USA (San Francisco mint), gold $20 Coronet Liberty "double eagle," 1857-S, no serif, high S, PCGS AU58 / Ship of Gold special presentation case with pinch of gold.Boldly struck with bright yellow surfaces and a few spots of red-orange toning, typical light bagmarks throughout with perhaps only the faintest of rub on the high points for the grade. The included "pinch" of gold is roughly what 50 cents' worth of California gold would have been in 1857.Housed in special presentation case with certificate signed by the founder of PCGS, David Hall.Recovered from:
Estimate: 3000-4500 USD