Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$20 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2726		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-64. Popular, first year of issue. This was the Mint's third and final version of Saint-Gaudens' impressive new design. The first attempt was the Ultra-High Relief, which required numerous blows from a medal press, the second was the High Relief, which was produced in a relatively small quantity mainly to mollify then-President Theodore Roosevelt, and the third was the low relief version offered here. Another major difference between the first two and the third was the date -- on the former it was in Roman numerals, on the final version the date appears in Arabic numerals. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 2727		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. A stunning Brilliant Uncirculated example, fully struck up, with satiny mint surfaces that are remarkably clean for this numerical grade. A few scattered light marks are noted in the obverse fields, but magnification is needed to locate these. Liberty's face, toes and hands are fully defined and unmarked. The lustrous surfaces are light golden-orange with a hint of pale olive highlights. This desirable specimen is well deserving of our Premium Quality designation. In an old green holder. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. From the Worrell Collection Sale, Sept. 26-28, 1993, Lot 1830. View details	Realized $17,825
Lot 2728		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. NGC graded MS-64. A beautiful example of this, our most popular coin. Remember, this is fairly close to the way St. Gauden's wanted his coin to look, with the medallic strike and mile high devices. This beauty has great color, strike and luster throughout. Pop of 86 in this grade. Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000. View details	Realized $22,425
Lot 2729		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-62. A lovely example of the popular High Relief design. The strike is full and the color is a mellow light golden-orange. Always in demand as America's most beautiful gold coin. In a 1st generation PCGS holder. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details	Realized $20,700
Lot 2730		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. Sharpness of Uncirculated. We note some light filing marks about the edges. Nevertheless, the surfaces are quite lustrous and this coin has an excellent look. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Purchased from Leo Young C.S.N.A. Auction in Santa Barbara, CA. Nov. 8-11, 1956, Lot 1273. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,488
Lot 2731		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, flat rim. PCGS graded MS-64. One of the most beautiful coin in the entire series of American coins. Here, Saint Gaudens' design is shown as it was meant to be, in full, high relief. And, had it not been for the exertions of President Theodore Roosevelt and his "go-to" guy, Mint Director Frank Leach, we might never have seen this coin. Everyone at the Mint was complaining about how difficult it was to make these coins -- from the extra pressures needed to strike them to the multiple strikes needed to bring up the relief detail. It seemed that more time was spent complaining about the coins than producing them. In his new position, Frank Leach was given an audience with the President, who indicated his extreme desire to see the coins produced on a timely basis. Leach took the indication as a command, placed the Mint on double shifts, and cranked out 11,250 of the High Relief coins -- enough to satisfy the President and take off some of the immediate pressure. In the meantime, dies with lower relief and Arabic numerals were produced, allowing for mass production to begin, but the final version lacks the majesty and grace of these magnificent coins. PCGS reports 93 in this grade, 50 in MS-65, 27 in MS-66, 2 in MS-67, and 1 in MS-68 (PCGS # 9136) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $24,150
Lot 2732		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-65. A sparkling gem example (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. Acquired 2/23/68 from Lew Walwrath at the Long Beach Coin & Stamp Show. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2733		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Attractive natural orange toning. In a 1st generation PCGS holder (PCGS # 64) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 2734		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $625 - 675. Acquired 10/28/78 on the bourse floor at the C.S.N.A. Convention. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 2735		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. A beautiful, delicately toned specimen (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $625 - 675. Acquired from Stacks N.E.N.A. Sale 10/6/56, Lot 867. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 2736		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. A nice, bright example with lots of mint frost (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $625 - 675. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 2737		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $625 - 675. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 2738		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $475 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 2739		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $475 - 525. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2740		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. VF-30. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 825. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2741		1908-D $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. A beauty with nearly immacuate satiny mint surfaces throughout (PCGS # 9143) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. From Stacks J.S. Schmandt Collection, Feb. 1-2, 1957, Lot 658. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 2742		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Small obverse luster break at 2 o'clock on the right obverse, otherwise, an absolute gem (PCGS # 9147) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. From Kabealo Auction 2/19/56, Lot 2033. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 2743		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Popular first year type with IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse. Sunny yellow and loaded with tons of satiny luster (PCGS # 9147) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2744		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. VF-35. Estimated Value $375 - 400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2745		1908-D $20 St. Gaudens. With motto, and 1910-D. EF-40. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2746		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice golden toning and only minor surface abrasions. This is a scarcer date that is hard to find in any grades above MS-63. PCGS reports 380 in MS-63, 101 in MS-64, 10 in MS-65, and 4 in MS-66 (PCGS # 9150) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 2747		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice original toning on both sides. Pop of 379 with 101 in MS-64, 10 in MS-65, and 4 in MS-66 (PCGS # 9150) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 2748		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. AU-50. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2749		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. 9 over 8. PCGS graded MS-62. An attractive, pale yellow example of this popular overdate variety (the only one in the series). Scarce in Choice condition and still very desirable in this grade (PCGS # 9151) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 2750		1909-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Bright, semi-brilliant surfaces. A scarce date in Mint State, as evidenced by the Population Report: 63 in MS-62, 100 in MS-63, 91 in MS-64, 7 in MS-65, 2 in MS-66, and 1 in MS-67 (PCGS # 9152) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 2751		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64 (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. From Stacks' 1/10/70 Price List for $75. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 2752		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Soft satiny luster, with a bit of a cartwheel effect on the obverse. Delicate pinkish gold toning. Though fairly common in this grade, anything nicer is a real rarity. PCGS shows 52 in MS-65, 1 in MS-66, and only 1 in MS-67 (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 2753		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. EF-45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2754		1910 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9154) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 2755		1910 and 1911 $20 St. Gaudens. EF-45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2756		1910-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-65. A splendid gem specimen exhibiting rich mint bloom color throughout. In an old green holder (PCGS # 9155) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 2757		1910-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely orange and gold toning. Light breaks in the luster on some of the high points, but no obvious or distractive marks (PCGS # 9155) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 2758		1910-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. A very choice example with lovely delicate toning on both sides (PCGS # 9156) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,900. Purchased in the 1950's. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 2759		1910-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. A very attractive example with satiny surfaces and a subtle pink-gold color. The obverse is PQ for the grade; the reverse has some marks in the eagle's feathers that keep it out of the Gem category. Although fairly obtainable in MS-64, this date becomes very rare in MS-65 and better conditions (PCGS # 9156) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 2760		1911 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice cartwheel luster and a lovely, orange-gold color. The scarcity of MS-64 and better coins helps keep this grade in demand (PCGS # 9157) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2761		1911 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-63. Bright and frosty. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 2762		1911-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-65. Normal mintmark variety. Nice even toning on both sides (PCGS # 9158) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2763		1911-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. We note the "D" mint mark is clearly doubled. This is the first such specimen we have encountered (PCGS # 9158) . Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 2764		1911-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Wonderful satiny mint surfaces and overlaid with attractive light golden-olive mint color (PCGS # 9158) . Estimated Value $700 - 775. Acquired from Carl Brainard at the L.A. Coin Club 1/3/64. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $851
Lot 2765		1911-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned (PCGS # 9158) . Estimated Value $700 - 775. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 2766		1911-D $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 2767		1911-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. A nice, bright example that probably would have "foured" were it not for the mark in the reverse field near the rim at 8:00 (PCGS # 9159) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 2768		1911-S $20 St. Gaudens. VF-35. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2769		1912 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely, original toning, with a hint of coppery color added for good measure. Like so many "Saints", this date is relatively scarce in MS-64 and becomes extremely rare in MS-65 and better grades. PCGS shows 162 in MS-64, only 16 in MS-65, and just one in MS-65 (PCGS # 9160) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2770		1912 $20 St. Gaudens. EF-40. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details	Realized $426
Lot 2771		1913 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-58 (PCGS # 9161) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. From Stacks' Farish Baldenhofer Sale, Nov. 11-12, 1955 Lot 1629. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 2772		1913 $20 St. Gaudens. AU-55. Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2773		1913-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Fully lustrous and choice. What appears to be a rim nick at the top of the reverse is actually a planchet flaw that was not obliterated when this coin was struck. This is another date that is fairly common in the assigned grade, but which becomes extremely scarce in MS-65. PCGS reports 468 in MS-63, 75 in MS-65, and only 1 in MS-66 (PCGS # 9162) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 2774		1913-D $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2775		1913-D $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $449

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