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1899 $20 Liberty PCGS Proof 61

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1899 $20 Liberty PCGS Proof 61
<b>1899 &#36;20 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 61.</b> Pop: 2/44. Proof 1899 twenties were always considered common in the 1950s to 1980s, thought of as orphans, as though they couldn&#39;t find a solid home but kept wandering from owner to owner through the auction venue and bourse floors of America&#39;s coin shows. However, in recent years we see that the floating supply has all but dried up. Only 84 proofs were struck and the estimates of survivors varies. Akers suggested that perhaps 25-30 pieces are still extant today, while Breen put the number between 35-40 coins. This is an pleasant enough, nicely mirrored and frosted coin, with eye appeal in spite of hairlines and small contact marks. This specimen has been rather obviously mishandled, perhaps being a victim of the Great Depression or inadvertently venturing into European holdings. There are numerous scruffy abrasions on both sides but because the more ornate reverse design tends to obscure things, most marks appear to accumulate on the obverse. Still an opportunity for the collector.

BOLDLY STRUCK 1899 PROOF <b>&#40;PCGS # 9115&#41;</b> <i>
The Wasatch Collection of United States Proof Gold Coins.</i>

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