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

1884-CC $20 XF40 NGC. With partial mint luster and an original green-gold appearance, this lightly worn example is earmarked for inclusion in a circul

1884-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A boldly struck and lustrous example, with typical but unobtrusive obverse abrasions. While not uncommon in MS62, this is a date

1885-CC $20 VF30 NGC. An important and popular issue in the 1870-1893 Carson City Double Eagle series, the '85-CC was produced to the extent of ...

1885-S $20 MS62 NGC. The creamy surfaces are even in color and display no singularly notable abrasions. While the high points of Liberty's bust ...

1887-S $20 MS61 NGC. The otherwise orange-gold surfaces reveal a tinge of reddish-gold color at select angles. A sharply struck BU representative with

1888 $20 AU55 PCGS. This appreciably prooflike representative exhibits evenly distributed golden-rose color that deepens to green-gold hues at indirec

1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. Pink-gold and green-gold colors intermingle on the still-lustrous surfaces of this sharply struck example. There are quite a few w

1888 $20 MS63 ICG. A scarce Type Three Double Eagle, seldom located in Uncirculated grades, and rarely offered in MS63. Only a dozen or so examples ar

1888-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Suitably lustrous for the assigned grade, the orange-gold and golden-rose surfaces exhibit bold-to-sharp definition throughout.

1889-CC $20 XF45 NGC. This olive-gold representative is wholly original and possessed of overall bold definition. There are no singularly mentionable

1890 $20 MS61 NGC. Boldly, if not sharply struck, the features are orange-gold in color with plenty of swirling mint frost. Scattered abrasions seem t

1891-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Medium intensity golden color envelops the boldly, if not sharp detailed features. The mint luster swirls around surfaces that a

1891-S $20 MS63 PCGS. While the 1891-S is one of the more readily obtainable Double Eagles delivered prior to 1895, it is a conditionally rare issue i

1892-CC $20 VF25 PCGS. We have no doubt that this coin is 100% original. Both sides are richly colored in honey-gold shades that accent the remaining

1892-S $20 MS62 NGC. A highly lustrous Double Eagle with pleasing surfaces and an unimprovable strike. While the 1892-S is not a rare issue, the eye a

1892-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Sharply struck with good luster, the grade is accounted for by a few small abrasions that are scattered over each side. Importan

1892-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous and well struck with a couple of small luster scrapes in the center of the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be a

1893-CC $20 AU55 PCGS. A survivor of the final CC-mint Double Eagle in U.S. coinage history, both sides retain nearly full striking definition. Medium

1893-S $20 MS62 NGC. The surfaces, while mildly abraded, are covered with a thick and very pleasing orange color. Important notice: We expect to be au

1893-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Finer than the typically offered Mint State survivor of this issue, both sides display even golden-rose color. True, there are s

1894-S $20 MS62 NGC. Pleasingly sharp in strike, both sides display reddish-gold tinting over lustrous, frosty textured features. The grade-defining d

1894-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Free of marks big and small, the surfaces show just a few light abrasions. A lustrous and flashy example of this popular San Fra

1895 $20 XF40 Uncertified, nicely detailed with pockets of luster, the reverse has extensive glue residue; and a 1900-S AU50 Damaged Uncertified, exte

1895 $20 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck and carefully preserved, with luscious yellow-gold and pink-gold color, and full satiny mint luster still evident. A

1895 $20 MS63 NGC. Pink-gold centers and green-gold peripheries lend considerable eye appeal to this sharply struck, carefully preserved example. Ther

1895-S $20 MS61 NGC. This sharp, green-gold representative possesses nice cartwheel roll that enhances the eye appeal above what one might expect for

1896 $20 MS62 PCGS. This richly colored, orange-gold representative exhibits an impressive sharpness of strike. The bright, frosty textured surfaces a

1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Clean and creamy, with a bold strike, ample luster, and even coloration. This issue is readily available through MS 63, but high

1897 $20 MS62 NGC. A lustrous and boldly struck representative with an attractive obverse. The lower right reverse has a couple of lengthy pinscratche

1897 $20 MS64 PCGS. Minimally abraded, far less than is normally seen on the issue, with soft, frosted mint luster and subtle olive peripheral accents

1897-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Crisp striking definition is one of the more impressive features of this BU representative. Even reddish-gold color and shimmeri

1898 $20 MS61 PCGS. Orange-gold and green-gold colors compete for dominance as the surfaces rotate under the light. A sharply impressed example with s

1898 $20 MS62 PCGS. While a few grazes in the luster are present on the obverse, both sides are nicely mark-free and the color is great on this nearly

1899 $20 MS62 PCGS. Extremely close to Choice with thick, satiny luster, rich color, and no individually significant marks. Important notice: We expec

1899-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Well struck and highly lustrous, the radiant surfaces are yellow, pink, and green-gold in color. The reverse only has a few mino

1899-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Attractive and vibrant, the lustrous features are sharply struck throughout. There are not many singularly distracting abrasions

1900 $20 MS63 NGC. The sharply struck pink-gold and yellow-orange surfaces are unusually smooth and satiny, and the gleaming fields are flashy and sem

1900 $20 MS64 PCGS. A perfect representative for type purposes with creamy luster and no noticeable hairlines or abrasions. Certainly choice for the g

1900-S $20 MS62 PCGS. This is a crisply detailed, late date Liberty Twenty from the San Francisco Mint. The otherwise yellow-gold color deepens a litt

1901 $20 MS64 PCGS. A brighter and flashier example would be hard to find in this grade. The few marks that are seen are scattered and unobtrusive. Im

1901 $20 MS65 NGC. Few Liberty Double Eagle issues are more instantly appealing than a high quality '01-P. This razor sharp Gem only endorses th...

1901-S $20 MS62 PCGS. This golden-rose example is lustrous with a frosty texture. Scattered light and moderate abrasions appear to limit the grade of

1902 $20 AU55 PCGS. A minimally worn survivor of this low mintage (31,254 pieces) 20th century Double Eagle, the yellow-gold surfaces retain considera

1902 $20 MS63 PCGS. Although not widely recognized as such, the 1902 is the lowest mintage (31,254 pieces) Liberty Double Eagle produced in the 20th c

1903 $20 MS61 NGC. Radiant lemon-gold patina and flashy semi-prooflike fields increase the charm of this well struck Double Eagle. The reverse is well

1903-S $20 MS63 NGC. Reddish-gold in sheen, the satiny surfaces are free of all but a few scattered handling marks. The obverse periphery at 8 o'...

1904 $20 MS63 NGC. Rich and satiny, with buttery luster and no marks save a few scattered hairlines. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1904 $20 MS63 ANACS. Both the obverse and the reverse are uncommonly abrasion-free for the assigned grade. Well struck with some light haziness noted

1904 $20 MS65 NGC. This Gem quality type candidate displays flowing mint luster and gorgeous reddish-gold color. Sharply struck with surfaces that app

1904 $20 MS65 PCGS. No other issue in the Liberty Double Eagle series is as numerous today as the 1904-P, but the condition of this coin places it hea