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1876 20C MS67 NGC. Formerly sold as lot 5842 in our Atlanta 2001 ANA Sale, where it was described as

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1876 20C MS67 NGC. Formerly sold as lot 5842 in our Atlanta 2001 ANA Sale, where it was described as
1876 20C MS67 NGC. Formerly sold as lot 5842 in our Atlanta 2001 ANA Sale, where it was described as, "Produced for only four years from 1875-1878, the twenty cent piece is perhaps the oddest denomination in U.S. coinage history. The most common date of this type is the 1875-S, with a mintage of 1.1 million pieces. The Philadelphia Mint delivered only two business strike issues, the 1875 and the 1876. The latter date is infrequently offered in any grade, a fact that should come as no surprise given the paltry original mintage of 15,900 pieces. Our last offering of a high quality 1876 twenty cent piece was in 1998, and that coin was graded "only" MS65. To this cataloger's knowledge, we have not offered a representative of this issue whose technical quality can match that of the present Superb Gem. This coin is free of even the most trivial abrasion, and the luster is full and vibrant with a richly frosted texture. The strike is essentially full, but a few areas of slight bluntness of detail are noted around the edge of the eagle's left (facing) wing on the reverse. Pale champagne and gold iridescence overlays both sides of this spectacular specimen. This MS67 representative is one of only four coins so graded by NGC, and it is bettered by none. PCGS has not seen a single example above the MS66 grade level. From the Paul R. Goodus Collection." The coin realized $18,975 in that sale last summer. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions.