1862 $20 MS(PCGS#8937)
1862 $20 MS (PCGS#8937)
The Regency Auction 39
- 拍卖行
- Legend Rare Coin Auctions
- 批号
- 35
- 等级
- AU53
- 价格
- 123,318
- 详细说明
- FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION This is a very pleasing piece, we are not sure why CAC did not bean it. The surfaces are above average. You need a glass to see some scattered tiny ticks. There is nothing serious. A faint hint of prooflike mirrors can be detected on the obverse (you do have to twirl the coin). The luster is surprisingly strong and glows from all over. Both sides are a deep gold color. There is a hint of some light toning. Miss Liberty and the details are well struck and have light and even wear. The eye appeal is excellent! Like all gold coins of the era, the survival rate is quite low, from an original mintage of 92,133, Doug Winter estimates that 150-200 survive in all grades, and PCGS CoinFacts suggests a survival of 215 pieces. Very hard to find in any high grade, most examples are apt to be XF or lower. On April 6-7, 1862, one of the most famous battles of the western theater of the war, the Battle of Shiloh, pitted the Union Army of the Tennessee, commanded by General U.S. Grant against the Confederate Army of Mississippi led by General Albery Sidney Johnston. The rebel forces attacked Grant at his position at Pittsburg Landing, trying to drive them away from the river and get them caught up in the swamps to the west. Time was of the essence, as Grant’s forces were waiting for support from the Army of the Ohio, and Johnston wanted to defeat Grant before the additional troops arrived. The Army of the Ohio arrived at the right time, and on April 7 was able to launch a counter attack which forced the Confederates to retreat and the Federal forces were able to press into Mississippi. PCGS 18, NGC 53. The last PCGS piece (NO CAC) to sell in auction brought $15,600 in April 2019. The current Collectors Universe Value is $20,000. If you do your research, you will see it is very hard to find really nice 1862 double eagles. This coin will be a great addition to any choice set! Cert. Number 36465996 PCGS # 8937