1881 $20 MS(PCGS#8994)
1881 $20 MS (PCGS#8994)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 5189
- 等级
- AU58
- 价格
- 633,511
- 详细说明
- Low Mintage 1881 Double Eagle Rarity 1881 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). Lustrous satin surfaces with sharp striking detail and charming light honey-orange patina. The 1881 inaugurates a run of (extremely) low mintage Liberty Head double eagles from the Philadelphia Mint that continues through 1887. A few of the dates in this run - 1883, 1884 and 1887 - are actually Proof-only affairs, while for the remainder the 1881 has the most generous delivery of 2,199 pieces. That this is a rare issue should be obvious even to the casual observer and, indeed, Q. David Bowers (A Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins, 2004) confirms this by providing an estimate of "no more than a few dozen" extant in all grades. Of the coins believed extant, EF-40 to AU-50 is the typical grade range, such pieces often heavily abraded. With the quality seen here, it is a significant highlight of the gold offerings in this sale, and will be a find for the advanced double eagle enthusiast. NGC Census: 9; 5 finer, (MS-61 finest). PCGS# 8994. NGC ID: 26BC. Click here for certification details from NGC. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]