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Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle15th winner of annual Heritage Auctions Survey of Clients drawing

Dallas, TX — Continuing an annual tradition begun in 1996, Heritage Auction Galleries has awarded a Mint State High Relief [Saint-Gaudens] double eagle to Steven Strom, a collector from Idaho.

The valuable rare coin was the Grand Prize in the 15th Annual Survey of Clients conducted by Heritage. The coin has been certified by NGC as a Wire Rim MS-60.

"Steven Strom’s numismatic journey will be familiar to many collectors," said David Mayfield, Vice President of Heritage Auction Galleries.

"His interest in rare coins started as a kid, collecting Jefferson nickels and Mercury dimes out of circulation.

What may be more intriguing is that he has continued specializing in Full Step Jeffersons, pursuing ever-higher Registry ratings for that series, and currently capturing the #1 spot in 14 categories."

Mr. Strom’s other interests and activities...

Full Article: Heritage Awards Idaho Collector Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle - CoinNews

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A 1921 double eagle, graded MS63 by PCGS and pedigreed to the famous Norweb Collection, is the signature rarity of the upcoming Heritage Auction Galleries U.S. Coin Auction, with floor sessions held April 28 – 30 in conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society’s annual convention in Milwaukee, WI.1921 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle

"The Norweb 1921 double eagle, is an incredible coin in its own right but greatly aided by its pedigree," said Todd Imhof, Executive Vice President of Heritage Auction Galleries.

"In our most recent auction in Fort Worth, the glamorous Norweb pedigree helped propel a 1911-D quarter eagle to the top of the Prices Realized chart, and the Norweb name is sure to aid this double eagle as well."

Full Article: Rare 1921 $20 Saint-Gaudens at Heritage CSNS Auction - CoinNews

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Like the 1903-0 Morgan dollar, the 1924-S Saint-Gaudens double eagle is one of the rare coins that actually became much more available over time. Of course, like the 1903-0 Morgan dollar, the 1924-S did not delight the few who owned it at the time, but it made for an extremely interesting story.

Its story starts out with a mintage of 2,927,500 pieces, which was a large mintage for Saint-Gaudens double eagles. The only other high totals were the 1924s from the other mints ...

Full Article: European Hoard Made Double Eagle Attainable - NumisMaster

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A high-relief, wire rim Roman numeral date 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle in Professional Coin Grading Service MS-63 condition brought $24,150 in Scotsman Coins’ Feb. 12 auction in St. Louis.

That and other results added up to a cumulative total of $859,134.25, including the 15 percent buyer’s fees. Coming close behind ...

Full Article: Saint-Gaudens gold tops Scotsman’s sale - Numismatic News

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Mothers often tell their children to look but don’t touch and the admonishment might apply to collectors, too, when it comes to the Indian Head $10 gold piece. It is an expensive set. That is only natural you might think because each coin contains almost a half ounce of gold, but it is more than that. There are ...

Full Article: Only Rich Collectors Can Finish Indian Set - NumisMaster

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The Florida United Numismatists convention in January is arguably the most robust show of the year in terms of the value of coins changing hands. The large auctions propel thousands of coins into the marketplace (Heritage's U.S. coin sessions at the 2010 FUN convention realized nearly $37 million) ... A 1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief gold $20 double eagle graded Proof 68 by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. realized ...

Full Article: Saints heat up auctions - Coin Values

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As happens every year, Heritage’s official auction of the F.U.N. convention attracts the finest consignments of great coins. Nothing exemplifies this more than The Ralph P. Muller Collection of Twenty Dollar Saints, an incredible 59 pieces from the Saint-Gaudens series of double eagles, valued in the many millions of dollars. Every circulation strike example in the series is included, except for the ...

Full Article: Muller $20 Saint Coin Collection Highlights F.U.N. Offerings - CoinLink

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On Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, Heritage’s long awaited Platinum Night event at the FUN Convention in Orlando will include a marvelous array of choice and rare U.S. coins. It is part of a larger auction extravaganza that is held in conjunction with one of the two most important coin conventions of the year, that of the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) organization.

The famous collector Jay Brahin has consigned a select group of Saint Gaudens Double Eagles ($20 gold coins) to be sold on Platinum Night. The most ...

Full Article: Brahin’s Group of Saint Gaudens $20 Gold Coins - CoinLink.com

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UHR gold $20 sales to end soon

by Numismatic News on December 14, 2009

in Blogs, Gold Coins, U.S. Coins

The two-minute warning has been given by the U.S. Mint on sales of the 2009 Ultra High Relief Saint-Gaudens $20 gold piece.

It will go off sale at 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Dec. 31.

Sales as of Dec. 6 totaled 108,207 pieces.

How many more of these historic coins ...

Full Article: UHR gold $20 sales to end soon - Buzz with Dave Harper

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1907 Saint-Gaudens Wire Rim Sold

December 1, 2009

Park Avenue Numismatics has sold the finest known example of the 1907 $20 Saint-Gaudens High Relief Wire Rim graded MS-69 PCGS with Certified Acceptance Corporation approval for more that $600,000.
“Arguably the most desired of all $20 U.S. gold coins, this gem was the most incredible high relief I’ve ever seen in my 25 years as [...]

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Latest UHR Double Eagles eBay Auction Analysis

November 10, 2009

The 2009 Ultra High Relief $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin is one of the most exciting US Mint offerings this year with collectors jumping in to purchase 102,311 as of Nov. 1.
Nothing highlights the coin’s popularity better than the sizzling sales of 28,173 on their Jan. 22, 2009, launch day. And that [...]

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Rare Gold $20s Glitter

November 9, 2009

All that glitters is gold this week, as gold approaches the $1,100 per ounce threshold, Numismatic Guaranty Corp. announces that it has graded the 10 Langbord 1933 Saint-Gaudens gold $20 double eagles, and Stack’s is set to auction a 1907 Saint-Gaudens, Ultra High Relief double eagle.
As noted on Page 1 of this issue, NGC graded [...]

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New Government Legal Tack Could Backfire

November 7, 2009

Litigation surrounding the 1933 double eagles of the Langbord family, whose pater familias Israel Switt has his pedigree on all of the known pieces that the government has seized, took a new twist Sept. 29.
That day the U.S. Mint amended the existing lawsuit to counterclaim for relief not only to require the Langbord family to [...]

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NGC Certifies Ten 1933 Double Eagles

November 5, 2009

NGC has authenticated, graded and encapsulated ten 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 gold pieces that were handed over to U.S. Treasury officials in 2005 for authentication. The coins are the subject of an ongoing lawsuit concerning their ownership. All ten coins have been encapsulated in NGC’s re-closeable museum holder with a unique serial number and certificate [...]

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Saint-Gaudens Premium Backs Off

April 1, 2009

This week gold is slightly under last week’s level while silver and platinum have gained some ground. Now I say that even though the premiums on uncirculated $20 Saint-Gaudens have come down nearly $100, because viewed in the limelight of a stock market that has rallied nearly 20 percent from…
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