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1941 25C MS67+ PCGS CAC. This high-end Superb Gem displays sharply detailed design elements and vibrant mint luster throughout. The impeccably preserved surfaces show 110% blast white gleaming surfaces, with outstanding visual appeal. PCGS has graded only graded 32 examples in this grade and two numerically finer.
1882-S $1 MS67+ PCGS CAC A Plus-graded Superb Gem Morgan dollar that exhibits sharply detailed design elements and virtually flawless brilliant surfaces, with vibrant mint luster throughout. Overall eye appeal is terrific.
CAC 1865 Twenty Dollar, MS64+ CAC Only Two Finer at PCGS 1865 $20 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. Bowers Variety 2. This variety, unlisted in Cherrypicker's, can be distinguished by misplaced date numerals in the denticles below the 65 of the date. The recovery of the $400,000 worth of coins from the S.S. Republic shifted the availability of several numismatic date and denomination rarities, such as a yielding 312 examples of the 1865 double eagle issue. This example is not pedigreed to the shipwreck but may nonetheless come from that source, as it demonstrates the hallmarks of many shipwreck coins that survive in high grade. Lighter yellow-gold luster envelopes this piece in uniform appearance.
1904 $20 MS65+ PCGS CAC. More than 5,600 1904 double eagles have obtained the MS65 grade from PCGS, yet only 227 qualify for the important PCGS Plus designation to reward their high-end Gem quality. This frosty and lustrous example shows a beautiful rich orange-gold color evenly displayed on both sides of the coin. The strike is razor-sharp and the eye appeal is off the charts.
1908 $20 No Motto MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Long Rays Obverse. The 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle with no motto on the reverse is easy to locate in high grade, thanks to its mintage of 4.2 million pieces and its presence in the famous Wells Fargo Hoard. This Plus-graded Premium Gem is sharply detailed throughout and the virtually flawless orange-gold surfaces are awash in vibrant mint luster.
1928 $20 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Warm orange-gold luster and frosty cartwheel bands illuminate boldly struck devices on this high-end 1928 double eagle. The fields are especially clean, with just a few light marks on the devices preventing full Superb Gem classification. The Plus designation and CAC green label set this piece apart from the majority of its peers.
