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Double Eagle - Twentieth Century Two Coin Set

The numismatic adventure can be enriched by acquiring groups of coins in meaningful combinations. Sets of coins can run from two pieces to many. In the areas of rare date and early silver and gold coins we have established certain sets of special interest. They include the first and last of an issue, type sets, design sets, year sets, and those that are joined by historical events such as the Civil War. The coins of each set are specially selected for you and your collecting needs.

We are specialists in this area and will expertly and confidentially help you assemble a set similar to the one you see below, which is made up of pieces from the US Rare Coin Investments’ archives. We will cherry pick through millions of dollars of rare coins selecting only the finest quality pieces for your collection.

A Set of 1905 Double Eagle - 1907 High Relief

The twentieth century saw two major design types of double eagles. The first, minted from 1850 to 1907 is a Longacre Liberty Head. The second, minted from 1907 to 1933 is a Saint-Gaudens double eagle. A modest two coin set would, of course, be one of each type. More ambitious would be two rare coins of these types. Even more challenging would be two proof coins using the two designs.

Longacre’s design for the double eagle shows a Liberty head facing left, wearing coronet inscribed LIBERTY. Her hair is tightly tied in the back with two loose curls hanging down her neck to the end of the truncation. She is surrounded by thirteen six-pointed stars with the date below. Dentils are near the edge on both sides of the coin. The reverse shows a heraldic eagle with elaborate ribbons on both sides of the shield extending from the top corner down to the eagle’s tail feathers. The ribbons are inscribed, on the left E PLURIBUS and UNUM on the right. The ribbons were added to the design to symbolize the denomination since this was the first twenty dollar coin. There is an oval of thirteen stars above the eagle’s head and an arc of rays from wing tip to wing tip behind the upper half of the oval. Within the oval is the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is in an arc above the eagle, and the denomination TWENTY DOLLARS is below.

In 1907 a new double eagle was issued. Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the high relief coins were modified for commercial use in the same year and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added in the next year. These changes were done by Charles Barber after Saint-Gaudens’ death. Barber was the Mint Engraver in whom President Theodore Roosevelt had no confidence when the president asked Saint-Gaudens to design the new coinage. His “pet crime” was that he would bypass the mundane Barber for a real artist who was capable of transforming the national coinage. The design that Saint-Gaudens developed was so outstanding that even with the modifications that Barber made, the creativity of the artist still is evident. In fact this design, with modifications, is still in use today in the American Eagle Gold bullion program.

1905 Double Eagle1905 Double Eagle - Frequently encountered in grades AU58 to MS61, this 1905 double eagle is considerably tougher to locate in grades MS62 and above. The surfaces of this example are smooth and velvety and are accompanied by sharply struck devices. It is a premium example of a scarce date, the ideal coin for collectors who are looking for a top quality rare gold coin to add to their numismatic portfolio.

Approximate cost: VF $1,970; AU50 $2,000; MS60 $2,500; MS63 $17,500


1907 High Relief1907 High Relief - Mint luster shimmers on this wonderful 1907 High Relief Double Eagle creating the impression that Liberty is illuminated by sunlight as she strides forward. On the reverse it is as if a sun is shining down on the eagle because the tops of its wings, neck and head are bathed in mint luster. Remarkably little abrasion is evident for the grade. The central design elements are sharp, but there is a little softness on the sun’s rays on the reverse.

Approximate cost: VF $10,250; AU50 $13,000; MS60 $19,500; MS63 $30,000


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