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Lot 1242 - 1886 $20 Liberty PCGS PR64CAM

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Lot 1242 - 1886 $20 Liberty PCGS PR64CAM
1886 $20 Liberty. The 1886 Proof is one of the most sought-after issues of the Liberty Double Eagle series, far easier said than done to find in acceptable condition. Its mintage of 1,000 business strikes and 106 proofs gives the '86 twenty a feverishly low mintage that places it in sixth place among regular issues (discounting the prototype 1849), and it is surpassed in rarity only by the 1854-O, 1856-O, 1861 Paquet, 1870-CC, and the 1882. The number of surviving Proofs is certainly less than half of the original these figures, presumably numbering fewer than 30 Proofs in all.

The splendid glittering specimen that is now offered displays nice contrast between the deep pools of watery brilliance in the fields and the noticeably satin gold features. A slight reddish tint has also accrued over the many decades its has existed, the tint that adds a reassuring look of freshness to the two-toned surfaces. The grade is limited by the presence of a few visible hairlines in the fields on each side. What it all boils down to is that: An opportunity of major significance to the advanced collector of United States Proof gold. (#9102)