Pre-1933 American gold coins remain popular with collectors all over the country. Gold coins struck by the United States from 1838 to 1933 offered consistent weights by denomination and a dependable gold composition of 90% gold, balanced with 10% copper. With strong gold content and ties to important moments in US history, these classic coins continue to stand out in numismatic collections. Right now, 1858-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins with Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) authentication are available at BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a protective plastic slab!
• 9th release of Liberty Gold Double Eagles!
• Declared mintage of 846,710 coins!
• Issued by the San Francisco Mint!
• Contains .9675 troy oz of actual gold content.
• The face value of $20 (USD) is backed by the US government.
• Graded About Uncirculated 55 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Authentication of the grade by the CAC.
• On the obverse is Lady Liberty.
• The reverse features the Great Seal of the United States.
• Type I visuals.
• Bears an S mint mark from the San Francisco Mint.

The 1858-S Double Eagle is an early release from the San Francisco Mint and comes from the time of the California Gold Rush. During this period, the San Francisco facility played a major role in turning newly mined western gold into official US coinage. As a Pre-1933 issue, the coin is especially appealing because gold pieces struck before 1933 remained legal to own after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the 1933 Executive Order that restricted private gold ownership, making later circulation-era gold coins far more difficult to collect.

All 1858-S Pre-33 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins offered here are graded AU55. This About Uncirculated grade places the coin toward the upper end of the AU scale (50–58). Coins in AU55 condition typically show only light wear on the highest points, while still retaining much of their original detail and luster. CAC authentication adds extra reassurance, as the CAC label confirms the coin meets strict standards for quality within its assigned grade.

The obverse of the 1858-S Pre-33 Liberty Gold Double Eagle features Lady Liberty in left-profile relief. She wears a coronet bearing the inscription “LIBERTY,” with 13 stars around the design and the date at the bottom.

On the reverse, the coin displays a heraldic eagle with spread wings holding arrows and an olive branch. The design includes the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “TWENTY D.” This is the Type I reverse design, which was later updated in 1866 to include the national motto and again in 1877 when the denomination was revised to spell out DOLLARS instead of using the abbreviation.

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