1873 $20 Open 3, DDO, FS-101 MS(PCGS#148749)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1405

Grade

MS62

Price

2,280

Lot Description

1873 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Open 3. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-62 (NGC). Frosty honey-orange surfaces are boldly to sharply struck throughout the design. A loupe reveals doubling to the letters in the word LIBERTY and the beads around Liberty's headband -- the diagnostics of this Doubled Die Obverse variety. This interesting example of the otherwise readily obtainable 1873 Open 3 double eagle will hold particular appeal for gold variety enthusiasts. NGC Census (FS-101 attribution only): 46; 19 finer (MS-63 finest). PCGS# 148749. Click here for certification details from NGC.