Lot 736
1860-O. PCGS graded AU-53. Lightly toned with some mint luster visible on both sides., and rather attractive for this notoriosly challenging issue to find with any decent eye appeal. Most of these circulated hard and became heavily abraded from even limited circulation. Here is one of the nicer exceptions to that rule where Liberty's face, neck and cheek show only a few minor scuffs and nicks and lack the usual barrage of heavy indentations from bag handling or hard years in commerce.
This is one of the lower mintage dates with only a fraction of those struck known to survive. The mintage of only 6,600 pieces and experts believe just 85 to 95 pieces exist today. CoinFacts with their years of coin grading and connections to PCGS estimate the number a bit higher at 135 pieces in all grades. What we do know for sure, is that this is one of the finer 1860-O double eagles, and certainly would be a handsome addition to any advanced collection. Bathed in coppery gold hues and struck in the deep south right on the cusp of the Civil War breaking out, and a coin as rich in history as one could hope to acquire. Pop 12; 10 finer, 5 in 55, 4 in 58, 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8930) Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000
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