1899 "double eagle" coin sold for $468,000, shattering the previous record set in 2008

WQuarterFreddie

I couldn't find a thread posted about this coin so here is link for those interested in reading about it:

https://coins.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/a-10-000-bill-from-1934-sells-for-480-000-among-high-notes-from-heritage-s-15.5-million-long-beach-expo-numismatic-events.s?releaseId=4804&fbclid=IwAR3zolQ82rDjAIYymwLN9vW3wq7ktsqnYw3tAnuk7NUu1KXCWwbeyylHioM

HillbillyCollector

Gold proofs have been on fire for a while, even relatively late date ones!
Back in 2007, I watched a 1862 PCGS PF65 DCAM Double Eagle sale for $240k. If that coin hit the market today I would almost guarantee it would be a $1M+ coin now!

Goldbully

Sweet coin.

jmlanzaf

@HillbillyCollector said:
Gold proofs have been on fire for a while, even relatively late date ones!
Back in 2007, I watched a 1862 PCGS PF65 DCAM Double Eagle sale for $240k. If that coin hit the market today I would almost guarantee it would be a $1M+ coin now!

DCAM are scarce for a lot of those dates.

HillbillyCollector

@jmlanzaf said:

@HillbillyCollector said:
Gold proofs have been on fire for a while, even relatively late date ones!
Back in 2007, I watched a 1862 PCGS PF65 DCAM Double Eagle sale for $240k. If that coin hit the market today I would almost guarantee it would be a $1M+ coin now!

DCAM are scarce for a lot of those dates.

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That is so, so true. Actual mintage was 35, with probably less than 10 available ( for regular, CAM, and DCAM) and some of them tied up in museums, etc. And then being a Civil War issue where even the circulating strikes are rare and expensive!
That is one beautiful coin and it is still a top Pop 1/0, for both PCGS and CAC.! When it eventually sells I’ll bet it’ll do some record breaking on it’s own!👍

golden

Super coin!

logger7

Superb coin, curious why they didn't polish up the slab.