1857-S $20 Spiked Shield SSCA PCGS MS65+ CAC Pinch o' Gold holder w/ box & COA
Nothing garners more attention at a coin show than a Gem+ SSCA $20 Double Eagle with the box & papers. Even noncollectors can't help but be mesmerized by a big, beautiful shiny gold coin shrouded in the captivating tale of the SS Central America. What this coin lacks in original skin (Which obviously is a result of conservation after being under salt water for over a century and a half.), it makes up for with it's pristine frosty surfaces, further accentuated by blinding shimmery luster.
This coin is undoubtedly gem, and we feel that it lives MUCH closer to the 65/66 line than the 64/65 line. The reverse is MS-66, and the obverse is only held back by some microscopic ticks in the field.