1870-S $20 MS(PCGS#8959)

1870-S $20 MS (PCGS#8959)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Uncommonly High Grade 1870-S $20 Gold 1870-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. An impressive condition rarity for the issue that exhibits richly original surfaces. Free of significant marks, a sharp strike and pretty color further enhance this coin's appeal. The mintage for this issue is a generous 982,000 pieces and likely, many were sent overseas later in the decade, accounting for most of those surviving today. We estimate that upward of 300 Mint State examples are extant, and these are eagerly sought by advanced collectors specializing in high grade Liberty Head gold coinage. Most numismatists will have to settle for a heavily marked coin in MS-60 or MS-61, for the 1870-S is conditionally rare beginning at the MS-62 level. A Condition Census offering from the Fairmont Collection that is not to be missed. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS Population: 15; 4 finer (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 2; 3. PCGS# 8959. NGC ID: 26A9. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]