1861 $20

Description

1861 MS 63. A shimmering beauty, way above average for the issue and very conservatively graded. The surfaces are bright, with swirling cartwheel luster evident even under normal lighting conditions. The strike is bold and the fields are nice and clean, especially on the reverse. We see so many coins of this date that are heavily bagmarked or abraded that it is refreshing to see a coin in such remarkable condition as this. While some technically finer examples exist, we feel that this is one of the nicest that a collector could hope to find. From the impressive Faraday collection, carefully selected in 1974 from Julian Leidman's stock.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269G, PCGS# 8932, GSID# 9797)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 1.06oz
Mintage: 2,976,453

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.