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Liberty Double Eagles
1891-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. Ex: Eagle Collection. The 1891-CC is among the rarest Carson City double eagles both overall and in high grades. A small hoard of Uncirculated 1891-CC twenties entered the market in the middle of 2001. This included at least five pieces graded MS61 by NGC and another five graded MS62 by NGC, although the market has easily absorbed these, and Uncirculated coins remain rarely offered.
The details on this piece are more sharply defined than on most 1891-CC twenties; however, the first three stars are weak, as usually found. While "always heavily bagmarked" may apply to most examples of this issue, this coin is the pleasing exception to that rule. This happenstance is especially fortunate as the fields are prooflike and would tend to magnify any abrasions. The only disturbance on the surfaces of this exceptional coin is the slightly "fuzzy" look from the light handling this coin received, probably more than a century ago. This piece remains one of the finest available and certainly one of the best values for the grade in this important Carson City date.
Ex: "Eagle Collection" (Heritage, 1/2002), lot 4109; Dallas Signature (Heritage, 11/2007), lot 2385.
From The Renz Family Collection of $20 Gold Coins.
1891-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. Ex: Eagle Collection. The 1891-CC is among the rarest Carson City double eagles both overall and in high grades. A small hoard of Uncirculated 1891-CC twenties entered the market in the middle of 2001. This included at least five pieces graded MS61 by NGC and another five graded MS62 by NGC, although the market has easily absorbed these, and Uncirculated coins remain rarely offered.
The details on this piece are more sharply defined than on most 1891-CC twenties; however, the first three stars are weak, as usually found. While "always heavily bagmarked" may apply to most examples of this issue, this coin is the pleasing exception to that rule. This happenstance is especially fortunate as the fields are prooflike and would tend to magnify any abrasions. The only disturbance on the surfaces of this exceptional coin is the slightly "fuzzy" look from the light handling this coin received, probably more than a century ago. This piece remains one of the finest available and certainly one of the best values for the grade in this important Carson City date.
Ex: "Eagle Collection" (Heritage, 1/2002), lot 4109; Dallas Signature (Heritage, 11/2007), lot 2385.
From The Renz Family Collection of $20 Gold Coins.