1899 NGC MS-64 $20 Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coin
The US Mint struck Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coins from 1850 to 1907 to be the official $20 circulating coin in the US.
The $20 Liberty Double Eagle coin has a high gold content, corresponding to .9675 oz, and features iconic national symbols in the design.
Like other Pre-1933 Gold Coins, the $20 Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coin was targeted during the economic crisis of the 1930s. Because of their gold content, several were hoarded and melted down, leading to a severe decrease in the market for gold coins.
Today, SD Bullion offers 1899 $20 Liberty Double Eagle Gold Coins, sealed in NGC slabs and graded as MS-64 samples.
Coin Highlights
- Evaluated, graded, and encapsulated as an MS-64 coin by the NGC;
- Contains .9675 oz of gold content;
- Produced by the US Mint;
- Pre-1933 Gold Coin;
- Bears legal tender status and a face value of USD 20;
- The obverse features James B. Longacre’s Liberty design;
- Heraldic Eagle is on the reverse.
The Design
On the obverse, Lady Liberty’s left profile bust is enhanced by a tiara engraved with “LIBERTY.” The image is surrounded by thirteen six-pointed stars, referring to the Thirteen Original Colonies, and has the year of mintage engraved at the bottom rim.
On the reverse, the design features the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” engraved on top, followed by the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
The Heraldic Eagle beneath them has spread wings, the national shield in front of its chest, arrows in its talons, and the banner “E PLURIBUS UNUM” in its beak. The coin’s denomination engraved at the bottom reads “TWENTY DOLLARS.”
An NGC MS-64 coin
NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Company appraises and grades coins using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70 based on their condition.
MS stands for Mint State, referring to coins issued in the same format as a business circulation coin. 64 is the grade given to coins with average luster, noticeable, light scuff marks, or defects but with attractive overall quality.
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