1855-S $20 MS61 PCGS....

Description

1855-S Double Eagle, MS61
Elusive in Mint State

1855-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Medium S mintmark. Upon opening the San Francisco Mint in 1854, miners and bankers had a nearby option for converting gold to coin, rather than the expensive and risky shipments to New Orleans of Philadelphia. Just the second year of double eagle production at San Francisco, with an exceptional mintage of 879,675 pieces, more than double the production at Philadelphia and New Orleans, combined. Despite the high mintage, PCGS has certified only 99 Mint State 1855-S double eagles, and only 51 of those are graded finer than the present example. A lovely example, this 1855-S twenty exhibits sharp design details and brilliant orange-gold luster with scattered and inconsequential marks on each side. Population: 14 in 61, 11 finer (3/17).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268X, PCGS# 8916, Greysheet# 9854)

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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