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Near-Mint 1889-CC Twenty

1889-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. Only one variety is known for the 1889-CC double eagle, with a reported mintage of 30,945 pieces. Doug Winter estimates a surviving population of 800-900 examples in all grades, with 420-465 specimens extant in AU. The present coin is a sharply detailed near-Mint example, with lustrous green-gold surfaces and just a touch of friction on the high points.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26BV, PCGS# 9011, GSID# 9945)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 30,945

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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