The first gold dollars made in the United States were privately minted issues produced about 1832 by a German immigrant named Alt Christoph Bechtler who operated a jewelry shop in Rutherfordton, N.C. and a sharp boost in the number of gold coins being made by the federal government.

coinage, leading to the establishment of two branch mints in the region - in Charlotte, N.C., and Dahlonega, Ga. The groundwork was laid for this fascinating coin in the Carolinas and Georgia, where the nation's first big gold rush took place in the early 1800s. The coin is the gold dollar, a mere pipsqueak physically but a giant in terms of history, rarity and value. history owes its existence to two of the biggest gold rushes. 96750 pure gold, total weight of 33.436 grams and featured a reeded edge with a 34mm diameter.Image Courtesy of Coin Community Members on eBay In the aftermath, Longacres reverse was restored, and the parameters set for the double eagle remained the same throughout its mintage. After being commissioned to redesign Longacre’s double eagle due to unpopularity, Paquets reverse design was only struck in 1861 because of a flaw with the lowered rim that caused the coin to suffer abrasions more easily. This does not include the 1861 ‘Paquet’ Reverse, named after its designer Anthony C. Throughout its mintage, the Liberty Head double eagle went through a series of 3 different varieties.

After the initial strike in 1849, a single pattern piece which resides in the Smithsonian Institute, circulation strikes began in 1850. The obverse featured a depiction of lady liberty’s profiled bust, while the reverse brandished a bald eagle with wings outstretched and a shield. Longacre, and the fact that it was twice the value of the $10 gold eagle, which up until 1849 was the highest denomination of legal gold tender. Named the ‘Double Eagle’ by its designer James B. The California gold rush of the 1840’s left the United States government scrambling to patent new gold denominations with the surplus of gold bullion reserves. Thereafter, the only other pattern produced was the St. The $20 ‘Liberty Head’ Double Eagle gold piece is the largest denomination of gold coinage the United States Mint produced from 1849-1907. Please view our photos for additional information and ask any questions prior to purchase.

The total mintage for this date & mint: 2,087,155. This piece displays an original gold color/luster and excellent visible details. A 1851 (Philadelphia Struck) Liberty Head Double Eagle gold piece graded About Uncirculated 55 (AU-55) by NGC.

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