1868-S $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle AU-55 NGC
Numismatic
1868-S $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle AU-55 NGC
Struck in 1868 at the San Francisco Mint, this twenty-dollar gold piece represents a fascinating era of American coinage. With a purity of 0.900 gold and containing 0.9675 troy ounces of precious metal, the coin is a substantial artifact from the post-Civil War period. This specific specimen has survived in About Uncirculated condition, officially graded as AU-55. The obverse features a left-facing portrait of Lady Liberty, who wears a crown decorated with pearls and inscribed with the word "Liberty". Below her portrait, the date 1868 is clearly visible. The reverse displays a classic heraldic eagle design, surrounded by the inscriptions "United States of America" along the upper rim and the denomination "Twenty Dollars" at the bottom. The "S" mint mark on the reverse confirms its origin from the San Francisco facility, which produced 837,500 of these double eagles that year.
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Specifications
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1868 |
| Mint mark | S - San Francisco |
| Grade | NGC |
| Legal-tender face value | 20 Dollars |
| Metal | Gold |
| Weight | 0.9675 troy oz |
| Purity | .900 |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.41 mm |
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