Superior Galleries Santa Clara Elite Auction

Early PCGS holder. A gold, mint-fresh example, as crisp and glossy as when it was first released from to the Treasury for distribution with only scatt

Frosty and well struck.

(SSCA #6646). An attractive O-mint twenty recovered from the S. S. Central America shipwreck, a coin that saw limited circulation and then without sig

(SSCA 0230). A very commendable, high-end example of this issue from one of the most famous treasures the world has ever imagined. The 1857-S offered

(SSCA #1409). The fact that 5,400 Mint State 1857-S double eagles were salvaged from the wreck of the S.S. Central America, lost at sea in a hurricane

(SSCA #3845). The 1857-S offered here is much like others in the group, which those who have seen it will agree includes a needle-sharp strike, flashy

Some mint luster retained in the fields at the stars, devices, and legends. Normal slight weakness of strike at centers. Uncertified. Sold as is.

Wholly frosty and brilliant, with some of the usual light bagmarks on the face and in the fields keeping it within the bounds of MS63 quality.

The centers are bright yellow-gold oscillating with just as vibrant peripheries. And so to the next qualification, the strike. Here we see quite good

This beautiful coin sums up nicely the experience of the gold satin luster on a well presented and fully struck example. It is the kind of coin that c

A radiant example, fully struck with gold color that rises and falls in an almost rhythmic display. A hint of weakness at that is typically seen on st

A problem-free coin with luster racing over the surface, vivid and gold in appearance. What's more, the fields acquit themselves nicely in terms...

The surfaces are sleek, choice and glowing with a healthy show of satiny swirls and full bright yellow-gold color. There is no toning. Don't exp...

Another of the scarce wire rim pieces. More often than not frosty for the issue, as seen here, the glistening golden surface is nearly superb with few

While whizzed years ago on a cleaning, wire-brush wheel, the coin retains most of its beauty, as well as its nice high relief components, with grand e

This popular coin is the most talked about gold piece ever issued by the United States government. Not only does it have technical merit beyond anythi

Sharply struck throughout, the surfaces show even golden bloom and there are no mentionable abrasions on either side; of course, how could there be, o

Beautiful gleaming yellow-gold color streaks across the fields of this handsome coin. What one sees usually on this mint's coinage is an unconvi...

This example, illustrative of the gem quality seen in its grade class, has iridescent gold surfaces and no toning. Another first class No Motto exampl

Lustrous golden to reddish gold which has grand overall eye appeal. The above-average strike complements this eye-appeal and, some might say, adds imm

Unstoppable luster erupts flamboyantly beneath the golden to reddish highlights, while gusts of faint pinkish rose toning form an aura at the edges of

A blazing beauty of a gem! The satiny surfaces are afire with bright volatile cartwheel luster that looks as though it would like nothing better than

A satiny gem with dynamic cartwheel luster and rich champagne gold to reddish patina as though it were just released from an original bag mere seconds

An incredibly bright and lively gem with intense golden luster and a bold strike. Everything you would want from the 66 grade, and probably then some

Early PCGS holder. With flattering mint luster and a minimum number of wispy abrasions, this peach-gold coin is every bit the MS64 it is supposed to b

In early generation PCGS holder. Flattering mint frost that has the usual satiny aspect to the surface, plus warm reddish-gold to orange-gold color.

A beautiful, frosty-gold 64, there are no unsettling bagmarks on either side.

This exceptionally pleasing MS64 example has rich reddish patina over each side with subtle accents of warm golden hues. Limited by the few bagmarks f

A nice yellow gold to reddish toned piece with notable luster throughout.

Clearly superior to the vast majority of heavily abraded 64-quality Uncirculated pieces, this very choice reddish-golden example has only a few stray

The frosty textured surfaces are awash in rich orange-gold colors, and both sides are uncommonly choice for this often indifferently produced No Motto

Bright gold color erupts from original surfaces untouched by toning on this Denver issue twenty without motto. A strong strike as well, making this an

Splendidly lustrous, both sides of this orange-gold example exhibit oscillating cartwheel effects from the satiny originality. A solidly graded, premi

This is one of a small population of gem quality 1908-D Motto double eagles in existence. The satiny surfaces dance and resonate with a lovely yellow-

A radiant gem of the kind of quality one likes to describe for bidders of this actively collected $20 gold design. Careening cartwheel luster blends e

Likely a first strike from new dies, just estimating from the details, and even if not, the surfaces are vivid gold in hue and drenched in gemmy luste

All proof twenties struck this year were of the Roman Gold variant of the matte proofing process. There were 67 proof double eagles officially struck

Explosive luster erupts vividly beneath billowing golden highlights, while bursts of faint reddish patina form an aura at the edges of the design elem

An incredible array of rich golden hues grace the surfaces of this lovely gem San Francisco Mint twenty. A small area of striking weakness that you&...

Volatile cartwheel luster graces satiny and dynamic golden to rose-gold surfaces. What also sparks our interest and should whet the bidder's app...

Powerfully burning luster explodes like a fire storm across the satiny, largely brilliant surfaces of this near-perfect gem. A flicker of light gold b

An astonishing gem of the best possible order whose satiny surfaces play host to robust shades of golden to reddish golden color. What's more, t...

Creamy gold surfaces eddy and churn with almost "frothy" luster. Judged from an aesthetic standpoint, this 1910-D is also possessed of a ...

An extraordinary gem of the finest order. Broadly sweeping cartwheel lustre glows brightly on medium orange almost velvet-like surfaces; at first glan

Despite the relatively low production of double eagles at Philadelphia this year (197,350 pieces), one could easily get the misconception that the 191

A beautiful golden-bright coin with no objectionable marks or blemishes. Something perhaps worth pausing to study is the fact that all devices were st

This Gem quality example is among the finest survivors in existence, being endowed with a gorgeous frosted texture and, unlike many 1912 $20 gold piec

This is a splendid bright golden gem specimen with a faint golden zephyr-like veil of iridescence on both sides. Well struck for the date, which by th

Mintage of 95,320 pieces. This is a genuinely pleasing and notable Gem that sits at the high end of the census for graded 1914 double eagles. A gleami

Lustrous if slightly bagmarked. Attractive toning.