1861-S $20 MS(PCGS#8935)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2087

Grade

AU53

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1861-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). A lustrous coin for the grade, both sides also sport bold to sharp striking detail and pretty honey-orange patina. After producing 19,250 double eagles in early 1861 using the Paquet Reverse, the San Francisco Mint went on to strike an additional 768,000 examples using the pre-existing reverse by James Barton Longacre. The "regular reverse" 1861-S twenty is available in lower circulated grades but is scarce in AU and above. PCGS# 8935. NGC ID: 269K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.