1896 $20 MS65 PCGS....

Description

1896 Double Eagle, MS65
Among the Finest at Any Service

1896 $20 MS65 PCGS. Although the 1896 is an available Philadelphia Mint date in the series up to and including the MS63 grade, it quickly becomes rare any finer. This MS65 example easily ranks within the top 10 pieces seen by PCGS and we believe it is far closer to the top than to the bottom of that exclusive list of Gem Uncirculated survivors. Richly frosted surfaces display mark-free fields. If not for a tiny tick on the neck that is inconsequential for the assigned grade, and if anything the reverse is even more pristine. Spectacular orange-gold color flashes cartwheel mint luster for exceptional eye appeal. Fittingly, the strike is sharp and Liberty's hair strands are well-defined. This is a type coin extraordinaire and a nearly unimprovable example for Liberty twenty collectors. Population: 10 in 65 (2 in 65+), 0 finer (2/24).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26CF, PCGS# 9029, Greysheet# 9831)

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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