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1921[$20]--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1921[$20]--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50.
<B>1921<$20>--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50.</B></I> It has long been obvious that most of the original half million coin mintage of the 1921 Double Eagle was melted at a later date. Experts in the field earlier estimated as low as 15 pieces extant (Breen) and 40-50 pieces (Akers). In reality, the number is probably somewhere around 100. The bottom line is still that there are not very many available to meet a constant demand for this popular issue. This coin is well struck with a few contact marks. Evidence of cleaning is observed upon close examination, but this does little to diminish the overall visual effect and appeal of this legitimate rarity.<BR><I>From the Virgil Farstad Collection, Part Two.</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.