Liberty Double Eagles
1861 $20 MS60 PCGS. The 1861 lays claim to the highest mintage among Liberty Head double eagles. The Mint Director's Report of that year noted an influx of gold and high demand for the denomination from depositors, leading to a production of 2.9 million twenty dollar gold pieces. Lustrous, red and green-gold surfaces are eye-appealing despite scattered grazes. Strike detail is good, if a touch soft on the curls.
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