1882 S 20 Dollar Gold Coin

Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s.

1882 s 20 dollar gold coin.

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. The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin. Get the best deals on 1882 year double eagle 20 us gold coins pre 1933. The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years.

The liberty head double eagle also known as the coronet double eagle is a twenty dollar gold coin that enjoyed over fifty years of mintage and is popular today among collectors. 1882 s 20 ms ngc universal id. Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850. Ngc has only graded a single mint state example an ms62 and only 14 examples total.

In the wake of the california gold rush. 1882 s us gold 20 liberty head double eagle au55. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. 1882 20 double eagle gold coins weigh 33 44 grams contain 0 9613 ounces of gold and measure 34 millimeters wide.

Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts. 1882 s united states gold liberty 20 dollar double eagle coin about uncirculated. Produced for more than 50 years the 20 liberty gold coin is one that had an extremely high face value for its day. Ending saturday at 11 50am pdt 2d 9h.

1882 s coronet head gold 20 double eagle. As far as grading the liberty head 20 gold coin is concerned you need to take into consideration the type of coin you possess and the condition it is in. 26bg the ngc universal id is a four digit alphanumeric that groups coins based on a unique combination of date mintmark denomination and striking process ms pf or sp. 1882 20 dollar gold coin the extremely rare liberty head double eagle.

For one the condition of the coin means everything to collectors so if the coin is in great shape it will naturally sell for a higher price. The proof is even rarer with only 59 pieces struck. Pricing the 1882 liberty head 20 gold coin. This extremely low mintage ranks second only to the 1861 paquet reverse issue.

The 1882 cc is a moderately scarce date in all grades and ranks right in the middle of the carson city mint double eagles 9th out of 19 in terms of overall rarity it is similar in overall rarity to the 1877 cc 1889 cc and 1892 cc a little more rare perhaps and is decidedly more rare than any of the other cc mint issues that follow except the 1885 cc and 1891 cc. The 20 gold coin s hefty weight and sizable diameter are just two reasons the double eagle remains popular with both numismatists and coin collectors today. Gold coin of its time.