Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 4

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin and Currency Collection, Part 1

$20 Gold Liberty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1937		1850 $20 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-55. Some satiny surface and glitter remains on this coin, but it has some problems. Light hairlines show a simple cleaning, but this isn't all that objectionable. Bagmarks are of the normal sort and number for a slightly circulated double eagle. Rims are clear and strike is fine. The problem, really, is some planchet flaws from the mint. One is to the left of the date, and a few more blackish areas of porosity are on the upper reverse. Still, this is an 1850 Twenty, the first date made for commerce, and always popular as such. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1938		1851 $20 Liberty. MS-62. Light hairlines take this out of the Choice categories, but this is still a delightful coin. None of the usual bagmarking, just a few tiny abrasions. Bright yellow gold, but the cartwheel is subdued. The strike is medallic--the stars are well detailed, Liberty's hair stands out in high relief, and even the feathers on the eagle's neck and its eye are crisp. The rims, too, are sharp and mark-free. As MS63s are in the 20-grand league, and 64s are much more if you can find one, this seems a fine alternative for the true Americana buff. A classic. View details	Unsold
Lot 1939		1851-O $20 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-55. Scarce, early date from New Orleans. Mintage was 315,000 coins. Shows hairlines from a light cleaning, but otherwise this coin is appealing: lustrous, well struck, not overly bagmarked. Should please many a collector. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1940		1883-S $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-63. A lot of abrasions under the color, but it looks fairly graded. The strike is nice and the color pleasing. View details	Unsold
Lot 1941		1884-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A low-mintage year from this Nevada mint (81,139 pieces). Good original gold color, toned as it should be. Typical nice strike. Plenty of abrasions (nothing huge or glaring except maybe by star 4), but these are genuinely as they should be for a Carson City issue. Desirable! View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 1942		1885-S $20 Liberty. A pair of jewelry gold coins, the first is an 1885-S Double Eagle, mounted in a bezel with a loop for a chain, the other is an 1899 Half Eagle which has been worn as jewelry. Lot of 2 coins. Fine to Very Fine. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1943		1888-S $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-64. When you catalogue coins for auctions, and have done so for many years, you tend to look at a certified coin first, then notice the number grade. With this one, the cataloguer thought, "A nice 63, maybe better." All because of the concentration of obverse marks and especially a big one on Liberty's nostril. But the color is real pleasing--greenish gold with iridescent hues. Yes, gold does indeed tone. Sometimes that toning is simulated, as we've suggested often in our cataloguing, but this time it looks just as it should. View details	Unsold
Lot 1944		1891-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. A delightful coin for the grade, excellent color and surfaces, with abundant eye-appeal. Ripe for an upgrade from this old style PCGS holder. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1945		1893-S $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-63. A real lot of bagmarks under nice greenish gold toning. Nearly choice. View details	Unsold
Lot 1946		1894-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Choice BU with greenish gold toning. View details	Unsold
Lot 1947		1896-S $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-64. Choice BU with greenish gold toning. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1948		1897 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-65. Choice BU with the same greenish gold toning as all the others here. View details	Unsold
Lot 1949		1897-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice color, nearly choice. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1950		1898-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A true Choice BU double eagle with natural-looking gold toning. One of the nicest here. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1951		1899 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Almost a Gem but with a tiny circular black flaw at the bottom of Liberty's neck. Well worth a good bid. View details	Unsold
Lot 1952		1899 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Fairly graded and quite clean all over. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1953		1899 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. A lustrous coin that boasts few bagmarks and should be regraded. In the old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $391
Lot 1954		1899-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. This one is very nice! Lovely gold toning. View details	Realized $2,473
Lot 1955		1900 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-65. A frosty, delightful gem coin. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 1956		1900 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-65. 100 years old now, and gems aren't all that common. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 1957		1900 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-65. A lovely, original, undipped coin shimmering with golden luster. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1958		1903 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-65. A beauty with lovely color and surfaces. View details	Unsold
Lot 1959		1903 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-65. Lots of faint scuffs on the obverse, including Liberty's cheek, but these are really pretty forgivable because of the overall look. The reverse is absolutely superb. View details	Unsold
Lot 1960		1903-S $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lots of small chatter, but the color is delightful and the coin is surely Choice. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1961		1904 $20 Liberty. ICG graded MS-66. Just a wonderful coin with perfect color and a sharp strike, even on the eagle's neck and face. High end, even for a 66. View details	Unsold
Lot 1962		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty and well struck. View details	Realized $529
Lot 1963		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Awash in luster and original, old holder. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1964		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Lustrous. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1965		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Clean cheek on Liberty, old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1966		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty and original. In an old PCGS holder. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1967		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. One to be regraded as this old style holder contains a Double Eagle which is unusually nice for the grade assigned. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1968		1904 $20 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Mint fresh, old holder. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1969		1904-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Nice coin with just the right look for a 64. High mintage but evidently few were saved, for it's hard to find like this. View details	Realized $920