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

1911-D $20 MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and flashy near-Gem that has rich honey-gold patina. The reverse is especially well preserved.From the Hans Poe

1911-D $20 MS65 NGC. Breen-7383. Rich, golden surfaces that are both smooth and lustrous. No conspicuous marks for the grade, and simply an appealing

1911-S $20--Obverse Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. A sharply struck and lustrous Double Eagle. Moderately abraded, but the cleaning is by no m

1911-S $20 MS64 PCGS. Frosty, orange-golden surfaces. Reasonable strike with some typical marks for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be aucti

1911-S $20 MS64 NGC. Clean and satiny with light golden color throughout and no distinctive marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

1911-S $20 MS65 NGC. Like the 1910-S, the 1911-S (775,750 pieces produced) is a common issue in lower Mint State grades that becomes rare when one cro

1911-S $20 MS65 NGC. Highly lustrous with rich rose and lilac patina over each side. Fully struck and just a lovely coin that must be seen to be fully

1912 $20 MS63 NGC. A solid example of this low mintage year. The red-gold surfaces show numerous wispy abrasions. The strike is above average, with Li

1913 $20 MS62 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous Double Eagle that has a couple of trivial contact marks on the obverse. The reverse is carefully pre

1913 $20 MS62 NGC. An undeniably original Double Eagle, the richly colored surfaces are frosty in finish with swirling cartwheel effects. Light and mo

1913 $20 MS62 NGC. The major devices have pinkish patina, while the yellow-green fields have vivacious luster. A few lesser abrasions are evenly distr

1913 $20 MS63 PCGS. This better date Double Eagle exhibits a russet-gold patina. There are several small luster breaks on the obverse and a few small

1913 $20 MS63 PCGS. A well struck example with a light honey colored patina. A few wispy abrasions mar the otherwise lustrous surfaces. Important noti

1913-D $20 MS63 NGC. Solid golden surfaces that are both lustrous and reflective. A decent coin for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be aucti

1913-S $20 MS64 NGC. Well struck except for the Capitol building. A lustrous near-Gem that has clean surfaces and rich yellow-gold color. One of the l

1914-D $20 MS64 NGC. This well struck coin exhibits a pleasing orange-gold patina with some flashes of light red highlights. The fields are very clean

1914-S $20 MS63 NGC. Scintillating mint frost is seen on both sides, as is warm, original, orange-gold coloration. Most of the grade-defining abrasion

1914-S $20 MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck with bright lustrous surfaces and an attractive rich orange-gold color overall. Plenty of eye-appeal in this soli

1914-S $20 MS65 NGC. Sharply struck with bright lustrous surfaces and rich orange-gold color. No distinguishing marks, and a very appealing coin. Impo

1915 $20 MS62 NGC. A lustrous example that has a flat nose and a few luster grazes in the obverse field. A pair of spindly die cracks (as made) cross

1915 $20 MS63 PCGS. More lustrous than one might expect from an MS63 and sharply defined throughout. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1915-S $20 MS62 NGC, the not overly abraded surfaces exhibit rich olive-gold and reddish-gold colors that leave little doubt about this coin's o...

1915-S $20 MS64 NGC. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem with carefully preserved fields and a couple of trivial contact marks on the eagle. Important

1915-S $20 MS65 NGC. An impressive Gem with immaculate surfaces and a bold strike. The lower left obverse field has a spectacular curled lintmark, as

1915-S $20 MS65 NGC. A sharply struck, Gem example of this somewhat scarcer date in the teens that is quite difficult to locate in MS 65 condition. Ex

1915-S $20 MS65 PCGS. Nicely struck, bright frosty surfaces. A couple of typical, faint field marks on a wholly desirable and appealing coin. Importan

1916-S $20 MS63 NGC. This reddish-gold Twenty displays generally bold striking definition on both sides. The surfaces are a little hazy, but there is

1920 $20 MS61 PCGS, both sides exhibit pleasing reddish-gold color with plenty of cartwheel luster in evidence; and a 1925 MS61 PCGS, this is an attra

1920 $20 MS63 PCGS. Orange-green toning floats above lustrous fields. Liberty's face is somewhat flattened, accounting for the grade. Important ...

1920 $20 MS63 NGC. A well struck and lustrous Double Eagle. The eagle's wings have a few contact marks, but an attractive coin nonetheless. Impo...

1920 $20 MS64 NGC. A date that is scarcer than the 1910-D, 1910-S, 1914-D, 1915-S, and 1916-S, the 1920 is only readily obtainable in grades below the

1920-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. Even though the 1920-S has a substantial mintage of more that a half million pieces, it is one of t

1922 $20 MS63 NGC. A flashy greenish-gold example with a few tiny alloy spots on the reverse. Nicely preserved for the grade. Important notice: We exp

1922 $20 MS63 NGC, lustrous with a good strike and relatively clean surfaces; 1922 MS63 NGC, splendidly preserved and sharply struck, decent luster wi

1922 $20 MS65 NGC. Plentiful in lower grades, the '22-P is not well represented at the Gem grade level at either NGC or PCGS. With rich, origina...

1923 $20 MS62 NGC. Sharply struck except for the Capitol building. A lustrous coin that is not particularly abraded for the grade. Important notice: W

1923 $20 MS64 NGC. A moderately well struck example of this lower mintage year. The yellow-gold fields are largely free of distractions. Only a few sm

1923-D $20 MS66 PCGS. This conditionally scarce example is possessed of full mint luster and swirling cartwheel visual effects. The frosty finished fe

1924 $20 MS63 NGC, three pieces, all are fully struck. 3 coins Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Some

1924 $20 MS63 NGC, three pieces, each of which displays warm orange-gold coloration over frosty textured, moderately abraded surfaces. The second exam

1924 $20 MS64 NGC. A flashy and well struck near-Gem that has unblemished surfaces. The upper obverse has a spidery die crack, as made. Important noti

1924 $20 MS65 PCGS. A consummate Gem type coin: fully struck, fully lustrous, and no obvious marks on either side. Important notice: We expect to be a

1925 $20 MS63 NGC. A pleasing representative that has a sharp strike and shimmering mint luster. The reverse is especially well preserved. Important n

1925 $20 MS65 NGC. The softly colored, honey-gold features are suitably well struck for the type with no bothersome abrasions. Important notice: We ex

1925-S $20 AU50 ANACS. Attractive, lustrous golden surfaces. Excellent eye appeal and strike for the grade, with only touches of wear on the highest p

1926 $20 MS63 NGC. The devices have pinkish patina, while the fields are greenish-gold. Somewhat softly struck at the margins, but Liberty has bold de

1926 $20 MS65 NGC. Bright, yellow-golden surfaces with nice luster and excellent strike. A few light, scattered marks, most notably a couple by the ri

1926-S $20 MS64 PCGS. Among the more carefully produced S-mint Double Eagles from the 1920s, the 1926-S almost always displays sharply struck features

1926-S $20 MS65 PCGS. Since the discovery of several European hoards in the 1950s and 1960s, the rarity ranking of the 1926-S has been readjusted to t

1927 $20 MS62 NGC. Well struck and lustrous, and not too heavily abraded. The right obverse field has an lengthy planchet flaw, as struck. Important n