1898-S $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle MS-64+ PCGS CAC

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In 1898, the San Francisco Mint struck this impressive twenty-dollar gold piece, a denomination known as the Double Eagle. Containing 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold within its 90% gold composition, this coin represents a time of significant gold coinage production in the United States. Out of a total mintage of 2,575,175 pieces struck that year at the Western mint, this specific specimen has survived in an extraordinary state of preservation, earning a high grade of Mint State 64 plus (MS-64+) along with verification. The design features the classic Liberty head on the obverse, accompanied by the production year of 1898. The reverse displays the heraldic eagle design surrounded by the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the denomination TWENTY DOLLARS. The small letter S mint mark is positioned below the eagle, indicating its origin at the San Francisco facility. This certified specimen offers a wonderful window into the craftsmanship of late nineteenth-century American minting.