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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2006 Auction Limited to: The Americana Sale → U. S. Double Eagles Page 1 of 16  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Double Eagles → U. S. Liberty Head Double Eagles Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 3260 1850 AU $1,900.00 About Uncirculated or thereabouts in strict terms of wear. Bold devices stand out from fields showing the effects of bag storage or shipment. Lustre follows interesting circular patterns around stars and legends. 3261 1850 CH EF $2,600.00 Choice Extremely Fine with the visual appeal of higher grade. Actual wear is distinctly light and poses no special problems. Much lustre is retained around the reliefs for added sparkle. 3262 1851 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $11,000.00 - nearly of Choice quality. The strike of this distinctive specimen is remarkably sharp at every location. The stars, legends, hair curls, shield, and wing feathers show absolutely no weakness of definition. Even the lettering in E PLURIBUS UNUM on the reverse is amazingly bold. Pale yellow-golden fields and design features are drenched in unbroken icy mint frost on either side. The reverse,...  more 3263 1851'O' AU $2,000.00 About Uncirculated and easily Choice in terms of wear and eye appeal. Lustre glows in the crevices of the devices as well as in the fields around the legends on this very well struck, very eye appealing New Orleans mint issue. A finer specimen in terms of eye appeal would be difficult to locate, but examination under magnification reveals a short scratch under the truncation of Miss...  more 3264 1852 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,700.00 Well struck with nice lustre. There are no major marks to deter any future buyer from considering this example. An obverse die crack extends from star 10 down through the date and up to star 2. A very nice example for the type or date collector. 3265 1852'O' AU $1,000.00 About Uncirculated in terms of detail. Surfaces indicate that this coin was likely a former ''jewelry piece,'' as the rims have been smoothed and there are a couple areas of skillful repair at the edge. Despite some minor hairlines in the fields on both sides, this bright yellow-gold coin's surfaces are remarkably fresh and even exhibit a hint of lustre in the protected areas of the...  more 3266 1853 CH AU $900.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Pale pinkish-gold toning over decent surfaces. There is light abrasion but it is not all that bad. The coin is very well struck and has a nice overall appearance. NGC AU55. 3267 1854 Repunched Date AU $850.00 About Uncirculated and Choice in terms of forceful strike and satisfying lustre. The '1', '5' and '4' are notably double-punched on this variety, which the late Walter Breen characterized as very scarce. Lightest canary-yellow gold lustre complements a very bold strike, scattered bagmarks can be found but offer little visual distraction. 3268 1854'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,500.00 Satiny surfaces with some light obverse toning. The reverse has the appearance and lustre of a Choice coin. Well struck as is normal with this date. The surfaces have the look of being salvaged from a recent shipwreck but are much better than average. This is a coin that should be closely viewed. 3269 1855'S' CH AU $2,200.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Actual circulation can only be described as minimal on this fully lustrous, light yellow-gold example of the second San Francisco date. Appeal is absolute and will exert a powerful attraction to discriminating bidders. 3270 1855'S' EF $650.00 Extremely Fine. A lovely example of this early date showing untroubled circulation and a very small complement of the expected bagmarks. 3271 1856'S' S.S. Central America CH AU $3,250.00 Choice About Uncirculated, on the cusp of full Mint State. Marvelous flashing lustre provides dramatic cartwheel beauty to this meticulously struck example of early San Francisco gold coinage. Housed in a deluxe red hard cover book, with cover gold-stamped America's Greatest Treasure Ship, The S.S. Central America, Ship of Gold, with richly illustrated text and Certificate of Authenticity....  more 3272 1857'O' CH AU $4,000.00 Choice About Uncirculated. A bold strike with a reverse that is somewhat reflective and lustrous defines this coin. The obverse is a bit subdued and exhibits a few scattered marks. A very rare date with only 30,000 coins struck few of which survive in as nice a condition as the present example. Recent finds of quantities of high quality Double Eagles from various shipwrecks have increased...  more 3273 1857'S' S.S. Central America CH AU $2,600.00 Choice About Uncirculated, virtually fully Mint State. Glorious deep red-gold lustre floods both sides of this extraordinarily high quality shipwreck recovery. Splendidly struck and wonderfully preserved, this coin demonstrates the remarkable quality of the early San Francisco dates. Housed in a deluxe olive-green hard cover book gold-stamped as the preceding lot, with Certificate of...  more 3274 1858 AU $1,200.00 About Uncirculated, and a frosty, very attractive specimen of this early Philly mint issue. Coppery toning glows at the edges of the devices, stars and legends, complementing light wheat gold surfaces on both sides. A good strike and a decent amount of lustre gives this lovely specimen the appearance of a higher grade. 3275 1858'S' CH AU $3,300.00 Choice About Uncirculated, on the cusp of a full Mint State grade. Golden mint frost scintillates when this coin is carefully rotated in the light, giving rise to a perceived cartwheel effect. Strike is bold, and the rims exhibit the beveling usually seen on this issue. The 1858'S' is very rare in full Mint State, so it is no wonder that this specimen exhibits a touch of friction in...  more 3276 1858'S' CH EF $2,200.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Light wear and splendid detail powerfully suggest a higher grade. Copper-red micro-dots appear on the obverse with a similar stain atop STATES OF. 3277 1861 EF $600.00 Extremely Fine. Considerable mint lustre highlights this coin's reliefs, fields bear a number of tiny bagmarks, adding to the overall frosty appearance. 3278 1861'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,800.00 Here is a magnificently lustrous specimen of a Civil War date now recognized as notably rare in all of the higher grades. Highest quality glowing mint frost drenches both sides, and a glass and leisurely study are required to find such tics as do exist on the sparkling surfaces. Although these are evidence of bag storage, they are vastly less conspicuous than the bagmarks that ordinarily...  more 3279 1861'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $4,500.00 - and enjoying a full measure of rich satin-frost over deep yellow-golden fields and devices. Although there is some light surface abrasion evident under scrutiny, this handsome coin is entirely free of any especially distracting marks or imperfections. Civil War dates in general are always popular amongst collectors. This date in particular is quite rare within the grade range offered...  more 3280 1862'S' CH EF $1,300.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Fascinating red-gold surfaces show limited actual circulation with some lustre retained in the protected areas. Examination reveals a sprinkling of bagmarks on either side, but the overall visual appeal of this San Francisco coin remains high. NGC XF45. 3281 1863'S' Medium 'S' CH AU $3,500.00 Choice About Uncirculated and offering the appearance of a fully Uncirculated coin at first glance. In fact, the reverse is that of a Mint State example. Here is a bright, fully frosty specimen that enjoys surface quality significantly better than the norm. 3282 1863'S' Small 'S' CH EF $1,200.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Remarkably smooth yellow-gold surfaces show lustre surrounding the reliefs. The fields display distinctly fewer bagmarks than most surviving examples in this grade range offered today. This mintmark variant is rare, as per Breen. NGC XF45. 3283 1864 CH AU $5,000.00 Choice About Uncirculated and essentially Mint State in its overwhelming beauty and irresistible appeal. A meticulous strike is drenched in wonderfully even light gold lustre that shows only a couple of the most trivial marks. Finding a business strike much finer than this would be a major task. 3284 1864'S' CH EF $660.00 Choice Extremely Fine. A bold strike is seen in the overall definition of the reliefs. Lustre remains in protected areas and a scattering of contact tics can be seen on both sides. NGC XF45. 3285 1865'S' AU $1,200.00 About Uncirculated or finer with luxuriant lustre showing subtle bag scuffs and a deeper reeding mark on Liberty's neck. 3286 1866 $20.00. With Motto. Judd 549 (High R-7) BR PF $16,000.00 Gilt Copper, RE. 276.2 grains. A regular die trial piece of the James B. Longacre Type II obverse and reverse designs as adopted this very same year. Brilliant Proof and easily of Choice quality were it not for some very deceptive evidence of repair at areas along the obverse rim. The interior surfaces are otherwise quite assertive and free of all but only the most wispy of light hairlines on either...  more 3287 1866 With Motto CH AU $3,000.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Light frosty gold shows a scattering of bagmarks on both sides but actual circulation must be called unobtrusive on this example of a post-Civil War date. 3288 1866 With Motto AU $950.00 About Uncirculated. A strong strike and good reverse lustre define this coin. The obverse has been gently wiped leaving some hairlines. Still a decent example of this Type II Double Eagle. 3289 1868 CH EF $700.00 Choice Extremely Fine with the lustrous glamour of higher grade. Wear is seen on the high points, confirming this grade which is the highest generally found. Careful examination shows a couple of short obverse scratches. Page 1 of 16  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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