The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14

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$20 Dollar

$20 St. Gaudens

Lot 4122 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. MS-60+. Mounted in a custom Capital Plastics holder, including a cloth cover, this coin makes an excellent display item. The surfaces are clean and well preserved, and the many strikes combine to form "our most beautiful coin". Good luster and well preserved, and worth a strong bid from a collector.
Estimated Value $6,500-7,500.

Lot 4123 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1907. High relief, Roman numerals, flat rim. NGC graded MS-61. A moderate grade for this most popular coin. The strikes (all 6 or more of them) combine to bring up the deeply engraved devices, including remarkable depth to the eagle and Liberty. We note a bit of haze on the surfaces, and the rims show minor handling from the last nearly 100 years of being shown off as the pinnacle of quality by the United States Mint. If you have always wanted an example of this issue, and didn't want to spend a five figure price, then here is a lovely example that should suit a collector well.
Estimated Value $6,000-6,500.

Lot 4124 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-65 Premium Quality. Bright yellow gold in color and sharply struck by the dies. This one has clean surfaces throughout, with problem free devices and fields. We note a few tiny hairlines in the lower left obverse field. Scarce any better, and a whole lot more money too.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,800.

Lot 4125 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-65. Gem surfaces and blazing luster with a touch of the usual haze. We note a few ticks on Liberty or in the field, which apparently kept this from an even higher grade.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,800.

Lot 4126 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-65. Rich golden luster with a trace of haze on this gem. Minor signs of contact on the devices, with the fields very clean and pleasing. First year of issue.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,800.

Lot 4127
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. NGC graded MS-64. Bright orange gold in color, but there are a few scuffs on the high points.
Estimated Value $800-900.

Lot 4128
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-63. First year of issue, this one with some stacking marks, but rich luster throughout.
Estimated Value $550-625.

Lot 4129
1907. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. MS-60+. Average luster and surfaces.
Estimated Value $350-400.

Lot 4130 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-66. The surfaces are a touch irregular below Liberty's hair, clean and well struck. Almost certainly from a hoard of these that came out years ago.
Estimated Value $1,400-1,600.

Lot 4131 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-65. Premium Quality. Remarkably common even in gem grades thanks to a large hoard that was released years ago. Bright luster and very clean surfaces, one for the type or date collector.
Estimated Value $750-850.

Lot 4132 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-65. Strong luster with light haze on both sides. Always in demand in gem grades as the No Motto is a short lived type coin.
Estimated Value $700-800.

Lot 4133
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Glowing luster and well preserved.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 4134
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Much better than most seen, good color surfaces and luster throughout.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 4135
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Coppery-gold in color with nice surfaces and luster.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 4136
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. An excellent coin for the grade.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 4137
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-64. Light haze and well struck by the dies, with full luster in the fields.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 4138
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-64. Hazy gold luster and generally clean for the grade.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 4139
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-64. Hazy luster with an average strike.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 4140
1908. No motto. PCGS graded MS-63 Premium Quality. Dark gold luster on this one, with a few stacking marks on the high points.
Estimated Value $350-400.

Lot 4141
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-63. Good luster and slightly better than average surfaces.
Estimated Value $325-350.

Lot 4142
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-63. Fresh from a mint bag of these, with typical surfaces and color.
Estimated Value $325-350.

Lot 4143
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-63. A few scuffs on the high points of the design, but lustrous in the fields.
Estimated Value $325-350.

Lot 4144
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-63. Average color and luster for the grade.
Estimated Value $325-350.

Lot 4145
1908. No motto (2 pieces). One is PCGS graded MS-63, the other PCGS graded MS-62. The MS-62 is especially bright. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $650-700.

Lot 4146
1908. No motto. NGC graded MS-62. Golden luster and a few ticks.
Estimated Value $325-350.

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