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1889[$20] PR63 Cameo NGC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,400.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1889[$20] PR63 Cameo NGC.
<B>1889<$20> PR63 Cameo NGC.</B></I> Ex: Bass Collection. Only 41 proof Double Eagles were struck in 1889, and estimates of survivors vary from perhaps 12 pieces (Akers, 1981) to as many as 12-15 (Breen, 1988). Both Breen and Bowers (in the Eliasberg catalog) make a point of mentioning that of the few known survivors, quite a few are nicked or somehow damaged, and 2-3 pieces are impounded in museums, further reducing the number of collectible specimens.<BR> This is a truly spectacular coin whose warm rose tinted surfaces are deeply mirrored in the fields and contrast sharply against the thick mint frost on the devices. There are a few hairlines scattered about in the fields and these hairlines keep this amazing coin from grading even higher. The pedigree of this important proof can be easily confirmed by noting a small toning spot between the tops of the 1 and 8 in the date. This is one of the finest proofs known of this Type Three issue. Population: 1 in 63, 3 finer (4/04).<BR><I>From The Greenwich Collection, Part One.</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.