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August 2023 Global Showcase Auction – 14 - 21 August 2023

Live Sessions: Ancient and World Coins, Currency

Part A: Mo, 14.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part B: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part D: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part C: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 3: We, 16.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 4: We, 16.08.2023, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part 5: We, 16.08.2023, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Th, 17.08.2023, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part E: Th, 17.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 7: Th, 17.08.2023, from 8:00 PM CEST
Part 8: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 9: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 1:00 AM CEST
Part 10: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part F: Mo, 21.08.2023, from 4:00 PM CEST

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1865-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
Light golden-rose patina mingles...

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Description

1865-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
Light golden-rose patina mingles with a vibrant frosty texture, the surfaces sharply struck with outstanding eye appeal in a BU Type One double eagle. In the early 1980s, when David Akers wrote his reference book on double eagles, the 1865-S was regarded as a rarity in AU, and all but unobtainable in Mint State. Since that time, examples have turned up in overseas hoards -- undoubtedly from gold reserves in various European banks -- and now perhaps 800 to 1,000 Mint State pieces can be accounted for, much to the delight of specialists who have the opportunity to acquire pieces in grades that would have been unimaginable just three or four decades ago.
PCGS# 8944. NGC ID: 269V.

Estimate: $7000

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Price realized	5'000 USD
Starting price	1 USD
Estimate	7'000 USD

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