USA 20 dollars Liberty Head Double Eagle 1864

USA, Philadelphia
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Rarity

Extremely Rare

Attributes of Coins

RegionUSA
Denomination20 dollars
Krause numberKM# 74.1
Mintage50
MetalGold 0.900
diameter34 mm
weight33.44 g
Obverse:
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Liberty
Star
Creators: James Barton Longacre
Reverse:
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Coat of arms
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
TWENTY D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Introduction of Coins

Despite a rather generous mintage of 50 pieces in 1864, very few are known today. Perhaps some were melted as unsold at the Philadelphia Mint, or others were lost as the nation continued the horrific battles of the War of 1861 to 1865 and the economic upheavals that continued for years afterward. There certainly aren't 50 pieces out there today. 

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