1883-S $20 MS64 NGC....

Description

Attractive 1883-S Double Eagle, MS64
One of Finest Known

1883-S $20 MS64 NGC. Large quantities of 1883-S double eagles were struck for international trade (1.189 million pieces). The coins were apparently carelessly handled, resulting in the vast majority of surviving examples falling into the About Uncirculated to MS62 grade range. The issue becomes scarce in MS63 and rare in near-Gem. Neither NGC nor PCGS has certified any pieces finer.
Not only is this MS64 offering one of the finest known of the date, but its design features are sharply delineated, including the centers that are sometimes incomplete. Attractive rose-gold coloration adorns highly lustrous surfaces that reveal the expected number of bagmarks, but are completely devoid of copper stains, a rather common affliction of this issue. Census: 5 in 64, 0 finer (11/09).
From The Atherton Family Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26BJ, PCGS# 9000, GSID# 9938)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 1,189,000

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