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Liberty Head $20 Double Eagles, 1849-1907 |
Along with the Gold Dollar, the $20 Gold Piece, or Double Eagle, was authorized by the Act of March 3, 1849. The large western gold discoveries made mintage of the Double Eagle a necessity, especially at the San Francisco Mint where the majority of Double Eagles between 1855 and 1907 were produced. Struck in three distinct Varieties, like the Liberty Head Eagles and Half Eagles, the motto, "In God We Trust," was added to the reverse of the Double Eagle in 1866. These three distinct Varieties are: Type 1, No Motto, 1849-1866; Type 2, With Motto, "TWENTY D." on reverse, 1866-1876 and Type 3, With Motto, "TWENTY DOLLARS" on reverse, 1877-1907
Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagles, 1907-1933 |
Designed by noted sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the classically designed walking Liberty on this $20 Gold Piece is considered by many to be the most beautiful U.S. coin ever struck. Originally designed in very high relief, the design devices were soon lowered due to the fact that multiple blows of the dies were needed to bring up all the details on the high relief pieces. There are three major Varieties of the Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle. These include: High Relief, 1907; No Motto, 1907-1908 and With Motto, 1908-1933.
