1859-O $20 XF40 PCGS.

1859-O $20 XF40 PCGS. Housed in a green-label PCGS holder, this important double eagle has bright yellow-gold surfaces with hints of orange highpoint toning. Additional traces of greenish patina are noted on both sides. Some luster remains in the protected areas. The surfaces are moderately marked, as expected. Only 9,100 of these coins were originally minted, and few survivors are available in the marketplace at any one time. It is considered the third rarest New Orleans double eagle behind the 1854-O and 1856-O rarities. This piece is typical of most examples that are offered, usually grading just VF or XF. The present offering is an excellent opportunity for the collector to acquire this elusive date.
Ex: Andrew S. Alexander (Bowers and Merena, 1/1996), lot 1562.
From The Deadwood Gulch Collection.

Coin Engraver: James B. Longacre

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