Double Eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. James Barton Longacre designed the pattern for the twenty dollar gold piece in 1849. It
was produced because of the huge amount of gold that came into the Mint
from California. With the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in January
1848, the California gold rush began. It led to an influx of miners and
others into the area. The vast quantity of gold produced led to a need
for a standard form of exchange. The twenty dollar coin was the
government’s response. They also felt that it would be useful for large
commercial transactions and that it would facilitate foreign trade.
*CAC. Scarce, and numismatically interesting, variety using the large logotype employed for Silver Dollar production. Bid=10,000. PCGS:16,000. CAC pop 16/20. More
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1861 Civil War Gold Set - 1861 Gold Dollar NGC AU55, 1861 Quarter Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Half Eagle PCGS XF45, 1861 Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Double Eagle NGC XF45 CAC...More
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Delightfully crusty example of a Carson City mint rarity. Only lightly abraded. Elite eye-appeal for the issue. Bid=80,000. PCGS:140,000. Mtg 17,387. More
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PCGS Plus. Lovely example of a late-date Philadelphia-mint issue that is scarce in all grades. Ex-Fairmont collection. PCGS+:20,500. Mtg 58,910. More
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FS-101. Triple Die Obverse. Flashy example of a desirable variety. More
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Double Eagles - Gold $20.00
Double Eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. James Barton Longacre designed the pattern for the twenty dollar gold piece in 1849. It
was produced because of the huge amount of gold that came into the Mint
from California. With the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in January
1848, the California gold rush began. It led to an influx of miners and
others into the area. The vast quantity of gold produced led to a need
for a standard form of exchange. The twenty dollar coin was the
government’s response. They also felt that it would be useful for large
commercial transactions and that it would facilitate foreign trade.
