Liberty Double Eagles
1852-O $20 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. New Orleans gold, especially double eagles, is challenging and rewarding to collect. The New Orleans Mint only struck large quantities of double eagles in the first four years of the denomination's existence as a consumer for California gold until the San Francisco Mint was established and built. The 1852-O is among these collectible O-mint twenties in AU grades. This piece is bright yellow-gold and well-detailed. Heavy abrasions, as seen here, are a characteristic of Type One New Orleans double eagles that complements the history of these circulating Gold Rush-era issues.
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