1851 $20 MS62 NGC....

Description

Striking MS62 1851 Double Eagle
With Dramatic Reverse Die Break

1851 $20 MS62 NGC. Remarkable detail for an early double eagle with the centers of all the stars well-defined, as are the strands of Liberty's hair. Satiny surfaces appear yellow-gold when tilted away from the light and orange-gold when they face it. Wispy abrasions and a few small digs in the field to the left of the face account for the grade. The single most fascinating aspect of the present survivor, aside from its obvious condition rarity, is a retained die break that laces through the tops of the ME in AMERICA. A great example of what must have been one of the last uses of the reverse die.
From The Caleb Louis Collection of U.S. Gold Type.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268H, PCGS# 8904, GSID# 9786)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 2,087,155

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