1854-S Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS62
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- Mintage: 141,468
- PCGS Population: 23/23
- Finest Known: MS65 (3) – Last traded just over $130,000. Expected to bring approx. $200,000+ today.
- First year of issue at the San Francisco Branch Mint!
- Second lowest mintage among S-Mint double eagles, behind only the 1866-S $20 No Motto (120,000).
- From the California Gold Rush sprouted various private assayers, the creation of the nation’s smallest and largest gold denominations and of course the establishment of a branch mint in San Francisco by April of 1854.
- When the Mexican American War began in 1846, the small settlement of Yerba Buena, later renamed San Francisco, contained 200 inhabitants. By 1855, the number skyrocketed to an estimated 300,000!
- Being that the San Francisco Mint was created out of necessity to provide a standard medium of exchange for Californian miners and businessmen, the first year of issue double eagles produced by the mint heavily circulated.
- PCGS's Population Data supports this with over 70% of all surviving examples grading AU or lower condition.
- Mint State examples, regardless of the grade, surface infrequently and when they do collectors are quick to consume them.
- The present PCGS MS62 1854-S $20 has superb eye appeal with terrific color, booming luster as well as minimal contact marks or abrasions and is without question the one of finest examples ever handled by RCTV!
