1854-S $20 MS (PCGS#8913)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 5172
- 等级
- AU58
- 价格
- 148,547
- 详细说明
- Historic 1854-S Double Eagle
Impressive Near-Mint Preservation
1854-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
A remarkably attractive example of this eagerly sought double eagle. Boldly to sharply defined with plenty of luster remaining, both sides also feature handsome color in a blend of warm honey-gold and lighter orange-apricot.
After several years of political wrangling, the mint in San Francisco was finally opened for business in March 1854. The mint was first located in the offices of highly regarded private coiners Moffat & Company at 608-610 Commercial Street until 1874 when it was replaced by a larger facility better suited for mass production. The first coins struck were the five main gold denominations: the gold dollar, quarter eagle, half eagle, eagle, and the double eagle. A total of 141,468 $20 gold pieces were struck that first year, all of which were promptly absorbed into the regional economy and would remain there for years. Because the coins were heavily used in a cash-starved West, this is a comparatively scarce issue that is almost always found in low grades. It was not until a group of 1854-S double eagles were found on the wreck of the Yankee Bladethat any examples in higher degrees of conservation became available. Even so, this issue is rare in Mint State and unknown above MS-65, stressing the significance of the present Choice AU specimen.
PCGS# 8913. NGC ID: 268U.
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