USA 20 dollars Liberty Head Double Eagle 1871
USA, San Francisco


Rarity
Uncommon
Attributes of Coins
Region | USA |
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Denomination | 20 dollars |
Krause number | KM# 74.2 |
Mintage | 928,000 |
Metal | Gold 0.900 |
thickness | 2 mm |
diameter | 34 mm |
weight | 33.44 g |
Obverse:

Liberty
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
LIBERTY
Reverse:

Coat of arms
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
IN GOD WE TRUST
TWENTY D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
With an estimated 80 to 100 pieces known in Uncirculated, the 1871-S is one of the most available mintmarked Type Two Double Eagles struck prior to 1873. Most of the Uncirculated examples have similar characteristics, that is, they are noticeably abraded and with average striking quality.