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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2006 Auction Limited to: The Americana Sale → U. S. Double Eagles → U. S. Saint Gaudens Double Eagles Page 1 of 11  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Double Eagles → U. S. Saint Gaudens 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 3428 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Wire Rim. Choice Satin Proof CH $60,000.00 One of a tiny number designated Proof by students of this complex issue, distinguished by a razor-sharp impression of the dies, deepest glowing yellow-gold wholly unlike the color of most High Relief examples known to collectors. The rims are rather broad and surrounded by the delicate fin of extruded metal generally referred to as a wire ''edge.'' This coin's lettered rim is Breen's...  more 3429 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Wire Rim VERY CH BU $25,000.00 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Here is a delightfully gleaming near-Gem, whose breath-taking deep-gold lustre adds a three-dimensional quality to this coin's visual impact. Cartwheel lustre in the smooth fields emboldens the strength of the high relief Liberty and eagle as they thrust boldly forward from the lustrous background. Although a trifle less dramatic than the Ultra-High...  more 3430 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Wire Rim VERY CH BU $25,000.00 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. This breath-taking virtual Gem is a glorious example of the Saint Gaudens' design as the great sculptor intended it to look. The smooth deep-gold surfaces are saturated with softly glowing radiant mint bloom with its subtle hint of obverse red-gold that give the coin its stellar appearance. A forceful strike imparted razor sharp details throughout...  more 3431 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Wire Rim CH BU $26,000.00 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, or better. Miss Liberty appears to walk off the surface of this coin, an illusion created by the boldness of strike on both sides. The edge is similarly well defined and lacks the sometimes ill-defined lettering seen on other specimens. Surfaces exhibit blazing, bright golden lustre that is interrupted only by a single tiny toning speck in the right obverse...  more 3432 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numerals, High Relief, Flat Rim. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $13,000.00 - nearly Choice. Intense yellow-gold mint lustre fills the fields of this remarkably well-struck specimen. The arm's length look of this example of the pinnacle of American coinage design is that of a Gem, but examination with a glass reveals a short scratch through the sun's rays on the reverse. Here is a wonderful specimen representing this coveted Double Eagle type. 3433 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numerals, High Relief, Wire Rim. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $12,000.00 Brightly lustrous, orange-gold surfaces are the rule on this very well struck, wire rimmed specimen. Hints of deeper amber toning line the devices of this specimen that is just a few stray surface marks from a full Choice designation. 3434 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Wire Rim. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $10,000.00 A pleasing example of this popular issue, with clean fields, and soft, radiant lustre; a small edge bump north-west of the eagle's beak. The High Relief Double Eagle was the culmination of Theodore Roosevelt's grand design for reworking United States Coinage. The High Relief model proved to be impractical for high speed coin production and subsequent issues were in normal relief. 3435 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Wire Rim CH AU $8,700.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Although this remarkable coin enjoyed the briefest possible circulating life, its strongly defined reliefs and robustly deep honey-gold surfaces combine to show just how practical the High Relief version was in real day to day use. Even in circulated grade, the Saint Gaudens concept represents both a design and coinage triumph. 3436 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Partial Wire Rim. Plain Edge CH AU $280,000.00 Judd 1914 (formerly 1778c). Pollock 2005. Breen 7361. 33.44 grams, 516.1 grains. 33.9mm. Choice About Uncirculated. Since its discovery at a coin show in 1968 by Victor H. Weill (a stamp expert at the Smithsonian), this coin has often been incorrectly touted by references and auctions as an ''experimental piece'' or a ''trial strike.'' The misinformation begins in the August 6, 1969 Coin World ''Collector's Clearinghouse''...  more 3437 1907 Arabic Numerals. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,500.00 Bright assertive lustre drenches this outstanding virtual Gem, the first date with the drastically lowered relief. Here is an ideal specimen for either a Type or date collection. PCGS MS64. 3438 1907 Arabic Numerals. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $700.00 Single well-concealed obverse hairline, small bag abrasion in the field, nick on the chin. Pleasing velvet-like lustre. 3439 1907 Arabic Numerals. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $550.00 - or virtually so. Full mint frost. 3440 1908 No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,200.00 - on the edge of fully Superb. Brightest canary-yellow lustre increases the beauty of a full strike. Smooth fields boast much orange-peel texture for exceptional gleaming appeal. NGC MS66. 3441 1908 No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,200.00 - nearly fully Superb. A high-quality orange-peel example with abundant original mint flash. NGC MS66. 3442 1908 No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,100.00 - virtually fully Superb. A breath-taking specimen of this exalted grade with nearly identical visual quality. NGC MS66. 3443 1908 No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,200.00 - on the cusp of fully Superb. A superior-quality presenting somewhat more assertive, gleaming yellow lustre. NGC MS66. 3444 1908 No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $1,300.00 Immaculate fields show some of the fascinating orange peel texture that further enriches the boldly glowing lustre. 3445 1908 No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $1,100.00 A virtually mark-free coin with blazing mint lustre. 3446 1908 No Motto. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $750.00 A bold and sassy example with fresh vibrant color and only, perhaps, a minor reverse scuff away from Superb. 3447 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $750.00 Frosty mint lustre is quite bold and attractive, and this coin would easily grade higher if not for a reverse rim nick and an obverse carbon spot. 3448 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $740.00 Medium golden toning over decent surfaces. The strike is adequate and the lustre is quite good. NGC MS63. 3449 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,100.00 A bright lustrous example that would grade even higher if not for a few minuscule hairlines. A perfectly formed 'U' is impressed into the reverse field below the 'O' in DOLLARS. This letter at first appears to be a counterstamp, but is actually a mark left from contact with the edge lettering of another coin; 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated. The reverse rim has sustained more rim disturbances...  more 3450 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,250.00 Scattered subtle copper spots; 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated/Brilliant Uncirculated. Satiny soft wheaten-gold. 2 pieces.. 3451 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,200.00 A lovely example that is flaxen-yellow. Some trivial bagmarks; 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated. A whisky-gold in color with some minor bagmarks. 2 pieces. 3452 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,050.00 An example showing faint green hues in molten wheaten gold fields; 1910'S' Brilliant Uncirculated. Some scattered tics in the fields detract little from this coin which boasts sharp types nicely squared off by crisp edges and a light lemony-yellow color. 2 pieces. 3453 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,300.00 - near-Choice; 1913 Brilliant Uncirculated, nearly Choice and displaying the brightness and originality suggestive of a higher grade. 2 pieces. 3454 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,300.00 This honey gold example is glowing with mint lustre; 1915'S' Brilliant Uncirculated and essentially Choice. A shallow rim bruise at 8:00 is all that keeps this coin from a higher grade. 2 pieces. 3455 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,300.00 Only some minute obverse nicks keep this from a higher category. Outstanding lustre; 1922 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. A few orange-copper spots on the reverse and a tiny rim mark noted. Pale orange and straw color. 2 pieces. 3456 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,200.00 - with claims to the Choice category. An attractive coin with satiny mint blush; 1922 Brilliant Uncirculated with claims to Choice. Satiny mint bloom gives this specimen great eye appeal. 2 pieces. 3457 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,200.00 - or better. Frosty flaxen-gold, crisp devices; 1923 Brilliant Uncirculated. Radiant satiny wheat-gold, bold. A coin with claims to Choice, the reverse fully Choice. 2 pieces. Page 1 of 11  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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