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ANA Signature US Coin Sale 1258 2-6 Aug 2017
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Liberty Double Eagles
1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 2075. The "Spiked Shield" variety, named for two die lines near the left shield border, is often associated with high grade examples from the famous "Ship of Gold" shipwreck. The present orange-gold Gem double eagle is one of the finer survivors from more than 5,000 1857-S gold twenties rescued from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. It exhibits flashy luster and displays only minor evidence of seawater immersion. Housed in a gold label holder of its original distribution, the coin is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity and a faux Ship of Gold book as well as the original, forest-green Blanchard box of issue.
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1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 2075. The "Spiked Shield" variety, named for two die lines near the left shield border, is often associated with high grade examples from the famous "Ship of Gold" shipwreck. The present orange-gold Gem double eagle is one of the finer survivors from more than 5,000 1857-S gold twenties rescued from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. It exhibits flashy luster and displays only minor evidence of seawater immersion. Housed in a gold label holder of its original distribution, the coin is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity and a faux Ship of Gold book as well as the original, forest-green Blanchard box of issue.
HID02901242017