1852 $20 MS(PCGS#8906)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

2309

Erhaltungsgrad

MS60

Preis

5.280

Losbeschreibung

Tantalizing Mint State 1852 Double Eagle 1852 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). Solidly in the Mint State category, this desirable example is sharply struck and bathed in a blend of warm honey-rose patina and soft satin luster. The 1852 double eagle from Philadelphia is a deceptively scarce coin contrary to what its mintage of 2,053,026 pieces might suggest. The early double eagles were very popular in commerce where they saw extensive use and with so few numismatists around to preserve them, they are notable condition rarities, especially so in Mint State. The vast majority of the some 5,000 to 8,000 surviving examples of the date are often available in circulated grades, mostly VF and EF. Recent shipwreck finds have not substantially changed this situation, leaving the Mint State specimens with considerable eye appeal to be pursued eagerly. PCGS# 8906. NGC ID: 268K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.