coins \ Coin \ United States of America \ $20 (Twenty Dollars) \ $20 Liberty Gold Type 1 \ 1858
The $20 Liberty Gold coin, also known as the Type 1, was minted by the United States from 1849 to 1907. The 1858 edition features a left-facing bust of Liberty wearing a coronet, with the inscriptions "LIBERTY" and the date. The reverse displays a soaring eagle encircled by a laurel wreath, along with the denomination "TWENTY DOLLARS." Composed of 90% gold and 10% alloy, these coins are significant in both numismatic value and historical context, being a key component of America's gold standard during that era.
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1858 $20 | $20 (Twenty Dollars) | $20 Liberty Gold Type 1 | 1858 | Philadelphia |
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1858-O $20 | $20 (Twenty Dollars) | $20 Liberty Gold Type 1 | 1858 | New Orleans |
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1858-S $20 | $20 (Twenty Dollars) | $20 Liberty Gold Type 1 | 1858 | San Francisco |