1857-S $20 Spiked Shield S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS(PCGS#670713)

1857-S $20 Spiked Shield S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS (PCGS#670713)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Description du lot: 1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. S.S. Central America Label. With One Pinch of California Gold Dust. MS-64 (PCGS). Frosty golden-wheat surfaces are fully struck with intricate detail throughout the design. A beautiful example that will appeal to a wide range of collectors, as well as those interested in shipwreck history and lore. This coin is housed in a special large size PCGS holder that also includes one pinch of California gold dust. The back of the PCGS insert features the signature of Bob Evans, chief scientist and historian of the S.S. Central Americatreasure. Under Evans' signature is the note: "I certify this coin and gold dust were recovered from the S.S. Central America." Provenance: From the Q. David Bowers Collection. PCGS# 670713. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.