The $20 Double Eagle Gold Coins were only ever issued with two design elements. While five designs were used in total across the Eagle, Half Eagle, and Quarter Eagle denominations, the introduction of the Double Eagle in 1849 came after the original three designs in the collection were canceled. Right now, you can get Pre-33 $20 Liberty and Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle 2-Coin Gold Sets online from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives with individual protective plastic flips!
• Comes with the two designs issued in the Double Eagle Series!
• Available with dates from 1849 to 1933!
• The coins are all in About Uncirculated-plus condition!
• Contains .9675 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Bears individual face values of $20 (USD) fully backed by the American government.
• Lady Liberty is on the obverse of the coins.
• American bald eagles feature on the reverse of the coins.
• Please keep in mind you will get one of each coin with varying date marks.

With your purchase of Pre-33 $20 Liberty and Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle 2-Coin Gold Sets in this Provident Metals listing, you will receive two gold coins from the Pre-33 era. The coins are available inside of individual protective plastic flips with each one in About Uncirculated-plus condition. This term applies to coins that have only light to trace wear on the highest relief points of the coin. The dates on the Liberty Head coins include 1849 to 1907 and 1907 to 1933 on the Saint-Gaudens coins.

Obverse

Lady Liberty features in one of two portraits on the obverse of Pre-33 $20 Liberty and Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coins in this two-coin set. The image of Liberty on the Liberty Head is a left-profile relief depiction from James B. Longacre that includes a coronet crown. The depiction of Liberty on the Saint-Gaudens coin shows her figure in front-facing relief with a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscriptions on the Liberty coin include LIBERTY on the coronet and a date mark with 13 stars around the portrait. The Saint-Gaudens coin includes an inscription of LIBERTY with a date mark and a ring of 46 or 48 stars. Coins dated 1907 to 1911 have 46 stars, while coins dated 1912-1933 have 48 stars.

Reverse

American bald eagles are found on the reverse side of coins in the Pre-33 $20 Liberty and Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle 2-Coin Gold Set. A modified Great Seal of the United States reminiscent of the heraldic eagle is found on the reverse of Liberty Head coins. This design includes inscriptions of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The national motto features on coins dated 1866-1907, while the face value is TWENTY D. on coins dated 1849-1866 and TWENTY DOLLARS on coins dated 1877-1907. The Saint-Gaudens coins feature a bald eagle soaring over the sun as it rises. There is no national motto on 1907 coins, with IN GOD WE TRUST added in 1908.

History

The two coins available to you in this set represent the entire history of Double Eagle coining. From the California Gold Rush, the Civil War, and Reconstruction to the Gilded Age, World War I, and the Roaring 20s.

Ordering

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