1881 Liberty Head Double Eagle
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Auction Record
- Price realized
- $152,750
- Sold
- Grade
- MS61
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1881 Liberty Head Double Eagle was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a Gold Double Eagle in the Liberty Head Double Eagles 1849-1907 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 2,199 double eagles dated 1881. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM surrounded by a glory of rays, and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST within the oval of stars above the eagle. Philadelphia and San Francisco struck double eagles. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 33.44 grams, 34 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8994.
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