequently encountered CC-mint Twenty, and it is rarely encountered finer than the present example

1884-CC $20 MS61 NGC. A splendid Carson City type coin, this piece is sharply struck throughout and has bright, semi-prooflike fields with excellent l

1884-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. Produced in limited numbers (81,139 pieces), the 1884-CC is still the most plentiful CC-mint Double Eagle struck prior to 1890.

1884-S $20 MS61 NGC, two examples, the first coin is moderately abraded and has attractive prooflike fields, while the second Double Eagle is lustrous

1885-CC $20 AU55 ANACS. The '85-CC is a scarcer Carson City issue with only 9,450 pieces struck. This piece retains generous portions of bright ...

1885-S $20 MS61 NGC. A lustrous example that has superior eye appeal for this typically bagmarked grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1885-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Well struck with considerable luster. A number of scattered luster grazes in the field, and some light, typical abrasions on the

1887-S $20 MS61 NGC. The otherwise green-gold color warms to reddish-gold accents on the reverse. The striking detail is generally sharp, and scattere

1888 $20 AU58 ANACS. A flashy and well struck example that is attractive despite scattered insignificant luster grazes. Important notice: We expect to

1888 $20 AU58 NGC, this is a boldly defined example with a somewhat subdued, yet still partially lustrous appearance; and an 1890 AU58 NGC, well broug

1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. A well struck and flashy representative. The reverse is relatively clean, while the cheek has a few minor luster grazes, as is con

1888 $20 MS62 ICG. The fields have yellow-green color, while pinkish patina hides within the devices. Lustrous and well struck, with the expected mino

1888-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Soft, golden surfaces with somewhat subdued frosty luster. A number of luster grazes and marks characteristic of the grade. Impo

1888-S $20 MS62 NGC. Well defined with deep orange-gold surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. S

1889-CC $20--Cleaned, Tooled--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A bold example that has considerable luster. The obverse is somewhat harshly cleaned, while

1889-CC $20 XF45 ANACS. Deep golden surfaces with some bright reflectivity. Light uniform wear. A small, vertical streak of darker tone along the eagl

1889-CC $20 XF45 ANACS. Bright golden surfaces with some original mint luster around some of the devices. Light wear on the high points. There is a sm

1889-CC $20 AU50 ANACS. Among the more common CC-mint Double Eagles, and popular among type collectors, this richly colored, reddish-gold example is f

1889-CC $20 MS60 NGC. Even in Mint State, the 1889-CC is a relatively available issue with an estimated 10% of the 800-900 pieces believed known survi

1889-S $20 MS61 NGC. The fields are much cleaner than might be expected for the grade, but the eye-appeal is impacted by "dirty gold' color...

1889-S $20 MS61 NGC. Minimally abraded for the assigned grade and outlined in pleasing yellow-gold patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1889-S $20 MS61 PCGS, originally preserved with reddish-gold color, the surfaces are boldly defined throughout with ample evidence of a frosty finish;

1890-CC $20--Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The obverse field has a pair of pinscratches, but the ANACS designation likely refers to the scrape

1890-S $20 MS63 ICG. Although the 1890-S is not a rare issue in lower Mint State grades, the few collectors of the era that could afford Double Eagles

1891-S $20 MS62 NGC, the frosty textured, green-gold surfaces are a little subdued with a mentionable scrape in the obverse field after Liberty'...

1891-S $20 MS63 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous representative with olive-green fields and pinkish color on the devices. There are no individually me

1892 $20 AU58 ANACS. The 1892 is a very scarce P-mint Double Eagle. Only 4,523 pieces were struck, 93 of which were proofs, making it the second rares

1892 $20 MS62 NGC. A solid Mint State example of this rarely encountered P-mint Double Eagle. Fully struck, the mint luster is bright and heavily fros

1892-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. A well struck coin with mildly prooflike fields that retain nearly all of their original luster. Relatively unabraded for a Bor

1892-CC $20 MS61 PCGS. The portrait and eagle are well struck, as are a majority of the obverse stars. The cheek is very clean, and the fields lack th

1892-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A lustrous piece with yellow-green fields and rich orange-gold color on the devices. The reverse is well preserved, while the ob

1893 $20 MS62 ICG. A bright and lustrous Double Eagle. The portrait is bathed in pinkish luster. The obverse border at 9 o'clock appears to have...

1893 $20 MS63 PCGS. A well struck and satiny lustrous lemon-gold example. The surfaces are pleasing, and are without any individually relevant abrasio

1893-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Rich golden-brown color. A hairlined example that has a soft strike on the left side obverse stars.

1893-S $20 AU58 ANACS, sharply struck with good remaining luster; 1907 Saint-Gaudens AU58 ANACS, well struck with just a trace of friction over the hi

1893-S $20 MS63 NGC. Bright yellow with somewhat soft luster. Generally nice surfaces with some marks that are expected for the grade. Important notic

1894 $20 MS62 PCGS. The devices have pinkish luster, while the fields have a decidedly greenish tint. Well struck and relatively unabraded, but the ob

1894 $20 MS62 PCGS. Golden, subtle lustrous surfaces. Typical marks and eye appeal for the grade, including some longitudinal luster grazes by the cen

1894 $20 MS62 PCGS, richly colored in reddish-gold hues, this coin is sharply detailed in all areas; 1894-S MS62 PCGS, both sides are a little subdued

1894 $20 MS62 ICG. A sharply struck and lustrous Double Eagle that has a relatively unabraded reverse, while the obverse has numerous minor abrasions.

1894 $20 MS63 NGC. Fully struck with lovely mint luster, the obverse has a few small abrasions scattered over that side. Important notice: We expect t

1894 $20 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem with refreshingly clean surfaces. A faint grease streak near star 8 is of little importance. T

1894-S $20 MS62 NGC, well frosted for the grade, the originally preserved surfaces are sharply defined with a few faint reverse spots; and an 1898-S M

1894-S $20 MS63 PCGS. The semi-prooflike fields -- and maybe they really are prooflike -- make light absolutely jump from the surfaces of this dynamic

1894-S $20 MS64 PCGS. Like the 1889-S, 1895-S, 1896-S, 1903-S, and 1906-S, the 1894-S is a relatively common coin in an absolute sense. Even Mint Stat

1895 $20 MS60 Scratched Uncertified, a noticeable vertical scratch on the cheek; 1907 XF40 Polished Uncertified, bold with much luster, the obverse is

1895 $20 MS62 NGC, the richly colored, reddish-gold surfaces are uncommonly abrasion-free for the assigned grade; and an 1897 MS62 NGC, warm reddish-g

1895 $20 MS63 PCGS. Boldly lustrous surfaces with a typical number of field marks and cheek abrasions for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be

1895 $20 MS64 ICG. A flashy near-Gem with a bold strike and good eye appeal due to the clean surfaces. The fields have bright lemon-gold color, while

1895-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A flashy and well struck representative with a pleasing reverse and a mildly distracting luster graze in the left obverse field.