Us 20 Gold Coin

Mint added the motto in god we trust to the gold double eagle.

Us 20 gold coin. The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin. Filter 1 ngc double eagle 20 us gold coins pre 1933 shop by mint location. The last year that the mint made 20 gold coins for circulation was 1933. At the time the coin s face value more closely coincided with the spot price of gold but now the inherent value of these coins in gold is far greater than ever before.

The coin is named after its designer augustus saint gaudens and is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful u s. Gold coin of its time. The coin prices and values for gold 20 double eagle. Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s.

Rare 20 gold coin value guide. In 1866 the u s. Showing slide current slide of total slides shop by mint location. Twenty dollar gold coins were first issued by the united states mint in 1849.

Produced for more than 50 years the 20 liberty gold coin is one that had an extremely high face value for its day. Ngc double eagle 20 us gold coins pre 1933 skip to page navigation. The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years. Mint from 1907 to 1933.

The saint gaudens 20 double eagle is one of the most sought after gold coins on the market today. Despite its official face value of 20 the coin has achieved a market value far in excess of that. Also showing coins for sale in our database for the coronet head type gold 20 double eagle items. A double eagle is a gold coin of the united states with a denomination of 20.

Ngc s coin price guide for liberty head 20 1850 1907. While that is only a 74 year span more than one hundred different types of 20 gold coins exist when you factor in all of the different denominations designs and mint marks. Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850. Ebay offers affordable gold double eagles for sale that cover the coin s entire official minting history from 1849 to 1933.

The gold double eagle coin was created as a 20 coin that was worth double the existing 10 eagle coin. Its gold content of 0 9675 troy oz 30 0926 grams was worth 20 at the 1849 official price of 20 67 oz the coins are made from a 90 gold 0 900 fine 21 6 kt and 10 copper alloy and have a total weight of 1 0750 troy ounces 33 4362 grams.