1892 $20, PL MS(PCGS#89019)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1406

等级

MS61PL

价格

174,762

详细说明

Key Date Uncirculated 1892 Double Eagle Semi-Unique Mint State PL Grade from PCGS 1892 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 PL (PCGS). Remarkably attractive surfaces deliver original color in deep, vivid golden-apricot. Both sides are intensely lustrous with a delightful prooflike finish from the dies. Sharp striking detail adds to the appeal of this rare Type III double eagle. Only 4,430 examples of this circulation strike issue were forthcoming from the Philadelphia Mint in 1892, a meager output by any standards. Amazingly, that small figure was up 3,040 pieces from that mint's previous year's mintage, but it would remain the lowest of any date from that point through the termination of the denomination in 1933. Some were used for overseas banking transactions, to which we owe most of today's AU and Mint State 1892 double eagles. Only 150 to 250 or so circulated examples of this issue can be found today. VF and EF are the most frequently encountered grades, though patience will provide a nice AU to those who desire one. In Mint State our estimate dwindles to just 25 to 40 pieces, most of which are MS-60 to MS-62, as here. With undeniable originality and exceptionally strong eye appeal due to the stunning prooflike finish, this is still a superior quality coin in a Mint State 1892 $20, and it is sure to sell for a strong premium to a discerning double eagle specialist. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. PCGS Population: just 2 in all grades in the PL category, the present MS-61 PL and a coin in MS-63 PL. PCGS# 89019. 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]