Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$20 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3455		1892-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Pleasisng natural golden hues on both sides, frosty and alluring (PCGS # 9021) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 3456		1895 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with rich golden colors. Only a few small marks on the face. Outstanding quality. Each side has a beaming luster that is surrounded by a nice margin of smooth satin surface. Struck with scientific exactness throughout the stars, Liberty and eagle. A wonderful coin. Pop 192; 2 in 65 (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 3457		1895 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A well struck beauty with lovely golden toning and slightly prooflike surfaces. Pop 201; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 9027) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3458		1895-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A hint of golden toning. Housed in an old green holder. Surging oceans of golden frost fill this double eagle with charm and fresh appeal unlike so few others of its period. The stars are nearly all sharp, as is the central design on both sides, including Liberty's hair curls. Pop 125; 6 in 65 (PCGS # 9028) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 3459		1895-S $20 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. A few obverse marks otherwise MS63 and choice. A lustrous coin. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3460		1896 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo PQ. Lovely light even golden toning on both sides of this Premium Quality example. Looks a little undergraded. Only 128 Proofs struck. A vibrant coin from all levels of measurement: technical, aesthetic, rarity, and grading, and from this viewpoint a visually stunning $20 gold Proof. Like others dated 1896, which seems to lie at the pinnacle of the Mint's quality level, we see a combination of deep mirror fields with "orange peel" Proof surface on both sides. Nicely toned warm gold and orange as mentioned. The detail of strike is needle-sharp as well. Further on this point, all devices (including the tops of the letters in the legends and digits in the dates as well as the stars) are satin frosted. A greatly prized rarity, this, and one that only rarely surfaces despite a moderate reported Proof mintage for the date. We contend that fewer than half the 1896 release survives today, and then mainly in lower grades. While the present coin will require an advanced buyer due to its value, any serious bidder wanting an outstanding Proof double eagle will want to play close attention as the auction progresses. Among Proofs of this decade, only a small percentage have survived in quality comparable to this. Pop 3; 5 finer, 2 in 65, 3 in 66 (PCGS # 99112) . Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $106,375
Lot 3461		1896 $20 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-61 Breen 7322. Rich golden colors. For those without a Breen encyclopedia, this has a doubled date and is listed as Very Rare. Discovered by E. M. Seneca, all 4 digits show repunching at their tops, even to the naked eye. Later, this obverse cracked thorugh the base of the date. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 3462		1896-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Uncommonly smooth with fully metallic, golden-rose sheen and only scattered reminders of its origin (no doubt) in a mint bag. (Original bags of 250 double eagles, primarily dates in the 1900s, turn up on rare occasions nowadays, and it is exactly the lovely luster-bloom, color, and glow surface quality seen on this far-scarcer 1896-S twenty that characterizes uncleaned, original specimens.) Pop 818; 138 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 9030) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 3463		1896-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely shades of golden toning. A nice gradient of flaming golden frost from edge to edge. Pop 818; 138 in 64, 1 in 65, and 1 in 67 (PCGS # 9030) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 3464		1896-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden-orange mint color. A riveting example of this always-popular S-mint issue. This sparkling example is naturally toned and very well struck (PCGS # 9030) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3465		1896-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. An intensely lustrous example and quite choice for the grade, the color being pale golden orange to pinkish gold with full eye-appeal (PCGS # 9030) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 3466		1897 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Old holder. Frosty and untoned. A well struck example of this Type (PCGS # 9031) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 3467		1898 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A bright mint example with extra frosty luster typical of P-mint twenties (PCGS # 9033) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 3468		1898-S and 1904. MS-60 to MS-60 plus. Each double eagle is delicately toned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 3469		1898-S and 1904. Each AU-58. Each is lightly toned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 3470		1898-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Rich mint bloom golden toning (PCGS # 9034) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 3471		1898-S $20 Liberty. MS-60. Delicately toned. Estimated Value $600 - 625. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3472		1899 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A splendid intensely frosty mint specimen. Heart-stopping quality for such a modest grade. Each side has a beaming pinkish-gold center that is surrounded by a nice margin of orange-gold color. Pop 293; 10 finer in 65 (PCGS # 9035) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 3473		1899 and 1922. Both AU-58. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 3474		1899-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Attractive slightly greenish-golden mint luster. Typical of some (but not all) S-mint twenties from the 1890s decade, this 1899-S struck with scientific exactness throughout the main devices, including stars (PCGS # 9036) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,620
Lot 3475		1901 $20 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 58. Light to moderate marks in the field. Only 96 Proofs minted. Elusive and quite costly as an unimpaired Proof, this just-miss example is free of noticeable heavy abrasions and shows only minor signs of handling and circulation wear. The strike, everywhere complete, is well above par for the 1901 issue and both sides reveal ample sparkle and glow from the remaining mirror surface. Pop 3; 8 finer, 1 in 60, 1 in 61, 2 in 62, 4 in 63 (PCGS # 9117) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 3476		1901 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and lightly toned. A refreshingly attractive coin with choice luster and surfaces that are free from all but the most trivial luster grazes. Scarcer P-mint issue (PCGS # 9039) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 3477		1901-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A nice bright example, Liberty's profile especially frosty (PCGS # 9040) . Estimated Value $650 - 675. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $851
Lot 3478		1903 $20 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. Lightly toned. Minor planchet flaw at 6:00 reverse; a lustrous coin. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3479		1903-S and 1904. PCGS graded each MS-62. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 9044) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,696
Lot 3480		1903-S $20 Liberty. MS-60. Lightly toned. Estimated Value $600 - 625. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $788
Lot 3481		1904 $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely golden-orange mint bloom color. All minute detail fully evident on this bold 1904 twenty (PCGS # 9045) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 3482		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty gold color with a blush of orange (PCGS # 9045) . Estimated Value $625 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $851
Lot 3483		1904 $20 Liberty. MS-60. Bright golden color with smooth satiny fields. Estimated Value $600 - 625. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3484		1904 $20 Liberty. AU-58. Lustrous. Estimated Value $600 - 625. View details	Realized $748
Lot 3485		1904 $20 Liberty. AU-53. We note a couple of tiny rim nicks. Estimated Value $575 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3486		$20 Liberty. 1904. MS-60. Good luster. Estimated Value $600 - 625. From the Benson collection and purchased from an unknown source in the 1940s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3487		1904-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Intensely lustrous with a hint of natural pinkish golden toning (PCGS # 9046) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,012
Lot 3488		1904-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58 (PCGS # 9046) . Estimated Value $575 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 3489		1905-S $20 Liberty. AU-55. Lustrous with a small bagmark by the eye. Estimated Value $575 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3490		1906 $20 Liberty. AU-58. Mostly untoned with reddish-gold luster. Scarce date. Only 69,596 minted. Estimated Value $700 - 725. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3491		1906-D $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Light golden toning. A popular date and mint, Denver opened for business in 1906 (PCGS # 9050) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 3492		1907 $20 Liberty. MS-60. Lightly toned and frosty. Estimated Value $600 - 625. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $782

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