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1851 $20 MS63 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:16,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1851 $20 MS63 PCGS
<B>1851 $20 MS63 PCGS.</B></I> Though the 1851 double eagle has the highest mintage for the denomination in its decade, that heavy production did not translate into modern-day availability. Garrett and Guth (2006) note that despite the ample original population, " ... the vast majority of 1851 double eagles did not survive. Of the coins seen today, most are heavily worn."<BR> The present piece is a wonderful exception, and its Select grade designation does not do justice to its amazing visual appeal. The fields, shining sun-gold with elements of orange at the margins, gleam with mild reflectivity; heavy die polish on the reverse is suggestive. The strike is bold by the standards of the issue. Wispy flaws are present around the portrait, and a long, thin mark slants diagonally across the bridge of Liberty's nose and extends into the cheek. Still, this is a gorgeous exemplar that should come to rest in a high-caliber collection.<BR><I>From The New York Eye Appeal Collection, Part Three.</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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