1865 $20 MS(PCGS#8943)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5360

等级

MS65

价格

338,808

详细说明

Enchanting Gem Mint State 1865 Double Eagle From the S.S. RepublicTreasure 1865 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-65 (NGC). Solidly graded Gem Uncirculated quality that will appeal to advanced double eagle enthusiasts as well as collectors of shipwreck treasure. Intensely lustrous in a satin to softly frosted finish, both sides also sport vivid patina in light rose-gold. Expectably smooth for the assigned grade with full striking detail from the rims to the centers. Outstanding! Circulation strike double eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint amounted to 351,175 coins, or $7,023,500 in face value, in 1865. Since gold coins continued to be hoarded in the East and Midwest, these were available only at a premium in terms of Legal Tender notes. Q. David Bowers estimated a surviving population of only 14 to 18 different Mint State examples in his Guide Book of Double Eaglespublished by Whitman in 2004. At the time this dovetailed nicely with David W. Akers' research, as he found a scant eight auction listings of specimens cataloged as Uncirculated when he wrote his widely used double eagle reference book in 1982. Later came news from Odyssey Marine Exploration of 363 pieces found in the wreck of the S.S. Republic. We once again remind readers that these coins were not in general circulation at the time, but were owned by those who paid a sharp premium for them in terms of Legal Tender notes. This is one of the finest certified examples from the S.S. Republictreasure, and it is a truly lovely coin for the assigned grade that would serve as a highlight in an advanced double eagle set. Provenance: Ex S.S. Republic. NGC Census: 23; 2 finer (MS-66 * finest). PCGS# 8943. NGC ID: 269U. Click here for certification details from NGC.