1865-S $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle PCGS MS62 Ex. SS Brother Jonathan

Dramatic example of Civil War era shipwreck gold

The specialist in shipwreck gold coinage or an aficionado of Civil War era gold should study this offering closely. PCGS has graded 105 as MS62 with 334 finer. Just imagine having this beauty among your numismatic holdings.

The officers and crew of the SS Brother Jonathan.

Gold specialist Doug Winter writes, "A number of the S.S. Brother Jonathan ... coins have very clean surfaces with almost no marks; these must have been pristine when they were loaded on the ship. ... The luster is frosty ... On the shipwreck coins, the quality and appearance of the luster varies. Some have exceptional frosty luster and show little evidence of having been on the ocean floor for over a century. ... A small number have superb color and are ... among the most attractive ... gold coins ... struck prior to the end of the Civil War." As you can see from the photos of the example offered by AUCM, this is among those with "superb color" that are "among the most attractive" gold double eagles.