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1849 Mormon 20 Dollar Gold MS K-4 Values
Details
The Mormon $20 has the distinction of being the first coin of the denomination struck in the United States. Records indicate a mintage of 1,000 pieces in 1849. Today, there are approximately two dozen examples in private hands, most of which grade VF or XF. An example grading AU with original surfaces would be in the lower condition census, and only two or three pieces are known in mint state.
Obverse: Eye and Cap HOLINESS.TO.THE.LORD.
Reverse: Clasped Hands 1849 G.S.L.C.P.G TWENTY.DOLLARS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mintage:
1,000
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1849-1860
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Mormon
Variety 2:
K-4
Rarity:
R-6
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
John Kay
Obverse Lettering:
HOLINESS.TO.THE.LORD.
Obverse Designer:
John Kay
Reverse Lettering:
1849 G.S.L.C.P.G TWENTY.DOLLARS
Reverse Designer:
John Kay
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