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

1875 $10 PR64 S Cameo NGC. Ex: Sweet. The 1875 is the undisputed key to the With Motto series of Liberty eagles. It is also one of the rarest and most

1908-D $10 No Motto MS62 NGC. A conditionally scarce and underappreciated second year issue. The limited number of Uncirculated pieces almost always f

1908-D $10 Motto MS62 NGC. This piece is well struck with unusually bright, lustrous, yellow-gold surfaces. The number of small and medium-sized conta

1909-D $10 MS62 PCGS. A lustrous Eagle with rich olive-orange patina and remarkably unscathed surfaces. Far scarcer than the 1910-D issue. Important n

1910-D $10 MS64 PCGS. A nicely struck and lustrous piece that has a relatively unabraded obverse. The reverse has a few scattered, unimportant abrasio

1911-D $10 MS62 PCGS. One of the overall and condition rarities in the Indian Head Eagle series, from a tiny production of just 30,100 pieces. Althoug

1914-D $10 MS65 PCGS. A shimmering Gem example, satiny in texture and just about void of surface marks. According to Akers, the '14-D is the sec...

1850 $20 MS63 PCGS. The first collectible Double Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint and a tremendously popular issue as such, the 1850 was produced in r

1850-O $20 AU55 NGC. Minimally worn with considerable prooflike qualities still in evidence over the bright, yellow-gold surfaces. A popular first yea

1851 $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1851 is a curiously scarce issue and one that has received little attention from collectors. More than two million pieces were

1851-O $20 MS62 NGC. Despite the emergence of two small hoards of Uncirculated 1851-O double eagles, this otherwise readily obtainable O-mint issue is

1852 $20 AU58 NGC. A typical appearance is seen for a couple of points of wear, however both sides show a typical amount contact marks than are so oft

1852-O $20 AU58 NGC. Despite a modest original mintage of 190,000 pieces, the 1852-O is the most common O-mint Double Eagle of the 1850-1852 era. This

1853 $20 MS61 NGC. In Uncirculated grades, the 1853 is definitely scarcer than the 1851 and 1852 issues which precede it. Only a couple of dozen piece

1853/2 $20 MS62 NGC. FS-008. The importance of this offering should be immediately apparent to anyone remotely familiar with U.S. gold. We did not eve

1853-O $20 AU58 NGC. The 1853-O is a scarce Type One New Orleans Double Eagle. It is considerably more challenging than the 1851-O and the 1852-O. The

1854 $20 Small Date MS61 NGC. Rarer than the preceding four P-mint Double Eagles, the 1854 was produced to the extent of 757,899 pieces. This coin is

1854 $20 Large Date AU58 NGC. Perhaps one of the most underrated issues in the series, the Large Date variety is far scarcer than its Small Date count

1854-O $20 AU58 NGC. The 1854-O is one of the two rarest and most famous gold issues produced in the New Orleans mint. The original mintage was a palt

1854-S $20 MS63 NGC. Like virtually every higher grade 1854-S, this example shows fine, matte-like surfaces from exposure to seawater. These come from

1855 $20 AU50 PCGS. Smooth, light wear shows over both sides of this minimally marked specimen. A pleasing example with lots of eye appeal. Important

1855-O $20 AU55 NGC. After the first four emissions of double eagles from the New Orleans mint (in 1850, 1851, 1852, and 1853), there were considerabl

1855-S $20 Bold S MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. As an issue, the 1855-S is an important one as it represents the second year of production from

1856 $20 AU53 NGC. Deep yellow-gold surfaces still retain glimpses of luster about the devices. The left obverse stars are noticeably flat, otherwise

1856-S $20 Full Serif, S Tilted Right MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. This is the first example of this variant we have offered for sale. As with

1857 $20 MS61 NGC. This richly colored, orange-gold example is well frosted in texture with sharply impressed devices. Neither side reveals an excessi

1857-O $20 AU58 PCGS. Following a record low of 2,250 pieces in 1856, the New Orleans Mint's production of double eagles ratcheted up to 30,000 ...

1857-S $20 MS65 NGC. 20A. Spiked Shield. Ex: S.S. Central America. Gem quality type collectors would be wise to pay special attention when this coin c

1857-S $20 Spiked Shield MS65 PCGS. The spiked shield variety is attributed by a pair of raised die lines (as struck) near the lower left edge of the

1858 $20 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Dallas Bank Collection. With the single exception of the 1859, the 1858 boasts the lowest mintage (211,714 pieces) of any P-mi

1858-O $20 AU55 PCGS. The fields on this scarce, high grade piece are quite bright and retain some portions of the original satiny luster around the d

1858-S $20 XF45 NGC. A challenging date to collect, in addition the 1858-S was not widely represented in the S.S. Central America hoard. The surviving

1859 $20 AU55 PCGS. A partially lustrous example of this scarce Type One P-mint and one that is very well struck including all of the obverse stars. M

1859-O $20 AU53 PCGS. The 1859-O is a widely recognized rarity among Liberty Double Eagles. Only 9,100 pieces were struck, and it is the fourth rarest

1859-S $20 MS62 NGC. The extant population of this S-mint issue is largely confined to the VF and XF grade levels. In grades approaching Mint State, t

1860 $20 AU58 NGC. While a handful of strict Mint State $20 1860s exist, they are almost never available for sale, leaving AU coins as the finest gene

1860-O $20 AU58 PCGS. The 1860-O is the fifth rarest New Orleans Double Eagle. It is fairly similar in overall rarity to the 1859-O, but is slightly m

1860-S $20 AU58 NGC. This date is considered one of the rarest emissions from the San Francisco Mint, behind the famous 1861-S Paquet Reverse, or a hi

1861 $20 AU58 NGC. While the 1861 may be the most easily obtainable Type 1 $20 Liberty, it is highly prized for its Civil War date and usual overall g

1861-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Struck under the auspices of the Federal government, the state of Louisiana, and the Confederacy, each example of this issue pos

1861-S $20 MS61 NGC. Given the rarity and the fame of its Paquet Reverse counterpart, it should not be surprising that the 1861-S is an overlooked iss

1861-S $20 Paquet AU58 NGC. It is clear that this reverse variation was noted as early as 1865, as an 1861 Philadelphia Paquet Reverse double eagle wa

1862 $20 AU58 NGC. This issue has a low survival rate, from its original mintage of 92,168 pieces. Most collectors, however, (other than the small gro

1862-S $20 MS61 NGC. Gold coins continued to circulate in California throughout the Civil War. The 1862-S has a healthy mintage of more than 850,000 p

1863 $20 AU55 PCGS. Probably due to the Civil War, which essentially removed all U.S. coins from circulation throughout most of the nation, the 1863 D

1863-S $20 MS62 NGC. Ex: S.S. Brother Jonathan. When the steamship Brother Jonathan sank on July 30, 1865, it carried many gold bars and coins with it

1864 $20 MS61 PCGS. A mildly prooflike near-Gem that has a couple of moderate bagmarks that prevent a higher designation. Well struck and with an espe

1864-S $20 MS60 NGC. The fields and cheek have numerous minor abrasions, as is appropriate for the grade. Well struck aside from the centers of a coup

1865 $20 MS62 NGC. The 1 in the date is triple punched, and has traces of earlier punches both above and below the prominent 1. The 8 is also recut al

1865-S $20 MS65 NGC. Ex: Brother Jonathan. Two legendary shipwrecks account for many of the No Motto Gem Double Eagles that survive today. The first w