Very Rare, Gem Large numbers of 1892-S double eagles were shipped from San Francisco to overseas destinations to settle large accounts in foreign trade during this era. In recent times, many of those coins have been repatriated to this country READ MORE
Tag: Double Eagle
1854 Kellogg & Co. $20 NGC AU58
No Cereal Here The United States Assay Office of Gold ceased coinage operations at the end of 1853, making way for the opening of the San Francisco Mint in 1854. The new branch mint was unable to start coining immediately, READ MORE
1877-S Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS63
Rare S-Mint $20 Lib The San Francisco Mint struck large numbers of double eagles throughout the second half of the 19th century and 1877 was certainly no exception. However, the coins were released into circulation at, or near, the time READ MORE
1912 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS66
One of the Finest Known The Philadelphia Mint was the sole producer of double eagles in 1912 and the issue was exported to a certain extent in overseas trade transactions, although a number of coins also circulated domestically and were READ MORE
1928 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS67
Only 8 Graded Higher The 1928 is the final date in the Saint-Gaudens double eagle series that is generally available in high grade, making it a popular type coin. The finest pieces are in MS67 and MS67+, and these are READ MORE
1908 No Motto Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS68
A $20 in “8” Ex: Wells Fargo Nevada Gold. A gorgeous example of this popular two-year design type from the famous Wells Fargo Hoard. The Wells Fargo Hoard was a group of 19,900 1908 double eagles that were probably originally READ MORE
1907 Flat Edge High Relief PCGS MS64
Pick at Reduced Price The 1907 High Reliefs with Roman Numerals in the date, is acknowledged as the most beautiful design ever employed on a circulation-strike U.S. coin. They were the result of a lengthy collaboration between famous sculptor Augustus READ MORE
1903-S Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS65
Tied for Highest Graded The 1903-S is a plentiful and largely unheralded issue, that only begins to command a real numismatic premium at the near-Gem grade level. This is one of only 18 to have received this grade from PCGS READ MORE
1879-CC Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS60
This 79-CC Rarity is no Dollar! The 1879-CC Liberty double eagle is an elusive issue, from a small mintage of 10,708 pieces (the second-lowest double eagle mintage of the 1870s from the mint in Carson City). Traditionally, the 1879-CC was READ MORE
1857-S S.S. Central America $20 Liberty PCGS MS65
“Head Turner”/“Turned Head” The discovery of the thousands of Type One twenties in mint condition from the salvage of the S.S. Central America in the late 1980s proved to be a boon for collectors since this first design type was rarely encountered READ MORE