1873-S $20 Open 3 MS(PCGS#8979)
1873-S $20 Open 3 MS (PCGS#8979)
March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6038
- 等级
- AU58
- 价格
- 43,375
- 详细说明
- 1873-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Open 3. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH. Much of this coin's prooflike finish remains, the fields with particularly lively reflectivity evident as the surfaces rotate under a light. Warmly patinated in deep rose-orange, sharp striking detail further enhances the already considerable appeal of this PQ example. The mintage for the 1873-S double eagle of 1,040,600 pieces includes both Close 3 and Open 3 date logotypes, and it was higher than the previous year's San Francisco Mint delivery by more than a quarter-million pieces. Face value totaled a hefty $20,812,000. Much of this mintage later went overseas in banking transactions, and many are the About Uncirculated and Mint State pieces that have come back home, especially during the 1990s. Most of the survivors are examples of the Close 3 variety, however, Open 3 coins such as this in the distinct minority in today's market. A find for the advanced double eagle enthusiast. PCGS# 8979. NGC ID: 26AM. Click here for certification details from PCGS.