1906-S US Liberty Head $20 Gold AU

1906 San Francisco Mint struck $20 Liberty Double Eagle, contains 0.9675 Troy oz of gold in a 90% alloy.

The San Francisco Mint was one of the few public buildings that survived the 1906 earthquake, this coin could have been minted right after the earthquake!

In 1877, the $20 Liberty Double Eagle was modified for the third and last time. Miss Liberty’s portrait on the obverse was refined, now showing more delicate detail in the face and hair. On the reverse, the spelling of the value was changed from “TWENTY D.” to “TWENTY DOLLARS.” Type 3 Double Eagles were minted in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Carson City; they were also struck in New Orleans in 1879 only, and in Denver for just two years, 1906 and 1907. The last $20 Liberty Double Eagle gold coins were struck in 1907.

While the "Saint Gaudens" which replaced it is considered to be one of the most beautiful US coins ever designed, the Liberty Head is just a classic coin. It has features that exude old-world ideas about design and art.

Coin is ungraded, it would grade as an MS-62 or 63 except that the obverse has been polished. We think that this coin may have been mounted in jewelry or a belt buckle at one time. The strike is clear and consequently this is a great deal on a well defined example of this type.