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Browse Catalogue of Stack's September 2006 Auction Limited to: U. S. Coins → U. S. Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold) → U. S. Saint Gaudens Double Eagles Page 1 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's September 2006 → U. S. 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 1696 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral, High Relief, Wire Rim. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $35,000.00 It would be difficult to overstate the extraordinary quality of this example of the coin most collectors agree is America's most beautiful. A wealth of fine detail is framed and protected by outer rims of razor sharpness. The fields are flawless, forming a fitting backdrop to devices of medallic perfection. The reverse shows Augustus Saint Gaudens' flying eagle nearly lifting off the...  more 1697 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral. High Relief, Wire Rim CH BU $18,000.00 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. A sharp wire rim surrounds diamond-sharp stars which in turn frame the sharpest possible figure of a striding Liberty possessing wonderfully crisp facial figures. The soaring eagle on the reverse provides remarkable dimension and is an important element in this coin's great overall beauty. Deep red-gold lustre laves the wonderfully smooth fields on both...  more 1698 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral. High Relief, Wire Rim. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $14,000.00 - and very close to the Choice category. A delicate wire rim is seen circling both sides of this meticulously struck example of the August Saint Gaudens' design. The surfaces are wonderfully bright, offering sparkling canary-yellow gold lustre of the greatest beauty. Careful study under magnification reveals some extremely faint disturbance in the left obverse field and a very minor mark...  more 1699 MCMVII (1907) Roman Numeral. High Relief, Wire Rim. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $12,000.00 Here is a beautiful example of this ever popular work of art by the famed Augustus Saint Gaudens. Satiny lustre clings to the surfaces giving a pleasing level of eye appeal. An ample strike enhances the charm. A honey gold beauty that is sure to please its new owner. NGC MS61. 1700 1907 Arabic Numerals. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $950.00 Wonderfully squared rims and the richest yellow-gold lustre offer the unblushing beauty of a still higher grade. 1701 1907 Arabic Numerals. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $600.00 This deeply glowing example of the low relief design would demand a higher grade but for a rim defect at 2:00. 1702 1907 Arabic Numerals. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $703.00 - or finer. A beautifully lustrous Saint from this initial year of issue. 1703 1908 No Motto. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $900.00 - a whisper from Gem. Exceptionally bright, immaculate mint lustre gives this needle-sharp strike its breath-taking beauty. 1704 1908 No Motto. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $751.00 Here is a radiant wheaten-gold example of verve and eye appeal. NGC MS64. 1705 1908 No Motto. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $625.00 A boldly-struck coin with ample lustre in flax and wheat fields. NGC MS64. 1706 1908 No Motto. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $650.00 Smartly executed with edges well-delineated, pleasing lustre and nice fields; a winning coin. NGC MS64. 1707 1908 No Motto. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $625.00 This well-stated coin features a lovely Dame Liberty and a noble eagle, while its soft satiny lustrous fields offer good light play. NGC MS64. 1708 1908 No Motto. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $650.00 A crisp coin with full facial features, ample lustre and good eye appeal. NGC MS64. 1709 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $555.00 Close scrutiny of the obverse reveals an ever so faint hairline that diagonally crosses Liberty's breast. We would otherwise call this handsome example at least Very Choice. 1710 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $660.00 Well-impressed, boasting crisp types set in wheaten-gold fields. 1711 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $700.00 Good eye appeal and lustrous honey-wheat fields with a single orange obverse toning spot define this coin. NGC MS62. 1712 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $650.00 Here's a pleasing example with good clarity, color and attractive fields. NGC MS62. 1713 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $625.00 A lovely, well-executed coin with pleasing types set majestically in lemon and pale-orange gold fields. 1714 1908 No Motto. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $600.00 Nicely demarcated borders center crisp types in bright wheaten gold fields. 1715 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - and near-Choice. This lustrous coin displays crisp borders, good color and bold devices. 1716 1908 No Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 A decent, collectible coin with good details. 1717 1908 No Motto CH AU $525.00 Choice About Uncirculated, bordering on full Mint State. Tiny rim marks, mostly on the reverse. A few scattered nicks on the obverse. 1718 1908 No Motto EF $525.00 Extremely Fine. Moderate wear, a few light marks and dash of red-gold at the obverse rim describe this example. 1719 1908 With Motto. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $7,000.00 - close to the Gem category. Deeply vibrant yellow lustre drenches orange-peel fields and sharply defined reliefs to provide exemplary visual appeal. PCGS MS64. 1720 1908 With Motto CH AU $1,150.00 About Uncirculated; 1911'D' Very Choice About Uncirculated. A lustrous pair of lemon yellow coins. 2 pieces. 1721 1908'D' With Motto. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $725.00 - or finer. Satiny mint lustre dances over the surfaces of this honey gold example. 1722 1908'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $10,000.00 - and on the threshold of Choice. Here is an unusually high grade example of this great San Francisco rarity, revealed as High R-6 by David Akers in-depth research. The strike is extremely full with a wealth of resulting detail. The coin's lustrous surfaces exhibit light orange-gold with some tiny obverse bagmarks as so often seen. The reverse is really fully Choice and the coin's general...  more 1723 1909 AU $528.00 About Uncirculated. This Saint-Gaudens, pale straw in color, exhibits bold types in decent fields. 1724 1909'D' EF $600.00 Extremely Fine. Orange highlights dance over buttery yellow fields on this well-struck coin. 1725 1909'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $725.00 Red-gold cartwheel lustre and an outstandingly precise strike convey bold beauty to this early San Francisco date. PCGS MS63. Page 1 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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