Double Eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. James Barton Longacre designed the pattern for the twenty dollar gold piece in 1849. It was produced because of the huge amount of gold that came into the Mint from California. With the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in January 1848, the California gold rush began. It led to an influx of miners and others into the area. The vast quantity of gold produced led to a need for a standard form of exchange. The twenty dollar coin was the government’s response. They also felt that it would be useful for large commercial transactions and that it would facilitate foreign trade.
1850 Double Eagle - 1850 $20 NGC XF45 CAC. The 1850 Double Eagle is the first year of the regular issue of the twenty dollar coin and the first regular issue of the type...More >>>
1861 Liberty $20 Double Eagle NGC AU58 CAC. Gorgeous 1st year of the Civil War Double Eagle gold coin. High end choice about uncirculated graded by NGC, verified by CAC. Excellent coin!...More >>>
1861 Civil War Gold Set - 1861 Gold Dollar NGC AU55, 1861 Quarter Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Half Eagle PCGS XF45, 1861 Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Double Eagle NGC XF45 CAC...More >>>
1871 Liberty $20 Gold PCGS MS61. Type 2 Double Eagle. Very scarce in Mint State. Lustrous, crusty. Ex-Fairmont Collection. Bid=7500/25,000. PCGS:17,500...More >>>
1873 Liberty Open 3 $20 NGC MS61 PL. Tied for finest of 8 examples designated Prooflike by NGC. Scarce Prooflike Type II Double Eagle. Lovely original surfaces...More >>>
1895 Double Eagle (1895 $20) NGC MS60. Mint luster shimmers across the legends and devices of this mint state 1895 Double Eagle. Were in not for very light abrasion...More >>>
1899 Double Eagle (1899 $20) NGC MS60 CAC. A sharp strike and bright mint luster characterize this mint state 1899 Double Eagle. Abrasion marks on both sides...More >>>
1904-S Liberty $20 NGC MS63 Prooflike. Type 3 Double Eagle. Sharp mirrors...More >>>
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Double Eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. James Barton Longacre designed the pattern for the twenty dollar gold piece in 1849. It was produced because of the huge amount of gold that came into the Mint from California. With the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in January 1848, the California gold rush began. It led to an influx of miners and others into the area. The vast quantity of gold produced led to a need for a standard form of exchange. The twenty dollar coin was the government’s response. They also felt that it would be useful for large commercial transactions and that it would facilitate foreign trade.
