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Silver coins were minted in Denver for the first time in 1906. During the first year, 167 million coins were produced, including $20 gold (double eagle) coins, $10 gold (eagle) coins, $5 gold (half eagle) coins, and assorted denominations of silver coins. The mint was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
The Indian Head gold pieces or Pratt-Bigelow gold coins were two separate coin series, identical in design, struck by the United States Mint: a two-and-a-half-dollar piece, or quarter eagle, and a five-dollar coin, or half eagle. The quarter eagle was struck from 1908 to 1915 and from 1925–1929.
In 1849, in the wake of the California Gold Rush, the Double Eagle, or $20 gold denomination was added [5] This coin contains nearly a pure ounce of gold and were minted in large quantities; many still exist today and are used as bullion coins. The Liberty Head Double Eagle was minted up to 1907.
Gold Rush Collection Bonhams September 2013 $1,035,000 1894 10c United States Daggett, Parker, World-Wide Heritage Auctions: January 2005 $1,020,000 1863 $20 PR-65+ United States Eliasberg Heritage Auctions May 2022 $1,012,000 1921 $20 United States Hesselgesser Goldberg September 2007 $1,006,250 1796 With Stars $2.50 United States Byron Reed
A double eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. [1] (Its gold content of 0.9675 troy ounces [30.09 g] was worth $20 at the 1849 official price of $20.67/ozt.) The coins are 34 mm × 2 mm and are made from a 90% gold (0.900 fine or 21.6 kt) and 10% copper alloy and have a total weight of 1.0750 troy ounces (1.1794 ...
By 1834, the gold in the half eagle had been worth more than its face value for several years. The Act of June 28, 1834 called for a reduction in the gold used. The weight of the coin was reduced to 8.36 grams, the diameter reduced to 22.5 mm, and the composition changed to .8992 gold and .1008 silver and copper.