2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 5 and 6

1878-S $20 AU55 PCGS. Generous in terms of both surface imperfections and luster, many small marks punctuate the brilliant surfaces of this mid-level

1879 $20 MS60 NGC. Olive-gold with a minimum of marks for the grade. Scarcer P-mint coin. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect

1879-CC $20 AU53 PCGS. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. The 1879-CC is tied with the 1878-CC for fourth rarest honors among Carson City Mint Double Ea

1879-O $20 AU58 NGC. Formerly sold as lot 7215 in our 2001 February Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Although the New Orleans Mint ...

1879-S $20 AU55 NGC. Lightly circulated, lustrous, olive-green specimen. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1879-S $20 AU58 ANACS. Sharply struck with a few noticeable abrasions on the obverse. There is one spot of grease that was struck into the obverse by

1880-S $20 MS60 NGC. Olive-gold surfaces that are lustrous.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

1881-S $20 AU58 NGC. Lightly circulated and still lustrous.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

1882 $20 AU53 NGC. It has been almost two years since we sold the David and Jeannie Cheung Collection of Double Eagles in the 2001 February Long Beach

1882-CC $20 MS61 PCGS. Winter 1-A. Equal in grade to the piece offered in the Ashland City Collection, this example has frosted mint luster on the obv

1882-S $20--Reverse Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. Bright overall with a few marks on the reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1882-S $20 MS60 ANACS. Few Mint State 60 gold coins display this kind of exuberant luster and lack of significant contact marks. Important notice: We

1882-S $20 MS60 NGC. Lustrous with clean fields for the grade.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1882-S $20 MS61 NGC. Lustrous with its fair share of contact marks to limit the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate o

1882-S $20 MS61 NGC. Lustrous with a sizeable copper spot on the reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per

1883-CC $20 AU50 PCGS. A well struck example with bright orange-gold color and ample luster throughout the stars, legends, and devices. The eagle...

1883-CC $20 AU50 NGC. Winter 2-A. The 1883-CC is one of the more available Carson City Twenties, and at the AU50 level it is an excellent choice for t

1883-CC $20 AU58 ANACS. Sharply defined with satiny surfaces and only the lightest traces of wear. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

1883-S $20 MS60 ANACS. Brightly lustrous, this piece exhibits the eye appeal of a higher grade, but is limited by the quantity of light contact marks.

1883-S $20 MS61 PCGS. The fields have blushes of apricot-gold color. The portrait and the field near Liberty's nose have faint abrasions, but th...

1883-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Loads of luster can be found on both sides of this somewhat baggy, but overall rather attractive piece.From the Aaron Bliss Coll

1883-S $20 MS62 NGC. Lustrous and clean for the grade. Well struck except for the first four stars. An interesting planchet flaw (as made) is below th

1884-CC $20 AU50 PCGS. While the luster is subdued, virtually all detail remains and no marks are individually notable.From the Aaron Bliss Collection

1884-CC $20 AU53 NGC. A scarce Carson City issue with a mintage of 81,139. This is an appealing, lustrous specimen. Important notice: We expect to be

1884-CC $20 AU55 NGC. Mostly olive-gold and sharply struck with normal amount of abrasions for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1884-S $20 MS61 PCGS. A well struck Double Eagle that has full cartwheel luster. Both sides have several minor luster grazes, as is usual for the grad

1884-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Flashy and lustrous, with a smattering of marks on both sides consistent with the grade.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Importa

1885-CC $20 XF45 PCGS. Winter 1-A. The 1885-CC is the scarcest CC Double Eagle from the 1880s and is seldom located above the XF-AU level. This is an

1885-S $20 MS61 PCGS. A lustrous and crisply struck representative that has good eye appeal due to a relatively clean obverse. The fields have luminou

1885-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Bright and flashy with generous luster and considerable appeal for the grade.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice:

1885-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck representative that has a beautifully preserved reverse. The obverse is also clean for the grade. One

1886 $20 AU53 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Formerly sold as lot 929 in Bass IV, where it was described as, "Moderately abraded surfaces with rich and attrac...

1887-S $20 AU58 NGC. Sharply struck with bright surfaces and a few abrasions scattered over both obverse and reverse. Important notice: We expect to b

1887-S $20 AU58 PCGS. Tremendous luster still radiates from both sides of this absolutely choice, just-miss uncirculated Double EagleFrom the Aaron Bl

1888 $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. Lightly cleaned with generous portions of mint luster on each side. Important notice: We expect to be

1888 $20 MS60 NGC. Liberty's face is a bit scruffy for this scarcer issue. Coin retains much luster. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important ...

1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. This slightly better date issue increases significantly in rarity in a Mint State 63 level of preservation. The specimen offered h

1888 $20 MS63 ICG. A scarce Type Three Double Eagle and seldom located in Uncirculated grades. Very seldom encountered in MS63 with only a dozen or so

1888-S $20 MS61 NGC. Typically sharp for a Type Three Double Eagle from the San Francisco Mint, this reddish-gold example displays frosty mint luster

1888-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Lustrous with some darkening at the high points. Rather attractive for the grade.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important noti

1888-S $20 MS62 NGC. Lustrous and well struck with the normal amount of abrasions for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1889 $20 MS61 NGC. Frosty in finish with a crisp strike and no more than the expected number of bagmarks for the assigned grade. The otherwise orange-

1889 $20 MS61 NGC. Olive-gold with red highlights in the protected areas. Light pinscratch behind Liberty's head. From the Aaron Bliss Collectio...

1889-CC $20 XF45 PCGS. Originally preserved with plenty of remaining luster to justify the Choice XF grade, this coin is also minimally worn with an o

1889-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Extremely smooth, clean and lustrous with a series of hairline scratches in the left obverse field and some lightening on the hi

1890 $20 MS60 NGC. Only 75,995 minted. Olive-gold fields with highlights of red in the protected areas. Lustrous with usual abrasions for the grade.Fr

1890-CC $20 XF40 ANACS. This is a lustrous and attractive Extremely Fine example of this Carson City Double Eagle. Important notice: We expect to be a

1890-CC $20 AU53 PCGS. While very little wear is present, the flash of the semi-prooflike surfaces are substantially dulled by the cumulative effects

1890-CC $20 AU58 NGC. With full detail and warm luster, this does have the usual assortment of contact marks apparent, but is scarce and in demand as

1890-S $20 MS61 NGC. Lustrous with a minimum of abrasions for the grade. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning