Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$20 Gold Liberty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2538		1852-O $20 Liberty. EF-45. Some minor hairlines but all in all a fit representative from the New Orleans Mint. New Orleans was and still is a major port serving the South and the interior of the continent via the Mississippi river and a myriad other famous-name waterways in the upper Midwest (PCGS # 8907) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 2539		1855 $20 Liberty. AU-55. Light grease streaks on both sides. This is a lustrous example without too many bagmarks. The design features are all sharply impressed by the dies, including full radials in the stars. It is thought that the slanting 5s in the date in 1855 were a special favorite of the mint engraver's James Barton Longacre. Slanting 5s are found on most denominations this year, and on some 1856 issues as well (PCGS # 8914) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 2540		1855-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. A hint of natural light golden toning. A satiny specimen with solid credentials for the MS60 grade: ample remaining cartwheel luster enhances the rich shades that grace the surfaces of this attractive early S-mint double eagle coin. Production started out strong in the early years at the San Francisco mint as pent-up demand and a flow of bullion and private-issue gold coins supplied the resources for these magnificent double eagles. Pop 16; 72 finer. (PCGS # 8916) . Estimated Value $4,800 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 2541		1856-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. A hint of light toning and several old marks on the proflile. Smooth fields with some luster remaining (PCGS # 8919) . Estimated Value $725 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,121
Lot 2542		1857 $20 Liberty. AU-50. Some minor hairlines but all in all a very acceptable Liberty twenty of the first design without motto and with the denomination abbreviated TWENTY D (PCGS # 8920) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2543		1858-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Light golden toning on both sides. Smooth matte gold finish with a blushes of reddish gold luster around devices. An unsung early S-mint date, especially when found in choice AU58 condition. Some lightness of strike which is found on occasion on these is nowhere indicated; the fact is, this coin is well above average in its strike, originality, and attractive condition. Pop 123; 14 finer; 1 in 60; 12 in 61; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8925) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 2544		1861-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. A very brilliant frosty example, choice and attractive. The ideal twenty for a Type Set buyer. Pop 32; 11 finer, 3 in 60, 4 in 61, 3 in 62, 1 in 63 (PCGS # 8935) . Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,405
Lot 2545		1861-S $20 Liberty. Pacquet reverse. PCGS graded AU-53 CAC Verified. PCGS certification #12243417. A very scarce date. Mostly untoned with luster a-plenty around the stars and legends and clearly evident within the devices. Identifiable by a small mark on the neck and another between the lowest curl and the 61 in the date. Rims are outstanding. The Paquet reverse was not generally recognized as a variety until the 1930s. A number of pieces were located in Europe some two decades years later, and while these have increased the population of Paquet $20 gold modestly, but the Type still remains the scarcest S-mint double eagle. The reduced protective rim on the reverse was the primary reason for the cancellation of Anthony Paquet's modifications. This led to undue wear on the coins, which is one reason so few high grade examples are available. This particular specimen shows a number of small abrasions Anthony C. Paquet, assistant engraver to Longacre, modified the reverse design, supposedly as an improvement. Lettering is in a taller and narrower font, which proved unacceptable after a few were struck in Philadelphia. Today, just three of these survive. In San Francisco, 19,250 examples were minted before orders were received to discontinue use of the reverse die. Thus, a highly collectible rarity was created. The example shown here is among the finest AU survivors from the San Francisco coinage. Pop 9; 7 finer; 5 in 55; 2 in 58. (PCGS # 8936) . Estimated Value $80,000 - 90,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $92,000
Lot 2546		1872 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned. Some normal field and device abrasions but otherwise close to 95% original luster remains. Pop 240; 57 finer (PCGS # 8963) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2547		1873 $20 Liberty. Open 3. AU-50. Plenty of mint frost intact. Estimated Value $750 - 775. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,170
Lot 2548		1873-S $20 Liberty. Closed 3. NGC graded MS-62. Nice golden toning on bothsides. A scarce coin this nice. A carefully preserved gold-surfaced beauty whose high-end depth of detail in the strike complements the equally fresh glossy mint bloom. Where an ineffectual imprint is often left after the rebound of the dies that struck San Francisco's coinage in 1873, the opposite is in fact the case here: devices show unusual clarity and strong definition at the centers, on the stars, and elsewhere. Bidders be forewarned, you may face stiff competition. Pop 11; None finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8969) . Double Eagles of 1873 were made with Closed 3 in the date and Open 3 in the date. A quick glance at the 1873-S Closed 3 date, made early in the year, resembled "1878," as the knobs on the 3 nearly touch. The Open 3 was created by filing away most of the bottom knob on the 3 of the date logotype and trimming the knob to a smaller size; dies punched with this modified date logotype are called Open 3. Estimated Value $4,500 - 4,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,290
Lot 2549		1873-S $20 Liberty. Closed 3. PCGS graded AU-53. Some mint frost remains in and around the devices. Much cleaner surfaces than usual for the date (PCGS # 8969) . Estimated Value $725 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 2550		1873-S $20 Liberty. Closed 3. EF-40. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 2551		1874-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Nice golden toning. Popular (and affordable) Type 2 design featuring the Carson City "CC" mintmark below the eagle. Housed in an old green holder (PCGS # 8971) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 2552		1875 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Untoned and frosty, an example of the Type 2 double eagle that the mint produced from 1866 to 1876 (PCGS # 8973) . Estimated Value $800 - 825. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 2553		1876 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Old holder. Light golden toning with some light bag marks. A frosty example (PCGS # 8976) . Estimated Value $825 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 2554		1876 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Somewhat baggy and scuffed, but the luster shines on nearly all surfaces (PCGS # 8976) . Estimated Value $675 - 725. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 2555		$20 Liberty. 1876-S. EF-45. Luster near the stars and devices, and toned with some copper-gold hues. Estimated Value $650 - 700. From the Benson collection and purchased from Wilkes for $36.00 in the 1940s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 2556		1876-CC $20 Liberty. PCI graded MS-61. Some light bag marks as expected, a brilliant frosty double eagle from this Western mint. Well struck on the main devices, including full (but not entirely bold) stars (PCGS # 8977) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,910
Lot 2557		1876-CC $20 Liberty. AU-50. Light marks on both sides. Lightly toned. Still some luster in the devices. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 2558		1876-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-35. Lightly toned on both sides. The Carson Mint (as it was called in those days), struck double eagles from 1870 to 1893. Only a few dates are affordable to the average collector, and 1876 is among the popular ones due to its association with America's Centennial year (PCGS # 8977) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2559		1883-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice original pinkish to rose golden color on both sides. A very nice coin. Desirable with this meticulous strike and always a date that is difficult to find choice. Pop 137; 9 in 64 (PCGS # 9000) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 2560		1883-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Light golden toning. Semi reflective fields. A sparkling specimen (PCGS # 9000) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2561		1883-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Lovely golden toning. A lustrous, well struck 1883-S. The San Francisco Mint produced the majority of double eagles in the 1880s, with the Philadelphia Mint's issuance tiny by comparison (PCGS # 9000) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 2562		1885-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely shades of rich golden toning. Semi reflective surfaces. An pleasingly lustrous specimen, no doubt about it: The obverse explodes with bright rose-gold radiance while the reverse is a similar rich amalgam of gold and reddish shades. Far be it for us to threaten our customers, but unless one is an astigmatic in both eyes, then a large majority can see plainly that this coin is among the few such specimens of its kind. Roused by such knowledge, bidders may well assign it a top-market price when the auctioneer's voice shouts the final bid. Pop 263; 29 finer; 28 in 64; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 9005) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,440
Lot 2563		1887 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 61 Cameo. PCGS certification #12243414. Lovely rich golden toning. Very important date. Only 121 Proofs struck of this Proof-only year. The Proof-only 1887 is one among several great rarities in the Liberty double eagle series. The original production of so few Proofs cements its place in the register of rare dates. To which we add, its low ratio of surviving specimens points to either great attrition or insufficient sales at the time of issue (often, any overage is melted). Having that in mind, the mirror field of this Proof 61 specimen has the requisite "orange-peel" undulation of a Proof $20 from this decade. It does display a fair number of small abrasions on the central devices and in the fields but these are within the parameters of the assigned grade. Anyone attempting to complete a date set of double eagle, or the even more demanding complete date and mintmark set, finds that the 1887 is one of the main challenges to completing such a set. Pop 1; None finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 89103) . Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $52,900
Lot 2564		1889-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice light golden toning. A faint hairline along Liberty's chin. Affords a grand display of fresh, frosty luster (PCGS # 9012) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 2565		1891-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. Nice origianl mint color associated with the deep layers of frost. A few minor grazes in the field. Pop 598; 68 finer in 64. (PCGS # 9018) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 2566		1893-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Light gold toning steers your vision gently but convincingly toward the choice surfaces and bold design relief. Pop 397; 36 finer; 35 in 64; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 9024) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,880
Lot 2567		1893-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Choice for the grade. Warmly toned (PCGS # 9024) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 2568		1894 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Nice original toning (PCGS # 9025) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2569		1894 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61 (PCGS # 9025) . Estimated Value $800 - 825. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 2570		1894-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Lovely golden toning. Both sides are soaked in in smooth-gold iridescence that accents the ample remaining luster (PCGS # 9026) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,320
Lot 2571		1894-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Light golden toning (PCGS # 9026) . Estimated Value $775 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 2572		1894-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Moderately toned (PCGS # 9026) . Estimated Value $775 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 2573		1895 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Untoned. Tiny copper spot at 12:00 (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2574		1895 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Lightly toned with attractive mint bloom colors (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,064
Lot 2575		1895 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. A hint of light gold toning. A few light marks (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,170
Lot 2576		1895 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty and lightly toned (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $800 - 825. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 2577		1895-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with a hint of light gold tone. Choice for the grade. Indeed, this vibrant twenty is bright with tawny-gold color, both sides exhibit no obvious blemishes, hence the MS64 grade classification. A generous amount of crisp detail for the type is found, including the stars, hair curls on Liberty and feather detail on the eagle. Pop 136; 6 in 65. (PCGS # 9028) . Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,800
Lot 2578		1896 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty and lightly toned (PCGS # 9029) . Estimated Value $725 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 2579		1896-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Delicately toned (PCGS # 9030) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,121
Lot 2580		1897-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely natural golden toning. It is a horrible sight to see most 1897-S twenties with their extensive bagmarks and scuffed luster when right around the corner comes this gorgeous, conservatively graded MS63 beckoning your bid. A solid example of a warm gold coin with minimal abrasions or marks (PCGS # 9032) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 2581		1897-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Nice golden mint bloom colors (PCGS # 9032) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2582		1897-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Delicately toned. In an old green label holder (PCGS # 9032) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2583		1897-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Light golden toning (PCGS # 9032) . Estimated Value $725 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,020
Lot 2584		1898-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. A hint of light gold tone. Clearly the most visually arresting aspect of this coin is its vibrant, frosted mint luster. Full spinning luster on both sides, in fact with simply gorgeous color. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout complete the requirements for MS65 Gem quality. Pop 92; 6 finer; 3 in 66; 3 in 67. (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,280
Lot 2585		1898-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Light hint of gold toning (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2586		1899 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely light golden toning on both sides. The surfaces are judged by us to be bright golden in color, and enviably lustrous, with the 65 grade acting on behalf of its outstanding quality. Further to our observations, including the key highpoints of hair and beaded edge coronet, the strike is above-average, in fact sharp, in all areas. Scarce this fine. Pop 67; 2 finer in 66. (PCGS # 9035) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,625
Lot 2587		1899 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty with light gold toning. A nice yellow gold double eagle with notable luster throughout. Pop 309; 11 finer in 65 (PCGS # 9035) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,520

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