1889 $20 MS(PCGS#9010)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

10408

等级

AU58

价格

17,479

详细说明

1889 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). Subtle pinkish-rose highlights adorn the otherwise golden-orange surfaces of this wonderfully original double eagle. With its razor-sharp strike and nearly full mint luster, there is not much separating this premium quality coin from a Mint State grade. 44,070 circulation strikes were coined at the Philadelphia Mint in 1889. Some entered into the channels of commerce and others were shipped overseas for international trade. In 2004, Q. David Bowers estimated the circulated population for this issue at 900+ pieces, a figure thought to be only about twice as large as the Mint State population. The availability of most varieties of Type III Liberty Head double eagles, combined with the excitement of treasure ship coins of an earlier era, has made double eagles one of the most popular 19th century American series. This nice AU 1889 will be a satisfying coin to acquire at the early stages of building a collection as its cost is not too high, yet it represents a low mintage issue from more than a century ago. Provenance: From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) sale of February 1972, lot 952. Lot tag included. PCGS# 9010. NGC ID: 2695. Click here for certification details from PCGS.