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Browse Catalogue of Stack's June 2006 Auction Page 56 of 57  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's June 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold) → 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 1653 1924 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $650.00 - and approaching Gem. Wonderfully smooth, light red-gold lustre enhances a delightfully precise strike. 1654 1924 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $600.00 - with claims to Gem. Splendid gleaming glass-smooth lustre spells high quality for this exceptional example. 1655 1924 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $500.00 - near-Gem. Subtly matte gold is only a faint tic or two from a higher grade. 1656 1924 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $600.00 Bold red-gold cartwheel lustre enriches this virtual Gem's meticulous strike. 1657 1924 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $600.00 Shimmering lustre drenches this sharply struck near-Gem example for bold visual effect. 1658 1924 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $550.00 Rich canary-yellow gold suggests a more generous grade assessment. 1659 1924 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $550.00 Deeply struck and framed by high outer rims for bold visual quality. 1660 1924 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $550.00 Subdued lustre shows a few trivial marks when examined under a glass. 1661 1924 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - virtually Choice. Sunset orange surfaces create a pleasing visual effect. PCGS MS62. 1662 1924 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - virtually Choice. Deep orange lustre enriches superbly struck details. PCGS MS62. 1663 1924 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $550.00 - virtually Choice. Ample orange-peel lustre covers well formed devices. PCGS MS62. 1664 1924 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - virtually Choice. Attractive sunset orange lustre highlights this impressively struck Double Eagle. PCGS MS62. 1665 1924 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - with claims to Choice. Deeply lustrous fields and bold devices show a few scattered marks. 1666 1924 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 Canary-yellow lustre and a few light marks define this example of this popular date. 1667 1924 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 This is the most common date of the Saint Gaudens series and is available in virtually any grade desired. Clean surfaces and attractive lustre. 1668 1924'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $3,900.00 - nearly Choice. Despite having a significant mintage, the 1924'D' has proven to be one of the rare dates from this series. Gems are obtainable for a high ransom on occasion. This particular coin has frosty mint lustre and a typical sharp strike. The surfaces are attractive for the grade, with minimal signs of bagmarks. There are scattered minute planchet pits which will identify the present...  more 1669 1924'S' Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $18,000.00 An impressive coin for the advanced numismatist which retains satiny lustre in the fields and devices. Liberty's face and gown are clean and attractive and lack the frequently seen stacking friction on the design elements. Examination will find a minor tick on Liberty's left knee, and a couple of minute edge ticks visible with a magnifier. A considerable rarity in Gem condition, with...  more 1670 1924'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $9,500.00 - virtually Choice. This is a classic San Francisco issue with the frosty lustre and slightly beveled edge as always found on this mint's Double Eagles. Encircling light die cracks reside on the upper obverse and around most of the reverse, crossing through the legend and devices, markers that are usually present on this date. The surfaces are pleasing and have no deep or disturbing bagmarks....  more 1671 1925 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $700.00 Marvelous orange-peel textured fields are drowned in appealing golden lustre. 1672 1925 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $2,800.00 Lighter gold lustre complements a wisp of pleasing orange-peel on this satisfying virtual Gem. 1673 1925 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $800.00 Bright and lustrous, with a good strike and clean surfaces. A problem-free example of this date. 1674 1925 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $650.00 - nearly Choice. Glass-gleaming gold lustre overlies bold orange-peel texture for compelling beauty. 1675 1925'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $4,250.00 - nearly Choice. Icy mint frost in the fields and quite attractive for this issue. The surfaces are clean with minimal bagmarks. A generous strike produced the desired results on the Capitol building and other devices as well. Identifiable by a scrape on the torch touching Liberty's hand. With an original mintage of nearly 3 million pieces, it is remarkable that approximately 1,000 survive...  more 1676 1925'S' Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $32,500.00 An especially bright and lustrous coin that is bathed in rich coppery-gold hues on the obverse and reverse. The surfaces delight the trained eye, with minimal signs of handling found even with a strong loupe. The strike is bold as usual, and a thin arcing die crack slides through the back of the eagle's head up to the leading edge of the wing and above. For identification purposes there...  more 1677 1925'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $17,000.00 - and just a whisper away from a fully Choice designation. This well struck, premium quality example enjoys smooth, enticing fields and only a minimum number of light central surface marks on the devices. A lovely shade of orange-golden toning accompanies full velvet-like lustre, and aptly completes the noteworthy visual appeal of this very rare and important coin. Although the mintage...  more 1678 1925'S' CH AU $3,700.00 Choice About Uncirculated, virtually Mint State. This pleasing coin is distinguished by richly satin-gold lustre with scarcely a trace of actual circulation. A very tiny mark or two can be seen left of Liberty, a suggestion of ultra-fine hairlines appears under close examination. Very scarce. 1679 1925'S' CH AU $3,400.00 Choice About Uncirculated, on the threshold of full Mint State. A major rarity of the Saint Gaudens series, this date is eagerly sought in all collectible grades, becoming nearly ''non-collectible'' in Mint State. This example combines smooth lustre with minimal evidence of wear for boldest appeal. 1680 1926'D' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $18,000.00 Here is one of the key dates to the series, there are likely 300-400 pieces that have survived in all grades from the original mintage of 481,000. As seen in prior branch mint issues, the mintage was ravaged by the gold recall of the 1930's. Most were discovered in bank vaults as part of the reserves held throughout the Midwest. As countless banks failed during the Great Depression,...  more 1681 1926'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,400.00 - and approaching Choice. A desirable example of this scarce date that retains mint bloom and abundant lustre. The surfaces are pleasing although we note a minor bag scuff near the points of the rays midway in the left obverse field and a minor rim cut on the reverse adjacent to the point of the lower wing feathers. The present example is average for those that do survive, of which a reasonable...  more 1682 1927 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $1,200.00 Glass-smooth surfaces and bold reliefs are immersed in the richest glowing lustre for vivid appeal. PCGS MS65. Page 56 of 57  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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