4757

1853 $20 Assay Office Twenty Dollar, 900 Thous. MS62 N

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:11,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1853 $20 Assay Office Twenty Dollar, 900 Thous. MS62 N
<B>1853<$20> Assay Office Twenty Dollar, 900 Thous. MS62 NGC.</B></I> K-18, R.2. This is an example of the 900 over 880 Thous. issue, as well as one of the most common territorial gold issues. The Kagin-18 double eagles were produced to the extent of more than 2.5 million pieces, most of which were later melted--and from 30 different dies, which were destroyed in the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. CA in AMERICA are close on this example, and the I in UNITED lacks a top serif. This is an essentially lustrous, green-gold, problem-free example. Only a light scattering of small abrasions can be seen under magnification. As such, this would be a superb acquisition for a collector who merely desires a top-flight territorial gold piece. Listed on page 351 of the 2006 <I>Guide Book.</B></I> Census: 45 in 62, 35 finer (3/06). <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> 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. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. 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. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:4757 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>