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

1883-S $20 MS61 NGC. This sharply struck Double Eagle has pleasing satiny luster and a number of moderate, grade-limiting bagmarks. In most years from

1884-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. The 1884-CC is one of the more common CC twenties in grades up to AU, but Mint State pieces can be difficult to find and choice

1884-S $20 MS64 NGC. The 1884-S is known as a common issue in the lower grades of Uncirculated. However, at the MS63 level it becomes quite scarce wit

1885 $20 AU58 PCGS. With only 751 business strikes produced, the 1885 has the second lowest mintage figure of any Type Three double eagle, second only

1885-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. Judging by high grade rarity, this issue is the rarest double eagle struck at the Carson City Mint in the 1880s. It should be n

1885-S $20 MS64 NGC. All but unsurpassable in terms of surface preservation, this bright yellow-gold specimen is nicely frosted with swirling cartwhee

1886 $20 AU55 PCGS. Like the 1885, which the 1886 is commonly compared to, the 1886 has an impressively low mintage of only 1,000 business strikes. An

1887-S $20 MS60 NGC. The 1887-S is a low mintage issue with only 283,000 pieces struck. It is also a condition rarity with very few examples known abo

1888 $20 MS60 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous with numerous small scuffs and luster grazes. Scarcer in Mint State than a mintage of 226,266 pieces migh

1888-S $20 MS62 NGC. Boldly struck with bright, satiny luster and fewer abrasions than one might expect for the assigned grade. Important notice: Heri

1889 $20 MS61 PCGS. Well struck with full luster and rich orange-gold color. There are some noticeable abrasions in the left obverse field. A much sca

1889-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Virtually Mint State, with full luster on the reverse and just the slightest indications of rub on the highpoints of the obverse

1889-S $20 MS63 NGC. When one is searching for the best value in a particular issue, MS63 is the grade to purchase an 1889-S in. Only seven coins have

1890 $20 MS62 NGC. Unlike many examples of this scarcer issue, the surfaces on this piece do not show any of the heavy, distracting abrasions often se

1890-CC $20 AU55 PCGS. An attractive coin with almost complete luster remaining. Only marred by a couple of obverse marks on Liberty's cheek. A ...

1890-S $20 MS62 NGC. Satiny luster with subdued reddish-gold tint and a few appreciable surface marks over the obverse. This somewhat underrated date

1891 $20 AU58 NGC. The 1891 is in the second rarity tier for P-mint Liberty double eagles. It compares favorably to the 1859 in most grades and it is

1891-CC $20 MS62 NGC. Although the 1891-CC Half Eagle and Eagle are the most Carson City issues of their respective denominations, the same cannot be

1891-S $20 MS62 NGC. Sharply struck with a number of contact marks and scattered patches of dark discoloration on the obverse. Somewhat scarce any fin

1892 $20 MS66 NGC. The 1892 is a well-known and highly respected issue in the Type Three series. Only 4,523 pieces were produced in business strike fo

1892-CC $20 MS61 NGC. Well struck with semi-prooflike flash in the fields and very appealing green-gold color. While numerous abrasions limit the coin

1892-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Not a rare issue in bagmarked Mint State grades, the 1892-S becomes scarce in the MS63 grade and is rare any finer. This sharply

1893 $20 MS63 NGC. This is a more common P-mint issue from the 1890s. The coin has soft, frosted mint luster and is strongly brought up on each side.

1893-CC $20 MS63 NGC. This is the final Double Eagle from the Carson City Mint, and it is also one of the more common of the Carson City issues. Most

1893-S $20 MS63 NGC. A pleasingly original, brightly lustrous coin that is boldly struck and typically abraded for the grade. Very scarce in finer gra

1894 $20 MS63 NGC. This attractive piece has yellow-golden color, a full strike, and bright luster. The surfaces display too many small abrasions to q

1894-S $20 MS63 NGC. Fully struck with thick orange-gold mint luster, and only showing a few minor field marks on the reverse. The obverse is moderate

1895 $20 MS65 NGC. This is a conditionally rare Gem, with magnificent luster and exquisitely preserved surfaces. A few scattered abrasions are visible

1895-S $20 MS61 PCGS. An elusive issue in the higher Mint State grades, this semi-prooflike example represents a significant opportunity for the budge

1896 $20 MS63 NGC. Razor sharp with an intense, satiny sheen and precious few surface marks, few enough to give this attractive Double Eagle some cons

1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. A scarce Double Eagle with only a handful of examples graded higher. This is an attractive piece with bright orange-gold luster,

1897 $20 MS63 NGC. The base of the 8 in the date is recut. This exquisitely struck Double Eagle has shimmering luster and a clean reverse. A minor han

1897-S $20 MS63 NGC. Honey-gold color consumes this lustrous and crisply struck Double Eagle. While the reverse is particularly free from abrasions, t

1898 $20 MS62 PCGS. The mildly prooflike surfaces are not unduly abraded. The reverse rim has a small contact mark near 12 o'clock, and a few ti...

1898-S $20 MS63 NGC. A lustrous and attractive Twenty that has no individually distracting abrasions. Sharply struck and problem-free. A spindly lintm

1899 $20 MS64 NGC. Booming luster and a bold strike combine with bright olive-gold color for good eye appeal. The fields are clean, and the obverse ce

1899-S $20 MS63 PCGS. A sharply struck and highly lustrous piece that has refreshingly unmarked surfaces. Blushes of peach and apple-green hues ensure

1900 $20 MS64 PCGS. The peak of the second 0 in the date is repunched. A well struck near-Gem with seamless luster and carefully preserved surfaces. A

1900-S $20 MS63 NGC. Seamless luster and a bold strike are paired with carefully preserved surfaces. This turn of the century example is scarce any fi

1901 $20 MS65 NGC. Rich apricot patina endows this lustrous and nicely struck Gem. Carefully preserved, and the mintage of 111,526 pieces is among the

1901-S $20 MS61 NGC. Olive-gold color and extensive bright luster accompany the lightly grazed fields. A moderate contact mark on the cheek is all tha

1902 $20 MS62 NGC. A better date piece with original olive-gold color and shimmering luster. The reverse is clean for the grade, although the cheek is

1902-S $20 MS63 NGC. Luster rolls across the light lemon-gold patina. A couple of the stars are not fully brought up, but the strike is sharp on the m

1903 $20 MS65 NGC. This well struck and frosty example has a gorgeously preserved reverse, which on its own merits would surely achieve a much higher

1903-S $20 MS65 NGC. This frosty Gem is well struck aside from the centers of a couple of obverse stars. A lustrous and well preserved piece with plea

1904 $20 MS66 NGC. A meticulously struck Gem with lovely honey-gold color and booming luster. While the 1904 Double Eagle has the highest mintage of t

1904-S $20 MS64 PCGS. This well struck and lustrous near-Gem has luminous apricot color. The reverse is lovingly preserved, and the obverse is relativ

1905 $20 MS62 NGC. This well struck Double Eagle has a moderately abraded obverse and an impressively undisturbed reverse. A lustrous representative o

1905-S $20 MS62 NGC. A meticulously struck Double Eagle with booming luster and a well preserved reverse. The obverse is also very attractive for the

1906 $20 MS62 NGC. A lustrous, mildly prooflike, and crisply struck Double Eagle with comparatively clean surfaces and intermittent areas of charcoal

1906-D $20 MS63 PCGS. The Denver mint facility served strictly as an Assay Office for two generations after its facilities were purchased from Clark,

1906-S $20 MS63 NGC. A sharply struck and satiny piece with reasonable eye appeal. The upper reverse has a couple of minor contact marks. Although the

1907 $20 MS64 NGC. This well struck representative has booming luster, wisps of honey-gold color, and a carefully preserved reverse. Although the fina

1907-D $20 MS61 PCGS. A bright and flashy representative with moderately prooflike fields. Exquisitely struck and refreshingly unmarked for this usual

1907-S $20 MS63 NGC. A crisply struck example with good luster and generally attractive surfaces. A few miniscule carbon flecks are noted on each side

1883 $20 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. On average only one 1883 proof double eagle appears at public auction each year. This is a widely recognized and highly

1884 $20 PR66 Cameo NGC. While not widely recognized, the 1884 may, in fact, be the rarest of the three proof-only double eagles from the 1880s. When

1887 $20 PR64 Cameo NGC. Third in the series of three very rare, proof-only issues from the 1880s, the 1887 had an original mintage of only 121 pieces

1907-D $20 PR62 NGC. Ex: Farouk. Only one branch mint proof double eagle is known to have been produced of the 1907-D, and that was on September 30, 1

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS62 PCGS. President Theodore Roosevelt's "pet crime" was the redesign of America's tired coinage, ...

1907 $20 High Relief PR67 NGC. After the striking of the 24 Ultra High Reliefs in February and March 1907, Henry Hering (Augustus Saint-Gaudens'...

1907 $20 Arabic Numerals MS65 PCGS. This boldly struck Gem has a needle-sharp Capitol building, while the eagle's breast feathers and Liberty...

1908 $20 No Motto, Wells Fargo MS67 PCGS. The strike is very sharp, with seemingly full definition on the Capitol building and on Liberty's torc...

1908-D $20 No Motto MS65 NGC. An exquisitely preserved example, well struck on the highpoints and displaying a modicum of scattered coin-to-coin conta

1908 $20 Motto MS63 NGC. Much scarcer than its No Motto counterpart in Mint State, this orange-gold example is typically struck, with modest satiny lu

1908-D $20 Motto MS65 PCGS. An exceptionally clean example of this conditionally scarce and somewhat underrated issue. The mint frost shows light pink

1908-S $20 MS62 NGC. The 1908-S is one of the rarest issues in the Saint-Gaudens series. Not only does it have a very low mintage of only 22,000 piece

1909 $20 MS64 PCGS. Boldly struck and lustrous, with deep orange and pink colors, and scattered surface blemishes throughout. A scarcer date whose low

1909/8 $20 MS62 PCGS. A popular overdate variety, being struck in gold and in the 20th century, with most examples displaying light circulation. This

1909-D $20 MS64 NGC. This well frosted example reveals some satiny luster tendencies as the coin rotates beneath a light. The yellow-gold surfaces are

1909-S $20 MS65 NGC. This satiny, reddish-tinged example is obviously original, with a strike that is needle-sharp, and the mint luster rolls gently a

1910 $20 MS65 PCGS. From an original mintage of 482,000 business strikes comes this powerfully impressed Gem, whose carefully preserved surfaces disti

1910-D $20 MS66 PCGS. Examples of this issue are among the scarcest of the branch mint Double Eagles from the early part of the Saint-Gaudens series.

1910-S $20 MS65 NGC. Despite a mintage figure that is nearly five times greater than either the P-mint or D-mint Double Eagles from this year, the &...

1911 $20 MS63 NGC. Nicely toned in yellow-gold and olive hues, with scattered small abrasions and a pair of heavier marks on the obverse, to limit the

1911-D $20 MS66 NGC. Imposing cartwheel luster dominates each side, and the devices are virtually fully struck. The fields are seemingly pristine, and

1911-S $20 MS65 NGC. This magnificently struck Gem has booming luster and splendidly preserved surfaces. Only a small contact mark on the end of one o

1912 $20 MS63 NGC. A lustrous representative with refreshingly clean surfaces and a sharp strike. The fingers on Liberty's torch hand are not co...

1913 $20 MS63 PCGS. Medium lemon and olive colors ensure the originality of this satiny Saint-Gaudens Twenty. Luster grazes are few in number, althoug

1913-D $20 MS63 PCGS. A shimmering representative with warm apricot color and a well preserved reverse. The obverse is attractive and has no individua

1913-S $20 MS64 NGC. A nicely struck near-Gem that has good luster and an especially clean reverse. A faint curved luster graze is observed in the lef

1914 $20 MS64 PCGS. A satiny near-Gem with lovely orange-gold color and a good strike. Both sides are refreshingly free from noticeable contact marks.

1914-D $20 MS66 PCGS. A boldly struck Gem that has original golden-brown and steel-blue patina. The reverse is virtually pristine, and the obverse is

1914-S $20 MS65 NGC. Both sides exhibit the soft frosted luster characteristic of the issue and show minimal disturbances over boldly struck surfaces.

1915 $20 MS63 PCGS. Mostly rich yellow-gold in shade, both sides are moderately abraded with pleasingly bold striking definition. The Philadelphia Min

1915-S $20 MS65 PCGS. An especially vibrant and smooth Gem overlaid in splashes of lovely golden-orange patina. Reasonably scarce as an MS65 and rarel

1916-S $20 MS66 PCGS. An uncommonly well preserved 1916-S Saint that benefits from a pleasing, satiny sheen and sparingly abraded surfaces. Despite a

1920 $20 MS64 NGC. A conditionally scarce issue, not often found in grades above MS 63, and virtually unknown as a Gem. The surfaces are exceptionally

1920-S $20 MS63 NGC. In Mint State grades, the 1920-S is more difficult to locate than the prized 1907 Extremely High Relief, 1927-D, 1931-D, and 1930

1921 $20 MS62 PCGS. If one were to examine mintage figures of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles in the years prior to 1929, they would never suspect that th

1922 $20 MS64 PCGS. Lustrous and bright with clean surfaces and a normal strike for the issue. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at

1922-S $20 MS64 NGC. Although the distribution of several hoards over the last four decades has reduced the rarity ranking of this S-mint Double Eagle

1923 $20 MS64 PCGS. Satiny and unusually choice for this P-mint issue, most often seen in MS 60-63 condition. A couple of contact marks are seen on th

1923-D $20 MS66 NGC. A simply glorious, radiant Gem that exemplifies the obvious care taken in the production of this heavily minted D-mint Saint. The

1924 $20 MS65 PCGS. Splendid yellow-gold patina over surfaces that boast frosty luster and only the barest signs of contact. Important notice: Heritag

1924-D $20 MS64 NGC. A pleasing example of this scarcer mintmarked Saint from the 1920s. The surfaces exhibit slightly subdued luster, are exceptional

1924-S $20 MS63 NGC. The 1924-S was once considered the rarest Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, surpassing such other noteworthy issues as the 1920-S, 1921

1925 $20 MS65 PCGS. A very attractive example that displays soft, frosted mint luster and rich orange-gold coloration. Superior eye appeal. Important

1925-D $20 MS64 PCGS. Despite a substantial original mintage of 2.9 million pieces, the 1925-D was once held in higher regard than other rarities in t

1925-S $20 MS63 NGC. The extensively melted 1925-S Saint-Gaudens is one of the few branch mint issues from the decade of the 1920s that actually circu