Dollar 20 Liberty Gold Coin 1900. Longacre liberty head 20 gold coins of 1900 were made in the philadelphia and san francisco mints with the latter producing a much larger number. Gold coin of its time. 1900 20 double eagle gold coins contain 0 9613 ounces of gold weigh 33 44 grams and measure 34 millimeters wide.
This is why it retains its designation to this day as a 20 coin. The ngc coin explorer is a free online coin collecting guide.
1900 20 liberty head double eagle pcgs ms64 cac 3 195 00.
Longacre liberty head 20 gold coins of 1900 were made in the philadelphia and san francisco mints with the latter producing a much larger number. Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s. A much larger number of 20 gold coins were made at the san francisco mint in 1900 than in philadelphia the latter of which struck both proof and business strike coins. The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin.
