Liberty 20 Dollar Gold Coin

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

Liberty 20 dollar gold coin.

1908 d saint gaudens no motto twenty dollar ngc ms 62. We also have a stock of scarcer collectible 20 00 gold coins as well. Other popular old u s. 1904 liberty head liberty head double eagle twenty dollar ngc ms 61.

In 1849 gold was valued at 20 67 per ounce hence making the coin at that time worth 20. Gaudens are commonly called double eagles and served as money in this country between 1849 and 1933 when they were called in by president franklin roosevelt. Remarkably more than half of the 1904 20 gold coins were made at the philadelphia mint which is uncommon given that the san francisco mint more often struck the. 20 liberty gold coins are also called double eagles.

The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin. Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850. This is why it retains its designation to this day as a 20 coin. Liberty coins sells nice brilliant uncirculated 20 00 liberties and extremely fine condition coins at slightly lower prices.

Because of the expertise required to grade accurately the high value of twenty dollar gold coins and the large difference in value from one grade to the next most are submitted to a grading service. 20 libertys and st. However the coin is actually made of a gold copper alloy that consists of only 90 gold and 10 copper giving the coin a total weight of 1 0750 troy ounces or 33 4362 grams. Only 10 left in stock order soon.

The 1904 liberty head 20 gold coins were produced in huge numbers nearly 12 million were made. Compare your coins to the grading image below to find the highest liberty twenty dollar gold coin values. At the time the coin s face value more closely coincided with the spot price of gold but now the inherent value of these coins in gold is far greater than ever before. 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.

Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s. Gold coin of its time. Gold coins are the 10 5 2 1 2 and 1 coins both the liberty type and the indian head type. For price indications refer to our daily quotes price page.

This is the most for any single year during the liberty head 20 gold coin series. 20 gold double eagle denominational 2 coin set ms 62.