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1861-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1....
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1861-O Double Eagle, AU50
Historically Important Issue
Struck in This Transitional Year
1861-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. The 1861-O double eagle was
produced in the amount of 17,741 coins, but there are only
estimates as to how many were struck under the authority of each of
the issuing entities: the federal government, the state, and the
Confederacy. In any case, the issue is a rare one today, with
Garrett and Guth estimating that only 200 survive in all grades,
most of them VF to XF. The present AU piece shows a weak date, as
often seen on the issue, and the fields appear lapped. Many small-
to medium-sized abrasions pepper each side, the most obvious a
scratch on the lower obverse near the denticles to the right of the
final 1. A light streak of grease struck into planchet in the upper
obverse field at first looks like a contact mark. The strike is a
bit soft in the center of each side, with orange-gold color
dominant. Population: 16 in 50, 42 finer (7/17).Ex: Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2012), lot 5330.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269J, PCGS# 8934)
Weight: 33.44 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
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