The $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle stands as the crown jewel of nineteenth-century American gold coinage, and its appeal among modern collectors remains as strong as ever. Produced from 1850 to 1907, these large, impressive coins contain nearly an ounce of gold and carry a commanding presence that smaller denominations simply cannot match. This beautiful 1857-S Liberty Double Eagle notably features a Mint State 66 certification from the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) with Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) authentication. Right now, the 1857-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coin is available at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside a plastic slab!
• 8th release of $20 Liberty Double Eagles!
• Final mintage of 970,500 coins!
• Produced by the San Francisco Mint!
• Contains .9675 troy oz of actual gold content.
• Bears a face value of $20 (USD) backed by the federal government.
• Issued a grade of MS66 by the PCGS.
• Authenticated by the CAC.
• Obverse depicts Liberty.
• Reverse includes the Great Seal of the United States.
• Comes with an S mint mark from San Francisco.
• Type I specimen.

This 1857-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coin earned an MS66 grade. Coins with this grade exhibit above-average mint luster with no more than three or four minor contact marks, with a few light hairlines visible under magnification. The CAC authentication identifies this piece as an exemplary specimen that represents the finest visuals of an MS66 piece.

The 1857-S $20 Liberty Double Eagle is often associated with the wreck of the SS Central America. While many coins struck by this West Coast branch of the US Mint escaped the fate of the Central America, the shipwreck did manage to take thousands of San Francisco-struck gold coins to the bottom of the Atlantic in September 1857. Regardless of origin, 1857-S Liberty Double Eagles can all be associated with the ensuing Panic of 1857, a financial crisis that was caused in large part by the wreck of the SS Central America.

The obverse of the 1857-S $5 Liberty Double Eagle Coin presents a stately portrait of Lady Liberty facing left, her coronet inscribed with LIBERTY and her hair elegantly gathered, encircled by thirteen stars and the date below. Designed by James B. Longacre, the portrait projects a refined and authoritative image befitting the coin’s status as the highest denomination in regular U.S. gold coinage.

The reverse of the 1857-S Pre-33 Liberty Gold Double Eagle features a powerful spread-winged eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, with a shield at its breast and a radiant glory above its head. The legends “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “TWENTY DOLLARS” frame the design with confident authority.

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