The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 1900
1907-S. MS-61. Flashy luster, but hairlined from wiping with a cloth. The end of an era.
Lot 1901 
1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-62. One of the worlds most popular coins and produced over the howls of the entrenched mint establishment. Teddy Roosevelt felt it was time for a change, and change he caused by hiring the famed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign the double eagle and eagle. This double eagle was the result, the high relief of the design is simply splendid to behold, but torture for dies to produce. Each of these high reliefs had to be struck approximately 11 times in order to fully bring up the upper details on the coin. Many were saved but these are always popular with collectors. This particular specimen has some minor stacking friction on Liberty's knee, but her face is as fresh as the day she was coined. The surfaces are clean for the grade and the faint swirling marks visible with a glass are die polish lines, seen on all specimens of this magnificent coin. Certainly one of the most beautiful coins ever produced, and worthy of a strong price.
Lot 1902 
1907. High relief, Roman numerals, flat rim. MS-62. Broken out of an NGC holder where this coin was graded MS 62. There is a tiny bit of wire rim on the upper left reverse, but this appears to be more of a flat rim coin on the obverse. Nice surfaces, but there are a couple of tiny tick marks hidden in the fields. Always popular for the high relief design, and very appealing.
Lot 1903
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. MS-62. Flashy luster throughout, with some greenish gold coloring to note the passage of time.
Lot 1904
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. AU-50. Softly struck down the centers and having a number of marks on both sides.
Lot 1905
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. A choice coin with the usual surfaces for this variety and a pleasing old-gold look.
Lot 1906
1908. No motto. MS-63. Cracked out of a PCGS holder where it was graded MS 63. Flashy luster and well preserved, most of the tick marks are hidden on Liberty.
Lot 1907
1908. No motto. MS-63. Very pleasing satiny gold surfaces.
Lot 1908
1908. No motto. MS-62. Just what you'd expect for the grade.
Lot 1909
1908. No motto. MS-60. Lustrous and pleasing, despite small bagmarks. Bright yellow gold.
Lot 1910
1908. No motto. MS-60. Dull luster and myriad small marks.
Lot 1911
1908. No motto. MS-60. Satiny but dull luster.
Lot 1912
1908. No motto. EF-40. Clean and bright for the grade.
Lot 1913
1908-D. No motto. MS-62. Well struck and clean for the grade.
Lot 1914
1908-D. No motto. MS-61. Discolored on the high points from stacking. Nice color and luster. Only normal, small marks.
Lot 1915
1908. With motto. MS-62. Clean fields and devices for the grade, with mint-fresh luster.
Lot 1916
1908-D. With motto. MS-63. Cracked out of a PCGS holder where this was graded MS 63. Flashy luster and choice.
Lot 1917 
1908-S. With motto. AU-50. A scarce date that boasts a mintage of only 22,000. This nice AU example retains most of the luster and is well struck.
Lot 1918
1909. 9 over 8. EF-40. The overdate is apparent to the unaided eye. This one spent some time in circulation.
Lot 1919
1909. PCGS graded AU-58. Flashy and really one that just "missed" the next grade up. Nice surfaces.
Lot 1920
1909. EF-40. Nothing special, but no disappointments either. Scarce date.
Lot 1921
1909-D. Sharpness of EF-45 but cleaned. The surfaces now have resulting hairlines.
Lot 1922
1909-S. MS-61. Bright with luster but showing quite a few abrasions on both sides.
Lot 1923
1909-S. MS-60. Flashy and nice in appearance, but there is a faint obverse scratch from the branch end to the rim below.
Lot 1924
1910. MS-63. Oh! Here's a beauty! Slightly pebbly dies made this one, and there are some small abrasions, but the luster is most pleasing, as is the color. We've seen worse coins in 65 holders, believe us.
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