The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Part II

Gem Proof 1895 Double Eagle

Highest Graded by PCGS

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1915     1895 Proof-65 (PCGS). A splendid specimen, virtual perfection. Rich golden surfaces with cameo-like aspects. A more beautiful, more desirable Proof 1895 will probably never come to hand.

In keeping with the general theme of the era, perhaps half or so of the pieces remain from the original mintage of 51 coins and, of those that do survive, several are institutionally held, and quite a few are nicked, scratched, or otherwise impaired. The present coin is a rare and elegant numismatic prize.

PCGS Population: 2; none finer.

How other pieces compare to the Bass Collection coin in the combination of high number plus aesthetic appeal is not known to the cataloguer.

From Stack’s Garrett sale, March 1976, Lot 520.

Liberty $20 Quartette

1916     Liberty double eagle quartette: I 1895 AU-58 (2) I 1903 MS-62 I 1903 MS-60. All brilliant with attractive mint lustre. (Total: 4 pieces)

Liberty $20 Quintette

1917     Liberty double eagle quintette: I 1895 AU-55 PL I 1896 MS-60 I 1900 MS-62 I 1900-S AU-50 I 1903 MS-62, spotted toning. All with nice lustre. (Total: 5 pieces)

Gem Proof 1896 Double Eagle

1918     1896 Proof-65 (PCGS). Another memorable gem coin, a piece which comes about as close to perfection as we have ever seen on a Proof of this date. Certainly, one could search years before finding an equivalent.

The Proof production figure for this year had an uptick and was registered at 128 pieces, for reasons not clear, as, quoting Breen, "Possibly 20 to 25 Proofs survive, some impaired." Most probably no more than 40 to 50 ever found buyers. As we commented in an earlier note, one can read carefully through contemporary reports of the late 19th century and encounter very few mentions of any numismatists who were collecting Proof $20 pieces by date.

PCGS Population: 5; 3 finer (Proof-67 finest).

From Stack’s Garrett sale, March 1976, Lot 524, to another buyer, later acquired by Harry Bass in trade.

1919     1896-S MS-62. Brilliant and lustrous. A highly affordable Mint State example from the late 19th century.

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, April 28, 1967.

Lovely 1897 Proof $20 Rarity

1920     1897 Proof-64 (PCGS). Rich, deep yellow gold surfaces. Cameo appearance. Another Proof double eagle which is important enough due to its high technical or numerical grade, but beyond that has truly significant eye appeal. If the writer (QDB) were engaged in the elite pursuit of collecting Proof $20 pieces by date, we would much rather have a Proof-64 of beautiful aesthetic appeal than a technical Proof-65 or -66 with washed-out or unattractive surfaces. (Of course, we would say the same thing about coins other than double eagles, about business strikes, or just about anything under the numismatic sun.)

PCGS Population: 9; 1 finer (Proof-65).

From Stack’s sale of the DiBello Collection, May 1970, Lot 125.

San Francisco $20 Grouping

1921     Offering of San Francisco Mint Liberty Head double eagles, all different dates: I 1897-S MS-60, light reddish orange encrustation near date I 1899-S EF-40 I 1900-S AU-53 I 1901-S VF-20 I 1902-S AU-50 I 1903-S AU-55 I 1904-S AU-53 I 1905-S EF-45, cleaned I 1906-S AU-55 I 1907-S AU-50. The higher grade pieces are mostly brilliant with nice lustre. (Total: 10 pieces)

San Francisco $20 Selection

1922     Grouping of San Francisco Mint Liberty Head double eagles, all different dates: I 1897-S AU-58 I 1898-S AU-58 I 1899-S AU-58 I 1900-S AU-55 I 1901-S AU-55. All are brilliant and lustrous. (Total: 5 pieces)

San Francisco $20 Grouping

1923     Six different Liberty Head double eagles, all from the San Francisco Mint: I 1897-S EF-45 I 1901-S EF-40 I 1904-S MS-60. Brilliant and lustrous I 1905-S VF-35 I 1906-S EF-45 I 1907-S MS-60. Brilliant and lustrous. (Total: 6 pieces)

Superb Proof 1898 $20

Incredible Proof-66

Highest PCGS Grade

1924     1898 Proof-66 (PCGS). An incredible specimen of rich yellow gold appearance, with cameo, frosted devices against deep mirror fields. Save for the delicate toning that undipped, uncleaned Proofs of this era have (such toning is from the 10% copper used as an alloy), this piece is as nice as the day it was made 101 years ago!

For this year the Proof mintage figure is given as 75 pieces, of which fewer than half survive today. As again, and as always for Proofs of this era, some are institutionally held and many more are nicked or impaired.

PCGS Population: 4; none finer.

How many different pieces does this number represent?

From Stack’s Garrett sale, March 1976, Lot 532.

1925     1898-S MS-62 PL. An affordable high-grade San Francisco issue.

Date with slight traces of repunching.

Purchased from Jack L. Klausen, June 17, 1968.

1926     1898-S MS-62. Brilliant and lustrous. Warm yellow gold color.

Date logotype low.

Purchased from Eddie Doyle, September 21, 1972, subsequently to the Goliad Corporation, October 30, 1972, to Harry Bass.

Gem Proof 1899 Double Eagle

Condition Census

1927     1899 Proof-65 (PCGS). A gorgeous specimen, a fitting collection-mate to the illustrious Proof lineup offered earlier, and, like them, an exquisite coin combining a high technical grade with the equally important aspect of being truly beautiful to behold.

PCGS Population: 6; 1 finer (Proof-66).

The mintage this year amounted to 84 Proofs, of which perhaps slightly more than a third can be traced today, some institutionally held, others damaged. Very few Proofs can match the quality of the Bass Collection coin.

Purchased from Abe Kosoff, August 9, 1971.

1928     1899 MS-63. Brilliant and frosty. Very attractive.

Date centered, quite differently positioned than on the following lot.

From Superior’s sale of February 1973, Lot 967.

1929     1899 MS-63. Brilliant and frosty. Carbon spot at lower right reverse.

Date logotype low.

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, May 2, 1973.

Philadelphia $20 Grouping

1930     Grouping of Philadelphia Mint Liberty double eagles: I 1899 AU-58 I 1900 AU-58 I 1901 AU-58 I 1903 AU-58 I 1904 AU-58 I 1906 AU-55 I 1907 AU-58. Most with light toning, but all are lustrous. (Total: 7 pieces)

Choice Proof 1900 $20

1931     1900 Proof-63 (PCGS). A splendid specimen from an aesthetic viewpoint, a gorgeous piece with rich golden surfaces and cameo devices. The technical grade is not as high as the preceding Proofs, but this piece will stand on its own desirability-wise with a Proof-64 or even a Proof-65 that has been dipped or cleaned (there being a number of such pieces on the market). A picture is worth a thousand words it has been said, and viewing this coin in person will say more for its excellent attributes than would an added paragraph or two of narrative.

From Stack’s Garrett sale, May 1974, Lot 538.

1932     1900 MS-63. Brilliant and frosty. A very attractive example of the last year of the 19th century or first year of the 20th century (take your pick).

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, May 2, 1973.

Splendid Proof 1902 $20

1933     1902 Proof-63 (PCGS). Another splendid Proof, deserving of the same commentary as the Proof 1900 $20 earlier offered. For the 1902, 114 are believed to have been minted, but fewer than half that number can be traced. Again, this is an incredible opportunity.

From Stack’s sale of August 1976, Lot 3287.

1934     1902 AU-58 PL. Bright yellow gold.

Purchased from I. Kleinman, November 5, 1971.

1935     1902 AU-58. Brilliant and lustrous.

From Stack’s ANA Sale, November 1971, Lot 2514.

1936     1902 AU-55. Brilliant and lustrous.

A coin such as this permits just about anyone to acquire an attractive double eagle with the illustrious Harry W. Bass, Jr., Collection pedigree.

From Abe Kosoff’s sale of the Shuford Collection, May 1968, Lot 2377.

1937     Pair of AU-50 double eagles: I 1902. Light yellow gold I 1905. Most original mint lustre still remains. A fairly high-grade specimen of a very elusive Philadelphia Mint date. A key among early 20th-century Liberty Head double eagles. (Total: 2 pieces)

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, May 28, 1967.

San Francisco $20 Grouping

1938     Selection of San Francisco Mint Liberty Head double eagles: I 1902-S AU-55 I 1903-S MS-62 I 1904-S AU-55 I 1905-S AU-50 I 1906-S AU-55 I 1907-S AU-55. All brilliant and lustrous. (Total: 6 pieces)

Gem Proof 1903 $20

Highest PCGS Grade

1939     1903 Proof-65 (PCGS). Wonderful rich golden surfaces. In this year the portrait of Miss Liberty was lightly polished at the Mint, with the result that this Proof $20 and all other authentic Proofs do not have cameo frosted heads. Among the Proof double eagles we have seen or handled of this date over a long period of years, the present coin is one of the very finest. A strong bid is recommended.

The mintage of the Proof 1903 was 158 pieces, but fewer than a third exist today, indicating that most must have been melted. There is no way that this mintage would have found buyers in the numismatic community.

It is worth quoting Walter Breen’s Proof Encyclopedia comment that most of the coins of this date that have appeared in the market in modern times have been cleaned—somewhat mysteriously so, as Breen comments that $20 pieces of this year in particular have been "hard hit." Indeed, Breen mentions the particular piece offered here in his commentary: "Aside from Garrett’s at $6,250 and Wolfson’s, almost the only choice one auctioned in the past 20 years was that in the Kreisberg-Shulman sale of February 1960; most others have been scrubbed or nicked up. Quoting the pathetic records on these would be a waste of time."

PCGS Population: 3; none finer.

The above-quoted commentary by Breen is reflective, by contrast, of the quality of the Bass pieces. Today in 1999 it is a world of numbers, and most charts, quotations, population reports, etc., simply give a number and say nothing about nicks, cleaning, scrubbing, lack of aesthetic appeal, or anything else. However, not mentioning these situations does not mean that they do not exist. Indeed, they do exist. To virtually every Bass Collection description could be added this comment: "This is among the finest pieces to come on the market during the time period in which Harry Bass was forming his collection." Often, Harry would consider and reject many coins before settling upon a single piece which he desired to buy.

From Stack’s Garrett sale, March 1976, Lot 544.

1940     1903 MS-63. Lustrous and frosty.

Purchased from Leo A. Young, April 14, 1967.

Gem Proof 1904 Double Eagle

Highest PCGS Graded

1941     1904 Proof-65 (PCGS). Surface is somewhat cameo, but not as frosty as pre-1903. A superb, breathtaking example, one of the very finest we have ever seen of the date, denomination, and finish. Lovely warm gold color as is consistent with the quality in the Bass Collection. Another magnificent and notable specimen.

The Proof mintage this year amounted to 98 pieces, of which only a third or so can be traced today, indicating that most were probably unsold. Of those that survive, it is the same story—some are institutionally held and many others are cleaned or impaired.

PCGS Population: 5; none finer.

From Harmer-Rooke’s sale of October 12, 1970, Lot 3305.

1942     1904 MS-64 PL. Bright yellow gold. A pleasing specimen of one of the more common issues in the $20 series—perhaps an ideal candidate for a type set.

Purchased from Jimmy Hayes, August 18, 1972.

1943     1904 MS-64. Brilliant and lustrous. A high-grade example of this popular date.

From Superior’s sale of February 1973, Lot 977.

1944     1904 MS-63. Another example of this ever popular date.

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, June 3, 1968.

1945     1904 MS-63. Yet another specimen.

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, May 2, 1973.

1946     1904-S MS-64. Highly lustrous. Quite possibly the most common Liberty Head $20 at this grade level. After having noted that so many Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection coins are rare, it is only fitting that we toss in a comment concerning an issue which is plentiful.

Purchased from I. Kleinman, November 5, 1971.

San Francisco Quintette

1947     San Francisco quintette of double eagles: I 1904-S MS-60 I 1906-S (4). MS-60 (2), AU-50 and EF-45. Lustrous. (Total: 5 pieces)

Splendid Proof 1905 $20

None Finer Graded

1948     1905 Proof-65 (PCGS). A splendid specimen. At this level here is a great rarity, although exactly how many different pieces are known is somewhat of a puzzlement (see Population Report below). Some 92 pieces were struck, of which fewer than half are known today, most of which are cleaned, impaired, etc. Once again, quality comes to the fore. And, not to be overlooked, is the desirability of the 1905 Philadelphia Mint double eagle as a date, for high-grade business strikes are very elusive, thus placing an additional demand upon the Proofs (the same comment can be made for the following Proof year, 1906).

PCGS Population: 10; none finer.

How many different pieces exist? Three? Four? Five? Who knows?

From Stack’s sale of the DiBello Collection, May 1970, Lot 1310.

Beautiful Proof 1906 $20

1949     1906 Proof-64 (PCGS). Another lovely Proof, with the head of Miss Liberty somewhat lightly polished in the die—and true of every authentic Proof $20 of this date. The surfaces are of beautiful rich gold appearance. Considering the scarcity of the 1906 date (related business strikes are elusive) and the stunningly beautiful appearance of the present coin, here, indeed, is a magnificent opportunity.

From Harmer-Rooke’s sale of December 18, 1970, Lot 2308.

Denver Debut $20

1950     1906-D MS-63. Brilliant and lustrous. First year of coinage at the Denver Mint.

The "Denver Mint," per government records was on stream beginning in 1862, when Uncle Sam bought the private coining facilities of Clark, Gruber & Company. For years thereafter the establishment was carried on the books as the Denver Mint, and many reports can be found with this designation. However, under government auspices no coins were ever minted there. Instead, the building served as a focal point for melting, refining, assaying, and storage. Finally, when the Denver Mint began production, it was in a newly constructed facility some distance away.

Of the several mints operating now, the Denver facility is the only one that is in its original structure (although we suppose that you could say that the West Point facility, a rather modern addition to the mint lineup, is also in its original place).

In the early years of the Denver Mint much if not most of the gold came from Colorado itself, particularly the Cripple Creek Gold District about 75 miles to the southwest, but also the lower hills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains immediately to the west of Denver. Thus, such early pieces bearing a D mintmark have a romantic "Wild West" connotation.

Purchased from Julian Leidman, February 16, 1972.

Six Nice Denver $20s

1951     Denver sextette: I 1906-D (2). AU-58 and AU-50 I 1907-D (4). MS-60, AU-58 (2) and EF-40. A desirable group. (Total: 6 pieces)

Superb Proof 1907 $20

Final Year of Type

PCGS Solo High Grade

1952     1907 Liberty Head. Proof-66 (PCGS). A superb specimen with rich golden color and cameo aspects. One of the very finest known examples of the last date in the Liberty Head series, a year that is one of the scarcest Proof varieties of the decade.

In 1907 the recorded Proof production was 78 pieces, of which perhaps half or so survive, Breen again states, "many cleaned or impaired." Only a handful of superb gems survive, and it may be a long time until a match to the present coin appears on the market. This is the only Proof 1907 graded at the Proof-66 level by PCGS, with none higher.

PCGS Population: 1; none finer.

From Stack’s sale of October 1970, Lot 972.

Prooflike 1907-D Double Eagle

1953     1907-D MS-64 PL. With highly prooflike surfaces, a characteristic of a fair number of specimens of this date, some of which have been called branch mint Proofs. A lovely coin that will satisfy its new owner.

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, February 4, 1972.

1954     1907-D MS-63. Brilliant and lustrous. A very pleasing specimen of the last year of the Liberty Head design.

From Parke-Bernet Galleries’ sale of the McGraw Collection, May 1968, Lot 107.

1955     1907-D MS-62. Brilliant and lustrous. Another specimen of this issue.

Purchased from Rowe & Brownlee, May 7, 1969, earlier from a Rarcoa sale.

1956     1907-S MS-62. Brilliant and lustrous. Last of the San Francisco Mint Liberty Head double eagles.

Purchased from Jack L. Klausen, June 17, 1968.

High-Grade MCMVII $20

1957     MCMVII (1907) High Relief. Wire Rim. MS-64. Edge repair on reverse rim at 4:00. A high-grade piece, although the repair reduces its value to a somewhat lower level. In-person inspection is recommended, as the coin is quite attractive overall.

The story of the MCMVII $20 is one of the favorite twice-told tales of numismatics, and bears a brief reiteration here:

In 1905 Theodore Roosevelt, who had examined ancient Greek coins on display at the Smithsonian, and who was fascinated with their high relief and artistry, sought to improve the appearance of circulating United States issues. At the time there was a certain sameness among the silver and gold issues in particular, each having a Liberty Head design, the silver issues by Barber and the gold issues by Longacre.

At the time America’s most famous sculptor was Augustus Saint-Gaudens, long of New York City, but in recent years with a studio in Cornish, New Hampshire (today open to the public as a National Historical Site—well worth visiting, by the way). It seems that Roosevelt had at least a passing personal acquaintance with the artist, having encountered him earlier on a train, and having seen him other times as well, including during the modeling for his presidential inauguration medal in March 1905.

The story of Saint-Gaudens’s artistic life is a rather interesting one, replete with turns and twists, and enough curious goings-on that the National Enquirer could well take notice (a few years ago in New Yorker magazine, a descendant of well-known architect Stanford White—a pal of Saint-Gaudens when the artist lived in New York City, wrote a tell-all biography with some virtually unbelievable commentary). However, it is the coins that interest us at present.

Roosevelt commissioned Saint-Gaudens to redesign the entire American coinage from the one-cent piece to the double eagle, providing a stipend of $5,000. In his studio he set about making sketches, most prominently for the cent, $10, and $20. Today these sketches are preserved in the archives of Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, NH, a few miles north of the Saint-Gaudens home.

The artist envisioned that the female figure of Victory would be ideal for the double eagle, this being adapted from the striding figure used in his Sherman Victory Monument completed in 1903 and installed in the Grand Army Plaza at the southeast corner of Central Park, New York City (about a one-minute walk from the Park Lane Hotel where the present Harry Bass sale will take place). Although the finished statuary group includes William Tecumseh Sherman (he of Marching Through Georgia fame) and his steed, it was the female figure of Victory alone that was considered for coinage possibilities. The motif was among the artist’s own favorites, and a number of separate small models of it had been made for sale and distribution.

By late 1906 and early 1907 the motif was well underway. The progress of the project is delineated in a number of places, including the present writer’s 1982 book United States Gold Coins: An Illustrated History. In time, some patterns were made with the field curving abruptly up to a high edge, these being called the Ultra High Relief pieces today. These were found to be unsatisfactory for coinage, and the fields were altered.

At the Mint, Chief Engraver Charles Barber was quite annoyed that President Roosevelt would have the audacity to select an artist from the outside world to design circulating American coins. For many years this had been the purview of the chief engraver and his staff. Indeed, Gobrecht, Longacre, and William Barber—the immediate successors to Charles Barber—had each turned out a string of new coinage designs.

That the Saint-Gaudens motif was innovative there was no doubt. For the first time on a federal coin, the date was expressed in Roman numerals—MCMVII, an artistic touch, but would the public be able to decipher it? More of a problem, and vociferously objected to by Chief Engraver Barber, was the high relief of the pieces. Modern coinage presses, intended to turn out double eagles in quantity and at a high rate, simply could not process dies with such high relief. Instead, they would have to be patiently struck with multiple blows of the coining press, otherwise the design would not be brought up. In a word, the whole project was unsatisfactory.

Theodore Roosevelt liked nothing better than a challenge, and he rose to the occasion admirably. He advised that if only one double eagle could be struck per day, so be it! Further, he fancied himself being engaged in a little war against the Mint, calling the project his "pet crime."

As it happened, the artist was in failing health, and Saint-Gaudens died of cancer on August 3, 1907, never seeing the final completion of his $20. The models, nearly ready, were finessed by his assistant, Henry Hering. Months later, in December 1907, the first pieces were struck. As expected, the high relief did cause problems, and it took three blows of the coining press to bring up the design to its fullest extent, a satisfactory procedure for medals, but hardly one for double eagles—remembering that the $20 piece was mainly used in international transactions, not in day-to-day commerce, and was strictly a utilitarian denomination. Coinage continued, and 11,250 High Relief pieces were struck, enough to satisfy Roosevelt. After that time, Charles Barber and his staff vastly modified the motif, lowered the relief considerably, eliminated the Roman numerals, and created new dies keeping the same basic design, but of different format and style. These were adaptable to high speed coinage from a single blow. In this form, and partway through 1908 with the motto added, the low relief Saint-Gaudens double eagles were produced through 1933.

The advent of the newly minted MCMVII High Relief $20 pieces late in 1907 caused a sensation, and there was a mad scramble to acquire pieces. Immediately the coins sold at a premium, and any bank teller lucky enough to get one could easily get $22 for it, then $25, finally about $30. Later, the novelty faded, and many pieces that had been saved as souvenirs were put back into circulation. Today it is not known how many MCMVII High Relief $20 pieces exist, but our guess is that are about 3,000 and 5,000 different coins. Every once in a while an author or numismatic publication will take a survey as to what is the finest design among American coins. Without exception, to our knowledge, the MCMVII High Relief $20 has either been selected as the all-time favorite or one of the top several favorites. Considering that there are hundreds of thousands of serious collectors of rare coins, and just a few thousand pieces in existence, it is no wonder that when a specimen such as the present Bass Collection example crosses the block there is a lot of attention paid to it.

Splendid MCMVII High Relief $20

1958     MCMVII (1907) High Relief. MS-63 (PCGS). Marked by Harry Bass as having a "Special Finish," in his notes. Indeed, upon close inspection the coin has a matte surface overall. On the other hand, among all other business strikes of the MCMVII $20, satiny or special surfaces are the rule, not the exception. These coins were not made with the lustrous frost that characterized business strikes of earlier and later dates. In the era before certification of coins became a reality, many pieces similar to this were marketed as "Proof." Even in current times we have seen a few pieces called "Proof" that we do not believe are. And, among the related 1907 $10 pieces with periods in the legend, there has been a discussion for quite some time as to whether all high-grade specimens are business strikes, or whether all high grade specimens are Proofs (as both seem to have the same die characteristics). An expanded discussion is beyond the scope of the present offering, except to say that the satiny surface is very attractive, and, indeed, it may be "very special" in its quality. Certainly the piece is very choice.

From NERCA’s sale of the Mocatta Collection, July 1979, Lot 491. Marked by Harry Bass as having a "special finish."

Mint State MCMVII $20

1959     MCMVII (1907) High Relief. Partial Wire Rim. MS-63 (PCGS). A very nice example at this grade level of this American numismatic classic. A coin with a great deal of eye appeal, not only from the original design, but from the preservation of the present piece.

Purchased from Jimmy Hayes, October 6, 1972.

Another MCMVII $20

1960     MCMVII (1907) High Relief. Wire Rim. MS-63 (PCGS). Another example of this 20th-century American classic.

From Abe Kosoff’s sale of the Shuford Collection, May 1968, Lot 2383.

MCMVII High Relief $20

1961     MCMVII (1907) High Relief. Flat Rim. AU-50. Satiny surfaces almost resembling a Proof. A lovely example of the issue. There should be a space in every American collection for a specimen of this design. The present coin offers a nice meeting point between relatively high grade and relatively low price.

From Stack’s sale of October 1970, Lot 922.

1962     1907 Saint-Gaudens, Arabic Date. MS-63. First year of issue with, regular (Arabic) date. A particularly nice example with "creamy" and satiny lustre. A winning piece that is worth more than a regular "MS-63 price."

Saint-Gaudens Selection

1963     Selection of Saint-Gaudens double eagles: I 1908-D Motto. AU-58 I 1909-S AU-50 I 1911-D MS-62 I 1913 AU-58 I 1915 AU-58 I 1915-S MS-60 I 1916-S MS-60. An interesting and attractive group. (Total: 7 pieces)

1964     1909/8 Overdate. AU-58. Warm, lustrous surfaces. A very pleasing example of an issue which is not often seen in this grade and rarely higher. Probably 90% of known examples are less than AU-58. Of additional importance as the only 20th-century overdate of the denomination.

Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, March 15, 1973.

1965     1909/8 Overdate. AU-50. Another example.

From Paramount’s sale of May 19, 1966, Lot 657.

Saint-Gaudens Quintette

1966     Saint-Gaudens double eagle quintette: I 1911-D MS-63 I 1915-S MS-62 I 1923-D MS-62 I 1926 MS-63 I 1927 AU-55. A desirable selection. (Total: 5 pieces)

1967     Pair of San Francisco double eagles, grading MS-63: I 1914-S. Brilliant and lustrous I 1922-S. This is for all practical purposes the only readily collectible San Francisco Mint double eagle after 1916. Brilliant and frosty. (Total: 2 pieces)

1968     Trio of collectible Mint State double eagles: I 1923-D MS-63. Brilliant and lustrous I 1928 (2). MS-64 and MS-63. Both are brilliant and lustrous. (Total: 3 pieces)

End of Sale Two

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