1859 $20 AU55 NGC. Breen-7195, Repunched 18....

Description

1859 Twenty Dollar, AU55
Low-Mintage Philly Issue

1859 $20 AU55 NGC. Breen-7195, Repunched 18. Excluding the 1861 Paquet Reverse, the 1859 double eagle has the lowest mintage of any Type One Philadelphia twenty. It is scarce in all grades, especially at About Uncirculated or finer grades. This is a Choice AU example, peppered with tiny marks over reflective fields. Both the 1 and 8 in the date are noticeably repunched to represent the Breen-7195 variety. This coin's strike remains sharp and surviving mint luster retains much of its original flash. The low 43,597-piece mintage suggests few new discoveries are in store for the 1859 issue. Only two specimens were recovered from the S.S. Republic (both were AU58 coins). Census: 32 in 55, 29 finer (5/22).(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269A, PCGS# 8926, Greysheet# 9795)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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