20 Dollar Gold Coin Double Eagle

The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years.

20 dollar gold coin double eagle. Gaudens 20 double eagle gold coin anacs au 58. With an illustrious history dating back to its original minting around the time of the california gold rush in 1849 the us gold double eagle coin has become quite possibly one of the most famous gold coins ever minted by the us government. Double eagle coin specs. The most famous gold coin in us history.

Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850. The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin. The saint gaudens double eagle is a twenty dollar gold coin or double eagle produced by the united states mint from 1907 to 1933. Gaudens double eagle 20 gold coin ngc ms 62 better 3 113 50.

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. See our selection of rare us coins below. The 20 liberty head gold coins 1850 1907 and the st. A double eagle is a gold coin of the united states with a denomination of 20.

Make offer 1928 20 pcgs ms67 saint gaudens double eagle gold coin gorgeous. 1924 gaudens 20 double eagle gold coin ngc ms 65 gem bu. These american 20 eagles are listed with specific years allowing you to choose the coin you want. The 1933 double eagle is a united states 20 dollar gold coin.

In 1904 president theodore roosevelt sought to beautify american coinage and proposed. Double eagle gold coins are two types. However 20 more are known to have been rescued from melting by being stolen and found their way into the hands of collectors before later being recovered. The coin is named after its designer the sculptor augustus saint gaudens who designed the obverse and reverse it is considered by many to be the most beautiful of u s.

Gold coin of its time. Gaudens gold coins 1907 1933. Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s. The coin prices and values for gold 20 double eagle.

The coins are 900 purity weighing 33 43 grams but they contain almost one ounce of fine gold. The gold double eagle. Although 445 500 specimens of this saint gaudens double eagle were minted in 1933 none were ever officially circulated and all but two were ordered to be melted down. The double eagle was the largest of five circulated american gold coins produced between 1849 and 1933.