1889-CC $20 MS(PCGS#9011)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2328

Grade

MS60

Price

7,800

Lot Description

1889-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). This is a significant Uncirculated example with medium-gold coloration and hints of darker patina across the high points. The fields remain remarkably smooth for the assigned grade, with just a few minor bagmarks visible under scrutiny. Well struck and remarkably attractive. David W. Akers, writing in 1982, characterized Mint State examples as "very scarce," and although some specimens may have been plucked from overseas gold reserves by numismatists in subsequent years, the estimated number of Uncirculated survivors remains on the low side. In 2004, Q. David Bowers in his Guide Book of Double Eagles gave a high-end estimate of just 200 Mint States examples. Clearly the present example is a significant find for the high grade double eagle collector or advanced Carson City Mint specialist. PCGS# 9011. NGC ID: 26BV. Click here for certification details from PCGS.