1853/'2' $20 MS(PCGS#8909)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2312

Grade

AU58

Price

14,400

Lot Description

A Second High Grade 1853/'2' Double Eagle 1853/'2' Liberty Head Double Eagle. FS-301. AU-58 (NGC). This is a lovely near-Mint Type I Liberty Head double eagle irrespective of date or variety. Both sides are bathed in bold orange-gold patina with ample satin luster shining forth as the surfaces rotate under a light. Boldly to sharply defined throughout with an uncommonly smooth appearance for a lightly circulated twenty from the earliest years of the Liberty Head series. If the Mint State example offered above is beyond one's reach, this appealing Choice AU represents an attractive alternative. Of course, AU-58s for this variety are conditionally scarce in their own right, a fact that is sure to result in strong bidder competition for this lot. NGC Census: 48; 6 finer (MS-62 finest). PCGS# 8909. NGC ID: 268M. Click here for certification details from NGC.