1853-O $20 MS(PCGS#8910)

1853-O $20 MS (PCGS#8910)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1853-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. A warmly patinated, fully original example bathed in handsome honey-gold patina. Overall sharply defined, there is nearly enough detail remaining to support at AU rating. Luster quality is also superior for the assigned grade, both sides revealing ample evidence of a modestly semi-prooflike finish from the dies. Double eagle production at the New Orleans Mint reached its lowest point since the beginning of the series in 1853 with just 71,000 pieces produced. The distribution of the 1853-O is the same as that of the 1850 to 1852 New Orleans Mint deliveries, the coins seeing extensive domestic circulation in the South and west of the Mississippi River beginning in the year of issue. Some worn examples were likely included in international transactions of later years. With only 150 to 250 coins believed extant in all grades, Q. David Bowers (2004) describes the 1853-O as " the gatekeeper to what becomes a series of hard-to-find New Orleans double eagles." This is one of the nicest examples for the grade that we can ever recall handling, and it comes highly recommended for inclusion in an advanced double set or Southern gold cabinet. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 8910. NGC ID: 268N. Click here for certification details from PCGS.