1906-D $20 Special Strike

Coin / United States of America / 1906 / Denver / $20 Liberty Gold / $20 (Twenty Dollars)

Six coins were struck in a special (proof) finish to mark the official opening of the branch Denver Mint on April 2, 1906. 2 or 3 examples are known today.

coinage-type Liberty head gold double eagle
desg SP
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 34
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% gold; 10% copper
mint-mark D
mintage 6
ngc-id 26EU
obverse-description Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
pcgs-link 89050
pcgs-number 89050
reverse-description Shielded eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows and olive branches. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY D. appear around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears below the eagle's tail, above the N in TWENTY.
variety Special Strike
weight-grams 33.436
weight-ounces 0.9675
year-display 1849-1907