Dollar 20 Liberty Gold Coin 1900

Gold coin of its time.

Dollar 20 liberty gold coin 1900.

The ngc coin explorer is a free online coin collecting guide. Liberty head 2 50 gold quarter eagle liberty five dollar gold coin value 1900 20 regular strike liberty head 1899 s 20 liberty double eagle 1899 s 20 liberty double eagle united states gold twenty dollar coin. 1900 20 liberty head double eagle pcgs ms64 cac 3 195 00. The 1900 is one of the two or three most common dates in the liberty head double eagle series only the 1904 is definitely more common.

A much larger number of 20 gold coins were made at the san francisco mint in 1900 than in philadelphia the latter of which struck both proof and business strike coins. Designed by james b. The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years. 1900 20 double eagle gold coins contain 0 9613 ounces of gold weigh 33 44 grams and measure 34 millimeters wide.

1900 20 dollar gold coin value friday 2 october 2020. Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s. Longacre liberty head 20 gold coins of 1900 were made in the philadelphia and san francisco mints with the latter producing a much larger number. A great many uncs of this date exist and there are plenty of choice and gem uncirculated pieces to go around.

Produced for more than 50 years the 20 liberty gold coin is one that had an extremely high face value for its day. At the time the coin s face value more closely coincided with the spot price of gold but now the inherent value of these coins in gold is far greater than ever before. This is why it retains its designation to this day as a 20 coin. The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin.

With 1900 s 20 ms images prices auction data and more it s the most comprehensive numismatic guide. In 1849 gold was valued at 20 67 per ounce hence making the coin at that time worth 20. 1900 20 dollar liberty double eagle gold coin beautiful. However the coin is actually made of a gold copper alloy that consists of only 90 gold and 10 copper giving the coin a total weight of 1 0750 troy ounces or 33 4362 grams.

The 1900 liberty head 20 gold coin was struck in huge numbers 4 3 million which was by far a larger share of gold coins struck than in any year of the 19th century.