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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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Liberty Double Eagles
1865 $20 MS63 NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. The 1865 Liberty twenty claims a nominal mintage of 351,175 pieces. Before the era of recent shipwreck finds, the 1865 double eagle was seldom encountered above the VF-XF grade level. Fortunately, 320 examples of the 1865 (including the present coin) were recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Republic. Most of the recovered coins were in higher AU- Mint state grades, all the way up to MS65. The coin offered here is an impressive Select specimen, with sharply detailed design elements throughout. The pleasing apricot-gold surfaces are well-preserved, with just a few minor contact marks and luster grazes on both sides. Especially vibrant mint luster adds to the terrific eye appeal.
From The Renz Family Collection of $20 Gold Coins.
1865 $20 MS63 NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. The 1865 Liberty twenty claims a nominal mintage of 351,175 pieces. Before the era of recent shipwreck finds, the 1865 double eagle was seldom encountered above the VF-XF grade level. Fortunately, 320 examples of the 1865 (including the present coin) were recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Republic. Most of the recovered coins were in higher AU- Mint state grades, all the way up to MS65. The coin offered here is an impressive Select specimen, with sharply detailed design elements throughout. The pleasing apricot-gold surfaces are well-preserved, with just a few minor contact marks and luster grazes on both sides. Especially vibrant mint luster adds to the terrific eye appeal.
From The Renz Family Collection of $20 Gold Coins.