1893 U.S. $20 Coronet Double Eagle Gold Coin NGC MS 61

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Preferred Checkout Please use our secure vendio checkout system. Found at /checkout.x For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout! Payment | Checkout | Shipping | Additional Information | Everything you need to know to Purchase our fine items 1893 U.S. $20 Coronet Double Eagle Gold Coin NGC MS 61 Album Album Album Album Album USE OUR SECURE SHOPPING CART ! YOU MUST INPUT YOUR SHIPPING INFORMATION IN OUR ONLINE SHOPPING CART! Multiple Auctions: We can combine most auctions to save you money on shipping. We are utilizing eBay's calculated shipping and the shipping cost is calculated with their system. This will appear when you use our shopping cart. Described By: Dawn Title: 1893 U.S. $20 Coronet Double Eagle Gold Coin NGC MS 61 Description: You are now bidding on 1893 U.S. $20 Coronet Double Eagle Gold Coin. This slabbed coin has been independently graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). It is numbered 3228411-002. We are offering this with NO RESERVE and will combine shipping with other items! See our detailed photos. Good luck bidders! Please view our other auctions for great antiques and fabulous jewelry items. Denomination: $20 Twenty dollar Number of coins: 1 Approx. Measurements: 34.0mm in diameter Metal: Gold Year: 1893 Country: United States of America U.S.A. All Words on Coin: United States of America In God We Trust E. Pluribus Unum Twenty Dollar Liberty Approx. weight of coin: 33.436 grams Estimated size of package: 9" x 5" x 5" Estimated total weight of package: 8 ounces Additional Info: The largest ever regular issue United States coin was the twenty dollar coin and came about following the discovery of massive gold reserves in 1848 California. It was called the $20 "double eagle" because the $10 coin, first minted in 1795, was known as the "eagle". The new finding brought thousands of "49ers" to the region in search of riches and was a major event in the settlement of the American West. Legislation authorizing double eagle coins was passed on March 3, 1849. The bill was originally written to begin making the gold dollar only, but was quickly amended to include the twenty dollar coin when the immensity of the discovery became clear. The $20 double eagle was first designed by Mint Engraver James B. Longacre. The obverse featured Liberty facing left, wearing a small crown called a coronet, inscribed with the word LIBERTY. Longacre modeled Liberty from the ancient Roman sculpture, Crouching Venus. The reverse was patterned after the Great Seal of the United States, which had been an inspiration for U.S. coinage as far back as 1797. The face value denomination was indicated as "TWENTY D". Coronet Double Eagles are broken into three classifications. Class I was minted from 1850 through 1866. Class II originated in 1866 when the addition of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added above the eagle on the reverse. The motto was an appeal to the Almighty for national guidance and healing during the difficult Civil War era. In 1877, the reverse was modified by replacing the "D." abbreviation with the full word "DOLLARS", resulting in Class III double eagles. These were minted every year until 1907 when the Coronet twenty dollar coin series was replaced by the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. For customer service questions please contact us at : M-F 9:30 to 5:00 PM Please note in bidding, or buying this auction you are entering into a binding contract. In bidding or buying you are agreeing to all policies stated below. All international bidders click before you bid for our payment terms and Customs declaration policy Click For our contact information. Click For Payment Information Click For Vintage watches info Click For our 5 Star Shipping information ... read more

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