1858-S $20 MS(PCGS#8925)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6395

等级

MS61

价格

61,132

详细说明

1858-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). A truly exceptional example of this significant condition rarity with uniform medium green-gold coloration across each side. The surfaces are richly frosted and largely smooth, showing minimal scattered bagmarks for the assigned grade. Boldly pronounced for the issue and offering pleasing eye appeal for an MS-61 example. The mintage for the 1858-S double eagle is 846,710 pieces, down more than 123,000 coins from the 1857-S tally. Though this issue has been represented in just about every major double eagle collection ever to cross the auction block, the typical example has been in worn condition. The 1858-S is a significant condition rarity in Mint State with only a few dozen examples known. Some 1858-S double eagles were reported in the treasure recovered from the S.S. Republicshipwreck. However, that loss occurred seven years after 1858-S twenties were minted, and most of the recovered coins were in AU condition, with only a few at the lowest end of Uncirculated condition, and heavily abraded. Premium coins at all Mint State grade levels are rarities, a fact that confirms the significance of this offering for the quality conscious double eagle enthusiast. The present example is among the very finest survivors of this scarce issue, with just a single coin certified finer by PCGS. PCGS Population: 20; just 5 are certified finer (MS-63 finest). PCGS# 8925. NGC ID: 2699. Click here for certification details from PCGS.