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PCGS Number: 88921 Coin Date: 1857-O Denomination (Short): $20 Denomination (Long): $20 Gold Desg: MS Mint Mark: O Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper Mintage: 30,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Liberty head gold double eagle Coinage Years: 1849-1907 Mint Location: New Orleans Diameter: 34 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 33.436 Weight (Ounces): 0.9675 Designer: Christian Gobrecht Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom. Reverse Description: Shielded eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows and olive branches. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY D. appear around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears below the eagle's tail, above the N in TWENTY. General Notes: Proof-like (mirrored) surfaces. PCGS #: 88921 NGC ID: 2694