USA 20 dollars Liberty Head Double Eagle 1895
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 20 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 74.3 |
| Mintage | 51 |
| Metal | Gold 0.900 |
| thickness | 2.5 mm |
| diameter | 34 mm |
| weight | 33.44 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
IN GOD WE TRUST
TWENTY DOLLARS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The Philadelphia Mint struck a mere 51 examples of the proof 1895 double eagle, which is quite a low mintage for the time. It is estimated that perhaps a third of those still exist. Those that do tend to be in the near-gem to gem level with contrast of the fields and devices ranging from cameo to ultra cameo.Read More
