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Another Attractive 1852 Double Eagle
$20, 1852 AU-58 (PCGS). Another lustrous example of the date, but of a different die variety. A pleasing specimen with attractive orange gold highlights. Somewhat prooflike.
Details
$20, 1852 AU-58 (PCGS). Another lustrous example of the date, but of a different die variety. A pleasing specimen with attractive orange gold highlights. Somewhat prooflike.
Further details
Tied with two others (both in the present sale) for finest of 29 examples from the S.S. Central America treasure certified by PCGS. Different die variety from foregoing. Date logotype nicely impressed, somewhat low, top of 1 twice the distance form truncation as bottom is from dentils, left edge of lower serif over space between dentils. A faint reverse die crack connects the tops of F AMERIC.