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1865-S $20 AU55 NGC. CAC....
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Sold on Nov 14, 2014 for:
$3,525.00
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Description
1865-S Double Eagle, AU55
Attractive Original Patina
1865-S $20 AU55 NGC. CAC. The 1865-S double eagle was once
considered rare in high grades, but the salvage of more than 500
examples from the wreck of the S.S. Brother Jonathan, and
nearly 250 more pieces from the hull of the S.S. Republic,
forever changed the rarity of this issue. As the two ships sank in
July and October 1865, respectively, many of the coins recovered
understandably remain in Mint State condition. Nevertheless, the
moderate availability of high-grade survivors hardly inhibits
demand for this Civil War-era San Francisco issue. The Choice AU
example offered here boasts unusually clean surfaces for the grade,
with only slight wear over the high points. Each side exhibits rich
olive-gold patina, with fiery apricot luster framing the relief
elements.Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.(Registry values: N1793)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269V, PCGS# 8944, Greysheet# 9905)
Weight: 33.44 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
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Auction Info
2014 November 14 - 15 Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection Part V US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1215 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2014
14th-15th
Friday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Buyer's Premium per Lot:
17.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Truth Seeker: The Life of Eric P. Newman (softcover)
A powerful and intimidating dealer of the 1960s, backed by important colleagues, was accused of selling fraudulent gold coins and ingots to unsuspecting numismatists. Who would go up against a man like that and, over the course of decades, prove the fraud? Who would expose a widely respected scholar as a thief, then doggedly pursue recovery of coins that the scholar had stolen from an embarrassed numismatic organization, all over the objections of influential collectors who had bought coins with clouded titles? Eric P. Newman would - and did. Reserve your copy today.
A powerful and intimidating dealer of the 1960s, backed by important colleagues, was accused of selling fraudulent gold coins and ingots to unsuspecting numismatists. Who would go up against a man like that and, over the course of decades, prove the fraud? Who would expose a widely respected scholar as a thief, then doggedly pursue recovery of coins that the scholar had stolen from an embarrassed numismatic organization, all over the objections of influential collectors who had bought coins with clouded titles? Eric P. Newman would - and did. Reserve your copy today.
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