Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

$20 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3789		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3790		1866-S. With motto NGC graded AU Details. Well struck and nicely toned. Whizzed, with some circulation marks on Liberty. This is the first year that the mint placed the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on America's gold coins. It is situated within the oval of sun rays above the eagle (PCGS # 8950) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 3791		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3792		1872-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A hint of light gold tone does not displace the extensive luster that remains on this well struck Type 2 $20 from the decade of the 1870s (PCGS # 8965) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 3793		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief. PCGS graded MS-65. In a new secure plus holder. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Strikingly fresh throughout with no annoying abrasions present to sidetrack your enjoyment of the smooth surface color and bold relief. Unlike many which are not quite struck up, this marvel of precision minting shows all regions crisply detailed including the centers (PCGS # 9141) . Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,025
Lot 3794		1914-D $20. Good-4. Well worn. A pocket piece. One of the lowest graded Double Eagles we have seen, oddly enough these make a very desirable addition to one's collection and are perfect for showing around at social gatherings. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3795		1923 $20. MS-60. A very bold strike and lightly toned. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3796		1924-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning. The 1924-S is very similar to the 1924-D in terms of overall rarity as well as availability in the higher Mint State categories. The major difference between the two issues is that the 1924-S is scarcer in MS-64 than the 1924-D. A mintage of 2,927,500 coins from San Francisco this year. David Akers noted that this date was considered one of the rarest from the entire Saint Gaudens series until several hoards appeared in the 1950's and 1960's. A tough issue to locate in choice MS-63 and this fresh and appealing piece is sure to bring top dollar. Pop 136; 99 finer (PCGS # 9179) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3797		1925-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely light gold toning. A popular key date. Like the 1924-D, the 1925-D also had its rarity ranking readjusted by the discovery of a few small hoards overseas. Both dates are similar in overall rarity, the edge in high grades goes to the 1925-D. We are always delighted to be able to offer a choice Mint State example. Typically well impressed for the issue, the devices rise boldly above the fields with solid overall definition. The luster is frosty in quality, and the surfaces are bathed in original color. A small scuff is seen on the reverse lower sun rays; this is the only discrete pedigree marker. Some light contact marks in the field account for the MS63 grade. It is wisest never to let the mintage figure of more than 2.9 million pieces distract you; the fact is that most of these were stored in bank vaults or at the various Treasury buildings and Federal Reserve Banks in the late 1920s and early 1930s. During the gold recall of 1933-34, nearly all were put behind locked doors and later transferred to deep storage at the newly built Fort Knox (1937). In the latter half of the 1930s, almost all of the millions of double eagles that the government seized were melted, to be refashioned into 90% "coin gold" (as opposed to "good delivery .995 fine) 400-ounce gold bars. Only a few escaped the melting furnaces. Some of those went overseas during a series of bank panics in 1931-33. Indeed, the 1925-D double eagle was once believed to be a major rarity by collectors. It was only after a few returned from Europe that the price has come down within the reach of advanced collectors. Before this time, only an extremely wealthy individual like Andrew Mellon or Edward Green could hope to obtain one. The present Choice coin gets our nod (and the PCGS stamp of approval) for physical originality and attractiveness. It belongs in a world-class collection. Pop 103; 138 finer (PCGS # 9181) . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3798		1927 $20. Sharpness of MS-60. Cleaned with some reverse marks. Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380