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Liberty Double Eagles
1863-S $20 MS63 ★ NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. Small S Mintmark. It would be understandable if one were to assume that the discoveries of the S.S. Republic and Brother Jonathan had reduced the status of the 1863-S from conditionally rare to scarce, given that nearly 300 examples were found aboard the two ships, including nearly 70 Uncirculated representatives. However, most Mint State 1863-S twenties grade no higher than MS62, with most in MS61 condition. Select Uncirculated pieces remain major rarities. The NGC Census shows 17 MS63 submissions, this being the only one with a Star designation. There are merely two higher grading events in MS64 ★, possibly representing the same coin (11/16).
Smooth, peach-gold surfaces produce fantastic eye appeal. The technical quality is equally impressive. Each side offers a sharp strike and the minimum number of abrasions for the grade. Coruscating luster sweeps across this MS63 No Motto double eagle, giving it the look of a freshly struck coin.
From The Casady Collection.
1863-S $20 MS63 ★ NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. Small S Mintmark. It would be understandable if one were to assume that the discoveries of the S.S. Republic and Brother Jonathan had reduced the status of the 1863-S from conditionally rare to scarce, given that nearly 300 examples were found aboard the two ships, including nearly 70 Uncirculated representatives. However, most Mint State 1863-S twenties grade no higher than MS62, with most in MS61 condition. Select Uncirculated pieces remain major rarities. The NGC Census shows 17 MS63 submissions, this being the only one with a Star designation. There are merely two higher grading events in MS64 ★, possibly representing the same coin (11/16).
Smooth, peach-gold surfaces produce fantastic eye appeal. The technical quality is equally impressive. Each side offers a sharp strike and the minimum number of abrasions for the grade. Coruscating luster sweeps across this MS63 No Motto double eagle, giving it the look of a freshly struck coin.
From The Casady Collection.