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Browse Catalogue of Stack's October 2006 New York Auction Limited to: The 71st Anniversary Sale → U. S. Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold) → U. S. Liberty Head Double Eagles Page 2 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The 71st Anniversary Sale → U. S. Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold) → 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 2325 1884'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 An attractive champagne gold example that displays pleasing mint frost. 2326 1885'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $800.00 - nearly of Choice quality. Attractive cartwheel lustre and a great strike gives this coin marvelous eye appeal. A few light bagmarks do not detract that much. NGC MS62. 2327 1885'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $775.00 A well struck lemon yellow example that is graced by wonderfully fresh frosty mint bloom. 2328 1887'S' Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $30,000.00 This coin presents an important opportunity for the high end gold specialist or anyone pursuing a registry set of Liberty Head Double Eagles. This stunning example is one of only three coins graded at this level with only one coin graded finer at MS65. All four of the aforementioned specimens reside in PCGS holders with a grand total of zero examples graded above MS63 by NGC. The present...  more 2329 1887'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,100.00 - with claims to the Choice category. The obverse of this example is a honey gold tone, while the reverse is more of a champagne gold hue. The coin is well struck and ensconced in frosty mint brilliance. 2330 1888'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $750.00 - and nearly Choice. This lemon yellow example displays a quality strike and a wealth of frosty lustre. The coin is well preserved and the reverse is Very Choice or better. 2331 1889'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $3,500.00 - with claims to Gem. Magnificent deeply glowing satin-frosty lustre saturates both sides of this profoundly satisfying example of New Orleans gold coinage at its finest. Here is a coin whose sheer beauty would be hard to duplicate. 2332 1889'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $825.00 - and virtually Choice. A well struck example that offers hints of prooflike reflectivity. A specimen that displays abundant visual charm. 2333 1890'S' CH AU $600.00 Choice About Uncirculated. A pleasing example that maintains full mint frost and offers the visual appeal of a higher grade. 2334 1891'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $700.00 - with claims to the Choice category. This lemon yellow beauty radiates frosty mint lustre for a pleasing effect. A handsome San Francisco Mint issue. 2335 1891'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $1,300.00 - with claims to the Choice category. Attractive cartwheel lustre with a greenish-gold patina. Boldly struck for added appeal. 2336 1892'CC' AU $2,400.00 About Uncirculated or finer. Here is a pleasing example of a low mintage date with only 27,265 pieces struck. Lustre is concentrated around the reliefs, close examination shows very light circulation with fewer than usual surface marks to assure outstanding beauty and appeal to this second to last Carson City date. 2337 1892'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $700.00 - and virtually warranting a Choice distinction. Full frosty mint bloom dominates the surfaces of this coin for an outstanding look. Wheat gold color adds to the coin's charming appeal. 2338 1893 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $700.00 - with claims to a Choice designation. A beautiful honey and champagne gold example that is just drenched in radiant mint frost, giving a pleasing effect. 2339 1893 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $700.00 - and enjoying better than average color and lustre. Nicely struck in greenish-gold with some pale pink on the central reverse. 2340 1893'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $800.00 - nearly Choice. Attractive orange-gold toning accentuates the lovely fields that this coin possesses. The strike is moderate and the lustre sparkles. 2341 1893'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 A lustrous example that displays the typical obverse surface abrasions but is still reasonably pleasing. 2342 1895'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $650.00 - and nearly of Choice quality. Lightly reflective surfaces carry a great deal of lustre. A good strike further enhances this coin's eye appeal. 2343 1897'S' Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $800.00 Wonderful cartwheel surfaces exhibit a light gold patina. Well struck and quite stunning for the grade. 2344 1897'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $550.00 - nearly Choice. Attractive greenish-gold toning with some moderate abrasion on the obverse. 2345 1898 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $3,750.00 This lemon yellow example is bathed in frosty mint bloom for an attractive look. A bold strike adds to the pleasing eye appeal. Scarce in Choice Mint State or better condition. NGC MS63. 2346 1899 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $80,000.00 - and an entirely ''fresh'', wonderfully honest specimen. The fields are amazingly free of hairlines, so much so that we would be tempted to call this coin Superb were it not for a thin obverse planchet depression on Liberty's cheek. Rich orange-golden toning complements deeply frosted legends and design elements. The contrast exhibited on this coin is far and away finer than that typically encountered on...  more 2347 1899 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,300.00 Outstanding greenish-gold toning over well preserved surfaces. Rich mint lustre further defines this attractive coin that exhibits a couple of tiny slag marks as its major detraction. 2348 1899 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - with claims to the Choice category. Frosty surfaces exhibit a medium greenish-gold patina. Well struck. 2349 1900 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $706.00 - and approaching the Gem category. Greenish-gold toning with some light coppery-red on the obverse. The fields are smooth and clean and nearly mark-free. A very attractive example that is sure to please most collectors. 2350 1900 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - and approaching the Choice category. Well struck with attractive mint color. 2351 1900 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $650.00 - and offering some of the characteristics of a Choice coin. The reverse, in fact is fully Choice while the obverse is very frosty with some moderate abrasion. 2352 1900'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $650.00 - or better. The coin is well struck with vibrant mint lustre and color. The fields are semi-reflective which adds to the allure of this pretty coin. 2353 1901'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 - and enjoying better than average visual appeal. Greenish-gold toning with the centers a more vibrant shade of yellow-gold. 2354 1901'S' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $600.00 A lustrous and wholesome lemon yellow specimen. Page 2 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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