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1879-O[$20] AU53 PCGS.

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1879-O[$20] AU53 PCGS.
<B>1879-O<$20> AU53 PCGS.</B></I> A nice, strong strike, as often seen; on this piece, the borders are sharper than usual with full denticles on the obverse and reverse. Nearly full mint luster is visible beneath even, medium yellow-gold color. There are a few stray abrasions here or there, but the overall quality of the surfaces is far above average for the issue. Also, there are none of the severe spots or mint-made planchet faults that are commonly seen on 1879-O double eagles.<BR> Its tiny mintage figure of 2,325 coins and its status as the only Type Three New Orleans Double Eagle make the 1879-O an especially popular issue. There are around 75-85 pieces known but many of these are in low grades and the majority of the choice, higher grade examples are in tightly-held collections. This date currently appears on more want lists than almost any other Liberty Head Double Eagle. Population: 5 in 53, 12 finer (3/04).<BR><I>From The South Florida Collection.</B></I> <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.