The 1904 liberty head 20 gold coins were produced in huge numbers nearly 12 million were made.
Dollar 20 liberty gold coin.
The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin.
Liberty 20 gold coin 1850 1907 produced for more than 50 years the 20 liberty gold coin is one that had an extremely high face value for its day.
Liberty head 20 price guide last update.
Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s.
01 03 07 09 am est gold 1 935 97 37 23 as of 01 04 06 33 am est.
1881 liberty head 20 gold coin the 1881 liberty head 20 gold coin is very scarce with less than 730 000 pieces struck.
Mint added the motto in god we trust to the gold double eagle coin an essential subtype for collectors of the liberty gold double eagle and old gold coins alike.
Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850.
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.
In 1849 gold was valued at 20 67 per ounce hence making the coin at that time worth 20.
The san francisco facility produced the bulk of that year s issue as they and other pre 1933 gold coins circulated mainly in the west.
Longacre who served as the chief engraver of the united states mint from 1844 through 1869.
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.
This is the most for any single year during the liberty head 20 gold coin series.
The 1888 liberty head 20 gold coins designed by james b.
This is why it retains its designation to this day as a 20 coin.
In 1866 the u s.
Liberty head 20 gold coins were designed by james b.
Longacre are considerably common as more than 1 million were struck by the san francisco and philadelphia mints.
Of course the vast majority of the coins came from the san francisco mint.
Gold coin of its time.
The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years.