(FUN) Signature Sale - Session 5

1850 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1850 is only the 13th rarest of 17 Type One Double Eagles produced at the Philadelphia Mint but it is certainly among...

1850-O $20 AU53 NGC.<p>The 1850-O is a somewhat enigmatic issue. It is actually rather common in lower grades, although not nearly as availabl...

1851 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>Ex: Pittman. With just over two million pieces produced, the 1851 has the highest mintage figure of any Double Eagle stru...

1851-O $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1851-O is the most obtainable New Orleans Double Eagle in terms of overall rarity but is actually slightly more ava...

1852 $20 MS62 NGC.<p>The 1852 Double Eagle is more obtainable in all grades than the 1851. In Uncirculated grades, it ranks 16th of the 17 Phi...

1852-O $20 AU58 NGC.<p>Along with the 1851-O, this is one of just two New Orleans Double Eagles not infrequently available in the higher grade...

1853 $20 MS62 NGC.<p>In circulated grades, the 1853 is similar in rarity to the higher mintage 1851 and 1852 Double Eagles. However, in Mint S...

1853/2 $20 AU55 NGC.<p>The 1853/2 is the only recognized overdate in the entire Liberty Head Double Eagle series. It was not discovered until ...

1853-O $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1853-O is a much scarcer issue than the 1851-O and the 1852-O. In grades up to and including AU50 it is also scarce...

1854 $20 Small Date MS61 NGC.<p>Of the 17 Type One Double Eagles, the 1854 is the thirteenth rarest overall. While common in nearly all circul...

1854-O $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1854-O is one of the two rarest and most famous gold issues produced in the New Orleans mint. Only the 1856-O is as...

1854-S $20 MS64 NGC.<p>Like virtually every higher grade 1854-S, this example shows fine, matte-like surfaces from exposure to seawater. These...

1855 $20 MS60 NGC.<p>The 1855 begins a five-year run of underrated, overlooked Double Eagles from the Philadelphia Mint. This is the eighth ra...

1855-O $20 MS60 NGC.<p>For most collectors, the 1855-O will be the rarest and most expensive New Orleans Double Eagle they ever purchase. It t...

1855-S $20 AU58 NGC.<p>Until the discovery of 304 1855-S Double Eagles as part of the S.S. Central America hoard, the 1855-S was a rare coin i...

1856 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1856 Double Eagle is one of the true "sleeper" dates among Type One issues of this denomination. While avai...

1856-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>More than 1,000 high quality 1856-S Double Eagles were found on the S.S. Central America, making this one of the more a...

1857 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1857 is not as scarce and underrated in high grades as the 1856, but is another Philadelphia issue that still has not...

1857-O $20 MS60 NGC.<p>The 1857-O is the seventh rarest of 12 New Orleans Double Eagles in terms of overall rarity and eighth in high grade ra...

1857-S $20 AU58 NGC.<p>More than 5,000 1857-S Double Eagles were found on the S.S. Central America. This NGC AU58 is a nice, affordable exampl...

1858 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1858 is the eighth rarest Type One Philadelphia Double Eagle. It has the second lowest mintage figure of any Philadel...

1858-O $20 AU55 NGC.<p>This coin represents above average quality for the issue. There are approximately 150-175 1858-O Double Eagles known wi...

1858-S $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1858-S has become somewhat of a forgotten issue of late. Collectors automatically assume that this is a date whose ...

1859 $20 AU55 NGC.<p>With a mintage figure of 43,597 circulation strikes, the 1859 has the lowest production figure of any Type One Liberty He...

1859-O $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1859-O is the fourth rarest New Orleans Double Eagle, narrowly trailing the 1855-O. An estimated 75-85 pieces are k...

1859-S $20 MS62 NGC.<p>The 1859-S is tied with the 1855-S and the 1860-S for seventh scarcest of the 14 Type One issues from San Francisco. It...

1860 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>Although we do not know it for a fact, it seems that a small hoard of Uncirculated 1860 Double Eagles must have existed a...

1860-O $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1860-O is the fifth rarest New Orleans Double Eagle. It is fairly similar in overall rarity to the 1859-O, but is s...

1860-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1860-S is similar in overall and high grade rarity to the 1859-S. It is slightly more available in Uncirculated gra...

1861 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1861 has the highest mintage figure of any Liberty Head Double Eagle until 1904. As one might expect, it is among the...

1861-O $20 XF45 NGC.<p>The true rarity of the 1861-O is best expressed by the fact that this particular coin has the lowest grade of any New O...

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

1861-S $20 Paquet AU58 NGC.<p>It is clear that this reverse variation was noted as early as 1865, as an 1861 Philadelphia Paquet Reverse Doubl...

1862 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>Many 1862 Double Eagles were exported because of the uncertainties of the Civil War, and later melted. As a result, this ...

1862-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>As recently as a few years ago, the 1862-S was nearly unobtainable in any grade above About Uncirculated 55. Then, 68 p...

1863 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1863 is just a bit less rare than the similarly underrated 1862 Double Eagle. This is another issue that had a very h...

1863-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>Prior to the appearance of the Brother Jonathan coins, the 1863-S was essentially unknown in higher grades. There were ...

1864 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1864 is another scarce Civil War issue, though not nearly as rare as the 1862 and the 1863. It is considerably easier...

1864-S $20 AU58 NGC.<p>More than 100 1864-S Double Eagles were found in the S.S. Brother Jonathan hoard, these ranging in quality from XF40 to...

1865 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>With all of the rare and/or high grade coins in the Eagle Collection, this NGC MS61 1865 could easily be overlooked. It s...

1865-S $20 AU58 NGC.<p>There were more 1865-S Double Eagles in the Brother Jonathan hoard than any other issue; more than 550 coins at last co...

1866-S $20 No Motto XF45 NGC.<p>The 1866-S No Motto is the rarest regular issue Type One Double Eagle from the San Francisco mint. Approximate...

1866 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>This is, of course, a numismatically significant coin as it marks the introduction of the Type Two, which was produced th...

1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC.<p>The 1866-S is the only transitional date in the Liberty Head Double Eagle series. Two distinct types bearing this...

1867 $20 MS62 NGC.<p>According to numismatic lore, a fairly sizable hoard of 1867 Double Eagles (probably a few hundred pieces) was uncovered ...

1867-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>Despite a relatively high mintage figure of nearly one million coins, the 1867-S is one of the most difficult Type Two ...

1868 $20 AU55 NGC.<p>The 1868 is a true "sleeper" date among Type Two Double Eagles. It is reasonably scarce in all grades and rare ...

1868-S $20 MS62 NGC.<p>In nearly any other sale, an NGC MS62 1868-S Double Eagle would be regarded as a highlight of the entire gold section. ...

1869 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1869 is the third most difficult Philadelphia Type Two Double Eagle in high grades, trailing only the 1868 and the 18...

1869-S $20 AU58 NGC.<p>In high grades, the 1869-S is the most available Type Two San Francisco Double Eagle from the 1860s. It is most certain...

1870 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1870 is another "sleeper" date within the Type Two series. It is second to the 1868 as the scarcest Type Tw...

1870-CC $20 XF45 NGC.<p>The 1870-CC Double Eagle is simply the rarest and most popular Carson City gold coin. An estimated 35-45 pieces are kn...

1870-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1870-S has a low survival rate relative to the original mintage figure of nearly one million coins. It is most ofte...

1871 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1871 has the lowest mintage figure of any Type Two Double Eagle from Philadelphia. It is quite scarce in the higher A...

1871-CC $20 AU55 NGC.<p>The 1871-CC is the second rarest Carson City Double Eagle, both in terms of overall and high grade rarity. An estimate...

1871-S $20 MS60 NGC.<p>With an estimated 80 to 100 pieces known in Uncirculated, the 1871-S is one of the most available mintmarked Type Two D...

1872 $20 MS60 NGC.<p>Because of its similar mintage figures, the 1872 Double Eagle is most often compared to the 1867. But the 1872 is more ch...

1872-CC $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1872-CC is the sixth rarest of 19 Double Eagles from the Carson City Mint. An estimated 350 to 400 pieces are know...

1872-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>In high grades, the 1872-S Double Eagle closely matches the rarity of the 1871-S. The former is slightly more elusive i...

1873 $20 Closed 3 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1873 Closed 3 is many times scarcer than the Open 3 variety. However, it tends to be overlooked, probably be...

1873 $20 Open 3 MS63 NGC.<p>The 1873 Open 3 is the most common Type Two Double Eagle. It is one of just four issues (along with the 1875, 1876...

1873-CC $20 MS60 NGC.<p>Until a few years ago, the 1873-CC was a scarcer coin than the 1872-CC. Today, it is slightly more available and now r...

1873-S $20 Closed 3 MS61 NGC.<p>The Closed 3 is the more available of the two varieties of 1873-S Double Eagles. There are around 300 pieces k...

1873-S $20 Open 3 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1873-S Open 3 is the rarest San Francisco Type Two Double Eagle in terms of the total number known. As recen...

1874 $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1874 is the scarcest of the "late date" Type Two Double Eagles from the Philadelphia Mint. It is most frequ...

1874-CC $20 MS60 NGC.<p>The mintage figure for the 1874-CC is greater than for the previous four years combined. This issue has always been re...

1874-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1874-S is one of the more available San Francisco Type Two Double Eagles, but it is far scarcer in high grades than...

1875 $20 MS63 NGC.<p>In Uncirculated grades, the 1875 is the third most common Type Two issue, trailing only the 1873 Open 3 and the 1876-S. T...

1875-CC $20 MS63 NGC.<p>The 1875-CC is easily the most obtainable Type Two Carson City issue. It is also the second most available Double Eagl...

1875-S $20 MS63 NGC.<p>The Eagle Collection contains a year set of 1875 Double Eagles in NGC MS63. This could very well be a first in the hist...

1876 $20 MS63 NGC.<p>The 1876 is one of just five Type Two Double Eagles regularly seen in Choice Uncirculated. It is quite a bit scarcer than...

1876-CC $20 MS62 NGC.<p>Doug Winter writes the following about the 1876-CC Double Eagle: "One of the biggest surprises that I ever had at...

1876-S $20 MS63 NGC.<p>We are simply astonished that five of the last six lots have all graded MS63! Remember: these are Type Two Double Eagle...

1877 $20 MS62 NGC.<p>The 1877 is another numismatically important coin as it represents the first Type Three issue from this mint. This is a m...

1877-CC $20 MS61 NGC.<p>In 1877, the design was modified by changing the value from TWENTY D. to TWENTY DOLLARS. This is especially relevant t...

1877-S $20 MS62 NGC.<p>The 1877-S was formerly quite rare in any Uncirculated grade but a couple of small hoards of MS60 to MS61 coins were lo...

1878 $20 MS63 NGC.<p>The 1878 is another difficult "early date" Type Three issue. It has become more plentiful in the lower Uncircul...

1878-CC $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1878-CC is the fourth rarest of 19 Carson City Double Eagles. Some 300 to 350 pieces are estimated to exist in all...

1878-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>In MS60 to MS61 grades, the 1878-S is similar in rarity to the 1878. In MS62 and higher grades it is a harder coin to f...

1879 $20 MS63 NGC.<p>The 1879 Double Eagle is a scarce and very underrated coin. It appears that this issue did not readily circulate as it is...

1879-CC $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1879-CC is tied with the 1878-CC as the fourth rarest Carson City Double Eagle. In high grades, the 1879-CC is a m...

1879-O $20 MS60 NGC.<p>The 1879-O is a rare and significant issue. It is the only Type Three Double Eagle produced in the New Orleans mint. Gi...

1879-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1879-S is the rarest Type Three Double Eagle from San Francisco. It is quite scarce in the MS60 to MS61 range and v...

1880 $20 MS60 NGC.<p>In our opinion, the 1880 is among the most underrated Type Three Double Eagles in Uncirculated condition. Only a few doze...

1880-S $20 MS64 NGC.<p>In Mint State grades, the 1880-S is the fourth rarest of thirty Type Three Double Eagles from this mint. It has a simil...

1881 $20 AU55 NGC.<p>Only 2,220 circulation strike 1881 Double Eagles were produced. Approximately 25-35 pieces are known today with most of t...

1881-S $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1881-S is similar in overall rarity to the 1880-S and is just a bit less rare in higher grades. This is a nice, aff...

1882 $20 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1882 has the lowest mintage figure of any regular-issue Double Eagle (regular issues do not include the 1861 Philadel...

1882-CC $20 AU58 NGC.<p>Production of Double Eagles resumed at the Carson City mint in 1882 after a two-year hiatus. The 1882-CC is a relative...

1882-S $20 MS62 NGC.<p>The 1882-S is much more available in MS60-62 grades than the 1878 through 1881 Double Eagles from San Francisco. In any...

1883-CC $20 MS62 NGC.<p>In Uncirculated condition, the 1883-CC is the twelfth rarest of the 19 Carson City Double Eagles. It is much scarcer t...

1883-S $20 MS63 NGC.<p>It was formerly believed that the 1883-S was similar in overall and high grade rarity to the 1882-S. However, in the pa...

1884-CC $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The relative availability of the 1884-CC makes it a favorite date among type collectors. There are an estimated 100-15...

1884-S $20 MS63 NGC.<p>This is the most readily available "early date" Type Three San Francisco Double Eagle. It is plentiful in Unc...

1885 $20 MS62 NGC.<p>There are four ultra-low mintage Philadelphia Double Eagles from the 1880s that were issued in both circulation strike an...

1885-CC $20 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1885-CC is the rarest Carson City Double Eagle from the 1880s. In high grades, it is the ninth rarest of 19 issues...

1885-S $20 MS64 NGC.<p>As the 1880s draw to a close, the San Francisco Double Eagles from this mint become progressively more available in the...

1886 $20 AU55 NGC.<p>The 1886 is even more difficult than the 1881 and 1885 Double Eagles in terms of overall rarity. In higher grades (in thi...

1887-S $20 MS62 NGC.<p>The 1887-S is a scarce and undervalued issue that is extremely elusive in any grade above MS62. Here is a very attr...

1888 $20 MS64 NGC.<p>After seven years of minuscule mintage figures, production of Double Eagles at the Philadelphia Mint increased dramatical...