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1876 $20 JD-1, R.6, PR63 Cameo NGC....

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1876 Double Eagle, PR63 Cameo
Unique Double-Struck Example
Ex: Eliasberg-Trompeter

1876 $20 JD-1, R.6, PR63 Cameo NGC. Ex: Eliasberg-Trompeter. Any proof double eagle holding both the Eliasberg and Trompeter pedigrees is a formidable coin, especially when it is as unusual as this Select Cameo proof. Not only is this one of the 18 to 22 double eagle proofs thought to survive for this Centennial year date, it displays a distinctive Mint error that was first detected when Heritage offered this very coin in July 2005 at our ANA Platinum Night session. Back then (now 20 years ago) the coin did not meet its reserve and went unsold. Its previous existence in the Eliasberg collection was unknown by Heritage until a subsequent Heritage appearance in the January 2007 FUN auction (lot 3767) as part of an 1876 Centennial gold proof set in an NGC holder confirming the Eliasberg-Trompeter link. We note John Dannreuther's gold reference has the Eliasberg/Trompeter coin listed as two separate coins in his summary of JD-1 Significant Examples.

This coin displays a remarkable double strike on corresponding areas of both the obverse and reverse, with wide separation between the strikes especially visible on the obverse. The 350-ton hydraulic proofing press delivered a powerful second strike that nearly obliterated any evidence of the first strike, but the double strike is clearly seen on stars nine through eleven, and on the upper portion of Liberty's hair bun. Similarly on the reverse, doubling exists on the Y and D. of TWENTY D. and at ICA of AMERICA (these areas are directly opposite the obverse strike doubling). Either a loose hammer die or an unevenly placed planchet produced an errant first strike, largely effaced by subsequent strikes during the Mint's customary proofing process.

Bold cameo contrast adds eye appeal to this glistening mirrored proof. Faint hairlines in the fields account for the grade -- otherwise, this coin would grade much higher. The Centennial year called for an increased number of proofs struck, but not all were sold and it is thought many unsold pieces were melted or returned to circulation. Today, the 1876 double eagle is in demand as the final year of the Type II design. In addition to the unusual double strike, a minute planchet flake centered above the glory rays below the O in OF helps identify this proof. Numerous small lumps are seen on the obverse, from a slightly rusty die used to coin 1876 proofs and tiny rust lumps are located above Liberty's eye, with a few more down the back of the face and neck. Based on its Cameo designation, this example likely ranks within the top 10 1876 proofs known. It is pedigreed to two famous collections of gold coinage and it is markedly double struck. NGC Census: 2 in 63 Cameo, 4 finer (12/25).
Ex: Louis Eliasberg, Sr; Eliasberg Estate; The United States Gold Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/1982), lot 942; Hugh Sconyers; unknown intermediaries; Ed Trompeter; Trompeter estate; private treaty to Heritage and Sil DiGenova (20%) as part of the Trompeter half eagles, eagles, and double eagles 8/1998; Heritage customer private treaty; ANA Signature (Heritage, 7/2005), lot 10418; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007, part of a six-piece Centennial gold proof set, lot 3767. The set failed to meet the reserve and the individual coins were sold in a subsequent sale, although the double eagle was kept); our present consignor.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 107274, Base PCGS# 89091)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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Auction Info

2026 January 14 - 17 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1390 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2026
14th-17th Wednesday-Saturday
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