1865-S $20 Gold Liberty PCGS/NGC XF40 w/Harper’s Weekly

Civil War Gold That Disappeared From Circulation

When the American Civil War broke out in April of 1861, no one knew what the outcome would be. Terrified of what was to come, citizens quickly began hoarding as much precious metal coinage as they could. By January of 1862, virtually all of the nation’s gold coins had disappeared and copper-nickel coins soon followed. It got so bad that for the first time in history, the United States of America had no federal coins in circulation.

We recently secured an amazing hoard of 109 gold coins that date from the Civil War. A hoard of this size is nothing short of incredible — it’s possibly the largest hoard of Civil War-dated material we’ve ever handled. Here we’ve set aside an 1865-S $20 Gold Liberty struck at the San Francisco Mint and certified by either the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) or the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in Extremely Fine-40 (XF40) condition. Grading service varies.

Designed by James B. Longacre, the beloved creator of the famous Indian Head Cent, this $20 Liberty comes struck in nearly a full ounce of highly pure 90% fine gold and is an absolute “must-have” for any collection of United States coins. Longacre’s $20 Gold Liberty coins was a long-running series struck by the United States Mint from 1850 to 1907, with coins produced at every operational mint — Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, Carson City and even Denver.

Your coin will also come with an 1865 Six Cents collection featuring an Indian Head Cent, Two Cent Piece and Three Cent Nickel; an 1864 $5 Confederate Note, and an authentic copy of the leading U.S. newspaper during the Civil War, the Harper’s Weekly. That’s a total value of over $300 on top of your Civil War gold!

• ICONIC JAMES LONGACRE DESIGN – These coins were originally designed by James Barton Longacre (1794–1869), the 4th Chief Engraver at the United States Mint. The coin was issued with slight type variations from 1850 to 1907 making it one of America’s longest-running coin series. Dates will vary.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – Each of these $20 Gold Liberty coin was struck in 33.436 grams of highly pure 90% fine gold and measures 34 mm in diameter.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – These coins were $20 “Double Eagle” legal tender in a time when they were used mostly for large bank transfers and business transactions.
• EXTREMELY FINE CONDITION – Your $20 Gold Liberty has been graded by either the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in Extremely Fine-40 (XF40) condition. Grading service varies.
• LOADS OF EXTRAS – Your coin will come with a host of extras — an 1865 Six Cents collection, an 1864 $5 Confederate Note, and a vintage copy of Harper’s Weekly.

James Longacre’s $20 Gold Liberty was one of the most recognizable coins of its day. Now it can be instantly recognizable in your collection! Secure yours now!