1850 $20 MS(PCGS#8902)

June 2019 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #110

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

1238

Grade

MS62

Price

26,400

Lot Description

Lot 1238 1850. NGC graded MS-62.Boldly struck and shimmering with brilliant golden luster. Scattered faint hairlines, none worthy of distraction. A wonderful exmple for the first year of issue of the double eagle. Close scrutiny will find a few light handling marks in the fields, but Liberty's face is particularly clean and attractive. This is the first year these were struck for circulation, and while a few were saved, clearly not too many given the tiny numbers reported next. Here is one of the nicer examples known today. Pop 23; 16 finer at NGC.(PCGS # 8902) Estimate Value $20,000 - UP