| Double Eagle |
The Double Eagle was the $20 legal tender gold coin, minted in the United States from 1849 until 1933. The coin was 900 fine, with a fine gold content of 0.9675 troy ounces.
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| The Liberty type Double
Eagle, struck from 1877-1907 |
The St Gaudens type
Double Eagle, struck from 1907-1933 |
(Credit: Spink & Son Ltd)
Like the smaller $10 Eagle, the Double Eagle was initially minted with a Liberty head on the face but from 1907 until 1933, this was replaced with the figure of St. Gaudens. The coins usually trade now at a premium and some of the coins, from years in which few were minted, are collectors’ items.