Lot 1898
1915-S. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning. Aesthetically tempting, as fine a looking MS66 with full mint color and bloom as you are apt to see, and all the while saturated with bright golden hues, all evenly balanced across the surface. At the moment when luster is a key determinant of the grade, it goes without saying the devices should also be struck boldly by the dies. And here, this 1914-S is bold throughout. Pop 194; 1 finer in 66+ (PCGS # 9168) .
1915: If the incident at Sarajevo was the defining event of 1914, then the sinking of the ocean liner R.M.S. Lusitania by a U-boat torpedo strike signified the tensions in the water in 1915, the year of this Double Eagle. President Woodrow Wilson tried to make hay of the sinking at the time, but the American public (outside of the wealthier elements of the Eastern establishment) seemed to shrug off the incident. Nevertheless, pressures were building and the stress of wartime economics would soon cause a disruption in the issuance of $20 gold pieces and all other gold coins in America.
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
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