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1851-O $20 MS62 NGC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1851-O $20 MS62 NGC.
1851-O $20 MS62 NGC. Despite the emergence of two small hoards of Uncirculated 1851-O double eagles, this otherwise readily obtainable O-mint issue is still a significant rarity in Mint State. The Baltimore Hoard of 1934-1935 included ten satiny examples. In the mid-1980s, a hoard of 23 pieces was retrieved from the waters off Santa Barbara. Since the latter were impaired from exposure to seawater, Winter has not included them among the 8-10 Mint State 1851-O double eagles that he believes are available to today's specialists. With uniformly bright, satiny features, this nearly unsurpassable specimen may owe its existence to the Baltimore Hoard. Every last design element is crisply impressed and the rich green-gold color exudes originality. Typically abraded for the grade, yet uncommonly smooth for the issue. NGC reports only five coins at the present level with only a single piece finer (11/03). Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.