1858 Liberty Double Eagle Type 1 $20 NGC AU58

1858 $20 AU58 NGC. According to Mint records, 211,714 Liberty double eagles were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1858. Few examples were saved by contemporary collectors and the issue is scarce at the AU58 grade level, while Mint State examples are rare. This impressive near-Mint example exhibits just a trace of friction on the high points of the strongly impressed design elements. The pleasing orange-gold surfaces are remarkably free of serious abrasions and retain much original mint luster. NGC has graded 32 numerically finer examples (7/24).(Registry values: N1793)