Rare Mint State John Grover Kellogg was one of the most respected assayers and coiners in San Francisco during the Gold Rush. He was involved in many of the preeminent refining operations of the period, partnering with the likes of READ MORE
Tag: Double Eagle
1893-CC $20 NGC MS 61
The Last Year of Issue for Carson City Double Eagles All Carson City Double Eagles are scarce in Mint Quality, and the 1893 is no exception – with collector demand increasing every year, Mint State examples of all dates are READ MORE
1877-CC $20 Liberty AU58 PCGS
Elusive Widely circulated at the time, many of the 1877-CC $20’s ended up in overseas shipments and have extensive surface scratches – the specimen on offer today has a minimum of surface distractions and sports considerable luster and eye appeal. READ MORE
1857 Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS62
Only 7 Graded Higher The 1857 Liberty double eagle claims a mintage of 439,375 pieces and the issue is not difficult to locate in circulated grades up to the XF-AU level. This issue was not nearly as well-represented in recent READ MORE
1857-O Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU58
1857-O Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU58 Although the 30,000-piece mintage of the 1857-O Liberty double eagle would be considered small in almost any other series, it was actually a significant increase over the production totals of the previous three years READ MORE
1862-S Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS60
Tough Unc. Civil War $20 Lib. Most of the S-Mint double eagles coined in 1862 entered circulation, and today the average certified grade is just below AU50. The S.S. Brother Jonathan and S.S. Republic treasure recoveries contributed 190 examples to READ MORE
1855 Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS60
Rare Mint State The year 1855 saw heavy double eagle production on both coasts, with 364,666 pieces struck at Philadelphia and nearly 880,000 coins minted at San Francisco. Do not be misled by those figures! The Philadelphia coins are much READ MORE
1859 Liberty Double Eagle PCGS AU55
A 59 20 in 55 The 1859 Liberty double eagle claims one of the lowest business-strike mintages of any Type One double eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, at a meager 43,597 pieces. The small business-strike production was largely ignored by READ MORE
1879-S Liberty Double Eagles PCGS MS60
Tougher date; Minor Premium From a robust mintage of 1.2 million pieces, the 1879-S Liberty double eagle was heavily circulated at the time of issue and many examples were used to settle large accounts in foreign trade. Many coins have READ MORE
1865 Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS63
Rare, Choice Unc. The 1865 Liberty twenty claims a nominal mintage of 351,175 pieces. Before the era of recent shipwreck finds, this date was seldom encountered above the VF-XF grade level. Fortunately, 320 examples of the 1865 were recovered from READ MORE