1866-S $20 Motto MS60 PCGS....

Description

Popular 1866-S Motto Twenty, Mint State

1866-S $20 Motto MS60 PCGS. Garrett and Guth nicely sum up the situation for this popular issue, writing, "Very few coins of the date have turned up in Mint State in the last 140 years." The popularity is a combination of the Motto type with the popular Old West mintmark of San Francisco. This piece offers radiant luster emanating from orange-gold surfaces; the numerous abrasions on both sides, some large, preclude a finer grade, but there is strictly no sign of wear or friction on the high points. A bold die crack on the obverse runs from the rear curls where they meet the neck, diagonally down through the 8 in the date, through the base of the 1, and thence to the rim. Population: 5 in 60, 18 finer (12/09).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269Y, PCGS# 8950, Greysheet# 9907)

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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