$20 Gold Double Eagle Liberty Head Type I - Ex-Jewelry (Random Year, 1850-1866)

Step back into America’s Gold Rush era with the $20 Gold Double Eagle Liberty Head Type I – Ex-Jewelry, a true relic of U.S. coinage history. Struck from .9675 troy ounces of .900 fine gold, these coins date between 1850 and 1866, a period when newly discovered California gold reshaped the nation’s economy. Though these examples once served in jewelry and may display signs of mounting, they remain genuine U.S. Mint issues that carry both historic and intrinsic value.

The Liberty Head Type I Double Eagle, designed by Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, was introduced in 1850 as the first $20 gold coin issued by the United States. Its creation was a direct response to the massive influx of gold from the California Gold Rush, which demanded larger-denomination coinage for trade and commerce.

These coins circulated widely across the young nation and even abroad, cementing their role in international trade during America’s rise as a growing economic power. Type I issues were minted at facilities including Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New Orleans, making them one of the most historically significant series of U.S. coinage.

• Contains 0.9675 troy oz of .900 fine gold
• Issued between 1850–1866
• U.S. Mint production from Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, and occasionally other branches
• Offered in Ex-Jewelry condition – may show evidence of prior mounting
• Face Value: $20 (USD)
• Shipped in protective flips
• Obverse: Liberty facing left, wearing a coronet inscribed “LIBERTY,” encircled by 13 stars, with the year of mintage below
• Reverse: Heraldic eagle with shield, olive branch, and arrows. Inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “TWENTY DOLLARS” (Type I examples minted before 1866 lack the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST”)