1851 $20 Liberty. AU-58. A choice coin for the grade, full luster in the fields and boldly struck on Liberty. A few of the left obverse stars aren't as full as one might hope, but this is a magnificent appearing example. Examination with a glass will locate some unimportant hairlines, which are present on virtually all gold coins of this era. Struck from an obverse die with the thick numerals in the date. Although the Baltimore hoard contained 79 pieces, this is still a difficult date to locate in high grade like this. Clean on Liberty's cheek, and far fewer tick marks than usually encountered, even in this high grade.
