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1853 Moffat & Co. 20 Dollar Gold MS K-19 Values
Details
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: Liberty Head with MOFFAT & CO on diadem 1853 13 stars around
Reverse: Federal eagle SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA TWENTY D.
Basic Information
GSID:
11815
Coin Date:
1853
Denomination:
G$20 / 20 Dollar Gold
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
Approx. 50 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1852-1853
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Moffat & Co.
Variety 2:
K-19
Rarity:
R-L6
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
