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1857-S $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle PCGS MS-62 20D Ex.SS Central America #2575 CAC

Category: $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle
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CAC. SSCA#2575. 1857-S $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle 20D Bold 7, Faint S, Ex.S.S. Central America (1st recovery Gold Foil). This is one of the double eagles that stands as a remarkable survivor from the San Francisco Mint’s early production, struck during California’s Gold Rush era. This example, graded PCGS MS-62 and designated 20D, represents the distinctive Bold 7, Faint "S" variety, characterized by a boldly repunched upper loop of the 7 in the date and a weakly impressed "S" mintmark that nearly vanishes into the luster.

Its historical significance is amplified by its recovery from the 1857 wreck of the SS Central America, a sidewheel steamer that sank off the Carolinas carrying tons of freshly minted gold from the Gold Rush. PCGS has graded 59 of the 1857-S $20 as MS62 with 66 finer.

The PCGS “20D” designation and gold foil SS Central America label confirms its pedigree within the treasure. In MS-62, it exhibits strong detail, rich frosty luster, and warm orange-gold color typical of coins preserved in the ship’s purser’s safe. This combination of sharp strike, variety, rarity, and direct connection to one of America’s most famous shipwrecks makes the 1857-S Bold 7, Faint "S" a compelling artifact of mid-19th-century commerce and maritime history.

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