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MS63+ PCGS (# 34817461)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $2,810

ESTIMATE: $1,800

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,400

CONDITION NOTES: Orange gold with hints of crimson, sharp strike, minor abrasion marks, diagonal lines in surface visible in angled light

COMMENTS: 996,175 Double Eagles were minted at San Francisco in 1893. (Image) (image2)

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MS64 PCGS (# 4413025)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $7,030

ESTIMATE: $4,500

MIN. BID W/O BP: $3,500

CONDITION NOTES: Deep honey-gold with original luster that flashes crimson in angled light, sharp strike, the surfaces have a few negligible tiny shallow marks, a gorgeous 1893-S

COMMENTS: 996,175 Double Eagles were minted at San Francisco in 1893. Although abundantly available through MS63, the 1893-S becomes very scarce in grades of MS64 or higher. PCGS reports 67 at MS64 and 2 at 64+. NGC reports only 24 at MS64 and none higher. (Image) (image2)

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MS64 PCGS (# 35674407)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $4,030

ESTIMATE: $2,600

MIN. BID W/O BP: $2,000

CONDITION NOTES: Honey-gold with hues of rose and olive in angled light, sharp strike, it takes a careful search to find a couple of contact marks with a couple of short hairlines on face and neck, and a deeper mark on reverse in field above "Dollars", a beautiful Type III which is superior to the other MS64 1894s we surveyed

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,368,940 -- were minted at Philadelphia in 1894. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. NGC reports 133 MS64 and 4 at 64+/64PL (8 higher). PCGS reports 167 MS64, 21 64+ and 4 65 (none higher). (Image) (image2)

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MS64 NGC (# 677263002)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $2,500

ESTIMATE: $1,600

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,400

CONDITION NOTES: Brilliant orange-gold luster with semi-reflective surfaces, sharp strike, minor friction chatter and tiny marks in hair on back of head

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,114,605 -- were minted at Philadelphia in 1895. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. (Image) (image2)

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MS64 PCGS (# 25298945)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $3,780

ESTIMATE: $2,500

MIN. BID W/O BP: $2,000

CONDITION NOTES: Semi-reflective orange-gold luster and sharp strike, a few contact marks including two on jaw, a couple in fields below curls and behind head

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,143,500 -- were minted at San Francisco in 1895. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. NGC reports 172 at MS64 and only 11 higher between 65 and 66. PCGS reports 249 MS64 and 25 at 64+ with only 10 higher (65/65+ highest). (Image) (image2)

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MS64 NGC (# 1868696006)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $3,690

ESTIMATE: $2,500

MIN. BID W/O BP: $2,000

CONDITION NOTES: Honey-gold with hues of rose and olive in angled light, sharp strike, a few minute and negligible contact marks but virtually no friction evident in this MS64 piece

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,403,925 -- were minted at San Francisco in 1896. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. NGC reports 187 at MS64 and only 3 higher at 65. PCGS reports 201 MS64 and 7 at 64+ with only 3 higher (67 highest). (Image) (image2)

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MS64 PCGS (# 84960833) CAC

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $3,310

ESTIMATE: $2,100

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,700

CONDITION NOTES: Honey-gold with rose accents, sharp strike, very light friction chatter but almost complete free of contact marks

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,383,175 -- were minted at Philadelphia in 1897. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. NGC reports 365 at MS64 and 15 at 65 (none higher). PCGS reports 331 MS64 and 24 at 64+ with only 9 higher (65/65+ highest). (Image) (image2)

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MS64 PCGS (# 84111250)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $2,500

ESTIMATE: $1,600

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,400

CONDITION NOTES: Deep honey-gold with olive and rose accents, sharp strike, shallow friction traces

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,470,250 -- were minted at San Francisco in 1897. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. NGC reports 365 at MS64 and 15 at 65 (none higher). PCGS reports 331 MS64 and 24 at 64+ with only 9 higher (65/65+ highest). (Image) (image2)

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MS64 PCGS (# 84111297)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $2,500

ESTIMATE: $1,600

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,400

CONDITION NOTES: Deep honey-gold with olive and rose accents, darker patina on bust, sharp strike, trivial friction chatter

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,470,250 -- were minted at San Francisco in 1897. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. NGC reports 365 at MS64 and 15 at 65 (none higher). PCGS reports 331 MS64 and 24 at 64+ with only 9 higher (65/65+ highest). (Image) (image2)

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MS64 PCGS (# 84357967)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $2,500

ESTIMATE: $1,600

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,400

CONDITION NOTES: Deep honey-gold with olive and rose accents, darker patina on bust, sharp strike, trivial friction chatter

COMMENTS: A large number of Double Eagles -- 1,470,250 -- were minted at San Francisco in 1897. Massive quantities of pieces come from European bank hoards, but these are almost all MS61, 62 and 63. NGC reports 365 at MS64 and 15 at 65 (none higher). PCGS reports 331 MS64 and 24 at 64+ with only 9 higher (65/65+ highest). (Image) (image2)

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MS64 NGC (# 1719670017)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $2,310

ESTIMATE: $1,600

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,400

CONDITION NOTES: Brilliant honey-gold with olive and rose accents, sharp strike, trivial friction chatter and slightly discolored arc in field at lower right

COMMENTS: More than 2.5 million Double Eagles were minted at San Francisco in 1898, and examples are plentiful in grades through MS64. (Image) (image2)

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