Coin
20 Dollars Liberty Head - Double Eagle, No motto (1850) — United States
United States • 1850 • KM# 74.1, A74.1, PCGS# 8902-8932, 8934, etc.
Overview
A 20 Dollars 'Double Eagle, No motto' gold coin of the United States, minted in 1850. The obverse features Liberty's coronet head facing left, while the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with a Union shield. This extremely rare Proof strike was produced at the United States Mint of Philadelphia with a mintage of only 3 pieces. It is composed of .900 gold, weighing 33.436 grams with a 34 mm diameter.
Specifications
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1850
- Composition
- Gold (.900) (.100 copper)
- Weight
- 33.436 g
- Diameter
- 34 mm
- Mint
- United States Mint of Philadelphia
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 74.1, A74.1, PCGS# 8902-8932, 8934, etc.
- Issuer
- United States
Design details
Obverse
Liberty (coronet head) facing left, surrounded by 13 stars, with date below Script: Latin Lettering: LIBERTY 1857
Reverse
Heraldic eagle with Union shield holding 3 arrows and an olive branch, 13 stars and rays above Script: Latin Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM S TWENTY D.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: James Barton Longacre is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 3 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Gold issue: Gold (.900) (.100 copper) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 74.1, A74.1, PCGS# 8902-8932, 8934, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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