1904 (MS62PL) Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle $20 NGC - Beautiful part of the lettered-edge subtype

part of the lettered-edge subtype used before the design was revised with a reeded edge in the mid-1830s

early San Francisco double eagles are historically significant as tangible evidence of Gold Rush-era wealth flowing through California's new mint

struck in silver as a memorial issue following his death in 1925

representing the very first design used in the inaugural year of Morgan dollar production before the Mint revised the eagle's tail from eight feathers to seven later in 1878 after complaints about the ornithological inaccuracy of an eagle with an even number of tail feathers

part of the modern American Liberty series featuring evolving artistic interpretations of Liberty

1904 (MS62PL) Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle $20 NGC - Beautiful part of the lettered-edge subtypeThis 1904 Liberty Head Double Eagle represents the final full year of James B. Longacre's Coronet design before the Saint Gaudens double eagle debuted in 1907. Struck in 90% gold and 10% copper at a hefty 33. 4 grams, the $20 denomination made it the largest regular issue gold coin produced by the U. S. Mint. The 1904 Philadelphia issue had one of the largest mintages in the series, so survivors are plentiful, but this particular coin stands out with