1892 $20 MS(PCGS#9019)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

3403

Grade

AU58

Prix

11 100

Description du lot

Remarkably attractive surfaces deliver bright, vivid color in honey-gold and rose-orange. Both sides are lustrous with a delightful frosty finish. Sharp striking detail adds to the appeal of this rare Type III double eagle.<p>Only 4,430 examples of this circulation strike issue were forthcoming from the Philadelphia Mint in 1892, a meager output by any standards. Amazingly, that small figure was up 3,040 pieces from that mint's previous year's mintage, but it would remain the lowest of any date from that point through the termination of the denomination in 1933. Some were used for overseas banking transactions, the source for most of today's AU and Mint State 1892 double eagles.<p>Only 150 to 250 or so circulated examples of this issue can be found today. VF and EF are the most frequently encountered grades, though patience will provide a nice AU to those who desire one. In Mint State our estimate dwindles to just 25 to 40 pieces, most of which are MS-60 to MS-62. With solid technical quality and strong eye appeal, this is one of the finer circulated 1892 $20s obtainable, and it is sure to sell for a strong premium to a discerning double eagle specialist.