1876-S $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC....

Description

Elusive Near-Gem 1876-S Double Eagle
One Graded Finer at PCGS

1876-S $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC. The 1876-S double eagle is plentiful in circulated grades, and Mint State pieces are easy to acquire in MS60 through MS62. Even MS63 coins can be found with patience, but MS64 examples are extremely difficult to find; Gem specimens are impossible. In fact, PCGS has only certified one such example of this date.
The Type Two design has proven to be a major condition rarity in the double eagle series. Type Three examples are common in all grades, and Type One coins have become common in recent years due to treasure recoveries from the S.S. Central America, S.S. Republic, and S.S. Brother Jonathan -- but there have been no recoveries of the Type Two issues.
The combination of elusiveness and aesthetic appeal makes this a coin for the numismatic dreamer. The strike is full, and the lustrous surfaces exhibit frosty orange-gold and lilac hues. Each side displays a small number of surface marks. The advanced double eagle specialist may wish to carefully examine the dentils below the 76 for some stray die markers that could represent a blundered date. Population: 11 in 64, 1 finer (7/11).
Ex: Denver Signature (Heritage, 8/2006), lot 5662, which brought $34,500; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2007), lot 2595, which realized $32,200.
From The Oliver Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26AX, PCGS# 8978, Greysheet# 9925)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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