The bottom line, this is a fabulous type coin for even a serious collector who covets fine quality in early gold as the “cleaned” assessment by NCS is somewhat suspect, which is why the coin has been taken out of the NCS holder and is offered raw. So, the disclaimer means little considering the excellent eye-appeal offered by consistent straw-gold color, surfaces that are completely free from any meaningful defects, and wonderful sharpness from a strike that was remarkably nice considering the mint’s production technology. The eagle’s wings display essentially complete definition, and every one of Liberty’s hair strands is carefully detailed. There are certainly other early gold eagles on the market in higher grade, but there are also many with their unfair share of issues, and a piece like this with hardly any problems at all should have no difficulty finding a proper home (staff).

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