1863 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Great Kentucky Hoard NGC MS62
Features of the 1863 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Great Kentucky Hoard NGC MS62:
- Minted in the year 1863
- US - Philadelphia Mint
- MS62 Graded by NGC
- NGC Population: 5 with only 11 higher
An incredible cache of over 700 Civil War-Era dated coins was discovered buried in a Kentucky cornfield by a metal-detecting enthusiast. While the majority of the coins discovered were $1 gold pieces, 18 $20 Double Eagle coins were also found, including the now finest-known 1863 Double Eagle.
Rare coin dealer Jeff Garrett, a leading expert in US Coinage was contacted to handle the newly discovered group of coins. “While I’m always excited when someone calls asking for advice about rare coin discovery, the opportunity to handle the Great Kentucky Hoard is one of the highlights of my career” he said.
How and why the coins were buried remains a mystery. Was it a local resident, fearful of Union or Confederate soldiers plundering their life savings? Was it the payroll meant for a Union or Confederate regiment given the number of $1 gold coins? Without a time machine, we’ll never know why these coins were buried in a cornfield, but do know this discovery could be the find of the century!
Finding Civil War-era gold coins is rare.
Finding 1863 $20 Double Eagles is even more rare.
Finding a near-full roll of 1863 $20 Double Eagles buried in the ground for the last 160 years is like winning the lottery!
But to then have them grade as some of the finest known, well, that only happens once every other lifetime!
And that’s exactly the opportunity available today
Coin Series | Pre-33 Gold |
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Purity | 90% |
Face Value | $20 |
Mint Or Refinery | U.S. Mint - Philadelphia |
Metal Type | Gold |
Mordern Or Historical | Pre-33 |
Grade | MS62 |
Grade Service | NGC |
Year | 1863 |
Metal Weight | 0.9675 oz |
Certified | Investment Grade |