1850 $20 AU58 NGC....

Description

Sharp Near-Mint 1850 Double Eagle
From the S.S. Republic

1850 $20 AU58 NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. This first-year double eagle was recovered from the wreck of the sidewheel steamship, lost in a storm off the coast of Georgia in 1865 and found in 2003. She carried a cargo of $400,000 in mostly gold ten and twenty dollar coins when she sank. This well-struck near-Mint State piece has semiprooflike yellow-gold surfaces with minor abrasions scattered over each side.
From The JTR Collection.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268F, PCGS# 8902, Greysheet# 9785)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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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