1857-S $20 Spiked Shield S.S. Central America MS(PCGS#70000)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8586

Grade

MS63

Price

7,200

Lot Description

Housed in a special PCGS gold label <em>S.S. Central America </em>holder. This is an exceptional example of the popular 1857-S Liberty double eagle. The fields are satiny and the devices are slightly more frosted, providing a slight contrast. Fully struck and displaying rich, deep orange-golden patina circling the borders on each side. A simply gorgeous example of this historic issue that will certainly elicit strong bids from a wide variety of collectors.<p><p>Thanks to the discovery and salvage of the <em>S.S. Central America</em> treasure, the 1857-S has become the quintessential type coin in the No Motto Liberty double eagle series of 1850 to 1866. With the saga of the <em>S.S. Central America's </em>final voyage and the romance of the California Gold Rush era now also widely disseminated through the famous "<em>Ship of Gold</em>" exhibit, admirers of the 1857-S double eagle now include treasure hunters, history lovers and even art enthusiasts. We are delighted to be able to present this high grade, high quality example in our present auction. Here, indeed, is an exciting opportunity!