1851-O $20 MS(PCGS#8905)

1851-O $20 MS (PCGS#8905)

The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale

Losbeschreibung: 1851-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. Despite its status as the most plentiful O-mint Double Eagle in an absolute sense, the 1851-O is more challenging to locate in high grades than the 1852-O. Most such pieces are confined to one of the four grades that comprise the AU level, and a Mint State 1851-O Double Eagle is a fabulous condition rarity in today's market.<br />     This PCGS-certified BU is one of the coins discussed under the "Auction Record" header for this issue on page 213 of the book <em>Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint: 1839-1909 </em>by Doug Winter (2006 edition). Sharply struck with glowing semi-prooflike surfaces, there are actually few abrasions of note given the grade assigned by PCGS. Gleaming medium-gold color to both sides, the eye appeal equally as impressive as the technical quality. A pair of wispy abrasions on the obverse behind Liberty's mouth helped us trace the pedigree of this important '51-O Twenty.