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Auction 1189 | Lot 6870 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS62 NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 1385 | Lot 3491 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS62 PCGS. (Total: 7 coins)
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Auction 388 | Lot 2462 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS62 PCGS. MPD-001. The top of an 8 in the date emerges from the dentils west of the 1 in the date. Double Eagles are not as of yet widely collected by variety, unlike the various Seated denominations, but this may change in the future, and a Cherrypickers' listing is probably overdue. Struck too late to be a part of the Brother Jonathan or Republic shipwrecks, the 1866-S is rare in Mint State, and is also interesting as the initial Motto S-mint issue. A well struck, satiny, and unmarked example, the present piece can be identified for pedigree purposes by small dark areas on the rims, at 10:30 on the obverse and 6 o'clock on the reverse. Population: 5 in 62, 0 finer (10/05). (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 1231 | Lot 5650 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61+ NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jan 11, 2016

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Auction 1314 | Lot 3838 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS62 PCGS. (PCGS# 8950)
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Apr 26, 2020

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Auction 1291 | Lot 4736 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS62 PCGS Secure. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jan 14, 2019

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Auction 460 | Lot 2690 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC.... (PCGS# 8950)
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Feb 15, 2008

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Auction 1108 | Lot 3601 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 1271 | Lot 5117 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jan 8, 2018

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Auction 1143 | Lot 3576 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 1110 | Lot 2283 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 408 | Lot 3707 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC. This is a remarkable opportunity for the advanced collector, as few examples of this date have been preserved in such fine condition. It is sharply struck and fully lustrous with exceptional color and frosty surfaces. Light abrasions on both sides are consistent with the grade. While the mintage of this issue was quite substantial, with a total production of 842,250 coins, few were saved at the time of issue. In fact, there were probably not more than a dozen or so collectors on the west coast in the mid-1860s, thus those that have survived did so purely as a matter of chance.

Unlike the eastern part of the country, where gold and silver coins were hoarded and in short supply, these gold coins circulated freely in California at the time. Most quickly became worn, and the majority of survivors today are in grades such as VF or XF. Mint State examples are almost never encountered. This example is also the product of a transitional coinage year, with the motto added to the reverse. It is the first year of issue for the Type 2 coinage design, and it should appeal both to type collectors as well as double eagle specialists. Census: 13 in 61, 4 finer (4/06). (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 1251 | Lot 6023 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jan 9, 2017

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Auction 1223 | Lot 4467 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto AU58 NGC. CAC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Aug 12, 2015

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Auction 1172 | Lot 5101 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto AU58 PCGS. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jul 15, 2012

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Auction 1311 | Lot 4515 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jan 12, 2020

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Auction 1132 | Lot 1937 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS60 PCGS. (PCGS# 8950)
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Dec 6, 2009

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Auction 1139 | Lot 2309 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto--Cleaned--ANACS. MS60 Details. (PCGS# 8950)
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May 2, 2010

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Auction 1223 | Lot 4466 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto AU58 NGC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Aug 12, 2015

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Auction 1136 | Lot 2247 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS60 PCGS. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jan 10, 2010

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Auction 1292 | Lot 3902 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 PCGS Gold Shield. (PCGS# 8950)
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Jan 31, 2019

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Auction 1318 | Lot 3538 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8950)
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Aug 9, 2020

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Auction 280 | Lot 4044 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 NGC. The 1866-S is the only transitional date in the Liberty Head Double Eagle series. Two distinct types bearing this date are available to collectors. The 1907 is also a transitional date but is represented by two distinct design types.

The 1866-S With Motto is the rarest Type Two Double Eagle from San Francisco in high grades. Between six and eight pieces are known in Uncirculated, only two or three of these grading better than MS60. The finest to be offered in many years was the PCGS MS61 Bass III: 825 coin that sold to a collector for $20,700. We offered an NGC MS61 in the 1999 ANA sale and it realized $12,075. This is one of the major condition rarities among the Type Two Double Eagles in the Eagle Collection and we expect that there will be a large number of interested bidders.

For the grade, this is quite a nice coin. There is not even the slightest hint of friction on either side. The frosted surfaces are, however, interrupted by numerous small abrasions, but the only one worthy of singular mention being an angling mark across the crown of Liberty's head. Just a bit softly struck with light reddish patina overall. (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 342 | Lot 7309 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS60 NGC. While nowhere as scarce in the overall sense as its With Motto counterpart, the With Motto issue is, nevertheless, an important condition rarity in the double eagle series. In fact, it ranks in the top 10% among condition rarities in the entire series. This is a solidly graded Mint State example that has that "old gold" look with deeper gray accents over the highpoints and original orange-gold coloration elsewhere. Numerous small abrasions are scattered over each side but none are worthy of individual mention.
From a Magnificent Collection of Double Eagles. (PCGS# 8950)
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Auction 1294 | Lot 3921 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1866-S $20 Motto MS61 PCGS. FS-301. (PCGS# 8950)
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Apr 25, 2019

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