Heritage World Coin Auctions
Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1252 16-17 Feb 2017
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
Liberty Double Eagles
1856-S $20 AU58 NGC. Pale yellow-gold coloration and frosty luster combine across this strongly defined double eagle. Myriad abrasions occur over each side, including two notable marks near the eye and around star 10. A total of 59 and 1,085 examples of the 1856-S were recovered from the S.S. Republic and S.S. Central America, respectively. Accordingly, representatives of this S-mint issue rank among the most collectible Type One twenties.
1856-S $20 AU58 NGC. Pale yellow-gold coloration and frosty luster combine across this strongly defined double eagle. Myriad abrasions occur over each side, including two notable marks near the eye and around star 10. A total of 59 and 1,085 examples of the 1856-S were recovered from the S.S. Republic and S.S. Central America, respectively. Accordingly, representatives of this S-mint issue rank among the most collectible Type One twenties.