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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1252 16-17 Feb 2017
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Liberty Double Eagles
1852-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. The 1852-O is the secondmost accessible double eagle issue from the New Orleans Mint after the 1851-O. Less than 1% of the original 190,000-coin mintage is estimated to survive, however, and Choice AU offerings like this one are scarce. Although strike characteristics vary, examples can be found sharply struck, as here, with slight softening near the wing and tailfeather ends and on the most exposed portions of the curls. Remaining luster illuminates yellow-gold surfaces that show a slight greenish cast and relatively few abrasions. Wispy marks are scattered evenly throughout, but they are of little importance.
1852-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. The 1852-O is the secondmost accessible double eagle issue from the New Orleans Mint after the 1851-O. Less than 1% of the original 190,000-coin mintage is estimated to survive, however, and Choice AU offerings like this one are scarce. Although strike characteristics vary, examples can be found sharply struck, as here, with slight softening near the wing and tailfeather ends and on the most exposed portions of the curls. Remaining luster illuminates yellow-gold surfaces that show a slight greenish cast and relatively few abrasions. Wispy marks are scattered evenly throughout, but they are of little importance.