Lot 2548
1873-S $20 Liberty. Closed 3. NGC graded MS-62. Nice golden toning on bothsides. A scarce coin this nice. A carefully preserved gold-surfaced beauty whose high-end depth of detail in the strike complements the equally fresh glossy mint bloom. Where an ineffectual imprint is often left after the rebound of the dies that struck San Francisco's coinage in 1873, the opposite is in fact the case here: devices show unusual clarity and strong definition at the centers, on the stars, and elsewhere. Bidders be forewarned, you may face stiff competition. Pop 11; None finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8969) .
Double Eagles of 1873 were made with Closed 3 in the date and Open 3 in the date. A quick glance at the 1873-S Closed 3 date, made early in the year, resembled "1878," as the knobs on the 3 nearly touch. The Open 3 was created by filing away most of the bottom knob on the 3 of the date logotype and trimming the knob to a smaller size; dies punched with this modified date logotype are called Open 3.
Estimated Value $4,500 - 4,800.
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