Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 4

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin and Currency Collection, Part 1

$20 Gold St. Gaudens

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1970		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-63. A choice coin for the grade, in an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1971		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. NGC graded MS-66. Very typical of these, with few abrasions. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1972		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. NGC graded MS-66. Really pleasant. View details	Unsold
Lot 1973		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Awash in mint freshness, well struck and a delight in every way. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Unsold
Lot 1974		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-62. A choice, original coin that is still in a 1st Generation PCGS holder. View details	Realized $414
Lot 1975		1910 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty and bright, but there is some stacking rub on the high points. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1976		1910-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-66. Some light chatter on the reverse but a true Gem with a nearly flawless obverse and wonderful color--greenish gold that just shimmers. View details	Unsold
Lot 1977		1910-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-50. Lustrous. View details	Unsold
Lot 1978		Outstanding Key Date 1921 $20 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64 Premium Quality. A nice choice coin with few marks, none large, and an old-time "dirty" look--indicating it has probably never been dipped. Its luster is therefore somewhat subdued, and in fact a judicious bath could very well bring out this coin's brilliance. As is, it has its own appeal, with that famous pale greenish hue to the gold. Liberty's face (nose especially) is well struck, something often missing on these. As a 64, it ranks up there among the best available. PCGS has graded 6 pieces as MS63, just 3 in this MS64 grade, and but a single coin MS65, and none better. Even with its relatively low mintage, you might expect more 1921s to have shown up for certification. But melts have taken their toll, and gold collectors have precious few to fight over. This is one of the nicest of them. View details	Unsold
Lot 1979		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty, in an old PCGS holder. View details	Unsold
Lot 1980		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck, in an old PCGS style holder. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1981		1922-S $20 St. Gaudens. MS-63. Frosty luster throughout with well struck devices. Scarce in mint state and seldom encountered when compared with more common dates. A few minor rim marks, and the surfaces show only minor evidence of handling. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1982		1923 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. A choice coin for the grade, in an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1983		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-67. We don't see a lot of difference between this and some nice 66s we review, but there's no denying it's Superb. Very boldly struck with a deeply detailed portrait of Liberty. Wonderful--just wonderful--satiny shimmer and gold color. Has to be one of the nicest around of this date. View details	Unsold
Lot 1984		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Another choice coin for the grade, housed in the old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $472
Lot 1985		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and choice. In the old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1986		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Original and lustrous. Another old style holder! View details	Realized $472
Lot 1987		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. A choice coin. Old holder. View details	Realized $472
Lot 1988		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. One tick mark below the Y of LIBERTY. Frosty. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $472
Lot 1989		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Especially bright and frosty. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1990		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Clean for the grade, in an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1991		1924-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. This rarity is nearly a Gem, and would be were it not for some scattered bagmarks. The color is great--greenish gold. The surfaces are satiny and most pleasing. We like it. View details	Unsold
Lot 1992		1924-D $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60 Plus. Boldly struck and having few marks. But there's a fine wire strike-through touching Liberty's nose. Otherwise it's real choice looking. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1993		Gem Mint State 1924-S $20 Gold. NGC graded MS-65. Somewhat subdued luster producing a handsome "soft" glow in the fields. Well-struck on Liberty's face, so that even her nose is well-detailed. Have a look! View details	Unsold
Lot 1994		1925 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64 Premium Quality. Gorgeous color and really bold in strike. A little "action" in the eagle's wings, but this double eagle easily equals many in MS65 holders. It has the luster and shimmering glow of an MS66, in fact. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1995		1925 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. An early PCGS holder, and a choice coin indeed. View details	Realized $443
Lot 1996		1925 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. In the old style PCGS holder, perhaps choice today? View details	Realized $403
Lot 1997		1925-S $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60. Despite a sizable mintage, the 1925-S Saint has proven to be a fairly rare bird. Many must have been exported and melted into bars in European banks. Or else they are still over there, though that seems increasingly doubtful. This one has a dozen or so gashes in the left obverse field and on Liberty (not on her face or breast, thankfully). Its luster is good, and the buyer will not be displeased as long as he doesn't expect Choice out of BU. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1998		1926 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck throughout. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1999		1926-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64 Premium Quality. Our "PQ" means we think this is fairly graded but especially nice. How so? Quite well struck. Good color--a hint of greenish gold over yummy orangy luster. And most of the marks, while undeniable, are pretty well hidden in the design where the eye doesn't object to them. The obverse has a long diebreak around the entire left side by the stars. If you want a truly choice example of this minor rarity, this one will fit the bill nicely. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 2000		1927 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Wow! All 64s should look like this one. Fiery brilliance and really clean on the obverse, with just some chattermarks in the eagle's wings. Nice as many a 65! View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2001		1927 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Common but in beautiful condition. Mellow golden toning enhances the cartwheel luster. High end, if not an MS65 in fact. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2002		1927 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2003		1927 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Choice and perhaps better, housed in an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2004		1927 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Nearly choice. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $489