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1858-O $20 AU58 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:25,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1858-O $20 AU58 PCGS
<B>1858-O $20 AU58 PCGS.</B></I> The 1858-O double eagle is not one of the better made or well preserved issues in the Liberty Head series. Douglas Winter and Adam Crum, for example, write in their Type I double eagle reference that most display a poor strike, particularly in the hair, stars, date, upper shield, eagle's tail feathers, and mintmark. They also indicate that the luster is inferior, and the surfaces are almost always heavily abraded with deep marks in the fields. <BR> This high-end AU specimen does not fit the typical 1858-O profile. The above-mentioned elements, with the exception of Liberty's hair, exhibit impressive detail. The luster, while not unexpectedly full, is ample for a coin that has seen limited circulation. Finally, while the surfaces display a scattering of marks, we would not call them "heavy" or "deep." In sum, this is an exceptional piece that is sure to please the new owner.<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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