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1850-O $20 AU53 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1850-O $20 AU53 PCGS
<B>1850-O $20 AU53 PCGS.</B></I> When the double eagle went into production in 1850, it was New Orleans, comparatively close to the California gold fields and capable of striking wide-diameter coins, that was the first branch mint to strike this sizable denomination. Winter (2006) notes that while collectors thought the 1850-O twenty was common, later research proved that it was "a hard issue to locate" in Choice XF and better grades.<BR> The AU53 example offered here is a better survivor from that noteworthy issue. The moderately abraded surfaces, yellow-gold with whispers of orange, show semi-prooflike textures. Well struck overall, though the lightly worn portrait shows a degree of softness. In sum, an attractive example that should appeal to the branch mint specialist. Population: 19 in 53, 18 finer (11/07).<BR><I>From The Waxhaw Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> James B. Longacre<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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