1858-O $20 MS (PCGS#8924)
March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 4175
- 等级
- XF45
- 价格
- 102,524
- 详细说明
- Significant Choice EF 1858-O Double Eagle
1858-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS).
A handsome and appealing example of this key date double eagle issue from the New Orleans Mint. Both sides feature bright honey-gold patina, as well as blushes of iridescent pinkish-rose that are bolder on the reverse. The remaining detail is universally sharp for the assigned grade, and the surfaces reveal ample evidence of a semi-prooflike finish.
While not in the same league as the 1854-O and 1856-O, the 1858-O is elusive in all grades and ranks among the rarer double eagles from this challenging Southern coinage facility. According to Douglas Winter in the 2020 edition of Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint: 1839-1909, survivors of this 35,250-piece mintage number only 225 to 275 coins in all grades. Q. David Bowers' 2004 estimate is a bit more conservative, with no more than 150 pieces extant. Mint State coins are particularly rare and can be counted on one or two hands. With its superior quality and eye appeal, the present example is among the finer obtainable in today's market. A find for the advanced double eagle or Southern gold collector that is worthy of the strongest bids.
Provenance: From the Steve Studer Collection.
PCGS# 8924. NGC ID: 2698.
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