Whitman Expo
1854-S Special Strike $20 Gold SP DCAM Values
Details
A major numismatic rarity with a single example known only in the National Numismatic Collection in the Smithsonian.
Obverse: Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse: Shielded eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows and olive branches. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY D. appear around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears below the eagle's tail, above the N in TWENTY.
Basic Information
GSID:
374008
Coin Date:
1854-S
Denomination:
$20 / $20 Gold
Designation:
SP
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francsico
Mintage:
unique
Coinage Type:
Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years:
1849-1907
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Special Strike
Rarity:
R-Unique
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
33.436 gr
Weight:
1.075 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.9675 oz
Strike Type:
Special Strike
Diameter:
34 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
