1857-S $20 Faint S, Variety 20D, AU55 PCGS....

Description

1857-S Double Eagle, AU55
Ex: S.S. Central America
Faint S, Variety 20D

1857-S $20 Faint S, Variety 20D, AU55 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 0756. This sharply detailed and unabraded Choice AU example displays lovely orange-gold patina and lustrous surfaces. The fields are semiprooflike when tilted beneath a light. Eye appeal is outstanding, as is frequently the case for 1857-S double eagles recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Housed in a gold label holder of its original distribution, the coin is accompanied by a faux Ship of Gold book as well as the original, forest-green Blanchard box of issue.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 70003, Base PCGS# 8922, Greysheet# 221569)

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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