1861 O TYPE I $20 GOLD DEL NGC AU55

THE 1861-O DOUBLE EAGLE IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR $20 GOLD COINS EXTANT. THE NEW ORLEANS MINT CLOSED SOON AFTER THE CIVIL WAR STARTED MAKING ALL COINS OF THIS DATE EXCESSIVELY RARE. CURRENT CU3000 PRICE GUIDE HAS AN AU55 LISTED FOR $85,000. WORTHY OF NOTE IS A MS60 EXAMPLE SOLD IN AUCTION AT THE JANUARY FUN SALE IN 2018 FOR AN IMPRESSIVE $312,000. THE PRESENT SPECIMEN IS OF SUPERIOR EYE APPEAL FOR THE DATE AND EXHIBITS VERY FLASHY PROOF LIKE FIELDS.