Highly Coveted Saint Issue – NGC MS63 1929 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

After numerous common date Philadelphia Mint double eagles were issued through 1928, mintages continued at substantial levels in 1929 and beyond. However, beginning in 1929 these pieces were not widely distributed, but rather, were stored in Treasury vaults awaiting their fate in the government melting pots of the mid and late-1930s. In Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins,  Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth wrote: “Beginning with the 1929 double eagle and continuing through the 1933 issue, any collector who undertakes obtaining these issues does so with extreme care and financial fortitude.”
The existing population of these pieces today survives from those few coins obtained by contemporary collectors, or from a small additional number of pieces that have been found in Europe. According to Roger Burdette, the maximum number of 1929 double eagles that could have survived is 1,176 pieces with the estimated survival of only 350 pieces. The NGC population is 28 with 68 graded higher.

Listed at $62,400 in the CDN CPG and $60,000 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $54,500

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Scarce Civil War Issue – 1862 Liberty Double Eagle NGC XF45

The economic stresses and uncertainties of the Civil War resulted in widespread hoarding of all precious metal coinage and the government suspended specie payments in late 1861. These circumstances resulted a drastic reduction of coinage in 1862, and the Philadelphia Mint struck a modest business-strike mintage of only 92,133 double eagles that year. The coins were largely ignored by contemporary collectors and few were saved for numismatic purposes. Unlike some other dates of this period, only a handful of examples have been recovered from shipwreck finds in recent years. Todaythe 1862 Liberty double eagle is one of the most elusive issues in the Type One series. The NGC population is 23 with 74 graded higher.

Listed at $18,000 in the CDN CPG and $17,500 (in XF) in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $18,250

1909-S Indian Eagle NGC MS65

In the late 1970s, the discovery of a hoard of about 60 1909-S ten- dollar pieces was sold intact by Ron Gillio to Jim Halperin of New England Rare Coin Galleries. Previously, this issue was virtually impossible to obtain in Uncirculated condition. Since then, a few other small hoards have been found, substantially raising the Mint State population. Despite these discoveries, the ’09-S is still very scarce in Mint State, with most pieces residing in the MS62 to MS64 range. It remains one of the most difficult issues in the entire series to locate as a Gem, and in finer grades. The NGC population is 14 with 6 graded higher.

 Listed at $24,000 in the CDN CPG and $25,000 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $22,400

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Rare 1927-S Saint Gaudens Double Eagle NGC MS62+

Along with its famed Denver Mint brethren, the 1927-S represents one of the first late-date melt rarities in the series. Branch mint double eagles from the 1920s tend to be elusive across the board (aside from the 1923-D), but the 1927 issues take it to the next level. The 1927-S was struck to the extent of 3.1 million coins, but that figure is entirely misleading when it comes to estimating the issue’s availability. According to the research of Dr. Charles W. Green in the late 1940s, only 3,750 pieces were officially dispersed from Treasury vaults. A small number made their way to Europe where they were preserved until being resold on the American market in the mid-20th century. The vast majority of coins that remained in the United States after the Gold Recall of 1933 were converted into gold bars. Probably no more than 250 pieces and possibly as few as 200 coins survive.

The NGC population is 39 with 45 graded higher.

Listed at $54,000 (in MS62) in the CDN CPG and $53,500 (in MS62+) in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $50,600

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Gem 1878 Three Dollar Gold Piece PCGS MS65

The mintage figures for circulation-strike three-dollar gold coins don’t translate perfectly into relative availability status for the respective issues. The best example is the first-year 1854 issue with the highest mintage of the series at 138,618 coins. The 1878 three-dollar issue, with a lower production of 82,304 pieces, is considerably more collectible than its higher-mintage predecessor and an ideal choice for type purposes.

Listed at $12,000 in the CDN CPG and $17,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $12,600 Delivered

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1892 Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU58

This Philadelphia issue is a standout rarity within the latter part of the double eagle series, boasting the lowest mintage of any date from that point through 1907, when the Liberty Head motif was replaced with Saint-Gaudens’ design. Only 4,430 circulation strikes were manufactured, plus 93 proofs. Although the 1892 did not see much circulation and was likely subject to exportation overseas, examples are rarely seen in Uncirculated condition. The NGC population is 30 with 38 graded higher.

Listed at $19,200 in the CDN CPG and $18,500 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $18,900 Delivered

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None Graded Higher – 1901-S Liberty Eagle NGC MS67

The mintage exceeds 2.8 million pieces, making the 1901-S popular and available in just about any desired grade through the Premium Gem level. Superb Gems such as this MS67 are conditionally scarce and essentially unknown any finer. In fact, t he NGC population is 25 (one of which has been designated “Star”) with none graded higher. The one offered here boasts a bold strike and satiny surfaces.

Listed at $26,400 in the CDN CPG and $23,000 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $20,550

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Rare, Eye-Appealing 1891-CC Liberty Double Eagle PCGS AU58

All 1891-CC twenty-dollar gold pieces feature the same obverse and reverse dies. The issue ranks as the third most challenging Carson City double eagle after the 1870-CC and 1871-CC. Its mintage of 5,000 coins is only 1,211 pieces higher than the virtually unobtainable first-year issue from the Nevada branch mint. However, the 1891-CC does enjoy a substantially higher survival rate of about 6% compared to 1.5% for the 1870-CC. Regardless, this late-date issue remains scarce in all grades and is particularly rare in Mint State. The vast majority of examples offered are in XF and AU grades. The PCGS population is 33 with 27 graded higher.

Listed at $60,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $52,750

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Mint $20 Rarity – 1861-O Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU55

The New Orleans Mint struck a small mintage of 17,741 Liberty double eagles in the early part of 1861, on the brink of the Civil War. Noted gold specialist Doug Winter reports only 5,000 of those coins were struck before January 26, while the New Orleans Mint was still operating under federal authority. Another 9,750 examples were produced between January 26 and March 31, while the State of Louisiana was the governing authority. A final production of 2,991 specimens was achieved under the auspices of the Confederacy, before the Mint shut its doors on April 30. Although three obverse dies were sent to the New Orleans Mint, it seems all the coins were struck from the same die pair. Most of the coins show some weakness in the numerals of the date, toward the bottom. About one fifth of the surviving population features a strong date, with a die crack from the rim near star 2 to Liberty’s chin. Attempts have been made to determine which coins were struck first and which were produced by the Confederacy, but there is no general agreement at this time.
Collecting double eagles was not popular in the 19th century, as the cost of assembling a collection of twenty dollar gold coins was prohibitive for most numismatists of the period. Little attention was paid to branch mint issues and the few wealthy collectors who did assemble date runs of large denomination gold coins usually preferred to order proof from the Philadelphia Mint to update their collection. As a result, few high-quality examples of the 1861-O were saved for numismatic purposes and no more than 150-175 specimens survive today in all grades. Most examples seen are in the XF40 to AU50 grade range. Winter notes, “Properly graded AU55 and AU58 coins are very rare, and I haven’t seen more than 3-5 with claims to an Uncirculated grade.”

In hand, this example looks far better than it shows in our images and it exhibits considerable luster and flash. The NGC population is 15 (one of which is designated “Star”) with 22 graded higher.

Listed at $72,000 in the CDN CPG and $75,000 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $69,900 Delivered

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1882-CC Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS61

The 1882-CC Liberty half eagle enjoyed a substantial mintage (in the context of the series) of 82,817 pieces. The issue circulated heavily in the regional economy at the time of issue and few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors. Accordingly, the 1882-CC is not difficult to locate in circulated grades, but it is scarce in MS61 condition, and finer coins are prime condition rarities. The PCGS population is 22 with 14 graded higher, none better than MS62+. Listed at $15,300 in the CDN CPG and $20,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $16,800

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