1899-S $20 MS(PCGS#9036)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1590

Grade

MS63+

Price

2,760

Lot Description

1899-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. Billowy mint frost mingles with vivid rose-orange patina on both sides of this sharp and inviting example. The San Francisco Mint produced 2,010,300 double eagles in 1899, many of which saw use in foreign banking and business transactions. Face value for the issue amounted to $40,206,000. The mintage was down nearly 565,000 pieces from the preceding year's production figure. We suggest that some 12,000 to 18,000 or more Mint State examples of this bountiful issue are available, with coins up to MS-63 available with regularity; higher grades, as here, are moderately scarce. Many of the known pieces have been repatriated from European holdings in recent decades, though Mint State examples of the date have always been available to the numismatic community. A lovely coin equally well suited for inclusion in a high quality type or date set. PCGS# 9036. NGC ID: 26CN. Click here for certification details from PCGS.