1865 $20 MS(PCGS#8943)

1865 $20 MS (PCGS#8943)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

详细说明: 1865 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Repunched Date. EF-45 (PCGS). Lovely olive-gold patina greets the viewer from both sides of this well defined, suitably lustrous Choice EF. While there is little doubt that the 1865 is a scarce double eagle in Mint State, this issue is also among the more elusive in the Type I Liberty Head series in circulated grades. Q. David Bowers (2004) provides an estimate of just 800 to 1,200 such pieces, most of which grade no finer than EF-45, as here. An above average example for the assigned grade, the coin offered here is also significant due to bold repunching to the digits 186 in the date. This variety is not listed in either the Cherrypickers' Guideby Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton or Walter Breen's Encyclopedia. A coin with tremendous appeal for both advanced double eagle collectors and gold variety enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 8943. NGC ID: 269U. Click here for certification details from PCGS.