Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Double Eagles

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1066		1850 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. Well struck and with lots of mint luster remaining. A nice example of the ever popular first collectible date of this type, the single 1849 struck now residing in the Smithsonian. Pop 48 (PCGS # 8902) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 1067		1851 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Quite sharply struck and seemingly in higher than normal relief, perhaps an optical illusion due to the bold impression. Lightly cleaned at one time, still lustrous and relatively free of heavy marks. Pop 28 with 76 finer. A very attractive specimen (PCGS # 8904) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1068		1852-O $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A striking example with lots of luster still present. With the exception of a normal allotment of friction for this numerical grade, the surfaces and rims are quite clean. A rare and much undervalued coin in this choice state of preservation. NGC reports 63 at this level with 19 better. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1069		1852-O $20 Liberty. SEGS graded AU-58. A most pleasing high grade example of this scarce New Orleans Mint issue. The strike is full with attractive golden-orange color over flashy semi reflective surfaces. Our conservative grade is AU-55 (PCGS # 8907) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 1070		1852-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. A decent example for the assigned grade. Pale amber gold color. Pop 78 (PCGS # 8907) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1071		1856-S $20 Liberty. AU-50. Light to moderate marks on both sides. Prior to the recovery of the S.S. Central America treasure, this coin would have fit high in the condition census (PCGS # 8919) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1072		1857-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. A well struck example and in quite a high grade for this issue. The surfaces still retain semi reflective mint luster within the protected areas around the borders. A truly lovely, completely original example and thus quite scarce. PCGS reports 21 at this level with 26 better. Only a single Mint State specimen has been certified by PCGS (PCGS # 8921) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 1073		1861 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with pale peach toning over amber gold surfaces which are quite clean for the assigned grade. Breen-7207, where the author interestingly mentions "Mostly coined from melted type I gold dollars." Pop 60 with 39 finer (PCGS # 8932) . Estimated Value $5,200 - 5,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1074		1861-S $20 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-60. An intensely lustrous example in bright yellow gold. We note a mark by the eye, nevertheless, the frosty mint surfaces are quite pleasing and a case can be made for an even higher numerical grade. A date that was virtually unknown in strictly uncirculated condition until the recovered treasure aboard the S.S. Brother Jonathan (PCGS # 8935) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 1075		1861-S $20 Liberty. Pacquet reverse. PCGS graded AU-58. Choice About Uncirculated, well struck and lustrous with original mint frost around the date, letters and stars and within protected areas. There are contact marks on the devices and in the fields, but these are fewer than expected with similarly graded coins of the period and type. On the reverse, just below the eagle's left wing (the right, as viewed), there are two tiny dark inclusions, the result of foreign matter on the die or planchet during the striking process. These will serve as diagnostics for this particular specimen. The history of the Paquet type $20 gold coin holds great fascination for the numismatic community and especially for those intetested in gold coinage, particularly double eagles. Walter Breen discusses the issue in his Encyclopedia, assigning nos. 7203 to 7206 to the known varieties (7205 for the 1861-S), and Q. David Bowers provides an excellent, expanded treatment of the Paquet reverse in his recently published work on double eagles. Breen stated that this reverse type came about as an "attempt to improve the design" though no mention is made of why the design needed improvment. Bowers surmises that long standing problems with reverse die cracking may have been the impetus, but in any case, Assistant Mint Engraver Anthony C. Paquet began experimenting with new reverse design details in 1859. Dies dated 1861with Paquet's reverse were made in late 1860 for Philadelphia, New Orleans and the San Francisco Mint which would receive four pairs of Paquet reverse dies. The main difference between the old reverse and the Paquet reverse is that the letters on the Paquet are taller and narrower. Perhaps it was concluded that this slight change would spread the striking pressure in ways that would prevent die cracking around the legend? Shortly after production began in Philadelphia on Jan. 5, 1861, it was dicovered that because of the design configuration, the reverse rim was narrower than expected and that this might lead to undesirable results during circulation. The experiment was not allowed to be played out as production was halted by Mint Director Snowden at Philadelphia. He also contacted the San Francisco Mint ordering cessation of production there as well. Bowers interestingly tells us that "the telegraph connection to the Wset Coast had not been finished past St. Joseph, Missouri, and the directive had to be carried overland to California from that point. By the time that the information was received, on February 2, 19,250 1861-S Paquet Reverse double eagles had already been struck and issued." Of the original 19, 250 coins struck and placed into circulation, it is estimated that possibly 200 or so may have survived, aproximately 1% of the mintage. We expect that the presently offered specimen is among the finest of those survivors. The population at PCGS in this grade is only one, this coin, and of course it is the finest graded by that firm. Extremely Rare (PCGS # 8936) . Estimated Value $115,000 - 125,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $134,550
Lot 1076		1863-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. A well struck example nice and frosty throughout. Some scattered contact marks, mostly on the obverse and a few tar streaks in the planchet as made. Until the recovery of the S.S. Brother Jonathan, this date was almost unheard of in strictly uncirculated condition. NGC reports a population of 1 in this grade and 12 better from this ship wreck (PCGS # 8940) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. From the S.S. Brother Jonathan. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 1077		1865-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A slightly uneven strike with the central portions nice and strong and some of the obverse stars not fully defined. The surfaces are lustrous and light golden-orange in color. A pleasing Mint State example of the Type 1 Liberty design from the recovered treasure aboard the S.S. Brother Jonathan. PCGS reports 95 examples (PCGS # 8944) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. Ex S.S. Brother Jonathan 845. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 1078		1870-S $20 Liberty. AU-50. Light to moderate contact marks and lightly toned (PCGS # 8959) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1079		1872 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55 P.Q. A nice bright example with claims to a Mint State grade. Pop of 64 with 79 better (PCGS # 8963) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 1080		1873 $20 Liberty. Open 3. NGC graded MS-62. Well struck and fully lustrous. The frosty original surfaces are nicely toned in a pale orange color. Pop 511, with 51 in 63 and 2 in 64. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1081		1873-CC $20 Liberty. SEGS graded MS-60. A flashy example with excellent eye-appeal. We note a touch of light friction and some minor handling marks therefore our grade is AU-55. A popular issue as an essential part of the Carson City gold series (PCGS # 8968) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1082		1873-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. The strike is decent, a pleasing extremely fine example with no real problems worthy of note. A mid range rarity among the Carson City Double Eagles and quite rare in higher grades. PCGS reports 37 at this level with only 5 certified in Mint State (PCGS # 8968) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 1083		1876-S $20 Liberty. Numistrust Corp graded MS-65. Well struck with flashy satiny mint surfaces and lightly toned. Quite pleasing and overall a choice example of the Type II Double Eagle, a type that is quite scarce in strictly Mint State condition. Our grade is MS-63 (PCGS # 8978) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1084		1878-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61 PQ. The rarest Carson City mint $20 gold coin with only 13, 180 minted. At first glance this coin appears better than MS-61. At second glance, it still appears better! A few hairlines should not weigh so heavily on an otherwise excellent specimen free of any significant marks. It is well struck and retains full original mint luster in pale yellow orange shades. The diagnostic vertical die scratch confirms the variety but is in no way imposing. A rare opportunity for the Double Eagle date collector or "CC" specialist.Pop 4 with 2 in MS-62. Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $41,400
Lot 1085		1879-O $20 Liberty. SEGS graded AU-58 Saltwater Surfaces. Reasonably well struck with subdue matte-like surfaces which are slightly rough due to the saltwater action. Traces of mint luster remain in the protected areas and overall, a most desirable example of this important date. Our conservative grade is AU-50. Only 2325 pieces were struck and the last coin of this denomination struck at New Orleans. When comparing mintages, only the 1856-0 registers a lower number. The appearance of an 1879-0 at auction is an important numismatic event (PCGS # 8990) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1086		1881 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. One of the key dates of the entire $20 gold series with only 2199 business strikes plus 61 proofs made. Breen (no. 7280) says "possibly 12 known, mostly EF or AU with bagmarks". Bowers also commenting on circulation strikes adds, "…rarities in any grade, with no more than a few dozen believed to exist in numismatic hands". Sharply struck with bright luster and a bit of prooflike surfaces, typical for this date. Some contact marks primarily in the obverse fields are commensurate with the assigned grade. This is the only Mint State example graded by PCGS and it is quite possibly the finest known business strike. An exceptional opportunity for the Double Eagle specialist. Estimated Value $60,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69,000
Lot 1087		1882 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. An extremely rare date with only 571 pieces made for circulation (along with 59 Proofs). Breen states that apparently the same dies were used for both proof and business strikes. This specimen is well struck with prooflike fields. The tiny contact marks commensurate with the grade seem to provide a "frosty" look. A tiny rim bump is noted at about 12:30 o'clock on the reverse and mentioned for accuracy. Pop 2, with 1 in MS-60 and 2 in MS-61 as the best graded by PCGS. An ever popular date, seldom offered but always in demand. Estimated Value $55,000 - 65,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $60,375
Lot 1088		1882-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. A pleasing Carson City example for the grade with plenty of luster still present. No serious marks worthy of note. NGC reports a total of 45 in this grade (PCGS # 8997) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1089		1883-CC $20 Liberty. SEGS graded MS-63 Prooflike. A glittering frosty mint specimen in light yellow gold exhibiting a nice full strike. We agree with the numerical grade of MS-63 however, not the PL surfaces as they are frosty. Nonetheless, who is going to quibble over the texture of the surfaces on such a coveted coin in choice Mint State condition? (PCGS # 8999) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,280
Lot 1090		1884-CC $20 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-55. We note some fine file marks on the rims, otherwise nice and frosty. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1091		1885 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. An incredible key date rarity in the series with only 751 pieces minted for circulation. Extremely rare in all grades, expecially a lovely Mint State specimen such as this. The strike is excellent and the luster blazing sun-like yellow over semi-prooflike surfaces. Another excellent opportunity for the Double Eagle specialist. Pop 2, with 2 in MS-63 being best at PCGS. Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $44,850
Lot 1092		1889-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Fully lustrous with the normal allotment of contact marks (PCGS # 9012) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $630
Lot 1093		1889-S $20 Liberty. AU-58. Lustrous with typical obverse bagging (PCGS # 9012) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $540
Lot 1094		1890-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58 PQ. A bit of appealing old copper-russet tone over surfaces retaining considerable mint luster. Contact marks commensurate with the grade. Low mintage of only 91,209 (PCGS # 9014) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1095		1890-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Decent strike and good luster over semi-reflective surfaces. Hairlines noted from an old cleaning. Pop 412. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1096		1890-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Attractive with good luster and strike. Pop 412. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 1097		1890-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Good luster with bagging expected for the grade. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1098		1890-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Slightly subdued luster with surfaces average for the date and grade. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1099		1892 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. A very rare date from the Type III Liberty Head double eagle series. Philadelphia produced only 4,410 double eagle in 1892 and choice survivors are very scarce. This specimen has the eye appeal that every collector and/or dealer wants a choice AU 1892 double eagle to possess! Completely fresh with flashy light yellow gold fields graced by mint state luster. Only the faintest hairlines are in the fields. The top of Liberty's hair shows no friction nor does the tips of the eagles wings. Semi-reflective fields add to the eye appeal of this low mintage double eagle rarity. Very rare in mint state and we feel that this specimen should easily achieve mint state status. PCGS has graded only 13 in AU58 with 25 finer Housed in an older PCGS green label, fat letter holder (PCGS # 9019) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. The Michael M. Magdic Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,910
Lot 1100		1892-S $20 Liberty. Lots of mint luster and perhaps less bagmarking than one would expect at this grade level (PCGS # 9021) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1101		1895-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Decent strike with about two thirds of the original luster remaining. Considerable bagging with a few heavier hits, expecially on obverse as well as some pin scratching on reverse (PCGS # 9028) . Estimated Value $425 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 1102		1896 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. A decent strike with some light orange toning. Pop 568, with 87 in 64 and just one in 65 (PCGS # 9029) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1103		1896 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. A sparkling, intensely lustrous specimen (PCGS # 9029) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1104		1897 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck, clean for the grade and with very nice pale orange tone (PCGS # 9031) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1105		1897-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 (PCGS # 9032) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1106		1898-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. An intensely lustrous example (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $525 - 575. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1107		1898-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. A nice coin for MS-61. Warm luster over original surfaces and with a minimum of contact marks (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1108		1899 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Decent strike and luster, subdued somewhat on obverse by light handling (PCGS # 9035) . Estimated Value $425 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1109		1899-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Light original pinkish-golden luster with a tinge of olive (PCGS # 9036) . Estimated Value $525 - 575. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 1110		1900 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A nice fresh coin, well struck with very clean surfaces (PCGS # 9037) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 1111		1900 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Sharply struck with complete satiny mint luster. A bit of reflectivity is noted in the fields (PCGS # 9037) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1112		1900 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 P.Q. Nicely toned to a deeper golden-orange with very clean surfaces for the grade (PCGS # 9037) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1113		1900-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Bright and lustrous (PCGS # 9038) . Estimated Value $500 - 530. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1114		1900-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Typical strike and decent luster for the grade with average obverse bagging (PCGS # 9038) . Estimated Value $425 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1115		1900-S $20 Liberty. Both EF-45. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 9038) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $920

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