During the United States Civil War and the Reconstruction Era, the US Mint’s coin production largely moved to its branch facilities in Carson City and San Francisco. The San Francisco Mint, in particular, became a major producer of American gold coins during this period. You can now purchase certified 1877-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins online from BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Coins arrive in NGC plastic slabs!
• 28th year of the Double Eagles’ release!
• 1,735,000 coins minted at the San Francisco Mint!
• Limited availability of certified coins!
• Contains .9675 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Issued a face value of $20 (USD) by the United States.
• Graded About Uncirculated 58 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Lady Liberty design on the obverse.
• Great Seal of the United States on the reverse.
• Includes an S mint mark from the San Francisco Mint.

James B. Longacre, the US Mint’s Chief Engraver, designed the Liberty Double Eagle Coins in 1849. These designs were used for the coin’s release into circulation in 1850.

Initially, Double Eagle Coins were primarily struck by the Philadelphia Mint. However, with the outbreak of the US Civil War in 1861, gold coin production shifted to the San Francisco Mint, which took on the leading role throughout the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era in the 1870s.

The obverse of the 1877-S $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle features a left-profile portrait of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet crown, surrounded by 13 stars.

The reverse design of the 1877-S Pre-33 Liberty Double Eagle showcases the Great Seal of the United States. The 1877 release was the first to feature the Type III reverse design, with the denomination engraved as TWENTY DOLLARS instead of TWENTY D.

These 1877-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins are graded About Uncirculated 58. Coins in this condition have near-full mint luster with only slight signs of wear on the highest points of the design.

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