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Images courtesy of Ron
Guth
Varieties:
Doubled 86
Notes:
The finest 1862-S Double Eagle graded by PCGS is a single MS-63.
In
August, 2004, NGC published a partial population report of gold coins
recovered from the shipwrecked SS Republic. Included were 125
1862-S Double Eagles, ranging in grade from EF-45 to MS-63. 43 of
the coins were listed as "Doubled 86".
Significant examples:
NGC AU-58 (illustrated
above). Offered at the October 2001 Long Beach Coin &
Collectibles Exposition by Mid-American Rare Coin Galleries for $3,900.00
Recent appearances:
AU-55. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 841, illustrated, sold for $4,370.00
From Stack's ANA Sale,
August 1976, Lot 3207
NGC AU-55. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 4129, illustrated,
sold for $2,300.00
NGC AU-50. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7441, not illustrated, sold for $1,207.50
NGC AU-50. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9211,
"Repunched date", not plated, sold for $1,207.50
ANACS AU-50. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9212,
"Repunched date", not plated, sold for $948.75
NGC EF-40. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7844, not illustrated,
sold for $690.00
NGC EF-40. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7440,
not illustrated, not sold
Extremely Fine. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1343, not plated, sold for $661.25
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2004" by
The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"The NGC Census Report",
August 13, 2004, www.ngcoin.com
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