1865 $20 MS64 NGC....

Description

Wonderful 1865 Twenty, MS64
Ex: S.S. Republic

1865 $20 MS64 NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. On October 25, 1865, The S.S. Republic was lost off the coast of Georgia in a violent hurricane. For the next 137 years, the shipwreck quietly sat beneath 1,700 feet of ocean water, awaiting the day that it would be discovered and recovered.
Among coins that were discovered was this 1865 twenty that was just minted a few weeks or months earlier. It is an amazing piece with fully lustrous yellow-gold surfaces with only a few tiny marks scattered over the obverse and reverse surfaces. The obverse die was fresh and new, while the reverse die had several peripheral die cracks. An exceptional piece that will be a highlight of the buyer's cabinet. Census: 80 in 64, 25 finer (7/08).(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269U, PCGS# 8943, GSID# 9802)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 351,200

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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