1856-S $20 Variety-17D, Full Serif, S Tilted Right, MS62 PCGS....

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1856-S Double Eagle, MS62
Variety 17-D, Ex: S.S. Central America

1856-S $20 Variety-17D, Full Serif, S Tilted Right, MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America, SSCA 5233. Prior to the 1980s, most collectors had to make do with a circulated example of the 1856-S double eagle. The S.S. Central America recoveries changed all that, although not nearly to the extent of the 1857-S twenties, which outnumber the 1856-S by a factor of about five-to-one. This is an attractive, richly frosted coin that was remarkably well-preserved within the ocean depths.

Coins pedigreed to the S.S. Central America shipwreck are collected by specialists, with numerous die varieties available for study. This one shows a full upper-left serif on U of UNITED, while the mintmark sits rather low beneath the tailfeathers, tilted right. Lilac accents embellish luminous, finely grained yellow-gold surfaces. A few scattered reeding marks and minor abrasions determine the MS62 designation. Includes original Tommy Thompon-signed COA.
From John's S.S. Central America Collection. (Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 70013, Base PCGS# 8919, Greysheet# 226332)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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