1861 $20 MS63 PCGS....

Description

1861 Double Eagle, Lustrous MS63
Ideal No Motto Type Coin, Few Finer

1861 $20 MS63 PCGS. Collectors looking for a high-grade, non-shipwreck double eagle to represent the No Motto type would do well to consider the 1861 issue generally and this Select Uncirculated example in particular. Almost 3 million double eagles were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1861, which stood as the highest total in the entire series until 1904. Today, examples are moderately collectible in Uncirculated condition, though the average certified assessment is only AU53.

To be sure, few coins are as well-preserved an attractive as this Select Uncirculated offering, and even fewer are finer. Both sides are incredibly lustrous and surprisingly smooth with much stronger design detail than one would expect of a No Motto twenty. The reverse shows several interesting die cracks. Population: 40 in 63 (2 in 63+), 19 finer (7/21).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269G, PCGS# 8932, Greysheet# 9797)

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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