1908 $20 No Motto MS(PCGS#9142)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

10228

等级

MS68

价格

91,490

详细说明

Exceptional 1908 No Motto Double Eagle Ex Wells Fargo Nevada Gold 1908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. No Motto. MS-68 (NGC). This is a lovely Superb Gem with fully original medium orange patina to both sides. Satiny and smooth, the surfaces also exhibit subtle silvery highlights as the coin rotates under a light. Well struck for the issue and expertly preserved, there is much to recommend this coin to the discerning gold enthusiast. While this issue was always available in various grades, the numbers were altered considerably with the discovery of a large hoard of this particular date that was handled by our own Ron Gillio in the early 1990s. The hoard contained 19,900 double eagles, and they were of incredible quality. Apparently undisturbed since 1917 these bags of 1908 No Motto coins came to light and were named "The Wells Fargo Hoard" from the location where they were stored. The finest coins of this hoard offered unbelievable quality, many Superb Gems that otherwise would never have been available. Widely dispersed since entering the numismatic market, the Wells Fargo Hoard coins are favorites among high grade type collectors and Saint-Gaudens double eagle specialists alike. PCGS# 9142. NGC ID: 26F6. Provenance: Ex Wells Fargo Nevada Gold.