1859 $20 MS(PCGS#8926)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1335

等级

AU53

价格

69,783

详细说明

Elusive 1859 Double Eagle 1859 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). Scarce About Uncirculated quality for an underrated 1850s double eagle issue that can be challenging to locate even in lower grades. Bright reddish-orange surfaces exhibit a satin to modestly semi-prooflike finish as the coin rotates under a light. Sharply to fully defined over the focal features with only wispy hairlines and light handling marks discernible to the unaided eye. With a mere 43,597 circulation strikes produced, the 1859 boasts the lowest mintage among Philadelphia Mint double eagles produced up to that point in time. Examples are scarce in all grades, Q. David Bowers (2004) accounting for just 250 to 350 circulated survivors and a mere three to five pieces in Mint State. Obviously, the 1859 has not benefited from any shipwreck or similar finds that increased the high grade availability of issues such as the 1857-S and 1865-S. Finer than the typically encountered VF or EF example, this vividly patinated AU would make a significant addition to an advanced double eagle set. Provenance: From the Paisley Acres Collection. PCGS# 8926. NGC ID: 269A. Click here for certification details from PCGS.