2004 Orlando FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #336 - Session 1

1857-S $5 MS63 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. The salvage of the S.S. Central America is primarily known for the recovery of a large number of 1857-S

1859-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 27-M. Despite similar mintages, the 1859-C is more elusive than the C-mint Fives from the two preceding years. In fact, th

1861-C $5 AU55 NGC. A rare and historic coin, with an original mintage of only 6,879 pieces. It has been asserted that 887 coins were struck after the

1870-CC $5 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1-A, the only die pairing, Die State I. An especially attractive coin that shows fairly well impressed centers, the diag

1877-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Only 26,700 pieces were struck of the 1877-S half eagle, and survivors are generally not found any finer than XF. We have offered

1878-CC $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1-A. The 1878-CC is an extreme condition rarity among Carson City Half Eagles. In fact, we have only handled three other

1904 $5 MS67 NGC. While quite common in lower Mint State grades, the 1904 Half Eagle is extremely rare at the Superb Gem level. Indeed, no Liberty Hal

1881 $5 PR66 Cameo NGC. Clearly, one of the finest surviving specimens from an original production of a mere 42 proofs. The glassy yellow-gold surface

1897 $5 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. The 1897 is not an issue that stands out as a recognizable rarity beyond the relative rarity of all proof gold. However,

1908-S $5 MS67 NGC. The scarce 1908-S Half Eagle has always garnered much attention due to its first year status and its comparatively low mintage of

1909-D $5 MS65 NGC. It is hardly a secret, even among casual collectors of United States gold, that the most obtainable Indian Five Dollar issue at th

1911-S $5 MS64 PCGS. Although this issue has a sizeable original mintage of 1.4 million pieces, survivors are difficult to locate even at the BU level

1908 $5 PR67 NGC. According to Charles E. Green (1936) only 167 proofs were made of this first year of the Pratt Indian head design. There is evidence

1796 $10 XF40 PCGS. B. 1-A, Taraszka-6, R.4. Only a single die pairing was used this year. Although its mintage of 4,146 pieces is similar to that of

1798/7 $10 9x4 Stars MS63 NGC. Breen-6836, B. 1-A, Taraszka-9, R.4. A crisply struck Eagle, the bust of Liberty and the eagle's wings and shield...

1875 $10 AU50 PCGS. The 1875 Ten Dollar is a well known, some might even say, legendary rarity in the ten dollar Coronet series. It is so rare that ve

1870-CC $10 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1-A. The premier Ten Dollar issue from the Carson City facility and profound rarity among not only Eagles, but all CC g

1876-CC $10 AU50 NGC. A rare, key date Carson City issue that is one of the scarcest of all CC gold coins. Only 4,696 coins were produced and this iss

1878-CC $10 AU53 NGC. A very elusive Carson City ten that sports a low mintage of only 3,244 pieces. From the original mintage one can immediately ded

1898 $10 MS67 NGC. A glorious, needle sharp representative that comes temptingly close to the appearance of a newly minted coin. Both sides are aglow

1897 $10 PR64 Cameo NGC. One person has consigned to this auction what is effectively a gold proof set from 1897. The quarter eagle grades PR66 Ultra

1908-S $10 MS66 NGC. The Congressional mandate of 1908 that returned the motto IN GOD WE TRUST to the Ten Dollar gold piece provided an excuse for Cha

1908 $10 Motto PR67 NGC. This was a historic year for the U.S. Mint. It was the first year proofs were struck of the new Saint-Gaudens design, and it

1850 $20 MS60 NGC. The first collectible Double Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1850 was produced in respectable numbers (1.1 million pieces) fo

1860-O $20 AU50 NGC. Produced in limited numbers (6,600 pieces), the 1860-O falls into the top 10% of the Liberty double eagle series in terms of both

1875-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. One of several Mint State examples of this Type Two Double Eagle, always popular as one of the most available of the Carson Cit

1875-CC $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1875-CC is the most easily obtainable Carson City double eagle struck in the Type Two series. It is also the most frequentl

1889 $20 MS63 PCGS. Far less abraded than the typical Mint State survivor, this boldly struck example displays soft, frosted luster and blushes of bri

1891 $20 AU53 PCGS. An unheralded, but unquestionably rare Philadelphia issue, that was struck in an era when the bulk of Double Eagle production went

1891-CC $20 MS60 NGC. This is a scarce Double Eagle, with a mintage of only 5,000 pieces, third lowest among Carson City issues of this type. The &#...

1897 $20 PR63 Cameo NGC. Only 86 proofs were struck of this late-date issue, and it is reliably estimated that today only 20 pieces are extant in all

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 NGC. Bright golden surfaces with a mere hint of flatness on Liberty's right (facing) knee and the highpoints...

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 NGC. A lovely representative example of this perennially popular American gold coin. The high relief design detail

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS66 NGC. It is not at all unusual for our sales to offer several representatives of this popular first-year issue, eve

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 NGC. After the banking community informed the Mint that the new MCMVII Double Eagles would not stack properly, adj

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 PCGS. Several times scarcer than its Wire Rim counterpart, the Flat Rim variant is not actually a conscious design

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 PCGS. The far less obtainable flat rim variety of this immensely popular 20th century gold classic, and an eye-app

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS65 PCGS. Bright and highly lustrous with exceptionally bright, satin-like surfaces. Several times scarcer than its Wi

1907 $20 High Relief PR62 NGC. Proof High Reliefs cannot be distinguished from their business strike counterparts by any special diagnostics other tha

1908 $20 No Motto MS67 NGC. This is an outstanding coin that displays all the attributes one would want in this two-year type. The striking details ar

1908-D $20 No Motto MS65 PCGS. Unlike its P-mint counterpart, the 1908-D No Motto is a difficult coin to locate in the higher reaches of Mint State pr

1908 $20 Motto MS65 PCGS. The infrequency with which Gem quality 1908 Motto Double Eagles appear at auction lends even more importance to this particu

1924-S $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1924-S is similar to most other issues in the Saint-Gaudens series in that the original mintage of 2.3 million coins is irre

1924-S $20 MS65 NGC. While the 1924-S is generally available for a price in the lower grades of Uncirculated, it is very rare in Gem condition. In fac

1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS. This is frosty, orange-gold specimen that, to the casual observer, seems to warrant a higher grade designation. While the balanc

1908 $20 Motto PR67 NGC. Like the proof half eagle and eagle of this date that are offered elsewhere in this catalog, this is a coin of simply extraor

1914 $20 PR65 NGC. Mint records indicate that only 70 proof Double Eagles were produced in 1914, and probably even fewer were distributed. Our researc

1900 S$1 Lafayette Dollar MS67 PCGS. DuVall 1-B. A Superb, awe inspiring example of this popular, crown-sized early commemorative. Both sides are beau

1936 50C Albany MS68 PCGS. Both sides display splendid, speckled apricot-gold patina that is coveted by specialists for its obvious originality. Cream

1937 50C Antietam MS68 PCGS. As one would expect, eye appeal tells the story of this amazing, high-graded Antietam half. The surfaces are nearly flawl