After its discovery in California, gold gained a lot of focus as a common means of monetary exchange. Due to a need for large denomination coins, particularly since the US Treasury was not printing paper money yet, the first $20 gold pieces were introduced in 1849.
The $20 gold coins, otherwise known as Double Eagles, were the largest denomination coins to be produced by the US Mint for regular use. The first Double Eagles from 1849 to 1907 carried an image of Liberty facing left, which was designed by James B. Longacre, and a Heraldic Eagle on the reverse side. In 1866 the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" were added to the back side above the eagle. Also on the reverse side prior to 1877, the value was written as "TWENTY D" which was changed to "TWENTY DOLLARS" on all subsequent Double Eagles.
In 1907 the front image on the Double Eagle was changed to a striding figure of Liberty holding a torch. On the reverse side, the image was that of a flying eagle. The last strikings of the The Double Eagle were in 1933.
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1891 S, $20 Gold Double Eagle, Type III, ICG MS62
$1,660.20 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 17m
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1908 Motto $20 PCGS MS65 *Better Date* Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle
$12,750.00
$15,000.00 
Time Left: 18m
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1877-S Liberty Gold Double Eagle $20 - GEM BU - RARE Gold Coin!
$2,645.00
$12,485.00
Time Left: 23m
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1891 S $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle Gold Coin NGC Certified MS61
$1,995.00
Time Left: 30m
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1865 $20 Double Eagle === AU 58 === NGC# 3088811-001 === RARE Civil War Gold !!!
$4,995.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 31m
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1927 -- $20 Gold -- St. Guaden's Double Eagle -- BEAUTIFUL COIN!!!
$1,677.99 (26 Bids)
Time Left: 33m
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1927 $20 St. Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin, in Bezel
$2,495.00
Time Left: 33m
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2009 DOUBLE EAGLE GOLD $20 ULTRA HIGH RELIEF PCGS MS69
$2,995.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 35m
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1895 Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin NGC MS62
$2,175.00
Time Left: 40m
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1922 ST GAUDENS $20.00 GOLD COIN
$1,712.61 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 44m
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1895 Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin PCGS MS62
$2,175.00
Time Left: 46m
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1904 LIBERTY HEAD $20.00 GOLD COIN
$1,624.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 47m
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1904 Liberty Head Double Eagle U.S. Gold Coin ($20 Gold Piece)
$1,675.00 (13 Bids)
Time Left: 48m
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1903 S $20 LIBERTY GOLD
$1,699.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 55m
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1898 S Coronet Head $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin NGC MS62
$2,175.00
Time Left: 56m
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1926 ST GAUDENS $20.00 GOLD COIN
$1,646.65 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 56m
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1909 8 Saint Gaudens-GOLD-LOW Mintage *w return* - rare date- Lustrous
$2,299.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 56m
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1915-S $20 Gold PCGS MS 64+ PQ Premium Quality Plus Grade
$2,050.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 58m
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1888 Liberty Gold Double Eagle $20 - GEM BU - RARE MS Uncirculated Coin!
$2,965.00
$12,785.00
Time Left: 1h 1m
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$20, Gold Double Eagle, 1904, Liberty MS-63
$1,750.00
$1,975.00
Time Left: 1h 12m
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1900 S Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin PCGS MS62
$2,125.00
Time Left: 1h 12m
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1908-S $20 GOLD ST GAUDENS +++ CERTIFIED PCGS-GENUINE +++ N R
$2,395.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 13m
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CHOICE GEM BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED $20 SAINT GAUDENS GOLD UNITED STATES COIN
$2,099.00
Time Left: 1h 15m
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1872-S Liberty Gold Double Eagle $20 - CHOICE BU - RARE Date Beauty!
$4,345.00
$16,795.00
Time Left: 1h 17m
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1864 $20 Double Eagle === AU 53 === NGC# 3123004-004 === RARE Civil War Gold !!!
$4,995.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 19m
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1924 $20 DOLLAR ST GAUDENS NGC MS66
$3,650.00
Time Left: 1h 20m
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1863 $20 Double Eagle === AU 55 === NGC# 447858-011 === RARE Civil War Gold !!!
$12,995.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 30m
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1926 $20 ST. GAUDENS PCGS MS-66 SAINT MS66 BETTER DATE!
$4,385.00
Time Left: 1h 34m
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1922 $20 ST. GAUDENS PCGS MS63 SAINT MS-63 BEAUTIFUL !!
$2,285.00
Time Left: 1h 34m
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1914-S $20 ST. GAUDENS NGC MS65 SAINT MS-65 BETTER DATE
$2,985.00
Time Left: 1h 34m
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