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Select 1856-S Liberty Twenty
From the
S.S. Central America Shipwreck

1856-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 17N. SSCA 5586. The "No Serif, High Right S" variety, which respectively refers to the U in UNITED and the mintmark location. A lustrous butter-gold Select double eagle that has potent luster and a well preserved reverse. The strike is exacting, and only wispy marks near obverse star 3 limit the grade. Encased in a gold label holder.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2692, PCGS# 8919, GSID# 9864)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 1,189,750


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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Auction Info

Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 13
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 538

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on May 1, 2009 for: $13,512.50
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