Lot 1868
1915. St. Gauden's double eagle. NGC graded Proof 65. One of the finest graded of this very rare date. Mint records show a meager 50 were coined, and Breen estimated that less than a dozen survive. Now with the combined population reports we suspect that perhaps 30 to 40 survive, as even more than that have been graded. As to NGC, they have graded only 10 this high, with a single coin higher, making this one of the very best to survive. We note lovely matte surfaces with the color even undisturbed. A strong glass will note some trivial rim wobbles. Identifiable by a tiny tick on the torch at about Liberty's wrist level. The final year of proof gold issued for quite a few years by the American mints.
Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000.
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