1860 Coronet Double Eagle
NGC Graded MS-65

5055521-011

The obverse master hub for this coin type was modified in 1859 to address imperfections with the adopted type of 1850. This example from 1860 shows these changes to fine effect. For example, the designer's initials "J.B.L." are completely readable, unlike earlier issues on which they are often incomplete.

More than half a million double eagles were coined at the Philadelphia Mint in 1860, enough to make this issue readily collectable in worn condition. Uncirculated examples, however, are scarce, while a gem of this quality is almost unimaginable. Indeed, this amazing coin is the very finest piece certified by NGC (as of April 2004).

Fully struck throughout, this beauty was coined from fresh and unflawed dies. Its satiny luster is almost completely undisturbed by marks, so pristine is this lovely gold piece. Completely untoned, it appears just as it must have when minted on the eve of America's Civil War.

Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation have been awarded the exclusive contract to conserve and grade the thousands of coins being recovered from the 1865 shipwreck of S. S. Republic. These gold and silver coins are being brought to the surface by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. of Tampa, Florida. Some of the highlights from this ongoing operation are featured here to showcase the work performed by NCS to professionally conserve these treasures and by NGC to certify and encapsulate them for longterm preservation.

CONSULT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COINS AND THE WRECK OF THE S.S. REPUBLIC::

shipwreck.net
www.ngccoin.com
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www.kagins.com
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