1873 $20 Liberty Open 3 NGC AU58 CAC
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Introduction
The 1873 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Open 3 graded NGC AU58 CAC is a high-grade circulated example of a distinctive 19th-century U.S. gold variety. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in .900 fine gold, this Type II Double Eagle contains nearly one troy ounce of pure gold. Its AU58 grade from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) places it just below Mint State, while CAC approval recognizes its quality and eye appeal within the assigned grade.
History
The Liberty Head Double Eagle was introduced in 1850 following the California Gold Rush, when an influx of newly mined gold helped create the need for a larger denomination U.S. gold coin. With a face value of $20, the Double Eagle became an important vehicle for converting gold into federal coinage and remained in production until 1907.
Two major date varieties were produced at the Philadelphia Mint in 1873: Closed 3 and Open 3. The original Closed 3 style was modified because the final digit could resemble an 8, resulting in a revised numeral with greater separation between its upper and lower portions. This Open 3 variety became the more widely encountered of the two Philadelphia issues. The Philadelphia Mint struck 1,709,800 examples of the Open 3 variety.
Design
The obverse features Liberty facing left and wearing a coronet inscribed with LIBERTY. Thirteen stars representing the original states surround the portrait, while the date 1873 appears below. The Open 3 variety is identified by the wider separation between the upper and lower curves of the final numeral.
The reverse depicts a heraldic eagle with a shield across its breast, holding an olive branch and arrows. Thirteen stars and rays appear above the eagle beneath the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. The inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY D. identify the issuing nation and denomination. As a Philadelphia issue, the coin carries no mintmark.
| Year | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Metal | Gold |
| Grade | AU58 |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Fineness | .900 |
| Weight | 0.9675 |
| Diameter | 34mm |
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Within each number of the coin grading scale is a small range of condition from low-end to high-end. Certified coins of the same grade can be of varying quality. Many of today’s collectors want coins that are solid or premium quality for their assigned grade. CAC holds coins to a higher standard so you can be confident in the value of yours. We verify previously graded coins … and award our sticker only to those coins that meet the standard for today’s selective buyer.
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