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

1869-S $20 AU55 PCGS. A sharply detailed piece that has ample mint luster. The lower left obverse field has a relatively deep pinscratch, and a smalle

1870-S $20 XF45 NGC. Reasonably struck with glimmers of luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Som

1870-S $20 AU50 NGC. Lightly bagmarked, but with lustrous surfaces and decent strike.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to b

1870-S $20 AU50 NGC. The surfaces display ample remaining luster and a few light, scattered abrasions. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lo

1871 $20 AU55 NGC. Only 80,150 Double Eagles struck this year at the P-mint. Lustrous, olive-gold example with the slightest wear. From the Aaron Blis

1871-CC $20 AU50 PCGS. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. It is difficult to locate a circulated CC-mint Double Eagle of any date whose surfaces are not

1871-S $20 AU50 NGC. Lustrous with original olive-green color. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t

1872 $20 AU53 NGC. Nicely struck with extensive mint luster remaining. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning l

1872-CC $20--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Winter 1-B. A more affordable example of this scarce, early Carson City Double Eagle. The surfaces

1872-S $20 AU55 NGC. Olive-green surfaces. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 p

1872-S $20 MS62 NGC. An underrated Type Two Twenty at the present level of preservation, the 1872-S has a certified population of only four coins in M

1873 $20 Open 3 AU55 PCGS. Full luster and only the lightest bit of wear. More attractive than average, with lots of little marks, but nothing major o

1873 $20 Open 3 MS61 ANACS. Lustrous for the grade, with a few luster grazes in the left obverse field. The lower obverse has a thin grease streak. Th

1873 $20 Open 3 MS61 PCGS. A flashy and bright specimen that has a refreshingly clean cheek and only faint luster grazes for the grade. The middle arr

1873 $20 Open 3 MS62 PCGS. The most readily obtainable issue of this conditionally challenging type, this coin is earmarked for inclusion in a BU qual

1873-CC $20 XF40 NGC. A scarce coin in any grade, with a mintage of 22,410 pieces. Light overall uniform wear.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Importa

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU55 NGC. The scarcer variety of 1873, with good luster and numerous contact marks, primarily obvious on the obverse.From the Aaro

1873-S $20 Closed 3 AU58 NGC. Lustrous with olive-gold fields. There is a pinscratch above Liberty's head. Important notice: We expect to be auc...

1873-S $20 Open 3 AU50 PCGS. The glimmers of mint luster are especially pervasive on the reverse. Sharply detailed for the grade, with very little win

1873-S $20 Open 3 AU55 NGC. With subdued luster and several noticeable obverse contact marks.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We exp

1874 $20 AU58 NGC. Light overall wear, with slightly subdued luster.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1874-CC $20 AU53 PCGS. Moderately abraded with the most noticeable marks on Liberty's chin and a luster graze in front of her portrait. A scarce...

1874-S $20 AU58 NGC. Fully lustrous and attractive.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 2

1875 $20 AU55 NGC. A frosty example with light overall wear.From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

1875-CC $20 AU53 PCGS. Lustrous, nicely struck yellow-gold CC-mint issue with two noticeable markings on Liberty's cheek and a grease spot at 3 ...

1875-CC $20 AU55 PCGS. Well struck in the centers, although a few stars are not completely defined. The luster is bright and abundant. The fields are

1875-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Struck in pale, yellow-gold alloy, a lustrous double eagle representing the ever popular Carson City mint. Only 111,000 pieces w

1875-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. The 1875-CC is the most plentiful Carson City Double Eagle. It is also a Type Two issue, making it a very popular coin for type

1875-S $20 AU58 ICG. Lustrous yellow-gold example that has seen a brief time in circulation. Reflective fields with a nice strike. From the Aaron Blis

1876 $20 AU55 PCGS. Aside from a contact marks in the left obverse fields, the myriad abrasions do little to hinder the classic appeal of this double

1876-CC $20 VF25 PCGS. Ex: Rainy Day Collection. Original surfaces, with a bit of reddish patina about the devices. A nice, presentable specimen perfe

1876-CC $20 XF40 PCGS. Some of the original mint luster is still evident on both sides, and there is plenty of sharp striking definition on the revers

1876-CC $20 XF45 PCGS. Solidly graded at the Choice XF level, this reddish-gold survivor is expectantly abraded for a CC-mint Double Eagle that saw 15

1876-CC $20 XF45 PCGS. The borders have abundant hints of prooflike luster. A richly toned piece that has surprisingly unabraded surfaces for a circul

1876-CC $20 MS60 Cleaned Uncertified. Winter 1-B. A strictly Uncirculated representative of the date, both sides retain full striking detail, which ha

1876-S $20 AU53 ANACS. Generous portions of mint luster are seen on each side and there is only one mentionable abrasion, that being located between s

1876-S $20 MS60 NGC. A decent appearance, with no major detracting marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per

1876-S $20 MS60 PCGS. A lustrous pice that has bright lemon-gold color. Although the obverse field has a few luster grazes, there are no individually

1876-S $20 MS60 NGC. Olive-gold example with red highlights on the obverse. From the Aaron Bliss Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1876-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Sharply struck and highly lustrous, this specimen displays rich color, and is typically to lightly marked for this grade, except

1877 $20 AU58 PCGS. Some friction is seen, but virtually all of the luster has remained. Generally sharply struck with several obverse stars showing m

1877-CC $20 XF45 NGC. Only 42,565 struck at the CC-mint. Olive-green surfaces with mint luster being retained in the protected areas. From the Aaron B

1877-CC $20 AU55 ANACS. The 1877-CC is a scarce issue among Carson City Twenties. Few pieces were minted (42,565 pieces) relative to the demand for la

1877-S $20 AU58 ANACS. Although showing numerous small to moderate sized abrasions on each side, almost full mint luster remains. Important notice: We

1877-S $20 MS60 PCGS. A lustrous and richly toned specimen that has no more than the expected number of minor luster grazes. A tiny planchet flaw (as

1877-S $20 MS60 ANACS. Well struck with numerous light obverse marks. The reverse shows only scattered, minor blemishes.From the Aaron Bliss Collectio

1877-S $20 MS61 PCGS. A bright, sharply struck, and highly lustrous piece that has good eye appeal despite the expected minor luster grazes in the fie

1878 $20 MS60 PCGS. A boldly struck Double Eagle that has good luster and warm honey-gold color. The obverse has numerous luster grazes, and a small s

1878 $20 MS60 NGC. Lustrous with olive-green fields. Usual blemishes for the grade. Planchet defect (as struck) noted at 9 o'clock.From the Aaro...

1878-CC $20 AU50 PCGS. Winter 1-A, the same die marriage used the strike the Ashland City specimen. The 1878-CC is typically offered in grades up to a