Liberty Head $20 Gold Double Eagle Value
Liberty Head double eagles, struck from 1850 to 1907, contain 0.9675 troy oz of gold.
Melt value
0.9675 troy oz of gold
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.9675 troy oz of gold (1849 to 1907, 90% gold, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Liberty Head Double Eagle |
|---|---|
| Years | 1849 to 1907 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) O (New Orleans) S (San Francisco) CC (Carson City) D (Denver) |
| Mint mark location | Reverse, below the eagle above the denomination. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 to 1907 | 0.9675 troy oz gold | 90% gold, 10% copper | 33.436 g | 34 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Liberty Head Double Eagle. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Key date1849Check the date: the one 1849 double eagle is held by the Smithsonian.
- Key date1854-OLook for an O below the eagle and the date 1854.
- Key date1856-OLook for an O below the eagle and the date 1856.
- Key date1861 Paquet ReverseLook at the reverse lettering: the Paquet reverse has taller, thinner letters and a narrow rim.
- Semi-key date1866-S No MottoLook for an S and no IN GOD WE TRUST inside the rays above the eagle.
- Key date1870-CCLook for CC below the eagle and the date 1870.
- Key date1881Check the date for 1881 with no mint mark.
- Key date1885Check the date for 1885 with no mint mark.
- Key date1886Check the date for 1886 with no mint mark.
- Semi-key date1907-DLook for a D below the eagle and the date 1907; Denver struck Liberty double eagles only in 1906 and 1907.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
Related coins
- Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle value
- American Gold Eagle (1 oz) value
- Gold Krugerrand (1 oz) value
Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: coinage-act-1837
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.