Blogs

Did You Know That a Proof 1850 Double Eagle is in the Collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale?

Very few Proof Type I 1850 double eagles were produced; estimates stand at two or three. The only known example resides in an unusual place; the Bibliotheque Nationale, France’s national library. The coin, a cleaned PR-61, was acquired by a French collector who lived for a period in the United States in the 1840s. During that time he bought numerous notable U.S. coins directly from the Mint. PCGS cofounder David Hall describes the cleaning as abrasive.

The Bibliotheque Nationale’s extensive collections include a number of United States coins, as well as a wide range of numismatic objects from the Americas.  

To learn more about the 1850 Liberty Head double eagle, visit our Coin Resource Center.

Join our mailing list

Don't miss an auction!

Subscribe to our newsletter.

 

Contact Us

West Coast Office • (800) 458-4646

Midwest Office • (800) 817-2646

East Coast Office • (800) 566-2580

info@stacksbowers.com
 

Hong Kong, China Office • +852 2117 1191

infohk@stacksbowers.com
 

Copenhagen, Denmark • +45 80 40 49 42

infodk@stacksbowers.com

Global locations

Additional representatives
available worldwide.

Follow Us




Subscribe to
Our Newsletter

We are sorry, an unexpected error occurred!
Please enter a valid email address

I'm Interested In...

Thank You!

Thank you for subscribing to the Stack's Bowers Galleries e-newsletter.