1856-O Liberty Head Double Eagle
Liberty Head Double Eagle · 1850-1907
- Year / Mint 1856 · O (New Orleans)
- Denomination $20
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage 2,250
- Key dateThe premier regular-issue rarity of the entire Liberty Head series.
- Melt Value ~$3877.96
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Die Varieties
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Specifications
- Series Liberty Head Double Eagle (1850-1907)
- Denomination $20
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Composition 90% gold
- Metal content 0.9675 oz fine gold — about $3875 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 33.436 g
- Diameter 34 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 2,250
- Mint mark O
History
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