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2015 NGC Registry Award Winner for Best Classic Set

Big Thank You to NGC On January 8th, the GrandView Double Eagle Collection was honored with a Best Classic Set award in the category "Liberty Head Double Eagles, 1850-1907, Circulation Issues". I was anticipating a Best in Category award, but never expected a Best Set award, since there are so many incredible sets in popular areas such as Lincoln Cents, Buffalo Nickels, Mercury Dimes, Morgan Dollars, etc. http://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5057/NGC-registry-award-winners/ I would like to
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NGC Registry Changes for Double Eagle Series

Prooflike Coins Lose Respect with New Scoring System On Aug 19, 2015, there was a major change to the NGC Registry points awarded for $20 Liberty double eagles. This change had a dramatic effect on the relative rankings for some sets. Overall, the point values were increased for all dates, however, the point values for non-prooflike rare dates increased dramatically, eg, an 1886 $20 XF45 went from 5591 to 11970, and 1861-O $20 XF40 went from 2699 to 8686. However, rare double eagles with th
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1901 $20 NGC MS62 Prooflike

One of Only Three 1901 Double Eagles Designated Prooflike by NGC. With each interesting new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2014, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post.       If you have seen my Registry set of Liberty Double Eagles, you probably know that I prefer prooflike examples over coins with typical frosty surfaces. When turning a PL coin under a light, the reflective fields and contrasting devi
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1893 $20 MS64+ Among Finest Graded

1893 Double Eagle with Gorgeous Color--Tied for finest graded at PCGS. With each interesting new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. The 1893 Double Eagle is considered common in grades of MS62 and lower. In MS63, it becomes scarce and sells for a premium over ultra-common dates like 1904, 1900 and 1903. At the MS64 level, it becomes difficult to find and is undervalued in
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1891-S $20 NGC MS61 DPL Deep Prooflike

Only 1891-S Double Eagle Designated Deep Prooflike by NGC. With each interesting new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2014, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. If you have seen my Registry set of Liberty Double Eagles, you probably know that I prefer prooflike examples over coins with typical frosty surfaces. When turning a PL coin under a light, the reflective fields and contrasting devices are extremel
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1875 $20 NGC MS60 Prooflike Double Eagle

One of three 1875 double eagles designated prooflike by NGC. I usually write a journal entry when I add a new coin to the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles. Today, however, I am writing about a coin that has been in my collection for many years, but was recently crossed over to a new holder. As a collector of prooflike gold, I prefer coins that are designated prooflike by NGC. On rare occasions in the past, I have purchased coins that I considered prooflike in PCGS holders.
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1889-S $20 NGC MS61 Prooflike

One of eight 1889-S double eagles designed prooflike by NGC. I usually write a journal entry when I add a new coin to the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles. Today, however, I am writing about a coin that has been in my collection for several years, but was recently crossed over to a new holder. As a collector of prooflike gold, I prefer coins that are designated prooflike by NGC. On rare occasions in the past, I have purchased coins that I considered prooflike in PCGS holders
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1878-S $20 NGC MS61* with Prooflike Fields

The only 1878-S double eagle with the Star Designation for its prooflike reflective fields. With each new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2013, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. I have been wanting to upgrade the 1878-S $20 in my collection for many years, but until recently could not find the right coin. There are only two 1878-S twenties with the PL designation both in MS61 (NGC Census 9/2013), so it
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1900 $20 NGC MS62 Prooflike

One of six 1900 double eagles designed prooflike by NGC. With each new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2013, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. NGC has designated only six 1900 double eagles as prooflike in all grades with three in MS62 PL and two finer both in MS63 PL (Aug 2013). The 1900 is the second most common liberty head twenty with about 47,000 graded. This number is well behind the ubiquito
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1898 $20 NGC AU58 PL

One of two or three 1898 double eagles designed prooflike by NGC. With each new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2013, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. When I first saw this coin offered, I suspected there was an error in the listing. I initially thought it was a prooflike S-mint twenty, because the 1898-S $20 in PL is tied with the 1904-S $20 as the second most frequently encountered prooflike twenty.
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Prooflike 1896 Double Eagle

1896 $20 NGC MS62+ PL CAC. NGC has designated only 17 1896 double eagles as prooflike. This coin is the second finest graded, and the only 1896 approved by CAC. With each new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2013, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. Additional images of the coin and holder will also be provided in the journal. I may even post about interesting coins that have been in the collection for ma
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1882-S Double Eagle Graded MS62 CAC

Few Finer 1882-S Double Eagles Available With each new acquisition for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2013, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. Additional images of the coin and holder will also be provided in the journal. I may even post about interesting coins that have been in the collection for many years. Type 3 double eagles were produced over a long span of years from 1877 until 1907, and were minted in Philade
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1872-S $20 NGC MS61

Underappreciated Type 2 Double Eagle With each new purchase for the Grandview Collection of Liberty Double Eagles in 2013, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. Additional images of the coin and holder will also be provided in the journal. I may even post about interesting coins that have been in the collection for many years. Type 2 double eagles were minted in Philadelphia and San Francisco from 1866 until 1876. Carson City also minted Ty
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1893-CC $20 NGC AU58

Final Carson City Double Eagle With each new purchase for the Grandview Collection in 2013, I plan to describe the coin and relevant background information with a journal post. Additional images of the coin and holder will also be provided in the journal. I may even post about interesting coins that have been in the collection for many years. The last year that the Carson City mint produced coins for circulation was 1893, and thus coins from this year are very popular. The mintage of do
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