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1896 $20 Liberty

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:60,000.00 USD Estimated At:120,000.00 - 140,000.00 USD
1896 $20 Liberty
<Our item number 136657><B>1896 &#36;20 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo.</B> A fabulous superb Gem Proof with rich golden-orange peel surfaces that radiate with deep mirror surfaces and heavily frosted devices. Only 128 Proofs minted of which this is certainly amongst the <B><I>finest known</I></B>. <BR><BR>A magnificent coin from every technical grading standpoint and visually compelling as it combines sleek mirror fields with lovely &#34;orange peel&#34; textured surfaces. Toned a nice warm gold and orange. The detail in the striking proves to be needle-sharp while all devices are well frosted. A great discovery in this condition, despite a reported Proof mintage for the date of 128 pieces which one would think might have led to a few more Gems in the grading service roster. It could be that a fair number of the original Proof mintage for 1896 never found buyers, since few numismatists in America in those days could afford Proof gold.<BR> <BR>The present coin will supply the needs for the specialis t or Type buyer wanting an outstanding example of this Proof date. Among Proof double eagles of this era, only a small percentage have survived in quality equaling this! <B>Pop 4 with none finer.</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 99112&#41;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;120,000 - 140,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 136657<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/48jpegs/136657.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/48jpegs/136657N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>