1862 $20 AU58 NGC....

Description

1862 Liberty Double Eagle, AU58
Elusive Philadelphia Issue

1862 $20 AU58 NGC. The financial stresses and uncertainties of the Civil War caused widespread hoarding of gold and silver coinage and the government suspended specie payments in late 1861. As might be expected, mintage of double eagles declined dramatically at the Philadelphia Mint in 1862, when only 92,098 examples were struck. The coins were released into circulation and few were saved by contemporary numismatists. No significant hoards have ever surfaced and only nine examples were recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Republic. As a result, the 1862 is one of the rarest Type One double eagles from the Philadelphia Mint.

This impressive near-Mint specimen displays just a trace of friction on the well-detailed design elements, with a touch of softness on Liberty's hair above the brow. The bright yellow-gold surfaces are lustrous and lightly abraded. The overall presentation is most attractive. Census: 15 in 58 (1 in 58★ ), 10 finer (1/22).(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269M, PCGS# 8937, Greysheet# 9799)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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