1865-S $20 MS64 NGC....

Description

Lovely Near-Gem 1865-S Double Eagle
Ex: S.S. Brother Jonathan

1865-S $20 MS64 NGC. Ex: S.S. Brother Jonathan. NGC has certified 192 1865-S double eagles from the shipwreck of the S.S. Brother Jonathan, as of (3/09). Of that number, 57 have been graded at MS64, with 54 finer. This is highly significant when one considers that, prior to the recovery of this sunken treasure hoard, NGC had only seen 13 survivors at MS64, and a mere 10 pieces finer. (A few additional high grade specimens have since been encapsulated by NGC from the shipwreck of the S.S. Republic.) This near-Gem example is boldly struck, if slightly weak on two or three obverse stars, and has a lovely, soft frosty sheen across each side. The pinkish-gold surfaces show a few minor blemishes that keep the piece from an even higher grade.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269V, PCGS# 8944, GSID# 9905)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 1,042,500

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