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Liberty Double Eagles
1861-S $20 MS61 NGC. CAC. Ex: S.S. Republic. This San Francisco issue had a healthy mintage of 768,000 coins, yet it is a significant condition rarity in Mint State. Doug Winter's doubleeaglebook.com provides the following commentary: "The discovery of eleven Uncirculated 1861-S double eagles from the S.S. Republic treasure virtually doubled the total number of Uncirculated 1861-S double eagles. The 1861-S remains rare in Uncirculated with most in the MS60 to MS61 range. There are probably just five or six properly graded MS62's and this date is unique in MS63." This impressive double eagle, one of the 11 Uncirculated coins traced to the S.S. Republic and housed in its original holder with CAC approval, presents vibrant frost over glowing yellow-gold surfaces. The stars and hair curls are unsurprisingly incomplete, but the reverse is better defined. Small abrasions in the field limit the grade. An important opportunity for those assembling a high-grade set of Type One twenties. Census: 8 in 61 (1 in 61+), 3 finer. CAC: 2 in 61, 4 finer (11/16).
From The Casady Collection.
1861-S $20 MS61 NGC. CAC. Ex: S.S. Republic. This San Francisco issue had a healthy mintage of 768,000 coins, yet it is a significant condition rarity in Mint State. Doug Winter's doubleeaglebook.com provides the following commentary: "The discovery of eleven Uncirculated 1861-S double eagles from the S.S. Republic treasure virtually doubled the total number of Uncirculated 1861-S double eagles. The 1861-S remains rare in Uncirculated with most in the MS60 to MS61 range. There are probably just five or six properly graded MS62's and this date is unique in MS63." This impressive double eagle, one of the 11 Uncirculated coins traced to the S.S. Republic and housed in its original holder with CAC approval, presents vibrant frost over glowing yellow-gold surfaces. The stars and hair curls are unsurprisingly incomplete, but the reverse is better defined. Small abrasions in the field limit the grade. An important opportunity for those assembling a high-grade set of Type One twenties. Census: 8 in 61 (1 in 61+), 3 finer. CAC: 2 in 61, 4 finer (11/16).
From The Casady Collection.