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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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Liberty Double Eagles
1856-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 7467. Variety 17D. Full Serif, S Tilted Right. Housed in a special PCGS gold-label holder Thousands of Mint State Type One double eagles were recovered among treasure of the S.S. Central America, the steamship that floundered in a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina on September 12, 1857. Most of the double eagles were dated 1857-S, but a minor part of the treasure included these 1856-S twenties. PCGS has certified nearly 6,000 1857-S double eagles, and just over 1,700 1856-S pieces. The treasure also included nearly 1,000 1855-S double eagles, and a handful of 1854-S pieces. This pleasing double eagle features a bold strike, frosty yellow luster, and trivial scattered marks. The reverse is slightly prooflike with a pleasing cameo appearance.
1856-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 7467. Variety 17D. Full Serif, S Tilted Right. Housed in a special PCGS gold-label holder Thousands of Mint State Type One double eagles were recovered among treasure of the S.S. Central America, the steamship that floundered in a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina on September 12, 1857. Most of the double eagles were dated 1857-S, but a minor part of the treasure included these 1856-S twenties. PCGS has certified nearly 6,000 1857-S double eagles, and just over 1,700 1856-S pieces. The treasure also included nearly 1,000 1855-S double eagles, and a handful of 1854-S pieces. This pleasing double eagle features a bold strike, frosty yellow luster, and trivial scattered marks. The reverse is slightly prooflike with a pleasing cameo appearance.