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Auction 454 | Lot 3319 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS65 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Auction 360 | Lot 30073 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS65 PCGS. A magnificent coin that is almost certainly the finest known of this date. It is currently the finest graded by either NGC or PCGS and is one of only 31 mint state coins (in all grades) seen by those two grading services. Greenish-gold luster throughout with satiny fields and surfaces. Sharply struck by the dies, with no significant weakness seen. Such surface quality is usually seen on a few proofs, but almost never encountered on a business strike. This particular coin is identifiable by a minor nick right up against Liberty's chin and a long thin scratch up from the inside point of the second star. On the reverse we note absolutely nothing that will show up in a photo, as only the faintest signs of handling can be found with a 10X loupe. Any numismatist will long enjoy simply staring at the surfaces of this wonder coin, especially the reverse, as such quality is unheard of and always exciting to see. A foremost opportunity for the connoisseur who demands the finest.

The year 1869 was quite memorable for two speculators who created quite a stir in the gold market. President Lincoln and partially financed the Northern war effort by issuing greenbacks (paper) currency. Gold had generally disappeared from circulation during the war and continued in hiding well afterward. As prices slowly returned to normal and more coins returned to circulation two speculators decided it might be fruitful to attempt to corner the market for gold. Normally, the huge holdings of the United States government were used to keep the price of gold stable. Nevertheless speculators Jay Gould and James "Jubilee Jim" Fisk employed various friends and acquaintances to have President U. S. Grant hold the Treasury's gold off the market, giving them a chance to control the price of gold. Grant was led to believe that long suffering farmers were unable to sell their home grown grain overseas as the price of gold was too low, so increasing it a bit might make local grain more competitive. Gou (PCGS# 8955)
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Auction 1201 | Lot 5538 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS64+ PCGS Secure. CAC. (PCGS# 8955)
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Auction 1208 | Lot 5713 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS64+ PCGS Secure. CAC. (PCGS# 8955)
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Aug 9, 2014

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Auction 1238 | Lot 4355 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS64+ PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Aug 14, 2016

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Auction 1154 | Lot 5473 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS63 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8955)
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May 1, 2011

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Auction 1381 | Lot 3436 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS63 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8955)
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Auction 1376 | Lot 4397 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS63 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Aug 18, 2024

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Auction 1390 | Lot 3323 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS63 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)

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Jan 17, 2026

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Auction 1154 | Lot 5472 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS62 NGC. (PCGS# 8955)
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May 1, 2011

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Auction 1159 | Lot 4487 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS62 NGC. (PCGS# 8955)
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Sep 11, 2011

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Auction 1271 | Lot 6403 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS61 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jan 8, 2018

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Auction 1186 | Lot 4839 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS61 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jun 9, 2013

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Auction 1189 | Lot 6871 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS61 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Sep 29, 2013

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Auction 1292 | Lot 3904 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS61 PCGS Gold Shield. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jan 31, 2019

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Auction 1377 | Lot 3226 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS61 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)

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Sep 15, 2024

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Auction 1390 | Lot 4958 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS61 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)

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Jan 17, 2026

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Auction 1344 | Lot 4972 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8955)
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May 8, 2022

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Auction 1201 | Lot 7106 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS60 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jan 12, 2014

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Auction 1172 | Lot 5106 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS61 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jul 15, 2012

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Auction 1351 | Lot 3702 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS60 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Dec 18, 2022

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Auction 1216 | Lot 7472 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS60 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jan 12, 2015

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Auction 1201 | Lot 7105 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 AU58 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jan 12, 2014

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Auction 1206 | Lot 4918 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 MS60 PCGS. (PCGS# 8955)
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Jun 8, 2014

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Auction 1390 | Lot 4957 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1869 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8955)

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Jan 17, 2026

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