USA 20 dollars Liberty Head Double Eagle 1874
USA, Philadelphia


Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
Region | USA |
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Denomination | 20 dollars |
Krause number | KM# 74.2 |
Mintage | 20 |
Metal | Gold 0.900 |
thickness | 2 mm |
diameter | 34 mm |
weight | 33.44 g |
Obverse:

Liberty
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
LIBERTY
Reverse:

Coat of arms
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
IN GOD WE TRUST
TWENTY D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
While regarded as a common date among business strikes in the Type Two series, proof examples are very rare, as one would expect. Only 20 proofs were struck, and it is estimated that a mere seven to nine examples are known today in all grades.
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