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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/United States gold coins (VII) – $20 Double Eagle (1849–1933)

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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Double eagle $20 gold coin (final set of regular-issue U.S. gold coins) was struck from 1849 to 1933. The Liberty Head types (1849–1907) were designed by James B. Longacre. The Saint-Gaudens types (1907 – 1933) were designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The first coin in the set (1849 Liberty Head Double eagle) is unique because (according to A Guide Book of United States Coins) only a single coin was minted. Each of the Liberty Head types is the first year of issue. The Saint-Gauden types include the scarce high relief and very rare ultra-high relief.
Original
A complete typeset of seven Double eagle gold $20 coins from 1849 to 1933. Included is one image (a three-photo montage) of edge lettering and detail on a high relief 1907 $20 coin.
Articles in which these images appear
Double eagle (all), Liberty Head double eagle, Saint-Gaudens double eagle, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, James B. Longacre
FP category for this image
Currency
Creator
United States Mint
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History
Edited by Godot13


Promoted File:NNC-US-1849-G$20-Liberty Head (Twenty D.).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1866-G$20-Liberty Head (motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1877-G$20-Liberty Head (Twenty Dollars & motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, high relief).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, high relief) – edge detail.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Arabic).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, ultra high relief, wire edge).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1908-D-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Arabic & motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]