20 Dollars, United States, 1855
date: label: date made
content: 1855
name: label: mint
content: U.S. Mint, New Orleans
label: maker
content: United States Mint
label: designer
content: Longacre, James Barton
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 20 dollar coin
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1855
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a coronet and facing left. 13 stars around.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1855
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Heraldic eagle with wings outstretched clutching arrows and branch in talons, shield over chest. Scrolls on either side of eagle, ring of 13 stars above eagle's head, rays above stars.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY D. / E PLURIBUS UNUM / O
label: Description
content: The rarity of the 1855-O double eagle is often overshadowed by the 1854-O and 1856-O issues. There are fewer than 100 examples of this date known in all grades. This is especially important considering the fact that double eagles are one of the most popular U.S. coins. Most of the coins known for the date are low grade. The treasure of the S.S. Republic featured three examples, all of which grade AU-58. The Smithsonian has two specimens, both of which are About Uncirculated. Mint State coins are very rare and the few that have been certified as such, are barely so.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
label: place of issue
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: United States Double Eagle
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1984.1046.0447
label: catalog number
content: 1984.1046.0447
label: accession number
content: 1984.1046
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis measurement)
label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2.2 mm x 33.9 mm; 3/32 in x 1 11/32 in