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United States gold coins (VII) – $20 Double Eagle (1849–1933)

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Reason

High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Double eagle $20 gold coin (final set of regular-issue U.S. gold coins) was struck from 1849 to 1933. The Liberty Head types (1849–1907) were designed by James B. Longacre. The Saint-Gaudens types (1907 – 1933) were designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The first coin in the set (1849 Liberty Head Double eagle) is unique because (according to A Guide Book of United States Coins) only a single coin was minted. Each of the Liberty Head types is the first year of issue. The Saint-Gauden types include the scarce high relief and very rare ultra-high relief.

Original

A complete typeset of seven Double eagle gold $20 coins from 1849 to 1933. Included is one image (a three-photo montage) of edge lettering and detail on a high relief 1907 $20 coin.

Articles in which these images appear

Double eagle (all), Liberty Head double eagle, Saint-Gaudens double eagle, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, James B. Longacre

FP category for this image

Currency

Creator

United States Mint
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History
Edited by Godot13

Liberty Head double eagle (1849–1907)
(design by James B. Longacre)

• 
  1849 Liberty Head Double eagle (Type I reverse)
  (1849–66)
  Unique for first year of issue
• 
  1866 Liberty Head double eagle (Type II reverse)
  (1866–1877)
  First year of issue

• 
  1877 Liberty Head double eagle (Type III reverse)
  (1877–1907)
  First year of issue

Saint-Gaudens double eagle (1907–33)
design by Augustus Saint-Gaudens

• 
  1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle (Roman numerals, high relief)
  (1907)
• 
  1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle (Roman numerals, high relief)
  (edge and relief detail)

• 
  1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle
  (Arabic numerals), (1907)
• 
  1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle
  (Roman, ultra high relief), (1907–08)

• 
  1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle (motto)
  (1908–1933)

• Support as nominator – The last set nomination for regular issue U.S. gold coins... --Godot13 (talk) 19:34, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
• Support, quite striking and high level of shiny. — Cirt (talk) 20:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
• Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:22, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• Support – Natch. Sca (talk) 15:30, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:40, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• Support —Jobas (talk) 15:05, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
• Support – Yann (talk) 22:06, 4 October 2015 (UTC)

Promoted File:NNC-US-1849-G$20-Liberty Head (Twenty D.).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1866-G$20-Liberty Head (motto).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1877-G$20-Liberty Head (Twenty Dollars & motto).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, high relief).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, high relief) – edge detail.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Arabic).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, ultra high relief, wire edge).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1908-D-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Arabic & motto).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)