1889-S $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle PCGS MS62

Here’s an attractive twenty dollar gold piece to add to your collection. Please take a look at the photos provided by AUCM. PCGS has graded 1,332 as MS62 with 827 finer. Collectors Universe gives this issue a price of $3,250.00 in MS62.

David Akers writes, “The 1889-S is a relatively common date in any grade up to and including average uncirculated .… Choice uncirculated specimens are rather scarce and, of course, true gems are very scarce but this date is more available in Unc. than most S-Mints preceding it.”

“A very careful look at the auction data (pre-1970's) shows that at one time the 1889-S was very scarce, particularly in Unc. Many important collections either lacked the date entirely or had only a circulated specimen. However, in the late 1960's and early 1970's many uncs were found in Europe and that is why the 1889-S is now comparatively common.”

James B. Longacre, who crafted the design of the popular Liberty head for U.S. gold coinage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.