1853/'2' $20 FS-301 MS61 PCGS....

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1853/'2' Double Eagle, MS61
Extremely Rare Any Finer

1853/'2' $20 FS-301 MS61 PCGS. Die damage within the lower loop of the 3 caused this variety to be considered an overdate for decades. However, photographic overlays suggest that it is not a true overdate. Nonetheless, the 1853/'2' moniker is persistent with collectors, and the Guide Book retains the variety as a separate listing, making it essential for a complete Guide Book set of double eagles. The 1853 has other well-known repunched date varieties (Breen-7160 and Breen-7161), but FS-301 has a distinctive diagnostic: a broad, low-relief die lump beneath the R in LIBERTY. The 1853/'2' is merely scarce in XF to AU condition, but Uncirculated coins are rare and desirable. This sun-gold representative displays abundant luster and a bold strike, with fewer than expected minor contact marks for the grade. Population: 10 in 61, 3 finer (1/25).
From The Mississippi Collection of Double Eagles, Part II.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268M, Variety PCGS# 145730, Base PCGS# 8909, GSID# 351852)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 1,261,326

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