1895 $20 PR(PCGS#9111)

1895 $20 PR (PCGS#9111)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

详细说明: 1895 Liberty Double Eagle. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH--First Generation. The 2008 edition of the book Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins: 1793-1933 by Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth includes these comments regarding the proof 1895 double eagle: The Proof 1895 double eagle is another issue that is surprisingly difficult to locate. Very few examples have been offered for sale in recent decades. The population numbers are at a moderate level, but they do not take into account multiple resubmissions. There are also a few impaired examples in the numbers. A fitting introduction to the specimen we are offering here, as it is not only rare in an absolute sense, but also conditionally rare due to the high level of preservation noted for the surfaces. There are actually no outwardly distracting hairlines or other handling marks, and rich medium-gold color shines forth powerfully at all angles. Fully struck and also satiny in texture, the devices offer appreciable cameo contrast to well mirrored fields. An appealing "orange peel" texture is also noted for the fields, which areas also reveal speckles of faint haziness that seem to be the only impediment to an even higher grade. Solidly graded and appealing Choice quality from a mintage of a mere 51 proof double eagles of the 1895 date. The current online version of The PCGS Population Report states that only 20-24 examples of this issue are extant in all grades.