1850-O $20 AU53 NGC....

Description

1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle, AU53
First Branch Mint Twenty

1850-O $20 AU53 NGC. Variety One, characterized by the open 5 in the date. From a mintage of 141,000 pieces, the 1850-O double eagle is the first branch mint twenty. Experts estimate a surviving population of 500-600 pieces in all grades, with most examples seen in VF and XF grades. The date is scarce in AU grades, where Doug Winter estimates 58-76 examples are still extant.
The present coin is lightly worn, with pleasing orange-gold surfaces. The strike is a little soft on the obverse, as usually seen. A scattering of minor abrasions is consistent with the grade, and an obverse rim dent at 4 o'clock is not distracting. Census: 52 in 53, 69 finer (3/10).(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268G, PCGS# 8903, GSID# 9843)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 141,000

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