Dollar 20 Liberty Gold Coin 1900

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.

Dollar 20 liberty gold coin 1900.

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 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 great many uncs of this date exist and there are plenty of choice and gem uncirculated pieces to go around. The ngc coin explorer is a free online coin collecting guide.

Designed by james b. Gold coin of its time. The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin. Produced for more than 50 years the 20 liberty gold coin is one that had an extremely high face value for its day.

Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s. Get the best deals on 1900 year double eagle 20 us gold coins pre 1933. 1900 20 dollar liberty double eagle gold coin beautiful. Ngc s coin price guide for liberty head 20 1850 1907.

Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850. 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. With 1900 s 20 ms images prices auction data and more it s the most comprehensive numismatic guide. 1900 20 dollar gold coin value friday 2 october 2020.

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. 1900 20 double eagle gold coins contain 0 9613 ounces of gold weigh 33 44 grams and measure 34 millimeters wide. 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. The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years.

In 1849 gold was valued at 20 67 per ounce hence making the coin at that time worth 20.