USA 20 dollars Liberty Head Double Eagle 1854-S
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
| Melt Value | $4,510.38 30.096g Gold |
|---|---|
| Region | USA |
| Denomination | 20 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 74.1 |
| Mintage | 141,468 |
| Metal | Gold 0.900 |
| diameter | 34 mm |
| weight | 33.44 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators: James Barton Longacre
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
TWENTY D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
Treasure recovered in the late 1970s from the S.S. Yankee Blade shipwreck yielded a couple of hundred 1854-S double eagles, including many high grade examples, according to the Garrett-Guth reference on U.S. gold coinage. The same authors relate that the salvaged coins have surfaces that are 'lightly etched from exposure to seawater.' Read More
