1861 $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle PCGS XF45

Civil War Era Gold!

Would you like to have a great gold type coin struck during the Civil War to add to your collection? Well, then look no further. Here’s a more affordable example, one that is truly exceptional for the grade! Take a careful look at the photos of this piece and you will see what we mean.

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 392 pieces the grade of XF45, with 2,179 finer. Collectors Universe prices this issue at $2,800.00 in XF45.

General George B. McClennan with staff and dignitaries, including from left to right: Gen. George W. Morell, Lt. Col. A.V. Colburn, Gen. McClellan, Lt. Col. N.B. Sweitzer, Prince de Joinville (son of King Louis Philippe of France), and the prince's nephew, Count de Paris (on far right).  Photo taken in 1861. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

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."