Description: HISTORIC BARBER PATTERN GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE 1906 FROM THE "SMITHSONIAN COLLECTION" CERTIFIED BY NGC ULTRA CAMEO GEM PROOF THIS PRIVATE ISSUE SPECIAL EDITION IN GOLD BRINGS AN EXCEPTIONAL PIECE OF NUMISMATIC HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE SMITHSONIAN INTO THE HANDS OF THE COLLECTOR. MOST COLLECTORS ARE FAMILIAR WITH AUGUSTUS SAINT GAUDENS' FAMOUS $20 GOLD BUT NOT MANY ARE AWARE OF THE PROPOSED DOUBLE EAGLE DESIGNED BY CHARLES BARBER. CHARLES E. BARBER (1840-1917) WAS THE SIXTH CHIEF ENGRAVER OF THE U.S. MINT FROM 1879 TO 1917. HE IS KNOWN FOR THE DESIGNS OF U.S. COINS THAT BEAR HIS NAME, THE BARBER DIME, QUARTER AND HALF DOLLAR. HE WAS HIGHLY CRITICAL OF ST. GAUDENS' DESIGN OF THE DOUBLE EAGLE COIN, PART OF A REDESIGN OF AMERICAN COINAGE PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT. BARBER TRIED TO STOP THE ST. GAUDENS' COIN FROM BEING PRODUCED, AND ROOSEVELT HAD ST. GAUDENS RETOOL HIS DESIGN IN 1906. BARBER DESIGNED HIS OWN VERSION TO PROPOSE AS A REPLACEMENT IF THE ST. GAUDENS FINAL VERSION WAS REJECTED. VERY FEW HAVE EVER SEEN THE UNIQUE GOLD PIECE THAT RESIDES IN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. SAINT GAUDENS' DESIGN WAS SELECTED, BARBER'S WAS PUT ON THE SHELF. CONTAINS 31.1 GRAMS OF .999 GOLD (1 OZ AGW) 33 MM IN DIAMETER USA shipping is per item. All packages fully insured.You can arrange pickup from our Fort Lauderdale storefront locationOur business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm ESTFlorida Sales Tax applicable to invoice totals under $500 on any NON USA minted itemsINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & DELIVERYPLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE CRISIS OCCURRING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY HAS BECOME DELAYED ONCE THE PACKAGE ARRIVES TO CUSTOMS. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. WE CAN OFFER FEDEX SHIPPING HOWEVER THE COST IS MUCH HIGHER. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTEDDue to increase in postage rates and loss of first class packages we are now strictly shipping via Priority mail as it is more secure and traceable all the way to your door. *Import taxes and duties are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", ”sample”etc.*We do combine shipping on international auctions won.*We now ship solely via USPS Priority Mail International or Fedex International foryour additional tracking and security and ensure delivery to customs.*Delivery times could get delayed to as much as 4 weeks depending on customs conditions.*It is the buyer's responsibility to check with your country's customs office todetermine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. They are not additional shipping charges by RareCoinCollector. eBay sales tax collection eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax. Sellers are not able to opt out of selling items into the states listed above or opt out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax. Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remitsales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers.
Price: 3275 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2024-10-30T21:02:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Certification: NGC
Year: 2010
Grade: GEM PROOF
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Gold
