1890-S DOUBLE EAGLE
OR $20 GOLD
PCGS No: 9015
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 802,750
Proofs: 0
Designer: James
Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±34
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: ±516 grains
(±33.4 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S"
(for San Francisco, CA) below the eagle's tail on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
MS-63. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part
I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 4152, illustrated, sold for
$2,300.00
IGC MS-63. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 916, unsold
MS-62. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale",
October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1168, sold for $391.00
NGC MS-60. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1404, not illustrated, sold for $460.00
Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1889, not plated, sold for $322.00
About Uncirculated. Ex-
Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1775,
sold for $322.00
Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 8 MS-64's.
Varieties:
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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