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1868 $20 Liberty

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:45,000.00 USD Estimated At:90,000.00 - 110,000.00 USD
1868 $20 Liberty
<Our item number 136655><B>1868 &#36;20 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo.</B> A blazing untoned brilliant Proof example with excellent cameo contrast. Of the 25 coins struck, most specialists agree that as few as a dozen remain. This coin, because of its strong cameo frost, displays the gold-on-black contrast these are famous for &#40;coins in choice condition, anyway&#41;. Clearly a coin of immense beauty and perfect proportions, strongly supported by a wide, sharp rim that gives the central composition a nicely framed appearance. Not many Type 2 twenties have received the &#34;Cameo&#34; designation.<BR><BR>To reiterate, this is an beautiful Proof coin, remarkable for an early date &#40;Type 2 &#36;20 gold pieces were minted in small numbers for limited number of numismatists in America in the post-Civil War era&#41;. What&#39;s more, the coin it is even more electrifying inasmuch as it is preserved far better than just about any other from 1868. Examination reveals only a few tiny imperfections, primari ly a group of barely-visible flakes in the lower obverse field near Liberty&#39;s bust point. They are more like tiny toning spots than anything else until a strong magnifier is used to enlarge the area. The color, vivid orange-gold with gleaming radiance, with strong cameo contrast present on both sides. There is little argument this example may bring a high bid when sold, if not a record price, then certainly within the range of one. <B>Pop 2, none finer</B>. PCGS reports only 2 with the Cameo designation, possibly the same coin <B>&#40;PCGS # 89083&#41;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;90,000 - 110,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 136655<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/48jpegs/136655.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/48jpegs/136655N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>