Liberty Eagle Gold Coin

A double eagle is a gold coin of the united states with a denomination of 20.

Liberty eagle gold coin.

It was designed by mint of the united states chief engraver james b. Its gold content of 0 9675 troy oz 30 0926 grams was worth 20 at the 1849 official price of 20 67 oz the coins are made from a 90 gold 0 900 fine 21 6 kt and 10 copper alloy and have a total weight of 1 0750 troy ounces 33 4362 grams. The 1816 coronet type large cent for the obverse and the american eagle for the reverse. Because of its historical significance the liberty gold coin is valued higher than most modern 1 2 oz gold coins.

The lowest mintage of this series occurs with the 1875 liberty gold eagle with just 100 circulation strikes and 20 proof coins minted. The coins struck at philadelphia do not carry a mint mark while the branch mint coins have a mint mark located on the reverse of the coin beneath the eagle. Gold coin of its time. Design of the gold liberty eagle the design of the gold liberty eagle was inspired from two sources.

1801 capped bust gold eagle 10 coin icg vf35 details rare gold coin. The eagle was the largest of the five main decimal base units of denomination used for circulating coinage in the united states prior to 1933 the year when gold was withdrawn from circulation. With the country mired in an economic depression from 1838 to 1844 10 was a huge sum which meant there was little demand for gold eagles. Because of their historical significance these coins are valued higher than most modern 1 2 oz gold coins.

Low mintage issues come from every mint except. The liberty head double eagle or coronet double eagle is an american twenty dollar gold piece struck as a pattern coin in 1849 and for commerce from 1850 to 1907. Few were minted and fewer survived. 8 600 00 1839 8 liberty gold eagle 10 1838 type coin pcgs xf details ef rare.

Ngc s coin price guide for liberty head 20 1850 1907. Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s. This 20 coin is a popular selection among pre 33 gold coins. The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years.

The 1816 coronet type large cent for the obverse and the american eagle for the reverse. Design of the gold liberty eagle the design of the gold liberty eagle was inspired from two sources. The eagle was a united states 10 gold coin issued by the united states mint from 1792 to 1933. Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850.