1861-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC....

Description

1861-S Liberty Twenty, MS62
Condition Rarity Any Finer
CAC Endorsed

1861-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Subsequent to a small production run of 1861-S Paquet Reverse double eagles, the regular 1861-S reverse design was employed to produce 768,000 twenties at the San Francisco Mint for the year. Survivors remain abundant in circulated grades, especially in the Very Fine to About Uncirculated range. Mint State examples are scarce, as evidenced by fewer than 75 pieces having been certified by PCGS and NGC combined. With the exception of three MS63 coins, the entire Uncirculated population falls within the MS60 to MS62 grade levels.

This MS62 example with CAC approval is the highest-grade 1861-S double eagle that one can realistically hope to own. Attractive peach-gold color with hints of light green and tan adorns both sides, each of which displays full luster, and an attentive strike lends sharp definition to the most intricate design elements. This coin is kept from a Select Uncirculated grade by a few light marks. Fine die cracks are noted on both obverse and reverse. Population: 9 in 62 (2 in 62+), 2 finer. CAC: 5 in 62, 0 finer (1/25).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 5/2008), lot 3579. (Registry values: N4719)
From The Mississippi Collection of Double Eagles, Part II.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269K, PCGS# 8935, Greysheet# 9900)

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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