1896 $20 RPD, FS-301 MS(PCGS#145739)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

285

Grade

MS64+

Price

3,840

Lot Description

1896 Liberty Head Double Eagle. FS-301. Repunched Date. MS-64+ (PCGS). This is an exceptionally smooth and well preserved example of the otherwise readily obtainable 1896 double eagle. Frosty surfaces are fully lustrous with sharp striking detail and beautiful rose-gold patina. A find for the quality conscious type or date collector, this coin also appeals to gold variety specialists due to particularly pronounced repunching to all four digits in the date. Sure to see spirited bidding at auction. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS Population (FS-301 attribution only): just 3; 0 finer. PCGS# 145739. NGC ID: 26CF. Click here for certification details from PCGS.