Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 74

June Long Beach Coin Auction

$20 St. Gaudens

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1950		1908. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Soft golden hues add to its eye appeal (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1951		1908. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Pleasing soft golden hues add to it's eye appeal (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1952		1908. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-64. We note a touch of light golden colors (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1953		1908. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely golden-orange mint colors (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1954		1908. No Motto. NGC graded MS-64 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1955		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1956		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1957		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1958		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1959		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63. President Theodore Roosevelt objected to the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, since he felt such a phrase had no place on our coinage. Perhaps he had a personal reason to object, or was merely following the ideals of separation of church and state. Whatever his reason, Roosevelt's objections were appropriately voiced within the Mint. This design of 1907-08 is Charles Barber's further modification of the Saint-Gaudens design, prepared for ease of minting and use in commerce (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1960		1908. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1961		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1962		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No Motto. NGC graded MS-63 PQ CAC Approved. Housed in a First Generation Holder (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1963		1908. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1964		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-62. Housed in an Old Green Holder (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1965		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No Motto. NGC graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Holder (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1966		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned. By Presidential orders, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was omitted from the first two years' coinage, even as from the MCMVII design. In 1908, both No Motto and With Motto pieces were made (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1967		1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. AU-58. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1968		1908. No Motto. PCGS graded AU-58 (PCGS # 9142) . Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1969		1908-D. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-62 (PCGS # 9143) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1970		1908-D. No Motto. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned (PCGS # 9143) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1971		1908-S. With Motto. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. Lovely golden toning. Rich toning, much original luster. A very scarce low mintage date. Only 22,000 minted. A appreciably select AU58 example of this well-known low-mintage rarity. The present specimen has finely grained satiny luster over warm gold surfaces with only traces of circulation on the high points. The striking is sharp, reflecting full obverse and reverse design details. The 1908-S has a rich history in numismatics, including auction appearances. By 1908, the date of gold coins was incorporated into the master die, with the result that there is no difference among working dies. However, the mintmark (S or D as the case may be) was entered by a hand punch (PCGS # 9149) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 1972		1909 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded Proof 67. Only 67 struck. Spectacular surfaces and color. Pop 3; 3 finer in 68. There were 67 Proof double eagles officially struck in 1909, which seems a happy surprise (to borrow a term that musicians sometimes use), since this is a lovely Proof 67 example! An interesting numismatic side note is referred to in David Akers' 1981 book on this series, and we quote in part: "In my 443 catalogue survey, the 1909 appeared more often in Proof than any other Saint-Gaudens double eagle. I have no explanation for this since it has been my experience that the 1909 is one of the rarest Proofs of this type. It is more rare than most of the Liberty Head Proofs after 1895. It is my opinion that no more than 20-25 Proofs of this date still exist." It would seem that 28 sales of Proofs in his survey might only be a statistical aberration representing a few coins offered over and over for some reason, and we would agree that 1909 Proof Saint-Gaudens double eagles are without a doubt much rarer than shown by the number recorded in his analysis. The joint population data from both PCGS and NGC also seems to support this, since the total number certified places the 1909 squarely in the middle of the census data of the eight dates in the series. All Proof twenties struck this year have the Roman Gold finish of the matte Proofing process. As such, the coin has exceptionally bright, sparkling surfaces for a matte Proof. The colors have a pleasing rich yellow-gold hue, and we note a low knife-edge detail on the obverse and reverse motifs. Of the greatest rarity and importance (PCGS # 9206) . Note: After criticism arose following release of the 1908 sandblast Proof double eagles, the Mint altered its procedure. It dropped the sandblast style, and introduced the satin finish in 1909 and 1910. The satin surface (Charles E. Barber called it "bright") was produced by fresh dies used in the Mint�s medal press. The surface is the result of buffing the hubs to remove cutting burs from the reducing lathe. The earlier (and later) sand-blast pieces were made by taking a satin Proof coin and lightly sandblasting it. The officials at the Philadelphia mint decided they could not make brilliant Proofs like those in the previous Liberty head series, and wanted something distinctive for collectors. After the sandblast in 1908 failed to satisfy, this lovely satin finish was tried. Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $117,875
Lot 1973		1909-S Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1974		1909, 9 over 8 NGC graded AU Details. Improperly cleaned. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1975		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-64. Nice even toning (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 1976		1909-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Full allotment of frosty luster on this select coin (PCGS # 9153) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1977		1910 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62 CAC Approved. In an old green label holder (PCGS # 9154) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1978		1910-S $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-62 CAC Approved (PCGS # 9156) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1979		1911-S $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-62. Soft satiny luster on this semi-common S-mint issue (PCGS # 9159) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1980		1913 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded Proof 68. Only 58 struck. Pop 2; none finer at NGC . We cannot understate the visual allure and remarkable state of preservation of this incredible specimen. Pale golden orange surfaces are remarkably free of all but the most inconsequential of minor defects. In fact, the quality and freshness of this distinctive coin is akin to that found on modern U.S. Mint Sand Blast Proof issues (such as the 1994-P Matte Jefferson nickel and 1998-S Matte Kennedy half dollar).The strikingly low 58-piece Proof mintage for this date is the third lowest total Proof output for any date of With Motto Saint-Gaudens double eagles (the only lower mintages being 1915). Moreover, with only a single other known example of this date at the Proof-68 quality, it is quite clear that this very rare and extraordinarily high quality coin is easily one of the finest known (if not the finest known). The U.S. Mint conducted unceasing testing with the surfaces of Proof gold coins from 1907 to 1915. In some cases, several different finishes were used within a single year. These ran the gamut from deep, dark matte or sandblast finishes to bright golden satin "Roman" finish somewhat akin to museum-quality FDC Ancient Roman aureii. As well, there were differing degrees of color and fineness of granulation on the sandblast pieces. After striking Roman finish Proof double eagles in 1909 and 1910, the Philadelphia Mint returned to the more European looking matte Proof surfaces in 1911 to 1915, similar to the 1908 With Motto matte Proof pieces. Matte Proof coins were all the rage at overseas mints of the time, but they proved to be confusing to many US collectors who were unfamiliar with the process. The present piece has wonderfully consistent, fine-grained matte surfaces on both sides that are a light olive-gold color. For provenance purposes only, there are a few minute flyspeck like toning spots within the rays above "13" in the date. The strike is undeniably full. We detect no weakness on any part of the Capitol building, Liberty's head, or the rest of the design both obverse and reverse. As stated above, an extraordinary example that should attract the most observant buyers from around the world (PCGS # 9210) . Estimated Value $90,000 - 100,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $120,750
Lot 1981		1913 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-58. Only 168,780 mintage, a scarcer P-mint date (PCGS # 9161) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1982		1913 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-58. Mostly untoned. Lower mintage issue:168,780 minted (PCGS # 9161) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1983		1914 $20 St. Gaudens. EF-40. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,466
Lot 1984		1914-D $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-66. Housed in an Old Holder. A sparkling gem with a blush of golden sunset colors on both sides. While the 1914-D is among the more plentiful Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles in lower Mint State grades, it is very difficult to obtain at the Gem level which approaches superb (67). In fact, the present MS66 example is the only of only 45 example known to NGC and, perhaps not surprisingly, there are only 2 finer. Both sides are bursting with cartwheel mint satin, the surfaces also displaying gorgeous orange-gold patina. The color appears to deepen towards the outer boundary on either side. Sharply struck up with not a single detracting blemish. A coin for the specialist who will only the most attractive Saint-Gaudens twenties for his collection. Pop 45; 2 finer in 67 (PCGS # 9165) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1985		1914-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. One of these double eagles for four days' pay? Henry Ford was the most prominent of the many men who formed early automobile manufacturing plants in America. He transformed the society into which he was born by a process of superior engineering and paternalistic management. Via assembly-line fabrication, Ford put what had up until then been a rich man's toy into the hands of the average working man. In 1908-09, the Ford Model T cost $825. By 1926, it cost only $290. What Henry Ford announced in 1914 surprised the world. It flabberghasted his workers. He said that he was raising the minimum pay at his plant to $5 a day and inaugurating the 8-hour day. It was headline news. He could have hired workers for only $2 a day. He claimed that he was motivated to pay $5 by social justice. It was also a way to make the cars Ford workers produced affordable to them. Aided by Henry Ford's business acumen, by 1920, 26 percent of households owned automobiles; by 1930, 60 percent did. One double eagle for every four days' labor. And in those days, this was the take-home amount, there was no tax withholding, no sales tax in the stores, in fact, no income taxes to pay for the average wage earner, with little in the way of meddlesome individuals living off the proceeds of others. Imagine that (PCGS # 9166) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,581
Lot 1986		1915 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. A frosty untoned choice coin. A slightly better date having low mintage and high attrition rate. When found Mint State, this year tends to be well bagmarked and MS60 at best. So an opportunity for the collector is provided in this attractive MS63 (PCGS # 9167) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1987		1915-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and delicately toned with excellent detail. An appealing coin. One of the best-made issues at San Francisco in the 1910s. By the 1920s, quality lapsed somewhat (PCGS # 9168) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1988		1915-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 9168) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1989		1916-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Nicely toned. Uncommonly smooth with fully metallic, golden-fresh features (PCGS # 9169) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,926
Lot 1990		1920 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Well struck with remarkably clean surfaces. The obverse is shimmering with light golden hues while the reverse exhibits sunset golden colors. A Premium Quality example for the grade. Several seemingly plentiful dates in this series are elusive above MS62 or MS63 condition. The Philadelphia Mint's delivery of 228,250 Double Eagles in 1920 is somewhat on the low side for the series, yet not unusual. Although limited, this mintage figure does not even begin to portray the conditionally rare status of this issue. The market valuation in MS64 and above, in particular, suggests these are rarely offered. An obviously important, and conditionally scarce, near-Gem, the present example is earmarked for inclusion in the finest specialized collection. Pop 810; 16 finer, 15 in 64+, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 9170) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 1991		1920 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved (PCGS # 9170) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 1992		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Once the economy righted itself from the short recessionary period of 1920-21, gold double eagle mintage came roaring back in 1923-28 with the Roaring Twenties boom in the USA (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1993		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Frosty and untoned (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1994		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. Housed in an Old Green Holder (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1995		1922 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Housed in a First Generation Holder (PCGS # 9173) . Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1996		1922-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. A frosty coin. Both sides put on view the distinctive "look" for this S-mint delivery: smoothly frosted surfaces, rolling cartwheel effects, and boldly struck devices. There is nothing hesitant about this Choice MS63. In modern times many 1922-S double eagles have appeared on the auction scene, in sharp contrast to the vaunted rarity of the variety in early times. Most are in Mint State 60 to 63 and anything finer remains a rarity. While somewhat over 1,000 examples are estimated to exist, the numismatic supply is very small, considering the great demand for Saint-Gaudens double eagles and also the fact that many have disappeared into the woodwork � into the hands of investors for the most part who are not an active part of the coin collecting fraternity. It seems likely that most of the 1922-S coins were retained in the United States and melted in 1937. However, thousands were exported. This was an ideal situation for the numismatists, as foreign banks held in reserve many coins that would have been destroyed had they remained in America (PCGS # 9174) . Historical association: Radio was the new big thing in America of the early 1920s. Led by Westinghouse company's 1920 and 1921, establishment of four well-financed stations -- located in or near Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago and New York City -- there was a growing sense of excitement as broadcasting activities became more organized. In December, 1921, the Department of Commerce issued regulations formally establishing a broadcast service. Then, in early 1922, the year of this double eagle, a "broadcasting boom" occurred, as a sometimes chaotic mix of stations, sponsored by a wide range of businesses, organizations and individuals, sprang up, numbering over 500 by year's end. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,485
Lot 1997		1923 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Lightly toned (PCGS # 9175) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1998		1923-D PCGS graded Genuine Unc Details. Tooled (PCGS # 9176) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1999		1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-65. A hint of tone and another must-have coin for the connoisseur of this Type who desires a full-bore Gem BU. Easy to see why this 1924 $20 earned its MS65 grade! (PCGS # 9177) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold

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