NGC-certified Double Eagles to realize six figures in Heritage sale

1870-CC Double Eagle graded NGC AU-50. Hover to zoom.

Bidding for four gold rarities was already over $100,000 well before the October 6-9 auction.

Four Double Eagles certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) are among the leading lots in the Long Beach Expo U.S. Coins Signature Auction presented by Heritage Auctions. Bidding for each had surpassed $100,000 well before the sale, which is being held October 6-9, 2022, and includes over 600 other NGC-certified rarities.

Leading the NGC-certified offerings is an 1870-CC Double Eagle graded NGC AU-50 (lot 3312). This Carson City issue is one of the key dates in the Liberty Double Eagle series. Out of the 46 listed in the NGC Census, there are only four examples graded higher than this one.

Another Liberty Double Eagle making a splash in the auction is an 1866 pedigreed to the Trompeter Collection. Graded NGC PF-65 Cameo, this coin (lot 3373) is one of only 10 examples recorded in the NGC Census.

1866 Double Eagle graded NGC PF-65 Cameo and pedigreed to the Trompeter Collection.

Meanwhile, the sale also features an 1857-S Double Eagle that was recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The coin was discovered in a box containing $20 gold coins — well-preserved throughout 130 years lost on the seafloor. Graded NGC MS-67 PL, the rarity (lot 3300) is part of the Song Family Collection, an assortment of beautifully preserved pieces.

1857-S Double Eagle graded NGC MS-67 PL and pedigreed to the S.S. Central America.

Finally, an 1887 Double Eagle graded NGC PF-67+★ Cameo (lot 3374) sits alone atop the nine examples in the NGC Census. Pedigreed to the Miller Collection, this coin also earned the NGC Star (★) Designation for exceptional eye appeal, which is highly desired by collectors.

1887 Double Eagle graded NGC PF-67+★ Cameo and pedigreed to the Miller Collection.

In addition to great gold rarities like these, coins from Massachusetts’ colonial period that are pedigreed to the exquisite Christopher J. Salmon Collection are also being featured. These include a Massachusetts (1652) ‘NE’ Shilling graded NGC EF-45 (lot 3419) and another graded NGC VF-35 (lot 3418). Each had attracted bids over $50,000 by late September. In August, a group of coins from the same collection sold for over $2.9 million; to learn more, click here.

Massachusetts (1652) ‘NE’ Shilling graded NGC EF-45 and pedigreed to the Christopher J. Salmon Collection.

Other NGC-certified highlights include:

a 1916 Standing Liberty quarter graded NGC MS-63 (lot 3036)
an 1889-CC Morgan dollar graded NGC MS-63 (lot 3113)
an 1867 gold $3 graded NGC PF-66 Cameo (lot 3176)
a 1929-S Half Eagle graded NGC MS-63 (lot 3233)
a 1795 13 Leaves Eagle graded NGC AU-53 (lot 3234)
a 1799 Eagle graded NGC MS-61 (lot 3238)
a 1799 Large Stars Obverse Eagle graded NGC MS-61 (lot 3237)
an 1879-CC Eagle graded NGC AU-58 (lot 3268)
a 1930-S Eagle graded NGC MS-64 (lot 3290)
an 1871-CC Double Eagle graded NGC AU-55 (lot 3313)
a 1908-S Double Eagle graded NGC MS-66 and pedigreed to the Ferrari Collection (lot 3385)
a 1920-S Double Eagle graded NGC MS-61 (lot 3393)