1904 $20 PR(PCGS#9120)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10418

Grade

PR64

Price

45.600

Lot Description

Gorgeous Choice Proof 1904 Double Eagle 1904 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. This Choice Proof 1904 offers both absolute and condition rarity for a Proof Liberty Head double eagle irrespective of type or date. The strike is full and both sides display orange-gold patina, dusted with mottled pale silver iridescence that speaks to this coin's originality. Delicate reflective surfaces are exceptionally smooth and well preserved for a Brilliant Proof gold coin of this size. The Philadelphia Mint struck 98 Proof double eagles in 1904 and it is likely that no more than 60 or 65 coins survive at all levels of preservation. We have handled several impaired specimens over the years, underscoring the fact that high quality, aesthetically pleasing examples such as the present near-Gem are particularly elusive. This lovely coin will be just right for an advanced gold cabinet. Provenance: From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from Superior's sale of the Rolling Hills Estates Collection of Gold Proof Sets, September 2003, lot 2819; via Stack's. PCGS Population: 12; 4 finer in this category (all Proof-65). PCGS# 9120. NGC ID: 26ES. Click here for certification details from PCGS.