Liberty Double Eagles
1857-S $20 AU53 PCGS. Variety 20D. Medium S. Once rare, now common, the 1857-S benefits from more than 5,000 pieces recovered from the major shipwreck discoveries. The exact origin of the present piece is unknown, but the overwhelming odds are that it spent some time at the bottom of an ocean. The surfaces are finely granular and lightly abraded. A sharp strike shows moderate wear on the hair bun and the eagle's head.
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