1856-S $20 Liberty Gold SS Central America AU-53 PCGS


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Surviving 130 years under the sea, this coin has tremendous detail and would make a great addition to any collector looking for shipwreck coins or is interested in Pre-Civil War Gold coinage. This coin is from the popular SS Central America shipwreck.
Coin Highlights:- Struck in .900 fine Gold.
- Graded AU-53 by PCGS with the special Gold Foil label.
- Attributed as variety 17C Full Serif, Bold Left S.
- Designed by James B. Longacre.
- Obverse: Depicts a bust of Liberty with 13 stars around the perimeter. The date is at the bottom.
- Reverse: Features an eagle with its wings spread and a shield in front of its breast. The mint mark is located just above the denomination.
- This coin is Type 1 as the denomination is abbreviated “TWENTY D.”.
- This coin was minted in San Francisco and carries the “S” mint mark.
This coin will make a great addition to any collection. Add this 1856-S $20 Lib Gold SS Central America 17C Full Serif coin to your order today!
S.S. Central America:
Own a piece of the California Gold rush known today as “America’s Lost Treasure”. It is part of the coins minted in San Francisco then put on the ill-fated S.S. Central America which set sail for New York City. The ship encountered a fierce hurricane off the East coast, sunk, and remained beneath the Atlantic Ocean off the Carolinas for the next 130 years. - Specifications
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