2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 3

1916-S $10 AU58 ANACS. Bright and highly lustrous, this AU example has the appearance of a Mint State coin. There are a few wispy contact marks on eac

1932 $10 MS63 PCGS. Bright and lustrous, with a two-toned color scheme featuring yellow-gold and pink-gold colors. There are a couple of heavy marks o

1932 $10 MS63 NGC. Based on obverse alone, this example certainly has the look of a higher grade with creamy luster and clean fields. The reverse has

1932 $10 MS64 PCGS. Sharply struck with bright yellow-gold surfaces, which are satiny and highly lustrous. There are a few too many minor contact mark

1850 $20--Cleaned, Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A hairlined piece that has a diagonal scratch across the eagle's shield to the rim. T...

1850-O $20 XF45 NGC. The first year of New Orleans Mint production for the denomination, and one of the more obtainable O-mint twenties in lesser grad

1851 $20 AU55 NGC. Lots of creamy luster remains and the surfaces, while exhibiting some friction, are free of objectionable marks save an obverse scr

1851 $20 MS61 NGC. More than two million pieces were struck of the 1851 Double Eagle, the highest mintage figure of any Double Eagle struck until 1861

1852 $20 AU55 NGC. Nicely mark-free surfaces are covered in a blanket of rich, rose-gold color. The fields are smooth and the strike is bold at the ce

1853 $20 AU58 NGC. Given the Mint State rarity of the 1853 relative to the 1851 and 1852, this just miss survivor should fetch strong bids from Libert

1857 $20 MS64 NGC. Quite simply, this is a remarkable 1857-P Liberty Double Eagle. The surfaces are extraordinarily well preserved for the issue with

1857-S $20 AU53 NGC. Bright green-gold surfaces show a few marks, but no substantial imperfections. Extremely boldly struck with plenty of luster and

1857-S $20 Spiked Shield MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. 20A. The otherwise reddish-gold color pales slightly to golden-rose shades in and around

1858 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Boldly defined but hairlined. The obverse has a couple of minor contact marks. Luster glints from prot

1859 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A thoroughly scrubbed Double Eagle that has a faint grease stain in the left obverse field and a coupl

1859-S $20--Rims Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Richly detailed, and luster outlines the stars and legends. The rims have minor contact marks n

1860-S $20 VF30 ANACS. This example has good remaining design detail, with LIBERTY clear and the prongs on Liberty's crown well defined. There i...

1861-O $20 XF45 NGC. With links to the Southern Confederacy, the 1861-O is an immensely popular Liberty Double Eagle. The original mintage for this da

1861-S $20 AU58 Uncertified. The otherwise golden-rose color deepens to reddish-gold hues over much of the reverse. There is plenty of original luster

1866 $20 AU58 ANACS. The 1866 is a sought-after first year of issue for the With Motto design, and is decidedly scarce in Mint State. The surfaces on

1866-S $20 Motto VF35 PCGS. Originally preserved, the honey-gold surfaces reveal more vivid orange-gold hues at direct angles. There is a smattering o

1867 $20 XF45 NGC. This early Type Two Twenty would make a nice addition to a circulated type set. Remnants of original luster are seen as the coin ro

1867-S $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The lower right obverse field has several faint scratches, and a pinscratch is noted beneath the l

1869 $20 XF40 NGC. One of only 175,155 pieces produced, this lightly circulated example displays even wear and plenty of remaining definition over all

1869-S $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Very close to Uncirculated in terms of luster and wear, but harshly cleaned. The reverse rim has a s

1869-S $20 AU55 NGC. Much nicer than average for the grade with a considerable amount of mint luster still adhering to the surfaces. The bright pink-g

1871 $20 VF35 NGC. The otherwise medium intensity orange-gold surfaces reveal splashes of copper-red tinting at the upper obverse border and over the

1873 $20 Closed 3 AU53 PCGS. Somewhat scarcer than its similarly dated Open 3 counterpart, this lightly circulated survivor is possessed of overall sh

1873 $20 Open 3 MS61 PCGS. Sharply struck with bright mint luster and lovely pink-gold color, the semi-prooflike surfaces are peppered with numerous a

1874-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A heavily hairlined representative of this popular Carson City issue. The obverse rim has a tiny co

1874-CC $20 XF40 NGC. A lightly worn, yet pleasing representative of this early CC-mint Double Eagle, neither side is excessively abraded for the grad

1874-S $20 MS62 NGC. The 1874-S is one of the more available San Francisco Type Two Double Eagles, but it is far scarcer in Mint State grades than the

1875-CC $20 XF40 PCGS. The typical 1875-CC is a strong candidate to represent the Type Two Double Eagle series in a type collection. This pleasing XF

1876-CC $20 XF45 PCGS. Ex: Rainy Day Collection. The originally preserved, olive-gold surfaces are a bit subdued, yet possessed of an overall bold app

1876-CC $20 AU58 NGC. An attractive, orange-gold example with remnants of a semi-prooflike finish. While the surfaces are a bit scuffy from its short

1876-S $20 MS60 NGC. Completely devoid of wear with eye-appeal that exceeds the numerical grade. Scattered marks are seen, as expected, but the luster

1876-S $20 MS62 ANACS. The vibrant luster displayed by this Type Two twenty more than offsets a few scattered abrasions that keep it within the normal

1877 $20 AU58 NGC. A bright and lustrous Double Eagle that has a few luster grazes in the fields. The obverse rim near 3 o'clock has speckles of...

1877-CC $20 VF35 NGC. The premier Type Three Double Eagle from the Carson City Mint, the 1877-CC boasts a tantalizingly low mintage of 42,565 pieces.

1877-CC $20 MS60 NGC. The 1877-CC is the first Carson City issue of the Type Three Double Eagle design, and it is a more difficult date to locate than

1877-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Nearly full, brilliant luster with the slightest rubbing on the highpoints. The fields are flashy and semi-prooflike, but extens

1878 $20 MS62 PCGS. Richly colored with no substantial marks and loads of luster. An obverse copper-streak is noted across Liberty's neck. Flash...

1879-CC $20--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The left obverse field has a deep vertical scratch. The obverse has a trio of small black stains,

1879-CC $20 AU50 ANACS. Only 10,708 pieces were struck of this rare Carson City Double Eagle. Both sides of this boldly detailed representative displa

1880 $20 AU50 PCGS. Philadelphia Mint Double Eagle production amounted to just 51,456 pieces in 1880, and this lightly circulated survivor is sure to

1881-S $20 AU58 NGC. The minimally worn, mostly lustrous surfaces display pleasing cartwheel visual effects as the surfaces rotate under the light. We

1882-CC $20 XF45 ANACS. Bright and lustrous despite fifteen points of wear, this popular Carson City Double Eagle has slightly textured surfaces and a

1882-CC $20 XF45 PCGS. This honey-gold survivor is lightly worn, yet free of an excessive number of distracting abrasions. In fact, the surfaces prese

1883-CC $20 XF40 NGC. A pleasing Extremely Fine CC-mint type candidate, this richly colored, olive-gold example warms to orange-gold hues at direct li

1883-CC $20 AU58 NGC. A bright orange-gold example with much of the reflective luster still in evidence over all but the most exposed areas of the fie