1857 $20 MS62 NGC....

Description

1857 Double Eagle, MS62
Underrated P-Mint Issue

1857 $20 MS62 NGC. The San Francisco counterpart to this Philadelphia issue is famously available through most Mint State levels thanks to the recovery of 5,000 examples aboard the S.S. Central America. Merely two 1857-P twenty dollar gold coins were located in that hoard. The 1857 is a rare date in mint condition, typically found no finer than MS62. A handful of Select examples are known, and probably two near-Gems rank atop the Condition Census.

Strike is often problematic, but not so here. The stars, curls, and feathers are well-defined. The crossbar in the A in STATES and the top bar on the E in AMERICA are broken. Soft mint frost over lightly abraded, medium yellow-gold surfaces. A luster disturbance occurs in the lower right obverse field. One of the underrated Philadelphia issues from the mid-to-late 1850s. Census: 14 in 62, 3 finer (11/17).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2693, PCGS# 8920, Greysheet# 9793)

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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