1886 $20, DCAM PR(PCGS#99102)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3266

等级

PR67DCAM

价格

3,305,167

详细说明

Single Finest PCGS-Certified Proof 1886 Double Eagle Rare and Desirable Low Mintage Date 1886 Liberty Head Double Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6-. Proof-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS). This dazzling Superb Gem Proof 1886 double eagle really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Both sides feature rich golden-orange color enhanced by stark cameo contrast between satiny devices and deeply mirrored fields. Virtually pristine, this coin would serve with distinction in the finest numismatic cabinet. The 1886 double eagle is one of the "magic dates" in the classic U.S. gold coin series. Only the Philadelphia Mint struck coins of this denomination that year, but its output was limited to just 106 Proofs and 1,000 circulation strikes. Survivors from both mintages are of nearly equal rarity in today's market, with a slight edge in availability going to circulation strikes thanks to the repatriation of a few examples from foreign bank hoards in recent decades. In the historic numismatic market, circulation strikes of this date were hardly ever seen, and most collections of earlier generations either featured a Proof or lacked an 1886 double eagle altogether. The coin offered here is one of just 25 to 30 Proofs believed extant, per John W. Dannreuther (2018), and as the finest certified by PCGS it holds tremendous appeal for advanced collectors. PCGS Population: just 1 at the Proof-67 grade level, in all categories; 0 finer. PCGS# 99102. NGC ID: 26E7. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]