1869 $20 MS61 PCGS Gold Shield....

Description

1869 Double Eagle, MS61
Remarkable Mint State Survivor

1869 $20 MS61 PCGS Gold Shield. As of (12/18), PCGS and NGC have certified 51 Mint State submissions for the 1869 double eagle. With 175,155 pieces struck, that total represents an Uncirculated survival rate of merely 0.03%. The fact is none of these coins were ever intended to survive. They were manufactured exclusively for export, as gold and silver remained unseen in domestic circulation after the Civil War. Once the coins were received abroad, they were usually melted and recoined. It is purely by chance that a few dozen Mint State pieces are extant, including this MS61 representative. Khaki accents complement frosty orange-gold surfaces. The stars show full radials, and partial detail appears on the eagle's neck feathers. Heavily abraded, as expected, with a scrape between OF AM. Population: 13 in 61, 17 finer (12/18).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26A5, PCGS# 8955, Greysheet# 9806)

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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