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Auction 1376 | Lot 4066 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 352 | Lot 7626 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS66 NGC. The 1880-S had a relatively large mintage for coins of the era with 836,000 pieces struck. Still, it is the fourth scarcest of the thirty Type Three double eagles from this mint. It has a similar grade distribution to the 1877-S and the 1878-S with most examples in the AU53 to AU58 grade range, and a few lower grade Unc coins that appeared on the market almost ten years ago. While the 1880-S is scarcer (as an issue) than its mintage would suggest, what is significant about this particular coin is its extraordinary and atypically well preserved surfaces. In fact, one can almost define what is special about this coin by how it differs from the normally encountered 1880-S twenty.

This issue is normally found with significant bagmarks--however, this coin is almost free from any abrasions of any size, one will have to look very closely with a magnifier to locate even the tiniest imperfections. While generally well struck, the radials on the obverse stars are often weakly defined--on this piece each star is fully detailed as well as all the other design elements. Many of the survivors show small black grease stains (as struck) and alloy spots--on this coin there are no black grease stains, and the only noticeable alloy spot is located at the top of the 1 in the date, magnification shows several microscopic alloy spots on the reverse but these are not visible to the unaided eye. Most 1880-S twenties show typical eye appeal for an S-mint double eagle from this era--the eye appeal of this piece is immediate and lasting, being far above average for any Type Three issue, including the most common dates, such as the 1904, 1900, and 1904-S.

What is typical about this coin is the pleasing rose-green coloration and exceptionally lustrous surfaces, but these attributes are only seen on the finest examples known of this issue, and here they are found in abundance. This is the finest 1880-S double eagle certified by either of the major grading services (5/04), and it (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1342 | Lot 3331 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1378 | Lot 3929 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1183 | Lot 4413 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS63 PCGS. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1124 | Lot 2761 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS64 NGC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1278 | Lot 5319 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS64 PCGS Secure. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1271 | Lot 5134 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS63 NGC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 280 | Lot 4085 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS64 NGC. In Mint State grades, the 1880-S is the fourth rarest of thirty Type Three Double Eagles from this mint. It has a similar grade distribution to the 1877-S and the 1878-S. These dates are mostly seen in the AU53 to AU58 grade range and do not appear to have seen widespread commercial usage. When available in Uncirculated, all of these early Type Three issues from San Francisco are seen with nice color and luster but usually show heavy, detracting abrasions. The 1880-S is very scarce in MS62, very rare in MS63, and extremely rare above this. The NGC MS64 in the Eagle Collection is one of just two that have been certified as such by a major grading service and the only one by NGC.

From viewing this piece, one would never know that heavy abrasions are a problem for this issue. The surfaces are exceptionally clean on each side, and the mint luster is bright and has taken on a pronounced reddish hue. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1333 | Lot 4286 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS63 PCGS. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1189 | Lot 6882 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1380 | Lot 5884 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS63 NGC. (PCGS# 8993)

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Auction 1384 | Lot 3244 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS63 NGC. (PCGS# 8993)

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Auction 1326 | Lot 4782 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS63 NGC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1314 | Lot 4677 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS63 NGC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1381 | Lot 3486 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1187 | Lot 3422 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1238 | Lot 6055 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 NGC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 277 | Lot 6920 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A scarce Type Three Twenty that is much more challenging in Mint condition than its mintage would indicate. There are only a couple of handfuls of average quality Mint State pieces known, and in better condition this date becomes very rare. This is a fully struck coin that has excellent luster and numerous small abrasions on each side which account for its grade. Population: 48 in 62, 4 finer (11/04). (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1239 | Lot 5779 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1261 | Lot 17014 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1156 | Lot 4991 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1376 | Lot 5871 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8993)

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Auction 430 | Lot 5000 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. A luminous salmon-pink and honey example of this conditionally rare double eagle. Booming luster sweeps the typically abraded fields and devices. The strike is sharp, even on Liberty's hair curls, which usually exhibit some softness. Population: 51 in 62, 4 finer (12/06). (PCGS# 8993)
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Auction 1156 | Lot 4990 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1880-S $20 MS62 PCGS. (PCGS# 8993)
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