1865 Liberty Head Double Eagle
Liberty Head Double Eagle · 1850-1907
- Year / Mint 1865 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $20
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage 351,175
- Melt Value ~$4230.37
Estimate
Problem coins — cleaned, ex-jewelry, holed — trade near melt plus 3%.
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
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 $4225 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 33.436 g
- Diameter 34 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 351,175
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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