May 28, 2001, The Fairchild Family Trust Collection, Sale 10

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$20 Gold

$20 St. Gaudens

Lot 1585 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-62. One of the most beautiful coins every produced by any country, the high relief St. Gaudens design should be one of the crowning achievements in any collector's collection. Most were saved from the time of issue, and the coin is as impressive today as the day it was made. Trivial handling marks in the fields, but this one has been off the market for many years and we recently submitted to PCGS for their opinion. For the grade, this specimen is quite nice, and this is a coin that any true collector would be proud to own.
Estimated Value $6,000-7,000.

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1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded AU-58. This one shows just a tiny bit of wear on the high points. Perfect for the collector who wants all the pizzazz of a mint state coin at a large discount in the price.
Estimated Value $4,000-5,000.

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1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded AU-58. This one has a whisper of wear on the highest points and retains most of the mint luster. A bargain for the grade, which is boldly struck and very appealing.
Estimated Value $4,000-5,000.

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1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. Sharpness of AU-55. Here is a coin for the collector of moderate means. The surfaces have been burnished lightly on both sides and the edge lettering has been filed down substantially in some areas, but is still readible. Liberty's face and microscopic details are all present, and this coin probably never circulated but was poorly cleaned. Undoubtedly this will sell at a nice discount to a more original example, and will thus allow a some collector to purchase an example of this enormously popular coin. Inspection mandatory.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.

Lot 1589
1908. No motto and 1908-D No motto. Both grade AU-50. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $550-600.

Lot 1590
1908. No motto. MS-60. Bright luster.
Estimated Value $300-350.

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1909. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck on the devices and with blazing luster. Here is a rare date in this grade, note the clean surfaces and satiny luster. This date is nearly impossible to locate in full gem, with one this close as good as these are ever found.
Estimated Value $4,000-5,000.

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1909. MS-60 Plus. A scarce date that has flashy luster and good color. Well struck too.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.

Lot 1593
1910-S. MS-60. Scattered bagmarks but this one retains mint luster.
Estimated Value $250-300.

Lot 1594
1912. MS-60. Lower mintage than a common date, but not enough to command a premium. Nice luster and surface quality.
Estimated Value $350-400.

Lovely Proof 1913 St. Gaudens

Lot 1595 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1913. NGC graded Matte Proof 64. Philadelphia coined 58 of these in proof for the entire year of 1913. Perhaps that will give the buyer some idea of how few collectors were around back in 1913. If more were struck, they would have been melted as unsold. For a few years the world's mints used the dark matte finish which gave the coins a very different look than the usual shiny mirror fields. With the matte proofs, the entire surface is "matte", somewhat dull in appearance when compared with the earlier flashy proofs. However, because of their distinctive style, these proofs are highly coveted by numismatists today. NGC has graded just 8 this high, with 22 graded higher. Not many to go around.
Estimated Value $17,000-20,000.

Lot 1596
1915-S. MS-60 Plus. Nice luster and surfaces for the gold bug.
Estimated Value $300-350.

Lot 1597
1916-S 2 pieces. One grades EF-45, the other AU-55. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $600-650.

Lot 1598
1920. MS-60. On the baggy side of the fence.
Estimated Value $300-350.

Lot 1599
1922. PCGS graded MS-64. This one has the usual orange-gold luster so often seen these days, with well struck devices and clean surfaces.
Estimated Value $450-500.

Lot 1600
1922. AU-58. Light wear on the high points.
Estimated Value $300-350.

Lot 1601
A lot of 6 Double Eagles each PCGS graded as Mint Errors with Laminations. Each of the following is graded by PCGS as noted, and each label notes these are "Mint Errors" with laminations noted on the obverse or reverse. The first coin is a 1923 AU-58 with a lamination through BERT and Liberty's head; second a 1924 MS-63 with a minor lamination on the reverse at RS of DOLLARS and above; third a 1924 graded MS-64, with a long obverse lamination above the right arm of Liberty; fourth we have a 1924 graded MS-62 with a long reverse lamination extending most of the length of the eagle in a horizontal direction from his neck past the center of his body; fifth we have a 1924 graded MS-64 with a reverse lamination that extends from the wing up to the rim just left of center; and last we have a 1927 graded MS-63 with a minor lamination at LI and below of LIBERTY. As each of these coins is PCGS graded, with the lamination noted on the insert, they would be highly saleable as such. Lot of 6 coins.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.

Lot 1602
1923 and 1924. Both grade AU-50, the first has been cleaned and the second polished. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $500-550.

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1923-D. PCGS graded MS-66. A golden gem with the desirable orange-peel toning.
Estimated Value $1,200-1,500.

Lot 1604
1924. ICG graded MS-65. Deep golden luster and well struck. A gem by any standards.
Estimated Value $600-675.

Lot 1605
1924. NGC graded MS-64. Flashy luster and well struck.
Estimated Value $400-450.

Lot 1606
1924. MS-60. Good luster.
Estimated Value $275-325.

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1924-S. PCGS graded MS-63. A pleasing frosty mint example of this very scarce date. Well struck and free from any serious marks.
Estimated Value $4,000-5,000.

Lot 1608
1926. NGC graded MS-64 Premium Quality. Mint fresh luster and well struck for this common date.
Estimated Value $450-500.

Lot 1609
1926. PCGS graded MS-64. Bright and untoned, and well struck for this common date. Clean surfaces that show few marks on either side.
Estimated Value $400-450.

Lot 1610
1927. MS-63. Good color and clean fields.
Estimated Value $325-375.

Lot 1611
1927. ANACS graded AU-55 Cleaned. Lightly cleaned with a few resulting hairlines. Flashy luster still and not unattractive.
Estimated Value $300-325.

Lot 1612
1928. MS-60. This one has nice color and surfaces for the grade.
Estimated Value $300-350.

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