1866-S $20 Motto MS61 PCGS. FS-301....

Description

1866-S Motto Twenty, MS61
First Type Two Issue
Misplaced Date, FS-301

1866-S $20 Motto MS61 PCGS. FS-301. Tall S. An errant 8 protrudes dramatically from the denticles to the right of the 1. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was introduced on two cent pieces in 1864 and it eventually made its way onto the double eagle in 1866. Nearly 850,000 With Motto twenties were struck at the San Francisco Mint that year, but only a few dozen examples are known to survive in Mint State.

This medium yellow-gold double eagle is unworn and well-defined for the type. Frosty mint luster issues from the recesses on the obverse, while the cartwheel effect is more vibrant on the reverse. Wispy marks occur in the field, but deep abrasions, as one would expect to find on an MS61, are scant. Population (all varieties): 16 in 61, 8 finer (2/19).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 269Y, PCGS# 8950, Greysheet# 9907)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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