Gold $20 (St. Gaudens) |
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| Lot 1300 |
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1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Rich golden-orange mint bloom color with strong luster on both sides. The strike is quite full, with mountainous details on even the tiniest devices. The face, hands and toes of Liberty are complete and strong. As we know, each of these coins had to be struck several times to bring up the high relief, with the final few strikes needed just to fill in the highest details on Liberty and the eagle's huge wings. Worth a premium for its very clean surfaces and abundant eye appeal (Photo).
Estimate $14,000-16,000. |
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| Lot 1301 |
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1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-63. A choice, brilliant example struck in a beautiful, yellow-orange color. Very nicely detailed, with no breaks in the luster even on the highest points. A wonderful expression of the designer's vision.
From the CoinFacts.com website: "The 1907 High Relief $20 Gold Piece was designed by the noted American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens at the request of President Theodore Roosevelt. 'High Relief' refers to the depth of the details which, on this coin, are much deeper than usual, giving the coin an impressive medallic appearance. 'High Reliefs' come in several varieties: the extremely rare Ultra-High Relief and the more common Flat Rim and Knife (or Wire) Rim variants. Saint-Gaudens' obverse design was considered so beautiful and so popular that it was re-used on the gold bullion coins struck by the U.S. Mint beginning in 1986." (Photo).
Estimate $12,000-14,000. |
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| Lot 1302 |
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1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-63. Popular first year type with original toning (Photo).
Estimate $600-650. |
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| Lot 1303 |
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1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-63. Original toning (Photo).
Estimate $600-650. |
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| Lot 1304 |
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1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice original toning (Photo).
Estimate $600-650. |
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| Lot 1305 |
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1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-63. Original toning (Photo).
Estimate $600-650. |
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| Lot 1306 |
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1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief, Arabic numerals. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice original toning (Photo).
Estimate $600-650. |
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| Lot 1307 |
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1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. ICG graded MS-64. Nice original color (Photo).
Estimate $450-500. |
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| Lot 1308 |
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1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. NGC graded MS-63. A pleasing, very clean example for the grade (Photo).
Estimate $410-430. |
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| Lot 1309 |
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1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. ICG graded MS-63 (Photo).
Estimate $400-425. |
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| Lot 1310 |
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1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. ICG graded MS-63. Original mint color (Photo).
Estimate $400-425. |
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| Lot 1311 |
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1908 $20 St. Gaudens. No motto. ICG graded MS-62 (Photo).
Estimate $380-400. |
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| Lot 1312 |
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1908-S $20 St. Gaudens. With motto. NGC graded EF-40. A popular low mintage date, quite scarce (Photo).
Estimate $850-900. |
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| Lot 1313 |
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1914-D $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-64. Choice and lustrous (Photo).
Estimate $675-725. |
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| Lot 1314 |
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1914-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded AU-53 (Photo).
Estimate $380-400. |
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| Lot 1315 |
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1915-S $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-63 (Photo).
Estimate $450-500. |
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| Lot 1316 |
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1916-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Light golden toning (Photo).
Estimate $450-550. |
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| Lot 1317 |
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1922 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-64. Original orange and golden toning. Scarce in grades of MS-64 or higher (Photo).
Estimate $600-700. |
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| Lot 1318 |
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1922-S $20 St. Gaudens. MS-60+. A typical somewhat shallow strike, nevertheless, a pleasing brilliant uncirculated example of this scarce date (Photo).
Estimate $1,000-1,200. |
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| Lot 1319 |
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1922-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-60. A nice frosty example with original toning. One bag mark on the obverse, otherwise this coin would grade a few points higher. In a first generation PCGS holder (Photo).
Estimate $700-800. |
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| Lot 1320 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-66. A well struck gem (Photo).
Estimate $1,900-2,000. |
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| Lot 1321 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-65. Nice frosty example (Photo).
Estimate $600-700. |
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| Lot 1322 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-64. Well struck (Photo).
Estimate $450-500. |
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| Lot 1323 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. MS-63. Frosty and uncleaned (Photo).
Estimate $450-500. |
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| Lot 1324 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Nicely toned (Photo).
Estimate $420-440. |
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| Lot 1325 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. In a first generation holder with nice toning (Photo).
Estimate $420-440. |
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| Lot 1326 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. In a first generation holder. Olive and golden mint luster (Photo).
Estimate $400-430. |
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| Lot 1327 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-62 (Photo).
Estimate $400-420. |
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| Lot 1328 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-63 (Photo).
Estimate $400-425. |
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| Lot 1329 |
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1924 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-63 (Photo).
Estimate $400-425. |
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| Lot 1330 |
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1924-S $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-63. Brilliant and lustrous, with a strong cartwheel effect on the bright surfaces. This date remains rare in this grade, never having been found in quantities in the vaults of Europe (Photo).
Estimate $4,000-5,000. |
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| Lot 1331 |
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1927 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-66. Rich, golden orange toning. A lovely example in an old, green-lable holder (Photo).
Estimate $1,900-2,200. |
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| Lot 1332 |
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1927 $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63 (Photo).
Estimate $400-425. |
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| Lot 1333 |
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1927 $20 St. Gaudens. ICG graded MS-62 (Photo).
Estimate $400-420. |
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