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Crisply Struck 1870 Double Eagle, AU53

1870 $20 AU53 NGC. This coin hails from a year that the Philadelphia Mint managed to produce circulating coins of 16 different types, including 155,185 double eagles. (Several of the smaller-denomination issues were, however, token quantities.) This AU53 twenty shows lustrous yellow-gold color with moderately abraded surfaces and a bold strike.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26A7, PCGS# 8957, GSID# 9807)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Melt Value: $1,066.18
Gold Spot: $1,102/oz (03-26-2010)
Mintage: 155,150


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
March, 2010
25th-28th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 282

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Mar 26, 2010 for: Not Sold
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