1858-S $20 MS(PCGS#8925)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2239

Grade

AU50

Price

2,160

Lot Description

1858-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). Original khaki-gold surfaces exhibit a pleasing satin texture to boldly, if not sharply defined features. Considerable luster remains throughout the fields, delivering a smooth and remarkably attractive complexion at the assigned grade. Despite a mintage of nearly 850,000 coins, the 1858-S saw heavy use in the West and consequently is almost always found in the mid-range circulated grades and can be quite challenging to find any finer. A handsome and particularly inviting Type I twenty at the AU level. PCGS# 8925. NGC ID: 2699. Provenance: From the Magnolia Collection. Ex our February 2015 Americana Auction, lot 2612.