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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 9156 Coin Date: 1910-S Denomination (Short): $20 Denomination (Long): $20 Gold Desg: MS Mint Mark: S Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper Mintage: 2,128,250 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle Coinage Years: 1908-1933 Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 34 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 33.436 Weight (Ounces): 1.075 Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Liberty is portrayed standing on a rock, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The word LIBERTY appears on the top periphery surrounded by stars. The date is stamped on the right side of the coin, just above the rock. Reverse Description: A crescent sun appears at the bottom as if rising on the horizon with long rays extending to the top of the coin. A flying eagle covers the central portion, atop the rays. The words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS appear on the top periphery. General Notes:
The 1910-S Saint-Gaudens $20 is common in circulated grades and in lower uncirculated levels, though in Gem grades and up it is considerably scarce. Only a tiny handful of examples are known in the grades of MS66 or higher, though at least one specimen is known that grades MS68.
PCGS #: 9156 NGC ID: 26FH
