USA 20 dollars Liberty Head Double Eagle 1862

USA, San Francisco
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Rarity

Uncommon

Attributes of Coins

RegionUSA
Denomination20 dollars
Krause numberKM# 74.1
Mintage854,173
MetalGold 0.900
diameter34 mm
weight33.44 g
Obverse:
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Liberty
Star
Creators: James Barton Longacre
Reverse:
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Coat of arms
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
TWENTY D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Introduction of Coins

The sale of the S.S. Brother Jonathan treasure included 68 different examples of this date. However, only one piece was graded Mint State (with environmental damage) and only one other was graded AU58. After that, about 40 lower quality AU grade coins were offered. Even though the rarity of this issue was noticeably diminished when that treasure was discovered and dispersed, it is still quite rare in top grades. About a dozen Mint State coins were found in the S.S. Republic treasure.

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