A total of nine mint facilities have been operated by the US Mint in its history, with eight based in the continental United States and one based overseas in Manila, the Philippines. Famous examples, aside from Double Eagles, are the silver Morgan Dollars and gold $10 Eagles.īranch mints were opened in areas where gold and silver deposits were discovered in order to process metals into coinage more efficiently.
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Under the Coinage Act 1792, a mint was established in Philadelphia and a series of gold, silver and base metal coins were authorised to be struck. Although the US declared independence from the British Empire in 1776, it would be another 16 years before the revolutionary government established its own mint and currency. The US Mint is responsible for striking the coinage of the US Dollar on behalf of the US Treasury. However, any profit made on their resale is liable to Capital Gains Tax in the UK. Notwithstanding, they still qualify as investment gold under current HMRC regulations, which means they're VAT exempt. The 0.900 fineness of these Double Eagles is in contrast to the 22 carat (0.917 fine) crown gold used in circulating British gold coins like the Sovereign and the Guinea. This gives the coin a total weight of 1.0750 troy ounces, but note the actual gold weight is 0.9675 troy ounces. The rest of the alloy is composed of copper and traces of silver. Smaller US gold coins, such as the Eagle, Half Eagle and Quarter Eagle follow this pattern, being denominated respectively as $10.00, $5.00 and $2.50.Īll genuine gold Double Eagles are composed of 33.436 grams of 0.900 gold. At the time, the US Dollar was pegged to gold at $20.67 per troy ounce, which gave the Double Eagle a legal tender value of Twenty Dollars. Some sources state the first issue as 1849, but this is technically incorrect as this was a pattern. Under the US Coinage Act 1849, the gold Double Eagle was first issued as a circulating coin in 1850 and became one of the most well-known and famous gold coins in the world. May have slight edge knocks or scratches, which is perfectly normal for bullion coins and won't detract from their precious metal value. Pre-owned, supplied loose in bullion condition. Coronet Head Double Eagles have a plain milled edge. St Gaudens Double Eagles have stars and lettering on their edges, which reads 'E Reverseĭepending on the date, the reverse will either feature a stylised Great American Seal (1850-1907) by James Longacre or a bald eagle in mid-flight (1907-33) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, depending on the coin selected from our stock. The obverse of the coin you'll receive will either be the Coronet Head design (1866-1907) by James Longacre or the Lady Liberty design (1907-1933) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Mixed-date best value United States gold Double Eagle coins in bullion condition, chosen from our current inventory. We offer complimentary insured postage to UK addresses and we're very happy to ship internationally as well. Our coins are securely and discretely packaged at our showroom in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Some edge knocks or scratches may be present, but that's typical of bullion coins and won't affect their resale value.
These particular Double Eagles are not rare but they are in good to fine condition, carefully authenticated by our expert team who ensure you receive a quality bullion piece. Specifications are 33.43 grams of 0.900 fine gold, a diameter of 34.00 millimetres and an actual gold weight of 0.9675 troy ounces. The latter design was adapted for modern US gold Eagle bullion coins, which were first issued in 1986 and are different to Double Eagles. You can easily distinguish between the two: coins from 18 will have the Coronet Liberty Head design on the obverse and coins from 1908 to 1933 will have the famous Lady Liberty obverse by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Two striking designs feature on these attractive VAT-free coins and you can receive either when you purchase from our best value range. Like the British gold Sovereign, US Double Eagles were released as ordinary circulation coins which were used in everyday transactions, but nowadays are purchased as a bullion investment or as a collectable numismatic piece. Because they're part of our best value range we're able to offer them at really competitive premiums above the live gold price. These historical gold Double Eagles are selected at random from our available stock, making them a competitive choice for bullion investors looking for pre-owned coins.
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