James B. Longacre crafted the designs for the $20 Gold Double Eagle in 1849, drawing inspiration from Christian Gobrechts images on other coins. The Liberty Double Eagle had the longest run on the $20 Double Eagle. Right now, certified 1877-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins are available from BGASC.

Highlights:

• Arrives in NGC plastic slabs!
• 28th year for the Liberty Double Eagle!
• Final mintage of 1,735,000 coins at the San Francisco Mint!
• Limited availability of certified coins!
• Contains .9675 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Bears a face value of $20 (USD) backed by the federal government.
• Issued a Grade of About Uncirculated 55 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Obverse includes a bust of Lady Liberty.
• Reverse features the Great Seal of the United States.
• Comes with an S mint mark from the San Francisco Mint.

Each 1877-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coin from BGASC comes in a plastic slab with an AU55 grade, meaning About Uncirculated condition. These coins show extremely light or just trace signs of friction on the highest points and can have medium to nearly full mint luster.

Obverse

The obverse design of the 1877-S Pre-33 Liberty Gold Double Eagle shows a bust of Lady Liberty. Designed by Longacre in 1849, this left-profile bust depicts Liberty with a coronet crown and a ring of 13 stars around her portrait.

Reverse

The reverse of the 1877-S $20 Liberty Double Eagle features the Great Seal of the United States. The 1877 Double Eagles have the Type III reverse design. The heraldic eagle emblem received the national motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” with the Type II design in 1866. The Type III, introduced in 1877, features a change from “TWENTY D.” to “TWENTY DOLLARS” for the denomination.

History

In 1877, the United States was nearing the end of the Reconstruction Era, which lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 until about 1878. During the Civil War, the US Mints production was moved to the San Francisco Mint and Carson City Mint. Production remained higher out west during Reconstruction, with the San Francisco Mint producing the largest number of 1877 Liberty Double Eagles.

Ordering

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