1854 small date United States "Liberty Head Double Eagle" Gold 20 Dollars (no motto)

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  United States 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  20 Dollars 
Dates:  From 1849 to 1866 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of the Liberty facing left surrounded by stars 
 
Reverse:  Heraldic eagle with shield, circle of stars and rays above 
Legend:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TWENTY D. 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  James Barton Longacre 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 74.1 

Currency

Unit:  United States Dollar 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  3 Cents = Trime
5 Cents = Nickel
10 Cents = Dime
25 Cents = Quarter
50 Cents = Half Dollar
100 Cents = 1 Dollar
2.50 Dollars = Quarter Eagle
4 Dollars = Stella
5  Dollars = Half Eagle
10 Dollars = Eagle
20 Dollars = Double Eagle
 
Mint Marks: 
C - US Mint, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
CC - US Mint, Carson City, Nevada, United States
D - US Mint, Dahlonega, Georgia, United States (1838-1861)
D - US Mint, Denver, Colorado, United States (1906-)
O - US Mint, New Orleans, Luisiana, United States
P - US Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
S - US Mint, San Francisco, California, United States
W - US Mint, West Point, New York, United States

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Issue

Year: 
1854 small date 
Mint:  Philadelphia 
Mintage:  757,899 (incl. previous) 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 74.1 with the original design.
Large date. 

Specifications

Total Weight:  33.4360g (1.08 Oz)  
Composition:  Gold 
Fineness:  0.9000 
Gold Content:  30.09g (0.97 Oz)  
Gold Value:  $3,358.21 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  34.00mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 74.1 (1849-1861) with the original design.
  • KM# A74.1 (1862-1866) with the modified design.

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1854 small date 757,899 $4610 $4660 $4980 $12150
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