1897-S PCGS MS-63 $20 Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coin
The Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coin was the official $20 coin in the US from 1850 to 1907,
The US Mint produced them containing .9675 oz of gold and imprinted with James B. Longacre’s, the fourth Chief Engraver of the US Mint, design.
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.
Some of the surviving $20 Liberty Double Eagles issued by the San Francisco Mint bear the "S" mint mark.
You can find 1897-S $20 Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coins sealed and certified by PCGS as MS-63 coins at SD Bullion.
Coin Highlights
- Evaluated, graded, and encapsulated as an MS-63 coin by the PCGS;
- Contains .9675 oz of gold content;
- Produced by the US Mint;
- Issued in San Francisco and carry the “S” mint mark;
- 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’s effigy is adorned with a tiara inscribed "LIBERTY. " The image is encircled by thirteen six-pointed stars representing the original Thirteen Colonies and contains the year of mintage engraved at the bottom rim.
The reverse design features a Heraldic Eagle with spread wings, clutching arrows in its talons. It also has the national shield on its chest and the banner "E PLURIBUS UNUM" on its beak.
The image also features the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST," the "S" mint mark beneath the shield, and the coin's face value of "TWENTY DOLLARS" at the bottom.
A PCGS MS-63 Coin
PCGS - Professional Coin Grading Service is an independent third-party company that appraises and grades coins based on the Sheldon Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70 according to their condition.
According to the scale, MS stands for Mint State, indicating a coin produced in a business sample format. Grade 63 indicates that the coin may present marks and minor visible hairlines.
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