1864 $20 MS(PCGS#8941)
1864 $20 MS (PCGS#8941)
Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6389
- 等级
- AU50
- 价格
- 51,413
- 详细说明
- While federal records report that 204,235 circulation strike double eagles were coined at the Philadelphia Mint during 1864, and due to the continued problem with hoarding - which lasted until late December 1879 - none were used in regular day-to-day transactions in the eastern half of the United States. It seems that many were exported, and to the extent that this happened, most were likely melted into bullion, as examples have not turned up in European bank hoards to any great extent. We estimate a surviving population of between 300 to 450 pieces, most of which grade VF or EF. This About Uncirculated example has much to offer the discerning double eagle enthusiast. Light, problem free wear is seen throughout with only trivial lines and marks from its time in commercial channels. Much satiny luster remains and highlights the vivid medium gold color.