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]]> 1854-O Liberty Double Eagle https://libertydoubleeagle.org/1854-o-liberty-double-eagle/ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:16:46 +0000 http://libertydoubleeagle.org/?p=45 The 1854-O Liberty Double Eagle (Buy on eBay) represents a well-known rarity of the series, created through a combination of its low mintage and extensive circulation. From the original mintage…

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]]> Liberty Double Eagle Coin Design https://libertydoubleeagle.org/liberty-gold-double-eagle-coin-design/ Tue, 25 May 2010 13:26:41 +0000 http://libertydoubleeagle.org/?p=16 Chief engraver James B. Longacre, working at the Mint since 1844, was appointed to design the new twenty dollar gold denomination. His work is featured on many American coinage designs…

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]]> Background and History https://libertydoubleeagle.org/liberty-double-eagle-background-history/ Tue, 25 May 2010 12:31:01 +0000 http://libertydoubleeagle.org/?p=14 On January 24, 1848 gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California. This would begin the “California Gold Rush” when thousands of people would come to California in search of…

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