1855-S Faint Right S $20 Gold MS

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1855-S Faint Right S $20 Gold MS

Basic Information

GSID:

226329

Coin Date:

1855-S

Denomination:

$20 / $20 Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

879,675

Coinage Type:

Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle

Coinage Years:

1849-1907

Composition:

90% gold; 10% copper

Mint Mark:

S

Prefix:

Shipwreck

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Faint Right S

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

33.436 gr

Weight:

1.075 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

34 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1855

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TWENTY D.

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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