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Sale 46: The Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Collection

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$20 Liberty Head/With Motto (1866 - 1876)

Lots 1245-1254 Lots 1255-1264 Lots 1265-1273

Lot 1255

1871-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. The second-year double eagle issue from the Carson City Mint was about five times that of the first-year issue--17,387 pieces for the 1871-CC, compared to 3,789 coins for the 1870-CC--but the 1871-CC is still the second-rarest issue by a wide margin. (PCGS Pop. 20 in EF-40, 73 graded higher, the highest grade being nine AU-55 examples, and a total of 118 in all grades, 9/24/11).
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $18,000

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Lot 1256

1871-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded (Genuine, Cleaned), Details of Very Fine. Mintage 17,387.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $26,000

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Lot 1257

1871-S $20 Liberty. Details of Very Fine. Cleaned. Mintage 928,000.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1258

1872 $20 Liberty. About Uncirculated. Some frosty surfaces. Mintage 251,850.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1259

1872-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. A low-mintage issue of 26,900 coins. (PCGS Pop. 80 in EF-45, 111 graded higher and a total of 265 in all grades, 9/24/11).
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 1260

1872-S $20 Liberty. Details of Very Fine. Cleaned. Mintage 780,000.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1261

1873 $20 Liberty. Open 3. About Uncirculated. A nice coin in the grade, Mintage 1,709,825 (All Types).
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1262

1873-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Choice XF is probably the highest grade 1873-CC twenty that most collectors will encounter. While PCGS/NGC population figures indicate a fair number of AU examples, many of these are likely re-submissions. Mintage 22,410 (PCGS Pop. 54 in EF-45, 148 graded higher and a total of 244 in all grades, 9/24/11).
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 1263

1873-S $20 Liberty. About Uncirculated. Slight scuff in field on left obverse. Mintage 1,040,600.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1264

1874 $20 Liberty. About Uncirculated+. Original luster. A lovely fresh coin, Mintage 366,780.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,700

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