SOLD - $20.00 - 1856 NGC AU58 CAC
SOLD - $20.00 - 1856 NGC AU58 CAC
Date 1856
Grade NGC AU58 CAC
PCGS Price Guide 6500
Population (PCGS) 18/29
Population (NGC) 59/20
Population (CAC) 11/2
Serial Number 3107451-002
PCGS Lookup Number 8917
SCARCE 1856 DOUBLE EAGLE IN NGC/CAC AU58
The 1856 is, along with the1855 one of my favorite "secret dates" in the Type One double eagle series. The 1856 is scarce in properly graded AU58 and most of the pieces so graded by the services are neither choice nor original.
This is a really nice coin for the grade with natural surfaces and very little in the way of wear. There are a few handling marks in the fields but nothing which is deep or detracting. Most importantly, this piece hasn't been processed and as a result it has a fresh, wholesome appearance.
A non-CAC NGC AU58 1856 double eagle sold for $7,050 as Heritage 10/15: 3602 while a crusty PCGS/CAC AU58 realized $6,463 as Heritage 7/15: 3349.
If available, a lower-end Uncirculated 1856 double eagle would cost as much as twice the asking price for this nice AU58 and there might not be much difference in quality.
CAC has approved 11 in this grade with 2 finer.
