1857-S $20 Spiked Shield MS65 PCGS....

Description

Gem S.S. Central America 1857-S Twenty

1857-S $20 Spiked Shield MS65 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20A. SSCA 1610. A desirable butter-gold Gem from the famous treasure ship, which sank on September 12, 1857 after encountering a hurricane in the Atlantic ocean. Boldly struck and lustrous with only minimal surface grazes. The Spiked Shield variety is the best known of the eight 1857-S varieties identified by Robert Evans from the SSCA recovery. Housed in a gold label holder.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 70000, Base PCGS# 8922, GSID# 9892)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz

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