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

1908 $10 No Motto MS62 NGC. Modestly abraded, with the only notable distractions a solitary milling mark well hidden in the bonnet. The reverse rims s

1908-D $10 No Motto MS62 PCGS. A conditionally scarce and underappreciated second year issue. The limited number of uncirculated pieces almost always

1908 $10 Motto AU55 PCGS, an uncommonly smooth example for the grade, the partially lustrous surfaces display pleasing orange-gold color; and a 1912-S

1908 $10 Motto MS61 NGC, two examples, both are richly colored in either reddish-gold or olive-gold shades. The surfaces are expectantly abraded for t

1908 $10 Motto MS62 NGC. A solidly detailed example that has extensive luster and only a few small contact marks. The motto, of course, was added to t

1908 $10 Motto MS63 PCGS. Satiny luster with a rich, red-gold color. We note only one milling mark near the date, with some roughness on the reverse r

1908 $10 Motto MS63 PCGS. With lustrous, green-gold surfaces, a noteworthy lack of abrasions, and a solid strike, this coin has the eye appeal of a hi

1908 $10 Motto MS65 NGC. Second year of issue for Saint-Gaudens' Ten Dollar design and the first year with the addition of the motto on the reve...

1908-S $10 MS62 PCGS. Writing in 1988, Walter Breen tells of two small hoards of 1908-S Indian Eagles that, in his opinion, account for many of the Mi

1909 $10 MS63 NGC. Well defined, the fine-grain surfaces have a pleasing satin-like texture and show only minimal abrasions. Important notice: We expe

1909-D $10 MS61 PCGS. A lustrous Eagle with rich honey-gold patina and remarkably unscathed surfaces. Far scarcer than the 1910-D issue. Important not

1909-D $10 MS62 NGC. Sharply defined with subdued, satiny surfaces. Unusually clean for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

1909-D $10 MS63 PCGS. An underrated Indian Eagle despite a not overly generous delivery of 121,540 coins, the 1909-D is scarce to rare at all levels o

1909-S $10 AU53 PCGS. Luster is abundant despite hints of rub in the field and on the portrait. The surfaces lack any relevant abrasions. The mintmark

1909-S $10 MS60 NGC. Modestly abraded on the obverse, the reserve has suffered a longer, deep scratch and milling marks. On the plus side, medium-gold

1909-S $10 MS61 NGC. A flashy example that has surprisingly clean fields on the obverse, and not all that many marks on the reverse. The main consider

1909-S $10 MS62 NGC. Both sides of this scarcer Indian ten are draped in lightest orange patina. While the eye-appeal is undeniable, there are contact

1910 $10 MS63 PCGS. A high-end example, sharply struck with and a pronounced granularity to the surfaces that help subdue the luster. While no marks a

1910 $10 MS63 PCGS. An original, satiny example, with splashes of delicate orange and green patina on each side. The only mark of not can be found on

1910 $10 MS63 PCGS. Satiny luster and a sharp strike combine with bright honey-gold patina (with a hint of olive) across the nicely preserved surfaces

1910-D $10 MS62 NGC. Bright honey-gold patina. A lustrous and richly detailed Eagle that might have graded even higher were it not for a faint pinscra

1910-D $10 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck with bright, lustrous surfaces. Remarkably clean for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1910-D $10 MS63 NGC. Both sides are uncommonly well-struck for an Indian Eagle. The surfaces are satiny, with only hints of the granularity often enco

1910-D $10 MS63 ANACS. Clean surfaces but a bit lackluster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometim

1910-D $10 MS63 NGC. Fully struck with satiny, matte-like surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour.

1910-D $10 MS64 PCGS. Superb luster and bright, variegated rose and lilac toning characterize this attractive, near-Gem example. Important notice: We

1910-S $10 MS62 PCGS. Thick mint frost characterizes this attractive coin and each side has a reddish accent of patina. Important notice: We expect to

1910-S $10 MS63 PCGS. A moderately struck coin, lustrous, and only lightly abraded. Light olive toning adds to the eye-appeal and effectively disguise

1911 $10 AU58 PCGS. Very close to Uncirculated, with rich luster that is reduced but unbroken in the fields. A few trivial abrasions are noted near th

1911 $10 MS62 PCGS. This is a most suitable coin for Mint State type purposes. Orange-gold surfaces, with typical granularity, reveal remarkably few c

1911 $10 MS63 PCGS. Lightly granular surfaces, with pleasant original radiance. The designs are well pronounced, with excellent detail to the high poi

1911 $10 MS63 NGC. Well brought up with bright orange-gold mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per h

1911 $10 MS64 PCGS. The bright, soft mint frost rolls around each side virtually uninterrupted by abrasions. An upper-end coin for the grade and very

1911-D $10 XF40 ANACS. Although the eagle's wing has some rub and the right reverse field has a pair of faint abrasions, certainly a bold and at...

1911-D $10 MS62 NGC. Indian Eagle production at the Denver Mint dipped to just 30,100 pieces in 1911, the smallest delivery in the entire regular issu

1911-S $10 MS62 NGC. Granular surfaces with mild satiny luster characterize this scarce S-mint. Seldom seen in Uncirculated grades. Important notice:

1912 $10 MS63 NGC. The satiny, minimally marked surfaces have some claim to a higher grade. Both sides are crisply struck and originally shaded in ora

1912 $10 MS63 NGC. Lustrous with a few small abrasions on the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per ho

1912 $10 MS64 PCGS. Smooth and satiny, with tinges of blue highlights in the orange gold coloration giving it the eye-appeal of a full Gem. This near

1912-S $10 MS62 NGC. A well struck issue, but one showing a minimum of luster. A few tiny contact marks on the reverse are visible, but not especially

1912-S $10 MS63 PCGS. Scarce and worthwhile in mint condition, this Select example has unusually strong striking details for the issue. The lustrous s

1913 $10 MS62 NGC. A lustrous representative that has a good strike and a clean obverse. A pinscratch is concealed behind the eagle, while the eagle i

1913 $10 MS63 NGC. The devices have pinkish patina, while the lustrous fields have yellow-green color. A contact mark on the chin is the only distract

1913 $10 MS63 NGC. Clean fields that exude satiny luster contribute to the tremendous eye appeal of this Eagle. Specialists will give this beauty a ve

1913 $10 MS63 NGC. The frosty, somewhat granular surfaces display good striking definition and rich yellow-gold color with hints of olive. There are a

1913 $10 MS63 PCGS. Conservatively graded, this specimen exhibits abundant satiny luster, a good strike, and a minimum of contact marks. Important not

1913 $10 MS64 PCGS. A well struck and highly lustrous near-Gem that has clean surfaces. The fields have light yellow-green color, while the devices ha

1913 $10 MS64 PCGS. A highly lustrous near-Gem with bright honey-gold patina and nearly undisturbed fields. A well struck candidate for a high quality

1913-S $10 AU58 NGC. The still-lustrous surfaces are peppered with numerous small abrasions on each side. A good value in this grade. Important notice

1913-S $10 MS60 NGC. Only 66,000 pieces were struck of the 1913-S Ten and Uncirculated examples are always of importance and interest to collectors. S

1914 $10 MS62 PCGS. A bright specimen which has flashy luster and a few completely trivial contact marks. A well struck coin that has good eye appeal.

1914 $10 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Ayers Collection. Despite its Philadelphia Mint origins, the 1914 is not one of the more common issues in the Indian Eagle ser

1914-D $10 AU58 NGC, well struck and lustrous with only a hint of rub on the devices, the right reverse field has a few minor abrasions; and a 1914-S

1914-D $10 MS62 ANACS. A lustrous and well struck coin that would surely grade even higher were it not for a few minor contact marks on the portrait.

1914-D $10 MS63 PCGS. Shimmering orange toning, absolutely illuminated by the underlying luster, helps hide the few marks that theoretically account f

1914-S $10 MS61 PCGS. A pleasing representative that has unblemished surfaces and sweeping cartwheel luster. All S-Mint Indian Eagles are either key d

1914-S $10 MS63 PCGS. While not the rarest S-mint Indian Eagle, the 1914-S is still an important issue that is equally as elusive as the 1910-S and 19

1915 $10 MS63 PCGS. Satiny, lustrous surfaces, with a few small cheek marks the only distraction. The eye-appeal suggests a higher grade. Important no

1915 $10 MS63 NGC. Sharply defined with satiny mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometim

1915-S $10 AU55 PCGS. Lustrous for the grade, with very little rub and definitely pleasing surfaces. The mintmark is razor-sharp. Only 59,000 pieces w

1915-S $10 AU58 NGC. From a mintage of only 59,000 pieces, the 1915-S takes a big jump in price as it moves from AU to uncirculated. This example come

1915-S $10 AU58 NGC. A near-Mint example of this scarce issue, this piece is sharply defined on each side and just a bit of friction interrupts the fl

1915-S $10 MS62 NGC. Fully struck with subdued mint luster, there are no noticeable abrasions on either side. Seldom seen in Uncirculated grades. Popu

1915-S $10 MS63 NGC. The luster quality is simply breathtaking, both for the grade and for an S-mint issue of this type. The surfaces are alive with s

1916-S $10 MS61 NGC. Deep reddish patina surrounds the devices and each side is peppered with numerous small abrasions. Important notice: We expect to

1916-S $10 MS62 NGC. A well struck and flashy example that has impressive preservation for the seemingly conservative grade. A somewhat underappreciat

1916-S $10 MS62 ANACS. Sharply defined and exceptionally clean for the grade, but the luster is a bit subdued. Important notice: We expect to be aucti

1920-S $10 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Trompeter. The 1920-S is rarer than both the 1930-S and the 1933 in grades above the MS62 level of preservation. The '...

1926 $10 MS62 PCGS. Intermingled peach and yellow-green color. Well struck and lustrous with lightly abraded surfaces. Important notice: We expect to

1926 $10 MS64 PCGS. This minimally abraded near-Gem possesses thick, frosty luster. Powerfully struck with eye-appealing olive-orange toning, this is

1926 $10 MS64 NGC. Sharply struck with good mint luster and minimally abraded surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1926 $10 MS65 PCGS. This 1926 is one of the most popular Indian Eagles for high grade type purposes. Of course, Gems are not common in an absolute sen

1930-S $10 MS62 ANACS. The 1930-S is one of the great rarities in the Ten Dollar Indian series. Only 96,000 pieces were produced, and while far from t

1930-S $10 MS64 PCGS. Only 85-100 1930-S Eagles are believed extant from an original mintage of 96,000 pieces. Obviously, this issue never left the Sa

1930-S $10 MS64 PCGS. Surprisingly, the 1930-S is only of median rarity among Indian Eagles at the Select and Choice levels of preservation. The rarit

1932 $10 MS63 NGC. The nearly abrasion-free surfaces are bright and well defined. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200

1932 $10 MS64 PCGS. Thick mint frost covers each side with a few grade-limiting luster grazes that keep it from the Gem category. Important notice: We

1932 $10 MS64 PCGS. A highly lustrous near-Gem that has a very good strike and relentlessly unabraded surfaces. The reverse rim has a tiny planchet fl

1932 $10 MS65 PCGS. Bright lemon-gold in color, with pinkish hues within the headdress feathers. The cartwheel luster is intense, and swirls across ev

1850 $20 AU53 NGC. A lustrous and slightly prooflike representative of the first collectible issue of the series. Very sharp for the grade, with a com

1850-O $20 XF45 PCGS. A relatively common O-mint Twenty and usually not found any finer than XF. This piece is better struck than the XF45 in our Cent

1850-O $20 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. This is a sharply detailed example from the only branch mint to produce Double Eagles until San Francisco opened for b

1851 $20 AU53 NGC. An olive-yellow example that has bright luster at the margins and a few unimportant abrasions on the upper reverse. Despite a minta

1851 $20 AU58 NGC. A well struck and remarkably unabraded Double Eagle that has abundant but slightly subdued luster. A conditionally scarce issue des

1851-O $20--Rim Filed, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The upper reverse rim has faint file marks. The peripheral legends and stars are somewhat

1851-O $20 XF40 PCGS. A nicely detailed example that has a surprising amount of luminous luster at the margins. A small scratch below OF provides the

1851-O $20 XF45 PCGS. A bright example that has generally sharp details, although the date and first four stars are somewhat softly struck. Scattered

1851-O $20 AU53 NGC. A bit softly struck over the highpoints with the most obvious weakness being at the bottom of Liberty's trailing hair curls...

1851-O $20 AU58 NGC. It is believed that around 200 pieces are known of the 1851-O. It is the most available Double Eagle from the New Orleans mint, b

1852 $20 XF45 PCGS. Luster glimmers from the stars, legends, and crevices of the devices. Moderately abraded, as generally encountered, but still attr

1852 $20 AU53 NGC. The fields have deep apricot-gold color. The legends and devices have pleasing luster, and there are no heavy abrasions. Important

1852 $20 AU55 NGC. A lightly circulated example with sharp devices and ample remaining luster. A faint scratch on the upper neck of Liberty is the onl

1852 $20 AU58 NGC. A bold example that has green-gold color and a few inconsequential field abrasions. The reverse has especially extensive luster.Fro

1852-O $20 AU53 PCGS. A nicely detailed representative with numerous minor abrasions that are typical for the grade. Hints of mildly prooflike luster

1853 $20 XF45 NGC. A nicely detailed representative with ample bright luster about the stars and legends. The obverse is moderately abraded. Important

1853 $20 AU53 NGC. The upper loop of the 8 in the date has a prominent die chip, as struck. A bold example with abundant luster that is without heavy

1853 $20 AU58 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 6841 in our February 2000 Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Well struck with most of the ...

1853-O $20 AU50 NGC. The '53-O is a scarce New Orleans Double Eagle and is generally found in XF or low-end AU condition. Sought after in all gr...

1854 $20 Small Date XF45 ANACS. Well struck designs on bright golden surfaces. Light, uniform wear. A suitable example of this early date. Important n

1854 $20 Small Date AU53 NGC. Breen-7167, "very scarce." The date is obviously repunched, most notably on the peak of the 4. Sharply struc...