1857-O $20 MS(PCGS#8921)

1857-O $20 MS (PCGS#8921)

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详细说明: FROM THE BLUE HILL COLLECTION Following the three years of tiny mintages, the mintage rose to 30,000 in 1857. However, the survival rate is low, with just 200-250 known today. The majority fall in the VF to XF range, with AUs being RARE and Mint State examples being excessively so. A good proportion of known examples appear to have come from a small hoard of 40-50 pieces found in Europe in the 1990s and there were only four on the wreck of the S.S. Republic. Like most examples of this date, the surfaces show numerous abrasions. None of these are singularly deep or large. The remaining luster reveals a bold reflective texture, especially in the protected areas of the design. The devices are sharply impressed by the dies, and the highest points show only the slightest hint of friction. PCGS 17, NGC 30. The most recent example realized $16,800 in the 2019 FUN auction and prior to that, no PCGS AU55 had sold since 2010. The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $21,000. There are a bakers dozen graded finer, just three of which grade Mint State. This nicely toned AU55 will delight anyone looking to add a New Orleans $20 to their holdings. Good luck. Cert. Number 25624527 PCGS # 8921.00