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1879 $20 MS62 PCGS. The 1879-P is an unusual

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1879 $20 MS62 PCGS. The 1879-P is an unusual
<table><tr><td><table><tr><td>1879 $20 MS62 PCGS. The 1879-P is an unusual issue, and a scarce one in this grade. It can probably best be summed up by quoting Michael Fuljenz and Doug Winter in their book Type Three Double Eagles, 1877-1907: "The 1879 is one of the more underrated Type Three Double Eagles. It is a curious issue in that it is hardly ever seen in grades below About Uncirculated-55 but it is seldom found choicer than Mint State-60. This suggests that it did not circulate as freely as other Philadelphia issues of the era." The surfaces on this piece are quite lustrous and sharply struck throughout. A few small abrasions on the obverse account for the grade, but there are no large or objectionable marks on either side of this attractive coin. Population: 28 in 62, 3 finer (3/04). <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. <BR><BR><B>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESERVES:</B> Heritage now divulges all reserves on its web site 7 days before every auction. If you want to know whether the reserve on this lot has been met, and if not, what the reserve amount is, please visit this lot page on the HeritageCoin.com web site, or email: bid@HeritageGalleries.com </span></font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>