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Liberty Double Eagles
1863-S $20 MS61 NGC. From a mintage of 966,570 pieces, the 1863-S Liberty twenty is not difficult to locate in circulated grades, but Mint State examples are very scarce. Many coins were used to settle accounts in foreign trade and recent shipwreck finds have augmented the supply of AU specimens considerably, but Mint State coins are still elusive. This attractive MS61 specimen exhibits well-detailed design elements, with just a touch of the usual softness on Liberty's hair. The lustrous orange-gold surfaces display the expected number of minor contact marks for the grade. Census: 37 in 61 (2 in 61+), 26 finer (10/16).
1863-S $20 MS61 NGC. From a mintage of 966,570 pieces, the 1863-S Liberty twenty is not difficult to locate in circulated grades, but Mint State examples are very scarce. Many coins were used to settle accounts in foreign trade and recent shipwreck finds have augmented the supply of AU specimens considerably, but Mint State coins are still elusive. This attractive MS61 specimen exhibits well-detailed design elements, with just a touch of the usual softness on Liberty's hair. The lustrous orange-gold surfaces display the expected number of minor contact marks for the grade. Census: 37 in 61 (2 in 61+), 26 finer (10/16).