1861 $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle PCGS AU58 (CAC) - Civil War Era Gold!

Here's an excellent candidate for a type coin. It was struck during the opening year of the Civil War.  Imagine this specimen, with its attractive greenish-gold coloration, as the newest addition to your collection. Gold specialist Doug Winter tells us, "I’d rank Civil War gold as one of the more popular ultra-specialties in American numismatics." PCGS has awarded 452 pieces the collectible grade of AU58, with 537 finer. In CAC, there are 150 in AU58 with 120 finer.

Union soldiers pose for the camera during the Civil War.

Winter writes, "The 1861 double eagle is a well-struck issue. Some coins have weakness in the hair but the detail is still considerably sharper than what is seen on the San Francisco issues of this era. The reverse is also well detailed with the only weakness occurring on the wing tips and the tail feathers." Considering eye-appeal, Winter writes, "There are more attractive 1861 double eagles known than any other non-shipwreck issue in the Type One series. "