1851 $20 MS(PCGS#8904)

The Regency Auction 39

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

508

等级

MS62

价格

76,046

详细说明

Totally original surfaces adorn this popular early Liberty Head double eagle. Over 2 million examples tumbled off the dies in Philadelphia, making this date in an absolute sense available in most circulated grades to satisfy date or type collectors. For the series specialists, you will note the rarity in Mint State, with truly CHOICE and original examples being VERY RARE; MS62s, as here are truly at the "sweet spot" for collectors, combining high grade without prohibitive rarity or cost. NOTE: like most Type 1 double eagle dates, original, unconserved specimens are indeed RARE. Many have been dipped, stripped, and conserved to bring out bright, yellow gold surfaces in hopes of attaining an even loftier grade. Thick, olive and rose-gold patina encapsulates the satiny surfaces. There are a few ancient traces of contact, typical for these large, heavy gold coins. None of these contact marks are singularly distracting or have a serious impact on the outstanding eye appeal the originality provides. PCGS 65, NGC 19, CAC 9. The most recent example to sell in auction was the Fairmont Collection coin, sold in June 2018 for $10,800; prior to that one, there are two records, one for $11,750 and the other for $11,163 (both in 2016). The only other CAC- approved coin was an NGC coin that sold back in the 2014 FUN auction for $16,450. The current CAC CPG value is $13,900 and the PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $13,500. Extremely RARE any finer, there are 13 in MS63 and 3 in MS64 at PCGS, and CAC has approved one of each grade, making this date PROHIBITIVE any finer for CAC focused collectors. Demand will be VERY STRONG for this lovely BU 1851 $20! Cert. Number 37243130 PCGS # 8904