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Although $1, $2.5, $5 and $10 gold coins were already in circulation, the Mint realized that it could increase production of gold coins by minting a $20 gold coin, or double eagle, in half the time it took to produce two $10 gold coins with the same amount of gold. The 1902 Liberty Head double eagle is a sought-after and low-mintage date coin. Considered as the most recognizable coin of its day, the $20 Liberty has also historically been the most popular of all US gold numismatics.

The Liberty Head exhibits a smooth, satiny sheen and the strike is razor sharp throughout. The obverse of the coin depicts Liberty's head circled by thirteen stars. She faces to the left and wears a coronet inscribed with the word "LIBERTY". The reverse depicts a simple wreath encircling the date and value of the coin, along with "In God We Trust" and the "United States of America" inscribed.