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1865-S $20 MS65 NGC

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1865-S $20 MS65 NGC
<B>1865-S $20 MS65 NGC.</B></I> Ex: <I>Brother Jonathan</B></I>. This lovely tangerine-gold Gem is smooth aside from a mark beneath the eagle's left (facing) wing. Two lengthy die lines within the horizontal shield stripes add numismatic interest. 1865 was a disastrous year for gold coin transportation because of two shipwrecks, the <I>S.S. Brother Jonathan</B></I> and the <I>S.S. Republic</B></I>. Both contained a number of 1865-S double eagles, but the grade distributions were different. The <I>S.S. Republic</B></I> examples were typically between MS61 and MS63, while the <I>Brother Jonathan</B></I> pieces generally graded MS63 to MS65. NGC has certified only two <I>S.S. Republic</B></I> 1865-S twenties, while 47 were from the <I>Brother Jonathan</B></I>. NGC has certified nine unpedigreed examples, which most likely were broken-out resubmissions previously from <I>Brother Jonathan</B></I> holders. Census: 58 in 65, 8 finer (9/07).<BR><I>Ex: S.S. Brother Jonathan Treasure Cons (Bowers and Merena, 5/99), lot 505.</B></I><BR><I>From The Arroyo Grande 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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