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1853 G$20 Moffat & Co., K-19 PR

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The last Moffat issue, an 1853 twenty-dollar piece, is very similar to the U.S. double eagle of that period. It was struck after John L. Moffat retired from the Assay Office. Despite a reported mintage of 75,636 examples, only around 50 1853 Moffat $20s are known today, ten of which exist in low mint state grades. Five examples were recovered from the S.S. Central America. A pair of proof Moffat $20s currently reside in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. They were originally part of the Mint Cabinet collection, and were struck from previously unreported dies.

Obverse Description

Liberty Head with MOFFAT & CO on diadem 1853 13 stars around

Reverse Description

Federal eagle SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA TWENTY D.

Catalog Information

GSID: 376013
Obverse Lettering: Moffat & Co., 1853
Reverse Lettering: SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA TWENTY D.
Strike Type: Proof
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Variety: Moffat & Co.
Variety 2: K-19
Coin Date: 1853
Denomination: G$20
Designation: PR
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mintage: 2 known
Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years: 1852-1853
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 8
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