1882-S $20 AU53 认证号46326763, PCGS号8998

Ron Guth

The Saddle Ridge Hoard of gold coins, discovered in northern California in 2013, contained seventy 1882-S $20s, including two ungradeable coins, fifteen Mint State examples, and one new Second Finest Known (a single PCGS MS64+).

In July 2006, American Numismatic Rarities offered a cancelled obverse die from an 1872-dated Double Eagle, speculating that it may have come from the Carson City Mint because of a "C" stamped on the shank.  Two other Liberty Head $20 obverse dies have appeared on the market:

1877, attributed to the Carson City Mint, sold in 2002 for $23,000

1882, attributed to the San Francisco Mint, sold in 2001 for $20,700

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David Akers (1975/88)

The 1882-S is not a particularly scarce date but it is certainly harder to find in choice condition than most people realize. Overall, the 1882-S is similar in rarity to the 1879-S, 1885-S, 1888-S, 1892-S, 1893-S, 1901-S and 1905-S but it is much more rare in Unc. than any of those dates except the 1879-S. When available, which is fairly regularly, the 1882-S is typically only VF or EF. Choice and gem quality uncs do exist but they are surprisingly rare.