Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 57

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$20 Gold St. Gaudens

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2634		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Subtle toning (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,466
Lot 2635		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned, a frosty example (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 2636		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Mostly untoned with lustrous surfaces (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 2637		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-63. Frosty. Choice and above average, as one would look forward to from the grade; however, what really makes this break free from others in MS63 is its gleaming luster that rolls around each side (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2638		1922 $20. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned with nice lustrous fields. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,294
Lot 2639		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. We note a few copper spots on the obverse as well as the reverse. Nice luster (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,294
Lot 2640		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-58 (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,236
Lot 2641		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty and untoned (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 2642		1923 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Enchanting golden orange shades coupled with intense mint bloom, makes this a desirable example. A couple of minor copper spots exist. For trivia buffs: What was the buying power of a $20 gold piece back in 1923? For starters, the daily pay for a Ford factory assemblyline worker, who did not require a high school diploma -- and tax-free, remember -- was $5 a day. A new Chevrolet roadster, 2 passenger, cost $570.00 in 1923; a "G-E Whiz," desk fan, $10.00; American light porcelain dinnerware, 52 pieces, $19.95; a gas range for the kitchen, $77.00; and a White Mountain brand refrigerator, $49.50. Oh, and for those with a constipated constitution: California prunes, 2 lbs for 24¢ (PCGS # 9175) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 2643		1923 $20. NGC graded MS-63. A couple copper spots exist on both sides. Appealing golden orange toning. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,466
Lot 2644		1923 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-63. Brilliant and refreshingly clean for this issue, with choice flickering luster in the fields and sundrenched golden devices. The fields are alive with glowing eye-appeal (PCGS # 9175) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,466
Lot 2645		1923 $20 Saint. ANACS graded MS-61. Untoned. Full rims and golden luster throughout. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,209
Lot 2646		1923 $20 St. Gaudens PCGS graded Genuine. PCGS Graded, Our grade is sharpness of AU58 Cleaned (PCGS # 9175) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,121
Lot 2647		1923-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-66. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Light apricot-gold luster reflects off the near-pristine fields. Keen-edged devices throughout, including all facial features on Liberty, clear skirt lines and sandal toes, etc (PCGS # 9176) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,048
Lot 2648		1923-D $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-63. Lightly toned. We note a couple minor reverse copper spots. Frosty, as one would look forward to from the grade; however, what really makes this break free from others is its smooth luster that rolls around each side. 1923-D is celebrated for its satiny luster (PCGS # 9176) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,524
Lot 2649		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-66. Frosty with lovely golden toning. Desirable with this precision strike on Liberty and eagle. A gem (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,818
Lot 2650		1924 $20. NGC graded MS-65. Loaded with booming mint luster and grand eye-appeal. A first-class Gem! Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 2651		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Both sides display attractive subdued toning. Well struck from perfect dies, just estimating from the details. The surfaces are vivid gold in hue and drenched in luster (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,811
Lot 2652		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Booming eye-catching luster that controls everything in this handsome MS64, nothing moderate or subdued, it comes right out with horns blaring and drums beating (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,811
Lot 2653		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Golden orange hues displayed on both sides. A number of other things to report, including fresh luster, problem-free rims, no trace of copper spotting, and just overall good eye appeal from this side to the other (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,811
Lot 2654		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. A couple spots and minor hairlines in the right obverse field. Do not complain about the few extra dollars it will require to buy this handsome Saint. The extra price you pay will earn dividends in the future (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 2655		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely golden-orange hues. A couple of spots can be seen on both sides; vibrant luster throughout. This piece ventures close to MS65 level (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 2656		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Sensational cartwheel luster. The obverse shows subtle golden tones while the reverse exhibits rich sunset hues (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,984
Lot 2657		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Toned on both sides. Well struck and extra frosty (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,811
Lot 2658		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and glowing with life, the golden color has a warm sunset glow to it (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,811
Lot 2659		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Untoned with brilliant pinkish gold hues (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,811
Lot 2660		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Untoned and well struck and again sporting bright pinkish golden color (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,811
Lot 2661		1924 $20. NGC graded MS-63. Warm golden hues are noticeable on both sides. A choice, lustrous coin. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 2662		1924 $20. NGC graded MS-63. Enticing golden toning. No nuisance spots or heavy marks on this choice example. Save yourself a little time and go for it before someone else does. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,590
Lot 2663		1924 $20. NGC graded MS-63. Nicely toned. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,466
Lot 2664		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty and well struck (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2665		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Warm golden orange toning is noticeable on both sides. Frosty (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,466
Lot 2666		1924 $20. NGC graded MS-63. Attractive golden toning is evident on both sides of this choice example. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,466
Lot 2667		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Nicely toned over muted though lustrous surfaces (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,466
Lot 2668		1924. NGC graded MS-63. Lightly toned. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 2669		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in a First Generation Holder. A splash of toning exists here and there. Very frosty (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 2670		1924 $20. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned. Lustrous surfaces. Minor planchet imperfection above TY in LIBERTY. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 2671		1924 $20 Saint. ANACS graded MS-61. Toned. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,209
Lot 2672		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-58. Untoned (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,209
Lot 2673		1924-D $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-63. Quite frosty with luster and all lightly toned. A scarce sought-after date. The 1924-D begins a run of rare mintmarked pieces that continues to the end of the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle series in the early 1930s. The majority of Mint state survivors were found in European hoards of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Writing in 1988, Breen observed that a further 70 pieces surfaced in the summer of 1983. (Perhaps these formed part of the Central American hoard in which were released several Mint State 1909-D and 1922-S Double Eagles at around the same time.) The otherwise orange-gold color yields to warmer pinkish-rose hues toward the centers. This handsome '63 ranks among those being clearly above-average with ample mint frost and a lovely surface-to-eye aesthetic transmission. Satiny surfaces abound on both sides. A few minor bagmarks are suppressed by the volumes of luster: we note a small mark on the bottom of the eagle's neck feathers and another diagonally across two flight feathers, with gentle blurring of Liberty's face. Outside of these small blemishes, not a single disturbance worth describing. Pop 101 (PCGS # 9178) . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2674		1924-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice and frosty with lovely natural golden mint bloom colors. Has two small marks near the elbow of the branch hand. Lustrous eagle with some orange-gold toning above, across, and below. The 1924-S is a double eagle rarity. At one time it was believed to be among the rarest dates in the series, handily outclassing the MCMVII Ultra High Relief and the Proofs of 1883 and 1884. The arrival of a specimen at auction was a big occasion. Today, following the release of hoards abroad, the 1924-S continues to be elusive, but ample numbers exist that they come on the market with regularity, usually in lower Mint State grades. Pop 143 (PCGS # 9179) . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2675		1925 $20. NGC graded MS-65. A lovely golden gem with appealing golden-sunset colors. Since our observation is that this date is always fully struck, then this sharp coin has every suggestion of precision manufacture in Liberty's high points as well as those of the eagle. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,926
Lot 2676		1925 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Some obverse copper spots; otherwise displaying rich frosty luster (PCGS # 9180) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 2677		1925 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. The reverse is quite frosty. A touch of golden toning here and there (PCGS # 9180) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,639
Lot 2678		1925 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. We note an obverse copper spot on Liberty's knee. Lustrous and bold (PCGS # 9180) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2679		1925 $20. NGC graded MS-63. Frosty, choice and untoned. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,466
Lot 2680		1925 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-62. Frosty and well struck. An attractive Mint State coin (PCGS # 9180) . Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2681		1925-D $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty gem specimen with delicate golden sunset toning on both sides with hints of light olive about the borders. Lovely rich shades of color. A key date. About as close to watertight perfection as can be expected, this vibrant 1925-D makes for eye-popping originality when examined closely and with a discerning eye. As soon as one sees the booming luster, it comes as no surprise everything is razor-sharp on all devices. All sorts of succulent thoughts come to mind when we examine it, but the best that can be said its that the coin easily fits into the fabric of MS65 standards. It is a lock-solid MS65. And it has the enormous advantage that it can never be repeated in many auctions due to the low population, which we list at the end of this discussion. When a numismatist has given you those lengthy virtues, which is about all he ever thinks of, then the baton is passed to the auction bidder to tell the world what he believes the coin thus described is worth. Pop 7; 1 finer in 66 (PCGS # 9181) . Historic note: Like the 1924-D twenty, the 1925-D also had its rarity ranking readjusted since the mid-20th century by the emergence of a few small hoards overseas. Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $80,500
Lot 2682		1926 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-64 PQ. Delicate golden toning. A Premium Coin for the grade due to its eye appeal and overall excellent luster (PCGS # 9183) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2683		1926 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Attractive flashy golden toning on both sides, well up there in terms of fresh detail and luster originality (PCGS # 9183) . Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668

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