Lot 1880
1897. NGC graded MS-65. A great condition rarity which retains especially vibrant luster in the fields. The strike is typically sharp, with no softness readily apparent. Furthermore, he planchet is bright pinkish gold, with a hint of pale orange-gold near the rims and quite appealing. This combination of natural colors and surface integrity is often absent from the Double Eagle series. Examination will find no noteworthy or distracting bagmarks on the surfaces, barring a few minor luster disturbances, and as such the present coin is quite extraordinary. In fact, this Gem is tied for the finest example of this date graded by NGC, and it is at the top Condition Census: Pop 14; none finer at NGC (PCGS # 9031) .
1897 is the year William McKinley succeeds Grover Cleveland as President of the United States. Also, Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he is dead, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying, "The report of my death was an exaggeration.
Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000.
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| Realized $21,150 |
