Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$20 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2502		1850-O $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Lovely surfaces. Light yellow gold with luster present about the devices. Free from serious marks and bruises. The 1850-O double eagle is relatively scarce in the context of general American numismatics, but enough are around that Extremely Fine and About Uncirculated examples appear on the market with regularity. Of the first three dates of New Orleans coins of this denomination, the 1850-O is the scarcest. Also, as the first year of the double eagle, and accordingly the first New Orleans issue, the variety is always in strong demand. Pop 38; 14 finer; 10 in 58; 2 in 60; 1 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8903) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 2503		1850-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Plenty of luster still present. Rare date in such high grade. There are several old marks on the chin and cheek, with the usual light surface abrasions from its brief period in circulation. Luster streams from the hair waves and in the protected areas of the ornate eagle and shield, this being designer James Longacre's famous Type 1 design without the motto (PCGS # 8903) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2504		1851 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning on both sides. A nice boldly struck coin. In circulated grades, the 1853 is among the more common Type 1 Liberty $20 gold pieces, in line with the other P-mints, 1851 and 1852. On the other hand, in Mint State, the 1853 is rarer. There are about 75 known in the various grades of Uncirculated. (The typical example grades MS60-61, it should be pointed out.) This exceptional coin in MS63 is characterized by bright, extremely satiny smooth and nearly bagmark-free surfaces. The one or two small marks indicated on the cheek below the eye are the only ones found on this side of the coin! The reverse has one nick hidden in the "glory" of sun rays below the O of OF (but this requires magnification to see). Crisply struck and detailed with light, attractive orange-gold to reddish color overall, the coin, with its fresh smooth luster is truly outstanding. In MS63, the 1853 $20 is a legitimately rare coin. Further, it is an issue that is almost never found better. We expect bids will strongly reflect the above, by the quality-conscious date collectors who honor us with their bids. PCGS number 60026344. Pop 12; 2 in 64; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8904) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $17,250
Lot 2505		1852 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58 Repunched Date. Loaded with frosty mint luster and a good argument could be made for a full mint state grade. The re-punched date is quite noticable. There is a minor scuff mark above the date but elsewhere, only a few typical field abrasions show; luster is far more extensive on this coin than on many other AU58 double eagles of the Type 1 design in certified holders. Finest graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 8906) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 2506		1852-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A very attractive well struck specimen shimmering with rich, slightly greenish-golden luster. A beautiful High grade example. Frosty light yellow gold with considerable orange-tinted luster on both obverse and reverse, the reverse slightly choicer overall. Sharply struck, in fact, pleasingly so. Light hairlines and bagmarks, mostly on the obverse, indicate that this is graded accurately. Nevertheless, a coin that would qualify as one of the very finest known were it not for a few others in higher certified grade. A most desirable example of 1852-O. Pop 3; 6 finer in 62. (PCGS # 8907) . The 1852-O twenty, while scarce overall, is one of the more easily obtainable early New Orleans Mint issues in circulated grades. After this year the double eagles from this mint range from very scarce to exceedingly rare. Most known 1852-Os are Very Fine or Extremely Fine, a familiar situation for double eagles of the decade except for some notable hoard coins (mainly from the San Francisco Mint). Uncirculated coins are all rare, and reside mostly at the lower end of the spectrum, some of the others likely to be evaluated as high-end About Uncirculated pieces by some observers. Estimated Value $17,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $23,000
Lot 2507		1852-O $20 Liberty. AU-53. Some light hairlines. Frosty golden surfaces display strong luster within the devices the color light golden yellow. Sharp and appealing as an early New Orleans Mint issue The 1852-O twenty, while scarce overall, is one of the more readily affordable dates from this mint. After this year the double eagles carrying the O mintmark swing from very scarce to very rare. Most known 1852-Os are Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a familiar mantra for all double eagles of the decade with a few notable hoard coins as exceptions. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 2508		1853/2 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice golden toning. Seldom seen this nice. PCGS number 50264100. Breen-7162. The excellent photograph in Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of United States Coins has a blowup picture of the overdate. The bottom half of the diagonal of the underfigure "2" is seen within the opening of the 3. Also, some traces of an earlier 5 visible within the 5, but his is from a slightly different shaped 5, which Breen attributed to part of the 1852 logotype. A small raised lump beneath the R of LIBERTY is diagnostic of the 1853/2 variety. An example that is glowing lustrous and nicely. No weakness is visible within the hair on the obverse (rare in this condition, since most are weak in this area on the Type One double eagles). Stars 11, 12, and 13 are typically weak with only partial central detail. What is most noticeable, and commendable, is the fact the surfaces have frosty orange-gold luster with a hint of green tint. This is a splendid MS61 example that will delight the most advanced collectors as well as anyone who sets eyes on it! Among the finest graded. Pop 4; none finer. (PCGS # 8909) . Estimated Value $28,000 - 31,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $37,950
Lot 2509		1856-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with plenty of luster intact, and the hallmark of this grade: splendid overall appearance. From top to bottom it displays bold relief, original color, and free-flowing mint bloom. An historic reminder from the gold rush days of California (PCGS # 8919) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,588
Lot 2510		1857-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Well struck with traces of luster within the protected areas. We note a tiny area of a tar spot (or other foreign substance) hidden within Liberty's central hair. Rare. Particularly in such high grade. Despite a mintage of 30,000 pieces very few 1857-O double eagles exist today, probably fewer than 150 all told. Most are graded Very Fine or Extremely Fine. Researchers place the 1857-O in the category of seventh rarest of 12 New Orleans double eagles in terms of overall rarity (eighth in high grade rarity). It is slightly more available than the 1858-O in About Uncirculated. Uncommonly well struck, there is little evidence of the striking softness one expects of this issue (PCGS # 8921) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2511		1857-S $20 Liberty. . 20 B, Bold S. PCGS graded MS-64. Gold foil label. Rich golden orange toning. Both sides are lathered in blazing golden color, in fact, that strengthens the remarkable luster. Fresh luster and color are the key to these. A small mark on the cheek near the lips; otherwise possibly Gem quality. 1857-S double eagles from the S.S. Central America shipwreck are renowned for their beauty, plus their vitality of the luster. Substantial detail on the highpoints is also noted on this exceptional specimen (some might argue, that goes without saying). Again, 1857-S is noted for crisp detail on all features (including the stars). What's more, this particular Mint State 64 example lies squarely within the most affordable grade to price advantage. It should prove a winner in any collection of early United States gold coins. The S mintmark was strongly punched into the reverse die and has a heavy appearance, hence its "Bold S" designation by Robert Evans in the July 2000 Numismatist. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. Ex: S.S. Central America. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 2512		1857-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded gold label MS-63 S.S. Central America. 20B Bold S. Intense frosty mint luster. Bright yellow gold with some natural toning spots. A brilliant, mint-fresh example from this famous shipwreck treasure trove, as crisp and glossy as when it was first retrieved from Davy Jones' Locker for distribution and sold by Blanchard. Adding to those results, a word about strike: this piece has all but needle-sharp devices, with gorgeous detail on the key main elements of both sides. Housed in the deluxe Ship of Gold presentation box and case with accompanying Certificate of Authenticity. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 2513		1858-O $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Very well struck with semi reflective surfaces. A few tiny ticks on the face. Satin to matte-like luster displays vividly beneath the lightly toned highlights, while the strike is strong, not excepting the important stars around Liberty. All in all a very handsome example of this elusive O-mint release. Fewer than 200 exist in all grades with this speciman placing quite high within the condition census. Pop 3; none finer. (PCGS # 8924) . We are reminded of the word opportunity in conjunction with this 1858-O twenty. The fact is, collectors may spend decades in the quest to build a fine collection of double eagles of the caliber offered in this lot. Now, in our series of key twenty-dollar gold pieces, by the raise of a paddle or a notation on a bid sheet, bidders can take advantage of all of this effort. To give a sense of proportion, we should mention that this coin, if in an everyday auction sale, might well be the highlight of the entire event! Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $50,600
Lot 2514		1858-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck, lightly toned and golden orange in color. A scintillating coin with smooth underlying luster that breathes fiery life into the choice, well struck highlights. Nicely struck with surface attraction aplenty. Pop 35; 12 finer; 1 in 60; 10 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8925) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,910
Lot 2515		1858-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck, pinkish-golden color with a few scattered circulation marks, no besmirching the nice rounded cheek on Liberty. The rims, too, are quite choice. Lustrous (PCGS # 8925) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2516		1859 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. The lowest mintage of all Type I $20's from the Philadelphia mint. Well struck and loaded with mint luster. A satiny to prooflike specimen with strong underlying luster and faint orange, mellow gold, and gleaming frosted highlights. Nicely struck with just a hint of weakness at the stars. Pop 14; 3 finer in 61. (PCGS # 8926) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 2517		1860-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. Nice orange mint color. A satiny coin whose richly imbued luster graces the frosty pale golden surfaces, a most difficult year to find in Mint condition since most must have reached circulation. Nicely struck for the 1860 P-mint as well, indeed, about as fine as this Type 1 issue is ever found. James Longacre would have loved this one! Longacre designed the Liberty head motif in 1849, and was still alive in 1860 when he likely supervised the preparation of the dies that struck this very coin. Pop 8; 20 finer; 8 in 61; 10 in 62; 2 in 63. (PCGS # 8931) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 2518		1860-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Loaded with luster and only scattered bagmarks on the face and in the reverse field. Far fewer marks than usual for the Type 1 series, which ran from 1850 to 1866 and lacks IN GOD WE TRUST on the coin. While the East Coast of the United States was feeling the first effects of dis-Union in 1860, out West everything was hunkydory, life went on as usual, gold circulated (wasn't hoarded as it was in the East), and San Francisco kept turning out these beautiful twenty dollar Liberties. However, many were eventually melted, if not in the later 19th century, then after 1930s (PCGS # 8931) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2519		1861 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Mostly untoned with no tarnish to unsettle the collector's opinion as to the luster's originality. A small scuff in the frost affects the 7th star; a few light bagmarks on the cheek but none inconsistent with the grade. In fact, the luminous vibrant-gold surfaces suggest an even higher numerical grade. Add to these, mathematically exact standards seen in the sharp centers, making this date noteworthy since "above average" detail in the key high points, such as Liberty and the eagle is more often the case with the Civil War era 1861 $20 than with other years in the Type 1 series. Just about every collector approves of the rugged simplicity of the design of this James B. Longacre design that was minted from 1850 until 1865. Pop 66. (PCGS # 8932) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 2520		1861-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Intense frosty mint luster with pale yellow color. Contact marks on the cheek are noted. Available in lower grade and very rare in strictly uncirculated condition. Very brilliant and highly lustrous for this piece. The reverse has even choicer full mint frost than the obverse. Date centered. Punched into the die at medium depth, neither light nor heavy. On the reverse, several cracks link together the letters of the legends. Pop 4; 3 in 62, 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8935) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 2521		1862-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. This is an important S-mint twenty that is elusive in any About Uncirculated or better grade, the few in Mint State command big prices. Few have survived at this Choice About Uncirculated grade level. The surfaces are lightly, but not noticeably abraded. Profuse luster adheres. A splendid example of this scarcer 1862 issue that will certainly please the loyal collector. Pop 33; 3 in 61; 6 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8938) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 4,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2522		1864 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. A pleasing example, lightly toned. Mintage: 204,235. The 1864 double eagle is usually seen in circulated grades, with Extremely Fine and (occasionally) About Uncirculated being available in the context of the series. However, since heavily bagmarked pieces are normally encountered, that makes this smooth-featured, warmly toned and lustrous 1864 a much nicer specimen for the date collector (PCGS # 8941) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2523		1865-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62 Small S, PQ. Nice and frosty, pale pinkish color gold. Far fewer marks than usually associated for this numerical grade thus our PQ designation This frosty, bold-struck $20 traces to the hoard of the S.S. Republic shipwreck that was sold a few years ago. It is one of the more attractive Mint States we have offered, a coin the boasts full rims without bad blemishes, and golden-bright luster whose frostiness is enjoyable to examine. Pop 69; 62 finer; 51 in 63; 9 in 64; 2 in 65 (PCGS # 8944) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. Ex: S S Republic. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 2524		1865-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62 Large S. Pale yellow gold with the usual assortment of contact marks. A frosty example with luster that practically leaps from the surfaces. Faint traces of toning at the rims bring out the fullness of strike and extraordinary eye appeal of this Mint State twenty. Pop 69; 62 finer; 51 in 63; 9 in 64; 2 in 65. (PCGS # 8944) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. Ex: S S Republic. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 2525		1871-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62 Prooflike. The only prooflike graded at NGC. Untoned. Light to moderate bag marks. A few very tiny bagmarks on the face, while those in the field, because of the glittering mirror effect, are more pronounced than their sparseness warrants. Brilliant gold in color, the surfaces exhibit eye-opening striking definition. All minute detail fully evident on this bold S-mint double eagle from the Type 2 period which ran from 1866 through 1876. All of designer's James B. Longacre's handiwork is clearly displayed. Best of all is the low population: this is the coin to own if you enjoy the challenge of assembling a date and mintmark collection of America's premier gold coins, the double eagles. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. For students of American history, 1871, the year of this double ealge, is the year P. T. Barnum opened his circus in Brooklyn, New York, billing it as "The Greatest Show on Earth." It would become one of the most popular amusements in the world. (Barnum is featured on the Bridgeport commemorative half dollar struck in 1936.). Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 2526		1872-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A pleasing example. Rich golden orange color. The 1872-CC almost never found in About Uncirculated 55 quality, and is therefore very rare, with only a handful graded higher. This particular piece is only lightly abraded for the issue (which is normally heavily bagmarked). The well defined features merge nicely into the warm orange colored, smooth surfaces. A genuinely pleasing and attractive coin. Pop 51; 52 finer; 46 in 58; 2 in 60; 4 in 61. (PCGS # 8964) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,638
Lot 2527		1872-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Light yellow gold. Of the 19 double eagles struck at the Carson City Mint, the '72-CC is the sixth most difficult issue. An estimated 250 to 350 examples are known today (Bowers, 2004) out of the original mintage of 26,900 pieces. Most are in the Very Fine to Extremely Fine grades with an occasional About Uncirculated being quite elusive. This piece is well struck with small but noticeable portions of mint frost evident with the devices. Numerous small abrasions are scattered over each side, but the only ones of any note are within the space above the eagle (PCGS # 8964) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,763
Lot 2528		1873 $20 Liberty. Open 3. PCGS graded AU-53. Lightly toned (PCGS # 8967) . Estimated Value $625 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 2529		1873-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61 PQ. Has the look of a high grade speciman and loaded with luster. NGC holder 1972804-002. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. Several small groups of 1873-CC Double Eagles appeared in the numismatic market during the 1990s. While these few suffice to make the '73-CC more available than the 1872-CC grade for grade and in an absolute sense, they are so few as to have had little effect on the rarity of the former issue in Mint State. Approximately 400 to 500 1873-CC Twenties are believed extant from an original mintage of 22,410 pieces. Bowers suggests 8 to 12 mint states known in his 2004 book on the $20 gold series. The coin is boldly made for the issue, a detailed survivor displaying a bright, orange-gold corucopia of luster and color. Pleasing, yet modest cartwheel effects are seen as the coin rotates under the light. There are no bothersome alloy spots, virtually no abrasions, and the obverse4 surface leans toward prooflike rather than frosty aspects. The reverse is fully frosted. A faint hairline is visible near the point of the coronet. Under magnification we note some fine hairlines which probably keeps this coin from grading higher, still Premium Quality for the grade. Pop 4; 1 finer in 62. (PCGS # 8968) . Estimated Value $27,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $42,550
Lot 2530		1874 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Lovely light golden toning on the obverse. With bright golden patina elsewhere on the devices and throughout the fields. Clear-cut devices point to it having been giving a full strike by the dies. The strong detail is especially noteworthy on the reverse, where, on occasion in some dates of the Type 2 especially the branch mints, the design can be mushy. Bowers (2004) suggests a Mint State survival of 150 to 250 pieces, but the PCGS census seems to come up short. Perhaps the 1874 is scarcer than many suppose. Pop 13; 4 finer; 3 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8970) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 2531		1874-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Sparkles with frosty mint luster. One of the higher mintage Ccs of this denomination, but virtually all pieces extant are circulated to some degree. This piece shows little of the usual scruffiness on Liberty's cheek and in the fields, but instead shows full swirling original orange-gold color and luster. Very scarce as such. Pop 7; 5 finer; 4 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8971) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 2532		1874-CC $20 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-50. Signs of cleaning but it still retains luster in the protected regions of the hair curls, easily seen in the photographs. One of the affordable CC-mint issues featuring the Type 2 design of 1866-76 (PCGS # 8971) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2533		1874-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice and frosty with golden-orange mint color. A satiny, well preserved example, which seems correctly graded at the '62 level. The 1874-S is the first Type 2 S-mint double eagle which can, without much trouble, be found in Mint condition. Far be it for us to call it "ordinary," however, since in grades of MS62 or higher a cautiously stored piece like this would be a great investment item. Pop 32; 3 finer in 63. (PCGS # 8972) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 2534		1874-S and 1875-S $20 Liberty. Each grades VF-35. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2535		1875 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Well struck with light golden toning. One tiny mark above the eyebrow and several others on the cheek and face. The surfaces are highly lustrous for this typically muted issue, with each side rollicking under a light coating of golden-apricot patina that swirls and alternates between lighter and deeper hues. A dampened impression is more often found on these than on Type 3 twenties from the Philadelphia Mint, but we are pleased to see bold detail everywhere, nothing halfhearted about it, this particular coin's design is boldly crisp. Alovely high end example. Pop 45; 3 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8973) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 2536		1875-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Load with frosty mint luster. All Carson City double eagles are elusive in Mint State, especially when compared to the number of dedicated gold collectors in today's hobby. That said, the 1875-CC is, after the 1890-CC, the most readily available CC-mint $20 in circulated grades. Best of all, it is one of the better made Type 2 pieces, the present coin being well struck overall with the only soft detail confined to the obverse stars and some of the hair curls above the ear on Liberty's portrait. Rich orange-gold color and frosty textured luster predominate. Moderately abraded, as befits the MS61 grade (PCGS # 8974) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 2537		1875-CC $20 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-60. Frosty and "baggy". Still fully mint state. This Type 2 Carson City Mint $20 gold coin, while not in the top ranks for Condition Census status, all the same does justice to its birthright in being conditionally difficult, and it is one of the frostiest MS60 example we've had the pleasure to offer. The grade label is well justified, as the surfaces are booming with luster for both the issue and the numeric grade (which if nothing else tends toward dull luster). The obverse and the reverse are equally touched by small bagmarks and surface contact with other coins in the bag. The devices tend to be better struck than average, although due to limitations in the relief found on the Type 2 design, none can be said to have the crisp sharp detail of a later, Type 3 twenty. The collector or investor who wished to own an historic gold piece in Mint condition struck at this storied Western mint would be wise to acquire this 1875-CC (PCGS # 8974) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 2538		1875-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A hint of light golden toning. After the montary inflation of the Civil War and later "greenback" period, the government began, in 1875, to reestablish conditions for returning to a hard-money backed financial system. Silver coin production rose in 1873-77 while the gold market also stabilized against the firming paper money issues. This lovely frosty 1875 San Francisco Mint twenty played its part in the stabilizing process. It was no doubt employed in a banker's vault to back the deposits and paper money outstanding. In those days, $20 went a long way. Pop 192; 94 finer. (PCGS # 8975) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2539		1876-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Flashy mint luster in natural greenish color gold. Years ago a small group of Mint States surfaces, but since that time the group has been nicely absorbed into collections and now it is difficult to locate Uncirculated 1876-CC of any stripe, high end or low. The surfaces on this particular example are unusually fresh appearing, meaning uncleaned and with the "old gold" look that collectors love. Further, it is problem-free, unlike the heavily abraded ones usually seen. The obverse fields are particularly smooth with luster sheen. Pop 78; 51 finer; 46 in 62; 4 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8977) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 2540		1877 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63 PQ. A very choice example with a mixture of satiny and frosty mont luster. The cheek and neck of Liberty is particularly clean of marks. NGC reports only 1 example better by a point. This example is Premium Quality for the grade and is especially lovely for such an early Type 3 twenty. Bid with abandon! Pop 12; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8982) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 2541		1877-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty and lightly toned. A rare "CC" double eagle seldom seen in Uncirculated condition. PCGS holder 10808134. Gleaming satiny surfaces with light abrasions typical for the grade. The reverse, if graded apart, is finer than the obverse and might merit the number MS-62. A very charismatic coin overall, with good eye appeal. The mintage dropped to just 42,565 this year, resulting 1877-CC twenties being scarce today. If an estimate had to be made, perhaps 800 to 1,200 exist in (mostly worn) grades as Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with a few recent imports since the 1980s that grade in the Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated level. These were sent overseas from San Francisco (nearest major port) in the 19th century as part of gold coins to pay for imports. Possibly as few as 25 to 40 Mint State 1877-CC $20 gold pieces are known. Pop 14; 5 in 62; none finer. (PCGS # 8983) . The Type 3 was introduced this year, with some differences on the obverse and reverse, the former including a more central positioning of Liberty (which freed space for the date digits). Also, the denomination is spelled out as TWENTY DOLLARS. On the reverse the CC mint mark is large and below the eagle's tail. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,125
Lot 2542		1877-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Nice for the grade. A strong candidate for inclusion in a CC-mint type set, both sides are bursting with rich reddish-gold color and luster. In fact, for the judicious 53 grade, there is ample remaining luster on both sides, and the features are free of both excessive wear and singularly distracting blemishes. Only 42,565 struck. Pop 37; 108 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8983) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2543		1877-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Untoned. Typical bagmarks on the face and in the lower field near the date. Impressively struck on the obverse, all the same, the resounding gold tone resonates to the eye. Strong details abound on the reverse, as well, creating a lustrous example with a combination of satin gold and frosty texture for the collector to admire. The 1877 double eagle commences the Type 3 series with the improved profile of Liberty and TWENTY DOLLARS finally spelled in its entirety (it was formerly expressed TWENTY D.). Pop 225. (PCGS # 8984) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,064
Lot 2544		1877-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Baggy and yet very lustrous, this is the first year of the new Type 3 designs that lasted until the end of the Liberty heads in 1907. San Francisco Mint issue. Estimated Value $675 - 725. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 2545		1878 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Quite lustrous if extensively bagmarked on both sides. The Specie Resumption Act in 1879 was a triumph for the "hard money" forces over the "soft money" inflation advocates during the second Ulysses Grant administration. The United States government had issued $450 million in greenbacks during the Civil War. These paper notes were not backed by specie (gold or silver) and maintained value only through trust in the government. Despite opposition from the Greenback Party, as it was called, as 1878 drew to a close specie payments were resumed on the appointed date. The dire predictions of citizens storming the banks to demand gold for the greenbacks never occurred. During 1878 in particular, the government prudently increased its gold reserves and supply of $20 gold pieces, and the public became convinced that their paper notes were "as good as gold." America remained on a gold standard from that point until 1933. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 2546		1878-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. From center to periphery the original radiant golden luster flows. If you feel inclined to bid for an early $20 Liberty of this design (first introduced in 1877), then by all means direct your attention to this handsome San Francisco Mint issue. You will come to the conclusion that it is the right coin for any gold coin Type set or date collection. Pop 100; 6 finer in 63. (PCGS # 8987) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2547		1879-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Light golden color with luster still resting about the devices. A desirable, damage-free example of this low mintage (10,708 pieces) Carson City rarity, the considerable luster is integral to the design, and appealing light-golden in color. Both sides exhibit freedom from the usual quota of abrasions, the point of this being that the coin is outstanding to look at, a pleasure to study. With Mint State pieces almost unobtainable and priced to the moon, this definitive AU55 '79-CC should be of considerable interest to double eagle and Carson City aficionados. Pop 42; 53 finer; 47 in 58; 2 in 60; l3 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8989) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 2548		1879-S, 1884-S and 1888-S $20 Liberty. Each grades VF-25. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2549		1882-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty with full mint bloom colors. Among the finest known and seldom seen in strickly Uncirculated condition. This census reports 1882 as one of the more available Carson City issues, but these tend towards the lower grades. As a common observation, all CC Double Eagles are scarce and worthwhile coins in strict Mint condition. This is a solid MS62 example. It boasts original surfaces, a small amount of abrasions, and frosty luster, along with lovely "old gold" (meaning, uncleaned) colors. There are no copper spots. Perhaps 900 to 1,000 exist in all grades, a little more generous for a frontier era gold coin, but with 39,140 pieces produced, Mint State survivors are necessarily scarce, with no more than 70-100 examples (per Bowers, 2004), and few of those examples has been graded higher than MS62 by either of the major services. This offering, therefore, would seem to represent a significant opportunity for the specialized collector of Carson City Mint gold. Pop 12; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 8997) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 2550		1883-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A pleasin frosty mnt example with rich mint bloom colors. Rarely seen this high grade. This among the most attractive Mint State 1883-CC double eagles offered in the last few years, one of only a handful certified by either grading service. Were it not for just 2 others in MS63 graded by PCGS, it would lay claims to being tied the Finest known of this important issue from the Carson City Mint. As it is, the present coin is solidly within the Condition Census. The surfaces are fresh and glowing, with strong luster in the fields and throughout the devices. It is noted that Liberty's cheek and neck are especially clean, with just a few light grazes in the luster visible with a magnifier. Similar in rarity to the previous 1882-CC, the mintage of double eagles from the Carson City Mint halted after 59,962 pieces were coined. As demand for coinage was very strong at the time, most of this years production saw circulation (where high denomination gold coins served major trade and export coins). We are indeed pleased to offer a coin which defies most of the fate handed out to the others, for not only is this Mint State, but the surfaces are outstanding for this issue. Bowers (2004) suggest as few as 80 to 100 Mint States are all that exist out of the original mintage. Pop 12; 2 finer in 63. (PCGS # 8999) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 2551		1883-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Somewhat bagmarked, and there are minor rim problems. Lightly worn on the obverse highpoints of the hair curls and bun, with nearly full luster, this pleasing Choice About Uncirculated double eagle displays bright golden color. One of the more available Carson City double eagles, this '83-CC is all the same an attractive, affordable example. Pop 92; 118 finer; the best is 2 in MS-63 at PCGS. (PCGS # 8999) . Although stories of lost Spanish mines and secret Navajo mines in the Great Basin area of Utah and Nevada persist to this day, the first gold rush in southeastern Utah began in 1883, they year of this double eagle, after Cass Hite found placer gold in Glen Canyon on the Colorado River. On December 3, 1883, Hite, Lewis P. Brown, and seven others organized the Henry Mountains Mining District. Unfortunately, the gold found by prospectors along the Colorado River was very fine, making it extremely difficult to recover, although some of it may have eventually worked its way to the Carson City Mint to be struck into gold pieces like this 1883-CC. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold

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