1879 S(San Francisco) $20 Gold Liberty Gold Coin Very Fine to Extra Fine Condition Comes in a capsule and Box

Liberty Head $20 gold coins were minted from 1850-1907 (in 1849 a "pattern" was minted and resides in the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection) and were the first of the largest denomination of all regular United States issues authorized by the Act of March 3, 1849.  These Liberty Head $20 Gold Coins are also commonly referred to as Gold Double Eagles.

1879 S $20 Liberty Gold Coin VF/XF

Liberty Head $20 gold coins were designed by James B. Longacre and weigh in at 33.436 grams with a composition of 90% gold and 10% copper (a net weight of .96750 ounces of pure gold). This larger denomination coin was ideal for converting the flood of California gold rush bullion into federal legal tender.

On the design of the obverse of the Liberty Gold coin features 13 stars circling around an image of 'Lady Liberty' with the word "LIBERTY" in her coronet/crown and the year-date of the coin below. The reverse then features an eagle and shield design with the following words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "TWENTY DOLLARS" and two mottos of "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM.