Regular Issue
Regular issue double eagles come in two major types and six minor varieties as follows:
- Liberty Head (Coronet) 1849–1907
- Liberty Head, no motto, value "Twenty D." 1849–1866
- Liberty Head, with motto, value "Twenty D." 1866–1876
- Liberty Head, with motto, value "Twenty Dollars" 1877–1907
- Saint Gaudens 1907–1933
- Saint Gaudens, High Relief, Roman Numerals, no motto 1907
- Saint Gaudens, Low Relief, Arabic Numerals, no motto 1907–1908
- Saint Gaudens, Low Relief, Arabic Numerals, with motto 1908–1933
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