Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 17

Coin Auction

U.S. Gold $20 (1853-1906)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2143		$20 Liberty. 1853, 3 over 2. PCI graded AU-58. Nice surfaces and this one barely circulated. The overdate feature is microscopic and the neck of the 2 can be seen in the lower loop of the 3. Boldly struck, and we suspect the surfaces have been lightly cleaned in the past. Still scarce since Walter Breen discovered this variety in 1959. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2144		$20 Liberty. 1853. Sharpness of AU-50 but there are several scratches on the obverse. The obverse has several scratches on the face and in the left field which are visible to the unaided eye. This is too bad, as the coin is quite nice otherwise, with mint fresh luster and a good strike. The 1 in the date is slightly recut at the base. Perfect to display reverse side up in a case or album. Estimated Value $450 - 500. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed's auction of April 15, 1944 for $56.00 as "uncirculated". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2145		$20 Liberty. 1855-O. AU-50. A handsome example with traces of semi reflective luster adhering about the protected areas of the devices and all is lightly toned. Very rare in such high grade. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2146		$20 Liberty. 1856-S. PCGS graded AU-55. Clean surfaces even for this lofty grade, with luster in the protected areas. Well struck, but the obverse die was lapped so a few of the upper stars lack definition on their inner points. This one was not on the S.S. Central America (PCGS # 8919) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on January 22, 1945. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 2147		$20 Liberty. 1857-S. PCGS graded MS-64. S.S. Central America. Bright and flashy with copious luster in the fields and minimal signs of handling. There is a trace of haze on the reverse. Boldly struck by the dies and we note that the reverse is particularly nice, while the obverse has a few minor scrapes mostly on the central high points. An opportunity if you missed out on the original release of these a few years ago (PCGS # 8922) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. The PCGS holder states "Central America" on the insert. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 2148		$20 Liberty. 1857-S. PCGS graded MS-64 S. S. Central America. As bright and fresh as the day it was struck, this Type I Twenty is totally alive with luster and is also well struck. The fields show just a couple of minor ticks which must have barely kept this one from a higher grade. Hints of coppery toning on both sides near the devices. Identifiable by a vertical nick on the right point of the ninth star on the obverse. Die 20A with the Spiked Shield. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,015
Lot 2149		$20 Liberty. 1865-S. PCGS graded MS-64 Brother Jonathan. A sharp and lustrous coin that retains most of the original appeal from the mint, save for a slight mellowing from the long submersion in the Brother Jonathan shipwreck. The PCGS label notes this is coin number 504 from that wreck. Traces of haze on the reverse (PCGS # 8944) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 2150		$20 Liberty. 1869-S. VF-25. Gorgeous copper toning on both sides with traces of luster. Minor handling marks. Estimated Value $325 - 350. From the Benson collection and purchased from an unknown source in the 1940s. View details	Realized $483
Lot 2151		$20 Liberty. 1869-S. NGC graded AU-58. Just a whisper away from full mint state. The surfaces in fact are quite clean with far fewer marks than seen on higher grade specimens. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 2152		$20 Liberty. 1871-S. PCGS graded AU-58. A pleasing high grade example with plenty of mint luster and free from serious marks (PCGS # 8962) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 2153		$20 Liberty. 1874-CC. MS-60. Nice and lustrous, with scattered handling marks and a few minor ticks mostly in the fields. Always in demand for the popular CC mintmark. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 2154		$20 Liberty. 1874-CC. PCGS graded AU-53. Some luster and really decent surfaces for the grade, which don't show the usual barrage of handling marks, just light ticks and lines from circulation. Sharply struck and well balanced for the grade assigned. There are a couple of circulation marks on Liberty's face, but they are small. It is interesting to note that this coin brought a substantial premium for the date and mintmark back in the 1940s when it was last sold (PCGS # 8971) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,700. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on January 20, 1945 for $70.00. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 2155		$20 Liberty. 1874-CC. NGC graded EF-45. Clean surfaces for the grade with minimal ticks to distract. Traces of luster and pleasing overall. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 2156		$20 Liberty. 1875-CC. NGC graded MS-62. Scarce in all mint state grades, this one has abundant luster and fewer than usual ticks and handling marks. NGC has graded 117 this high but only 17 higher, all as MS-63 above. Similar numbers at PCGS for the same grades. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 2157		$20 Liberty. 1875-CC. PCGS graded AU-53. Traces of luster and well struck for this date, with average surface marks for the grade (PCGS # 8974) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on January 20, 1945 for $50.00. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2158		$20 Liberty. 1876. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty and bright, with quite a bit of cameo contrast on the obverse. Liberty's face is generally clean for the grade, and most of the ticks are confined to the fields. Rare this nice, PCGS has only graded 13 this high, with another 14 graded higher, all as MS-64 above, and there are none as high as MS-65. Certainly an opportunity for the advanced numismatist to buy a condition rarity (PCGS # 8976) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 2159		$20 Liberty. 1876-S. EF-45. Luster near the stars and devices, and toned with some copper-gold hues. Estimated Value $340 - 360. From the Benson collection and purchased from Wilkes for $36.00 in the 1940s. View details	Realized $426
Lot 2160		$20 Liberty. 1876-S. VF-30. Cleaned with the resulting hairlines during more careless times. Estimated Value $325 - 350. From the Benson collection and purchased from an unknown source. View details	Realized $391
Lot 2161		$20 Liberty. 1877. NGC graded MS-60. Golden orange color and lustrous, but baggy as expected. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $472
Lot 2162		$20 Liberty. 1877-S. VF-35. Average for the grade. Estimated Value $325 - 350. From the Benson collection and purchased from Wilkes for $36.00 in the 1940s. View details	Realized $426
Lot 2163		$20 Liberty. 1879. PCGS graded AU-58. Full luster and well struck, with minimal handling marks to be found. A very nice coin for the grade assigned (PCGS # 8988) . Estimated Value $400 - 500. From the Benson collection and purchased from Wilkes for $36.00 in the 1940s. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 2164		$20 Liberty. 1880. NGC graded AU-58. Most of the luster is present, but this one has the usual handling marks. The reverse die was lapped when this one was struck, as the devices, particularly on the left wing, are shallow. Estimated Value $950 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 2165		$20 Liberty. 1882-CC. MS-60. A nice coin for the grade, with copious luster and even light gold color. Nicely struck and preserved. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2166		$20 Liberty. 1884-S. PCGS graded MS-60. Nice luster, but there are some handling marks (PCGS # 9002) . Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $477
Lot 2167		$20 Liberty. 1892-CC. PCGS graded AU-55. Plenty of mint luster remains and this coin is sharply struck. Decent surfaces that show some coppery gold toning and a touch of haze (PCGS # 9020) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2168		$20 Liberty. 1894. PCGS graded MS-64. Lustrous, but we note a minor planchet streak and roughness through the motto. As nice as this date is ever found, as PCGS has graded 53 this high, with just a single coin graded higher! Rare thus (PCGS # 9025) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 2169		$20 Liberty. 1894. NGC graded MS-62. Lustrous, but baggy. Estimated Value $350 - 385. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2170		$20 Liberty. 1899. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice color and clean surfaces, with good luster as well. In an older green insert PCGS holder (PCGS # 9035) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,294
Lot 2171		$20 Liberty. 1903. NGC graded MS-64. Totally bright and lustrous, with excellent eye appeal and clean surfaces. Estimated Value $875 - 925. View details	Realized $1,179
Lot 2172		$20 Liberty. 1904. PCGS graded MS-65. Pale olive and golden-orange in color, this coin will make the ideal double eagle for a high grade type set (PCGS # 9045) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 2173		$20 Liberty. 1904. PCGS graded MS-65. This one has great luster and clean surfaces, plus it resides in an antique small PCGS holder. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 2174		$20 Liberty. 1904. PCGS graded MS-63. Good luster and orange gold (PCGS # 9045) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2175		$20 Liberty. 1904. PCGS graded MS-63. Much scarcer than the later St. Gaudens type, even in choice grades (PCGS # 9045) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2176		$20 Liberty. 1904. MS-60. Good luster. Estimated Value $370 - 390. From the Benson collection and purchased from an unknown source in the 1940s. View details	Realized $426
Lot 2177		$20 Liberty. 1906-D. PCGS graded MS-63. Typical luster and surfaces for the grade. The first year of issue from the new Denver Mint (PCGS # 9050) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495