The Fairmont Collection is an exciting hoard of Pre-33 US Gold Coins recently repatriated to the United States in the late 2010s. These coins represent a range of dates and denominations, the vast majority of which are more than a century old. In this listing, $20 Liberty Gold Eagles from the dawn of the US Civil War are available from the hoard of Fairmont Collection specimens. Now, 1861 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins are available to you for purchase online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Coins arrive in protective plastic slabs from the PCGS!
• Produced by the Philadelphia Mint!
• Initial mintage of 2,976,453 at Philadelphia!
• Limited availability of certified gold coins from the Fairmont Collection!
• Contains .9675 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Issued a face value of $20 (USD) by the United States.
• Bears a Grade of Mint State 61 from the Professional Coin Grading Service.
• The obverse depicts Lady Liberty in left-profile relief.
• On the reverse is the heraldic eagle.

The $20 Gold Double Eagle Coin was a direct product of the California Gold Rush. When the US Eagle denomination was introduced in 1795, it was originally available only as the $10 Eagle, $5 Half Eagle, and $2.50 Quarter Eagle.

Following the influx of gold to the Treasury during and after the California Gold Rush, the $20 Gold Double Eagle was introduced. The coin features a design modified from Christian Gobrecht’s 1838 Liberty Head design by his predecessor, James B. Longacre, the 4^th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

The obverse of 1861 $20 Liberty Double Eagle Coins comes with a left-profile bust of Lady Liberty. This portrait includes a coronet crown on her head with curls in her hair. There are 13 stars around the design field and a date mark of 1861 at the bottom.

On the reverse of 1861 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins, you will find the Great Seal of the United States. This modified version of the heraldic eagle includes a front-facing bald eagle supporting an ornate US national shield. Rays of sunlight connect the tips of its outstretched wings and the eagle clutches the arrows of war and the olive branch of peace.

These 1861 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Coins are available to you in Mint State 61 condition. Coins with this grade showcase diminished mint luster, clusters of large and small contact marks, and hairlines that are noticeable to the naked eye.

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