1857-O Coronet Head Gold $20 Double Eagle

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[{"selector":"#anim-a87ef513-8c25-4cfe-9a9e-d0e9938e26ef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Minted at the New Orleans Mint in 1857, this coin is part of the Coronet Head series, designed by James B. Longacre and minted from 1849 to 1907.

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