1897 NGC MS-63 $20 Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coin
The US Mint crafted Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coins to serve as the official $20 coin in the US from 1850 to 1907.
These coins contain .9675 oz of gold and display James B. Longacre’s design, the fourth Chief Engraver of the US Mint.
Like other pre-1933 gold coins, many $20 Liberty Double Eagles vanished during the economic downturn of the 1930s. As gold prices increased, these coins were confiscated, hoarded, and melted down for their gold content.
Today, SD Bullion has 1897 $20 Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coins in stock, sealed and certified by NGC as MS-63 coins.
Coin Highlights
- Evaluated, graded, and encapsulated as an MS-63 coin by NGC;
- Contains .9675 oz of gold content;
- Produced by the US Mint;
- Pre-1933 Gold Coin;
- Holds USD 20 face value and legal tender status;
- The obverse features Lady Liberty's design;
- The reverse displays the Heraldic Eagle.
The Design
On the obverse, Lady Liberty, adorned with a tiara inscribed with "LIBERTY," is encircled by thirteen six-pointed stars representing the original Thirteen Colonies. The year of mintage is at the bottom edge.
The reverse design features a Heraldic Eagle with spread wings clutching arrows in its talons. It displays the national shield on its chest and holds the banner "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in its beak.
It also features the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" and the coin's face value of "TWENTY DOLLARS."
An NGC MS-63 Coin
NGC stands for Numismatic Guaranty Company. It is an internationally recognized third-party service that works independently from sovereign mints to appraise and grade coins based on the Sheldon Grading Scale.
MS stands for Mint State, indicating a coin produced in a business circulation sample format that remained uncirculated. Grade 63 indicates that the coin may present marks and minor visible hairlines but still have an attractive overall appearance.
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