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Description

Choice AU 1862-S Twenty

1862-S $20 AU55 NGC. Considerable luster brightens this originally toned straw-gold example. The obverse has noticeable marks above the portrait and within the hair, but the surfaces are otherwise only moderately abraded. By the second year of the Civil War, all U.S. coins were hoarded except in the far West, where silver and gold continued to circulate.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269N, PCGS# 8938, GSID# 9902)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 854,173


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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Auction Info

Auction Dates
September, 2007
27th-28th Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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