1863-S $20 MS(PCGS#8940)

1863-S $20 MS (PCGS#8940)

The November 2011 Baltimore Auction

详细说明: 1863-S Liberty Double Eagle. Small S. MS-63 (PCGS). This small mintmark style is clearly rarer than the usually encountered medium style mintmark, perhaps by a factor of two to three. A compelling blush of orange-golden toning is further enhanced by subtle hints of lavender-rose peripheral iridescence. The strike is quite bold for a coin of this date, and the surface quality is certainly far above the norm as well. In fact, the reverse is that of a Very Choice or better coin. The obverse, furthermore, exhibits only a limited number of rather unobtrusive contact marks. A rare Civil War issue that generally appears at auction only once every few years within the impressive grade range offered here. Although the salvage of the S.S. Republic and S.S. Brother Jonathan treasures has brought to light a rather large number of additional examples of this date, perhaps a mere 10-15 of these pieces are at or above the grade of the presently offered coin. This issue, therefore, remains very challenging to acquire in the upper Mint State condition range. The fact that the currently offered piece bears a small mintmark rather than the more typically encountered medium mintmark certainly adds to its importance and value.