1861-S $20 MS(PCGS#8935)

The Regency Auction 42

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Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

7

等级

MS62+

价格

200,047

详细说明

THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION PART II With a total mintage of nearly three quarters of a million pieces the 61-S twenty is not a very rare date in an absolute sense. HOWEVER, in Mint State, this is a major rarity, with precious few graded over MS61, even with the recovery of such shipwrecks as the S.S. Republic and S.S. Brother Jonathan, high grade examples are quite elusive. In borderline CHOICE grades as here, the date is virtually unobtainable! A thick, frosty satin sheen dominates both sides. The luster glows vividly on both sides, surrounding the wonderfully smooth surfaces. Indeed, the surfaces really do approach CHOICE quality. The only thing that keeps this piece from an even loftier grade, in our opinion, is a touch of planchet slag that are seen at the junction of the neck and another near star 13 in the dentils. Sharply struck the devices are quite bold. The eye appeal is very attractive and high end. General John C. Fremont, who was in command of the Department of the West commanded federal forces in Missouri, was relieved from his command by President Lincoln on November 2. Fremont was a controversial figure with an interesting career. He led expeditions to California in the 1840s and was instrumental in mapping the west prior to the war. Becoming one of California’s first senators, elected in 1850, he ran for President in 1856, the nominee for the newly formed Republican party. He was one of the more successful Union commanders in the first year of the war, with successes on the field, driving Confederate forces from southern Missouri. However, when he issued an edict emancipating the slaves in the territory, without authorization, he ran afoul of the President and lost his command. In 1864, he ran for president again, under the banner of the Radical Democracy party. PCGS 6, NGC 4, CAC 4. There are two in this grade, and just two finer. this is the one that sold for $32,900 in June 2017. Neither PCGS MS63 or MS63+ has ever sold in auction, and with the MS63+ impounded in the D.L. Hansen Collection, this coin is probably as fine an 1861-S you will ever encounter and bidding will be intense! Cert. Number 83801279 PCGS # 8935.00