1867 Liberty Head Double Eagle

More than 1.1 million 1867 Liberty Head double eagle $20 gold coins were made between the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints, with a much larger share coming from the latter. Double eagles are relatively large, heavy coins, measuring 34 millimeters across and weighing 33.44 grams. They also contain 0.9613 ounces of gold, which makes them appealing bullion investors. Numismatists appreciate the history of $20 gold coins, which were first made in 1849 – during the heat of the Gold Rush.

1867 was the first full year that the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was located on the reverse of the double eagle. While double eagles weren’t the first United States coin to contain the famous motto, they were designed in 1849 by James B. Longacre, the same individual who designed the 2 Cent coin, which in 1864 was the first to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

What follows is a look at mintages and values of 1867 Liberty Head double eagle coins:

• 1867, 251,015; $2,885

• 1867-S, 920,750; $2,885

• 1867 proof, 50; $200,000

*Values are for coins in a grade of Extremely Fine 40 unless otherwise specified.

Double eagles are relatively large, heavy coins, measuring 34 millimeters across and weighing 33.44 grams. They also contain 0.9613 ounces of gold, which makes them appealing bullion investors. Numismatists appreciate the history of $20 gold coins, which were first made in 1849 – during the heat of the Gold Rush.