1871-CC $20 Gold MS Values

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Melt: $5,346.20 (0.9675 oz Gold)

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1871-CC $20 Gold MS Values

Details

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:

9913

Coin Date:

1871-CC

Denomination:

$20 / $20 Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Carson City

Mintage:

17,387

Coinage Type:

Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle

Coinage Years:

1849-1907

Composition:

90% gold; 10% copper

Mint Mark:

CC

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

33.436 gr

Weight:

1.075 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.9675 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

34 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1871

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, TWENTY D.

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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