1851-O $20 MS61 NGC. Variety 1....

Description

1851-O Double Eagle, MS61
Conditionally Rare Uncirculated Example
Popular Louisiana Mint Issue

1851-O $20 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. This is the most plentiful New Orleans double eagle ever struck. It claims a mintage of 315,000 pieces, far ahead of the 1852-O, which was struck to the extent of 190,000 coins. With an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 survivors or more, the 1851-O serves as a popular Louisiana type-coin issue.

The example offered here features a diagnostic die chip in front of Liberty's eye. Substantial satin mint luster glistens over warm yellow-gold surfaces -- a rare characteristic for any surviving 1851-O twenty. There are three identifying abrasions on the obverse and softness over the left stars, but the rest of the design is tack-sharp. This MS61 coin probably just barely misses out on the Condition Census for the issue. Census: 6 in 61 (1 in 61+), 6 finer (1/23).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268J, PCGS# 8905, Greysheet# 9844)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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