Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$20 St. Gaudens 1907-1910

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2617		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief. NGC graded MS-64. Wire Edge. Well struck and choice. An incredibly lovely coin for the MS64 grade, in many respects deserving the terminology of "gem" status. The satiny fields and boldly struck motifs are suffused in rich bright-gold luster, and the relief seems even more pronounced as a result. The surfaces stand up well to careful inspection, none of the usual flaws or marks being observed. One of the most impressive Mint State 64 MCMVII High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagles you are likely to encounter! Giving his artistic look freedom from restraints, Augustus Saint-Gaudens put the date in Roman numerals, MCMVII -- a first on an American coin -- and the designs themselves in sculpture-like high relief. The Mint's staff complained bitterly, as those in Philadelphia felt that coinage designs were theirs to decide, and it was not appropriate for President Theodore Roosevelt to recruit an outsider to design the new models for the $20 coin. Yet despite all the foot-stomping and pettiness, the end result pleased just about everyone from an aesthetic standpoint. Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $26,450
Lot 2618		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-64. Light golden toning. Well struck. Frosty. A lovely and visually stirring coin, both sides are blanketed in rich, bright, yellow-gold color. Every feature is sharp for the type, as expected, as desired; foremost, the surfaces are uncommon in that they are essentially devoid of obvious distracting handling marks. A coin that would grace either a high grade type set or a quality date set of Saint-Gaudens $20 gold with its presence. Each of the High Relief MCMVII double eagles was struck at least three times (the Ultra High Reliefs were struck at least seven times), carefully on a medal press, to bring up the design. Between each striking the coin was heated red-hot, then quenched before the next strike by the dies. All specimens examined thus far have been struck from dies that upon close inspection have a matte-like finish with many tiny raised die lines and curlicues. The surface from those called circulation strikes and those called Proofs appears identical (PCGS # 9135) . Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $25,875
Lot 2619		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and untoned. This aesthetically appealing coin does not reveal any surface blemishes on either side. The color is a vibrant yellow golden shade, while the devices lift powerfully from the swirling fields with bold relief striking definition. An impressive coin to behold. Most example of the MCMVII High Relief design are of a warm yellow-orange gold color, and are satiny-lustrous and very impressive. Some were made with a "wire rim," called a "fin" by the Mint, around part of the rim. A lesser number, about a third, lack the wire rim. Otherwise the coins are the same, same die faces, same edge motifs. Most collectors just go with one or the other, oblivious to the minor difference. Nearly all high reliefs are sharply struck with excellent detail, as witnessed here. This is caused by striking the coins three or more times on a special, slower medal press whose effective "squeeze" on the planchets did a better job in bringing up the design. They could never have been struck on the single-stamp electrically operated coining presses used at the mint in 1907 (PCGS # 9135) . Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $24,725
Lot 2620		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and untoned. This is a breathtaking example with aesthetic appeal that we could remark on endlessly. The surfaces display typical satin finish for a high relief $20, with bright honey-gold color and little in the way of toning. The design detail is needle-sharp, from the multiple strikes used to produce each of these masterpieces. The history of the Saint-Gaudens high reliefs, regularly told in our catalog pages, makes for numismatic study since it knits together the lives of President Theodore Roosevelt, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, mint engraver Charles Barber, and others. If the potential buyer is weighing the considerable investment necessary to make a purchase of a nicer MCMVII $20 Saint, this Mint State 64 comes highly recommended. Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24,725
Lot 2621		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. NGC graded MS-64. Concentrated yellow gold with fantastic orange highlights and superlative luster that seemingly explodes outward from the centers. Indeed, this is one of those High Relief twenties that sums up the beauty and soul of the design forever. Rarely available to the everyday collector. In short, the present specimen is an exceptional MS64, and is one of the most beautiful of all American coin designs. (The "wire rim", actually a fin-like lip of metal that got pressed around the restraining collar, is high and sharp around much of the periphery.) The handiwork of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, this beautiful numismatic masterpiece will live on through the ages, long after all of those reading this sale catalog are gone to the numismatic beyond. Pop 214; 81 finer. Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24,725
Lot 2622		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. NGC graded MS-63. A few areas of roughness and abrasion in the field left of Liberty; a thin line beneath R of LIBERTY, the color is a rich blend of flamboyant gold and pale honey-gold shades. Struck with meticulous care by the dies as on virtually all High Reliefs seen. The numismatist can spend enjoyable hours studying the designs under a low power magnifier and never grow tired of the beauty and remarkable composition. Difficult to believe this high relief $20 gold caused the stir it did when it was first proposed. Even now, the MCMVII issues of 1907 are highly respected by coin collectors and scholars. They are among the favorites in all American numismatics. When the Treasury Department planned issuance of the new gold bullion coins in 1986, no better design could be formulated than to reawaken Augustus Saint-Gaudens' 80-year-old motif. The mint even used the Roman numerals for a time. Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2623		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-63. Smooth golden yellow with satiny finish and softly imbued luster. An enjoyable example of what may be the most artistically innovative concept of all regular issue U.S. coin designs. Regarding the present MS63, the strike is sharp, marks of consequence are quite simply, inconsequential, and the eye appeal is steady for the assigned grade. Though not rare, this popular MCMVII double eagle issue is in perpetual demand by collectors, which tends to lift the price in any "up" market scenario. That explains why the desirability is at nearly fever pitch currently. Uniquely beautiful, uniquely positioned to please by its depth of design and other outstanding qualities (PCGS # 9135) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,780
Lot 2624		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. NGC graded MS-63. A lock-solid frosty MS63 with strong primary luster and rich toned accents on both sides. The "luster" is comprised of fine raised swirls and eddies on both sides, resulting from the way the high relief dies were prepared by the Mint. More than adequately struck for the date, indeed 100% crisply detailed, since this issue always is due to the multiple strikes required to form the raised image; certainly a MCMVII $20 that gets points where fullness of design is concerned (PCGS # 9135) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,550
Lot 2625		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-63. A nice example for the grade. A choice quality representative of the MCMVII High Relief design, this is one of the most desired 20th gold issues and considered necessary for any representative collection of U.S. coinage. When graded at the MS63 level, a coin of this type will not only offer excellent eye appeal from the beautifully executed design, but also solid practical value from carefully preserved surfaces. The present example is no exception. In addition to the aforementioned features, both sides exhibit attractive, medium toned, yellow-gold color. No handling marks to speak of, no toning spots either, just rim to rim attractiveness (PCGS # 9135) . Augustus Saint-Gaudens succumbed to cancer in August 1907 before he completed his coinage motifs for the "high" relief twenties, so he never saw the finalized design as presented here. As it turned out, Saint-Gaudens' flying eagle was used for this coinage, even though it was intended for the cent. His original intent was to use the standing eagle that is found on the $10 Indian pieces. Today the flying eagle is familiar as the reverse of the $20 gold coins minted from 1907 to 1933. Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2626		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. Sharpness of AU-50. Light hairlines from old cleaning but still deserving your full attention due to its bold relief, scintillating luster in and around the devices, and historic presence. The high relief of this design stands out in boldly against the (slightly beveled) field. A remarkable coin it is. Neither before nor since in U.S. history has such a coin been made for circulation. The high relief is usually reserved for Mint Medals due to the difficulty in achieving a favorable result on the mint's regular coining press. (MCMVII $20 gold pieces were struck on the same hydraulic press used to imprint medals at the Philadelphia mint.). Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2627		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, flat rim. NGC graded MS-66. An issue that needs little introduction among coin collectors, this lovely MS66 is bumping up against the Superb Gem grade level. The luster flows smoothly over both sides, as does lively, original, olive-gold color. The outward appearance does brighten to yellow-gold shades as the interested viewer tips the coin into a light. And who could not take an interest in this piece since the devices are characteristically sharp for a high relief coin that was struck up to five blows from the dies. The surfaces are smooth with no noticeable handling marks or copper spots, and certainly nothing that would preclude an even finer grade assessment. As we know, these were struck at the forbearance of an obviously distrustful Mint Engraver Charles E. Barber, who did his best to sabotage production of the high relief pieces designed by a Mint outsider, the American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Saint-Gaudens died shortly before coinage began in the autumn of 1907. A wire rim is seen on most examples today, this is caused by metal flowing out from the three piece edge collar and dies producing a thin raised "fin" around part of the obverse and reverse, at the extreme edge. The often preferred and scarcer version with the flat rim, is offered here. This is one of the most attractive MCMVII twenties that this auctioneer has offered. It seems destined to find a place of honor in an advanced U.S. gold collection. Pop 45, 14 finer. Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2628		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely original golden toning. A nice coin, and a spot-free dazzler whose mint color shames just about any lesser Mint State gold coin of this year. President Theodore Roosevelt opposed the use of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, since he felt such a phrase had no place on our coinage. Perhaps he had a personal reason to object, or was merely following the ideals of separation of church and state. Whatever his reason, Roosevelt's objections were appropriately voiced within the Mint. This design is Charles Barber's further modification of the Saint-Gaudens design, prepared for ease of minting and use in commerce (PCGS # 9141) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2629		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief. PCGS graded MS-64. A very choice golden speciman of this two-year No Motto Type. Collectors noted the flat relief in 1907-08, and the mint adjusted the master hub beginning with the IN GOD WE TRUST pieces struck later in 1908 and thereafter (PCGS # 9141) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2630		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned with a nominal abount of small bagmarks and other signs of coin-to-coin contact in the bank. Full frosty luster both sides (PCGS # 9141) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2631		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-65. Nice untoned example and a refreshing "fresh" gem! (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 2632		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-65. Nicely toned. Full glowing mint luster, the color of an early evening sunset with endless subtle nuances as light strikes the surface from different angles. A bold gem (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 2633		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. NGC graded MS-65. Older Holder. A Nice bright golden gem, a coin that features glowling luster. Normal detail on these tends to be soft looking, but this example on all devices is above-average for the issue; on the present specimen we see broad regions of crisp strike found on the main devices, and only a few light bagmarks. A remarkable Gem MS65. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 2634		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. NGC graded MS-65. A hint of light golden toning. Iridescent satin to frosted gold resonate off of the surface of this bold Gem. A two-year Type. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 2635		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-65. Full mint bloom color. Glittering rivers of flame-colored mint frost from center to periphery, and especially choice surfaces (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.ex: Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2636		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Rich golden sunset colors. This coin's general appearance gives a prospective bidder the idea that its days were spent out of the liimelight, away from bank bags or environmental mahem, and when you meditate on its beautiful colors you will see rather more than just everyday MS64 quality. It has practically no bagmarks anywhere on it! (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $675 - 725. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 2637		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. Bright mint luster characterizes the surfaces on this lovely piece. This is a strongly struck example, with nice detail to all the important high points (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $675 - 725. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2638		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Intensely lustrous. In fact, shimmering luster that glitters and swims in satiny, almost "cartwheel" fashion. Reasonable detail from a good strike, but the No Motto pieces were made from a flatter-looking master die than the With Motto twenties (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $675 - 725. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 2639		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. Attractive mint bloom color on this two-year Type coin. A frosty example (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 2640		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. Attractive natural greenish-golden luster and again, a desirable two-year Type (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 2641		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. Fully lustrous with mint bloom color (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 2642		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. We note a scrape in the right obverse field near the olive branch but the luster is fully present while the devices are well struck (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $650 - 7,008. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 2643		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63. The luster is also very choice for the issue, similar to the other 1908 No Motto twenties in the sale, and moderately bright fields peer through bright gold color. Scattered bagmarks in the fields (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 2644		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. ANACS graded MS-62. Nice untoned coin whose golden vibrancy is easy to see at a distance. Wide square rims are traditional with No Motto pieces struck in 1907-08 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $625 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 2645		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-62. Impressively struck on the obverse, the bright gold tone resonates to the eye (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $625 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $750
Lot 2646		1908-D $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. A very choice specimen with excellent eye-appeal. Light rose and golden orange toning with a hint of olive about the borders (PCGS # 9143) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,560
Lot 2647		1908-D $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Uncommonly smooth with fully metallic, golden-rose features and only a couple of minor "grazes" in the smooth luster of the fields. A choice coin for the grade (PCGS # 9143) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 2648		1908-D $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Rich golden-orange. A beauty! We have an idea that this 1908-D figured in some episode long ago which at the time had an importance to its first owner. We say this because the coin has a refreshing glow to it, a certain sparkle unlike the typical bagmarked bank-jostled specimen of its No Motto style of design. Collectors who are absolutely detached from envy of other buyers will see at once that it has charm and perfection second to none in its grade. Do not dismiss this 1908-D lightly! (PCGS # 9143) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 2649		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. NGC graded MS-66 Star. A lovely frosty gem. Not to be confused with the often seen No Motto variety of 1908, this much more desired With Motto sings its own praises by offering splendidly lustrous surfaces. In reference to these, both sides of this orange-gold example exhibit oscillating cartwheel effects. Further, substantial detail to the highpoints on this fine example point to a much better than average strike, with a thorough and effectual imprint from the dies; there are no weak areas left after the recoil of the dies, none whatsoever. Tied with one other for finest graded at either service. A coin for the collector who wants who wants the finest. Pop 2; none finer. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2650		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Light even golden toning. A radiant Saint that has an outstanding strike and fresh-off-the-dies mint frost. Pop 277; 41 finer; 30 in 65; 11 in 66. (PCGS # 9147) . Estimated Value $3,600 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2651		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice light gold toning. Choice throughout. After much brouhaha surrounding the No Motto pieces, Congress relented and instructed the Mint to include the motto IN GOD WE TRUST once more, which happened early in 1908 with this issue (PCGS # 9147) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 2652		1908-D $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. PCGS graded MS-65. An intensely lustrous example with rich golden toning. A lovely gem example. Pop 195; 20 finer; 17 in 66; 3 in 67. (PCGS # 9148) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 2653		1908-D $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely rose and gold toning. The surfaces have a gleaming, metallic, satin-like sheen. Where a collector might expect to see the usual deviation in the sharp relief, mainly in the centers of Liberty and eagle where the design would sometimes fail to completely fill the dies, this standout '08-D takes the opposite road by being boldness personified! Pop 706; 204 in 65; 17 in 66; 3 in 67. (PCGS # 9148) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 2654		1908-S $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with light orange toning. A small scuff mark on the upper blouse. While not one of the stratospheric MS67 or MS68 wonder coins, this MS64 is yet a very attractive, highly presentable Indian ten for the connoisseur of the series. Check out the outstanding surfaces and soft, smooth-flowing luster. Despite the low mintage of 59,850, a few of this date seem to have been found in these choice Uncirculated grades. A coin for the collector who wants want something desirable to spruce up a gold date set, or even a type set, who knows? Take a long careful look at this refreshing and original piece to see whether it is the coin for you. Only 22,000 coins struck. Pop 9; 14 finer; 7 in 65; 7 in 66. Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,000
Lot 2655		1908-S $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. PCGS graded AU-58. Light friction on high points. A incandescent and sparkling golden coin whose 90% satiny luster comes with a full array of positive design features plus an absence of heavy bagmarks, only light wear and abrasions from its few months in circulation. Mintage: 22,000 (PCGS # 9149) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,635
Lot 2656		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Satiny smooth surfaces. Rich golden-orange colors. It is not worth rehashing a story often told, but in case your memory has slipped, the 1909 Saint-Gaudens double eagle is remarkably elusive in choice condition. It isn't everyday we offer a splendid toned MS64 of this caliber. We remember a time when it could take months to find such a piece, and usually it was sitting unnanounced in some little auction sale overlooked by everyone. Wait till you see this for yourself, if you know what we mean! Pop 157; 19 in 65; 5 in 66. (PCGS # 9150) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 2657		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-63. Scarce date. Nice original toning with scattered bagmarks. One of the more elusive early P-mint dates and a lustrous example for the collector. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 2658		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Light golden toning. About as close to watertight MS63 quality as can be expected, this vibrant example has only a few little abrasions in the field as well as three short diagonals on Liberty's blouse. Scarce date (PCGS # 9150) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 2659		1909/8 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Old greenholder. Well struck and glistening with golden orange mint luster. Pop 75; 18 finer; 15 in 65; 3 in 66. (PCGS # 9151) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 2660		1909-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice light orange toning on both sides. Both sides are soaked in in warm-gold radiance that accents the ample remaining luster. Scarce Date. Only 52,500 coins struck (PCGS # 9152) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,335
Lot 2661		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-65. Rich golden toning. Velvety to satin-like fields almost stagger under the weight of its highly lustrous gold color, one of the memorable aspects of this San Francisco mint issue. A hint of weakness at that is sometimes seen at the highest point of Liberty's face is missing on this sharply struck, finely detailed specimen, with the key central areas strongly hit by the dies. A gem. A lovely example. Pop 191; 6 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,025
Lot 2662		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely rich golden toning. Heavy with golden frost from edge to edge, surfaces display typical "satiny" or almost velvet texture from the way the dies were made and imparted the luster to the coin (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 2663		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with light toning. A lustrous and tenderly preserved MS64 that has hues of beautiful pale orange and reddish color. This date is one of the more common in Mint State, generally available in grades up to and including the MS63 level. In choice and finer grades, however, this issue still remains elusive. Softly frosted with pleasing cartwheel effects, the surfaces show a few very tiny abrasions on Liberty plus others near the stars left of the L in LIBERTY; the reverse has a few light bagmarks as well, mainly on the eagle's wings. Both sides are well produced with sharp design and freedom from weakness (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 2664		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Mostly frosty and untoned. Bright gold color erupts from original surfaces untouched by tarnish or spotting, and displaying few of the usual bagmarks. High end for the grade, therefore. A strong strike encourages us to suggest that this is an advantageous coin for the focused collector (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2665		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Pinkish-golden mint luster. A lively lustrous coin with only minor bagmarks on the devices and in the fields, wholly consistent with the grade (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 2666		1910 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-65. Rich golden orange mint luster. There is much to say about the beautiful surfaces of this Gem 1910 Saint since they are decidedly above average and a quality almost unobtainable for this Philadelphia mint issue. The frost seems to glow with intensity over each side. There is just a bit of light patina as well, as mentioned before. A date that is rarely offered in Gem condition. Pop 93; 3 finer in 66. (PCGS # 9154) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038

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