20 Liberty Gold Coin
The type i 20 gold coin was born when there was a great influx of california gold combined with the need for a larger denomination gold coin.
20 liberty gold coin. The value of the gold liberty is based on its gold content as well as its condition which can add a significant premium above the intrinsic value based on how high of a grade the coin receives. Since 20 00 was a large amount of money in the late 1800 s and most citizens had grown accustomed to spending paper money few of these large u s. For investors they offer strong potential for growth as well as additional privacy benefits as a. The 20 gold liberty is struck from 900 fine gold or 21 6 karats and contains 0 9675 troy ounce of pure gold by weight.
Measuring 34 mm in diameter the coins weigh 33 436 grams each one ounce contains 31 1 grams are alloys of 90 gold and 10 copper and each contains 9675 ounce of gold. Mint for general coinage. 20 liberty gold double eagles are one of the world s most recognized gold coins. It was designed by mint of the united states chief engraver james b.
Buying 20 liberty double eagle gold coins. Looks like a 62 to me. 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. Payment will be accepted by paypal or check.
Please read our payment terms. The 20 liberty head gold coin and its successor the st. The largest denomination of united states coin authorized by the mint act of 1792 was the eagle or ten dollar piece. This wonderfully original 1851 o liberty gold 20 type i rare with cac sticker has superb eye appeal with full luster and a nice strike.
Economy and financial markets in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Gaudens are the largest coins produced 1849 1933 by the u s. For collectors they are a beautiful and unique part of our numismatic history. The 20 liberty gold coin was minted from 1850 to 1907 when the double eagle gold coin was redesigned at the request of president theodore roosevelt.
The 20 00 liberty gold type iii 1877 1907 or double eagle coin was produced in large quantities during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century as backing for the u s. Produced for more than 50 years the 20 liberty gold coin is one that had an extremely high face value for its day. A workhorse coin of commerce it was one of the building blocks of the growing u s. Longacre s design of the 20 gold double eagle bears the bust of liberty facing left amid a circle of 13 stars on the obverse.
20 liberty gold coins also known as double eagles or coronets are ideal for both investors and collectors. In 1866 the u s.