(FUN) Signature Sale - Session 5

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...