Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 10

Coin and Currency Auction

$20 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1551		1852 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Clean for the grade, with most of the mint luster still present. Well struck and worth a strong bid. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1552		1852 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck but we note minor hairlines in the fields. One spot by the second star in the denticles. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1553		1852-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. One of the nicer examples of this date to survive, the fields are prooflike and reflective, while the devices are mint fresh with frost. Fully struck on each star and central device and quite appealing. None of the typical heavy bagmarks here, just light tiny ticks always seen. PCGS has graded 20 this high with just 7 graded higher. A scarce date when compared with the more common Philadelphia issues of the era, and worth a strong bid. Rarely are these large gold coins found so problem free. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 1554		1853 $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Some luster in the fields and well struck. We note minor paste in the lettering and devices. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1555		1853-O $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck on the devices with the fields a bit prooflike. A popular example of an early mintmarked $20 for the date collector. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 1556		1853-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Nice surfaces for the grade, with minor handling marks and nice color. Well struck, but missing a bit of the "O" Mintmark, which must have been weakly struck on the lower left. One for the collector. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1557		1856-S $20 Liberty. VF-30. Light wear but some luster in the fields and well struck. Original copper toning makes this an appealing coin. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1558		1861 $20 Liberty. EF-40. Nice surfaces for the grade, although there are some trivial hairlines. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1559		1861-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. This one spent quite a bit of time in a bag being jostled about as the surfaces show a multitude of tiny marks. Mint luster near the devices and typical of the large but soft gold coins of the period. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1560		1863-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Flashy luster in the fields and we note that the handling marks are pretty minimal for the grade. Liberty has a nice cheek, without the usual gouges or deep cuts. Further, the strike is adequate, with strong details on the high points. This does not appear to be a sea water coin recovered from the Brother Jonathan wreck, but we can't be certain. We are sure that this is a nice coin for the grade, and that most collectors would be quite proud of owning it. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 1561		1863-S $20 Liberty. EF-40. Nice for the grade, with fewer marks than usually encountered. Some luster in the fields and well struck. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1562		1868-S $20 Liberty. EF-40. Nice luster remains, but the surfaces have the usual hairlines and minor handling marks on both sides. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $529
Lot 1563		1869-S $20 Liberty. EF-45. Flashy luster in the fields, but there are hairlines on the surfaces. We also note a small impurity on Liberty's neck which is white in color and appears to have caused when the planchet was rolled out. There are some ticks on Liberty's face too, but still a nice coin of this popular date and mint. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1564		1872 $20 Liberty. EF-45. Bright and untoned, this coin boasts loads of mint luster, enough to make it appear AU in fact, but numerous small handling marks keep it down a bit. The reverse is very nice, and the strike is strong throughout. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1565		1873-S $20 Liberty. EF-45. Luster in the fields and well struck, minimal handling marks for the grade. Estimated Value $325 - 375. View details	Realized $391
Lot 1566		1878-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Liberty has a nice long gold flap sticking up above her ear, like a trap door it invites the imagination into the center of the coin. Typical handling marks, and with abundant luster. Quite a story could be made up about this one. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $506
Lot 1567		1879-CC $20 Liberty. SEGS graded AU-55. A rare date in high grade, only 10,708 were coined and precious few are found in high grade. This one has flashy luster and clean surfaces for the most part, but we must note a series of digs just below the eigth star into Liberty's head and a pretty good hit on the shield, hidden by the vertical lines there. With mint state coins downright rare, and almost always abraided, this coin should be considered one of the better ones known. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 1568		1880 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. A scarce date, 51,400 were struck, and this is one of the best around. PCGS has graded 10 this high, with 9 graded higher. Abundant flash and luster, but there are rather moderate bagmarks on the surfaces. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1569		1884-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Good luster, but banged up a bit by bag handling, including on Liberty's chin and the field nearby. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1570		1888 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. The reverse die is obviously doubled, with a slight shift visible on many of the letters. While not as dramatic as on the 1955 cent, double dies are scarce and seldom encountered on gold coins. The surfaces show light toning and the usual bagmarks from handling. Liberty's cheek has no deep gouges or other detractions though. This coin is in a PCGS Prestige holder, with the "Doubled Die Reverse" noted on the holder. Rare and not listed in most reference works. Estimated Value $1,250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1571		1891-S $20 Liberty. VF-30. Lightly cleaned with minor hairlines in the fields, nice color though and still quite appealing. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1572		1892-S $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-63. Deep gold in color and well preserved fields and devices. Scarce any nicer. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1573		1894 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-63. As Ira notes "don't expect a cross-over on this one". Minor bagmarks on both sides, but nice luster. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $529
Lot 1574		1894-S $20 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. Moderate handling marks on the surfaces but with nice luster and color. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1575		1896 $20 Liberty. MS-60. Flashy luster but average bagmarks. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $339
Lot 1576		1898-S $20 Liberty. AU-55. Flashy luster and nice surfaces. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1577		1902-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. This coin has a significant planchet lamination (missing) from Liberty's forehead up to the rim. Normal handling marks, but these are offset by the mint fresh luster and lovely gold color. All gold errors are rare, and laminations are seldom seen. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1578		1903 $20 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 63 Premium Quality. This totally brilliant proof example is remarkably clean for the grade and thus worthy of a premium bid. The surfaces are spot-free and void of hairlines that can be seen with the naked eye. Here is the ideal $20.00 Liberty for your proof set. Only 158 proofs struck. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1579		1904 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. Gorgeous golden-orange mint bloom color. A perfect example for a high quality type set. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 1580		1904 $20 Liberty. MS-63. A very pretty coin for the collector. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1581		1904 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Typcial bagmarks from handling scattered in lustrous fields. Estimated Value $300 - 340. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1582		1904 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Nice luster. Estimated Value $300 - 340. View details	Realized $328
Lot 1583		1904 $20 Liberty. MS-60. This lot includes a small hand stitched leather pouch marked "Gold" in script lettering, and signed "Austin" above. The coin is slightly prooflike and has decent surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $300 - 340. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1584		1904-S $20 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. One scrape behind Liberty's head, but still very presentable. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1585		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-62. One of the most beautiful coins every produced by any country, the high relief St. Gaudens design should be one of the crowning achievements in any collector's collection. Most were saved from the time of issue, and the coin is as impressive today as the day it was made. Trivial handling marks in the fields, but this one has been off the market for many years and we recently submitted to PCGS for their opinion. For the grade, this specimen is quite nice, and this is a coin that any true collector would be proud to own. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 1586		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded AU-58. This one shows just a tiny bit of wear on the high points. Perfect for the collector who wants all the pizzazz of a mint state coin at a large discount in the price. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1587		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded AU-58. This one has a whisper of wear on the highest points and retains most of the mint luster. A bargain for the grade, which is boldly struck and very appealing. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 1588		1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. Sharpness of AU-55. Here is a coin for the collector of moderate means. The surfaces have been burnished lightly on both sides and the edge lettering has been filed down substantially in some areas, but is still readible. Liberty's face and microscopic details are all present, and this coin probably never circulated but was poorly cleaned. Undoubtedly this will sell at a nice discount to a more original example, and will thus allow a some collector to purchase an example of this enormously popular coin. Inspection mandatory. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 1589		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. Both grade AU-50. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details	Realized $725
Lot 1590		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. MS-60. Bright luster. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $380
Lot 1591		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck on the devices and with blazing luster. Here is a rare date in this grade, note the clean surfaces and satiny luster. This date is nearly impossible to locate in full gem, with one this close as good as these are ever found. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1592		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60 Plus. A scarce date that has flashy luster and good color. Well struck too. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1593		1910-S $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60. Scattered bagmarks but this one retains mint luster. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $414
Lot 1594		1912 $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60. Lower mintage than a common date, but not enough to command a premium. Nice luster and surface quality. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1595		1913 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded Matte Proof 64. Philadelphia coined 58 of these in proof for the entire year of 1913. Perhaps that will give the buyer some idea of how few collectors were around back in 1913. If more were struck, they would have been melted as unsold. For a few years the world's mints used the dark matte finish which gave the coins a very different look than the usual shiny mirror fields. With the matte proofs, the entire surface is "matte", somewhat dull in appearance when compared with the earlier flashy proofs. However, because of their distinctive style, these proofs are highly coveted by numismatists today. NGC has graded just 8 this high, with 22 graded higher. Not many to go around. Estimated Value $17,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29,900
Lot 1596		1915-S $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60 Plus. Nice luster and surfaces for the gold bug. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $426
Lot 1597		1916-S $20 St. Gaudens. One grades EF-45, the other AU-55. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1598		1920 $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60. On the baggy side of the fence. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1599		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. This one has the usual orange-gold luster so often seen these days, with well struck devices and clean surfaces. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1600		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. AU-58. Light wear on the high points. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $328

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