1856-S $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Shipwreck SS Central America PCGS AU55

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Features of the 1856-S $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Shipwreck SS Central America PCGS AU55:

  • Minted in the year 1856
  • US - San Francisco Mint
  • AU55 Graded by PCGS
  • PCGS Population: 6

Here is a precious treasure from the tragic shipwreck of the SS Central America, called the “Ship of Gold.” This piece is housed in the PCGS Gold Foil label, documenting that it is indeed from the S.S. Central America. There were only a total of 11 examples of the rare 17F variety found among the wreckage of the S.S. Central America. PCGS has graded 6 as AU55 with only 5 finer. MS62 is the finest.

On the popularity of collecting Type 1 Liberty head double eagles (1850-1866), Doug Winter writes, "If I had to pick a single event as the impetus for the surge in interest for these coins, I would go with the discovery of the SS Central America shipwreck. I vividly remember the massive amount of interest these coins generated among collectors and non-collectors alike." 

Specifications:

More Information
Product Type Coin
Coin Series Pre-33 Gold
Purity 90%
Mint/Refinery U.S. Mint - San Francisco
Mint Mark S - San Francisco
Metal Type Gold
Face Value $20
Grade AU55
Coin Type Investment Grade
Modern or Historical Pre-33
Grade Service PCGS
Year 1856
Metal Weight 0.9675 oz

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