$20 1899-P Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle NGC/PCGS MS63
Mint State 63 population under 1% of total mintage
Denomination | Double Eagles |
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Series | Liberty Head |
Composition | Gold |
Year | 1899 |
Mint | Philadelphia (P) |
Grade | Mint State |
Mint State Score | MS 63 |
Designation | Condition Rarity |
Certification | PCGS, NGC |
The Twenty Dollar Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle, designed by James B. Longacre, was minted from 1850 to 1907. This turn-of-the-century example was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1899 and is graded in Mint State 63 condition. Out of every 1899-P Liberty Head Double Eagle struck, less than 1% have been graded in MS63 condition. With such a low MS63 population, this Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle is a true Condition Rarity. Coins like this 1899-P Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle became increasingly rarer as a result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Executive Order 6102 in 1933. This order sought to revive the American economy by recalling circulating American gold coins to be melted down.