1865 $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC....

Description

Blundered Date 1865 Double Eagle, MS64
Tied for Finest PCGS Certified

1865 $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC. A Choice Mint State example of the rare 1865 double eagle, an issue seldom seen in higher Mint State grades. In fact, this piece is tied with four other submissions for the finest that PCGS has ever certified (2/10). Higher NGC Census totals are due to certification of the S.S. Republic treasure. This wonderful example is highly lustrous with frosty gold surfaces and sharp design features. The surfaces are smooth and essentially mark free.
The obverse die is blundered, with digits visible in the dentils at 6 o'clock. This may be the same as the Misplaced Date Variety 2 recorded in Bowers' Guide Book of Double Eagles, a variety discovered by David Camire in January 2004. That variety is described as having the bottoms of an inverted 18 in the dentils below the 65. However, we also see a remnants of a third digit below the 8, and possible a fourth below the 1. It appears that this blundered die may have the tops of a complete misplaced date in the dentils.(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269U, PCGS# 8943, GSID# 9802)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 351,200

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