The 1904 double eagle gold coin was minted in the Philadelphia Mint, and the San Francisco mint; this coin was not made by other mints like Denver, New Orleans, or Carson City mints. The very first type of double eagle gold coin was actually minted in the year 1849, but that coin was unique and it remains in the Smithsonian museum. The 1904 double eagle gold coin is part of the 1 million coins created in Philadelphia, and if you compare the 1904 double eagle gold coin to the very first double eagle gold coin you will find a number of design distinctions. The design of the 1904 double eagle gold coin is a culmination of the various changes that the double eagle gold coin endured.
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 1904 LIBERTY HEAD $20 DOUBLE EAGLE GEM BU  US $1,425.00
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 1904 $20 Gold Double Eagle NGC 63 US $2,575.00
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 1904$20 LIBERTY GOLD PCGS MS62 US $1,850.00
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 1904 S $20 Coronet Head Gold High Mint State Grade US $1,234.56
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 1904 S $20 Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS 62 US $1,575.00
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 1904 Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS 61 US $1,495.00
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 1904 Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS 65 US $4,495.00
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 190019041899 Double Eagle Liberty 20 gold coins US $3,675.00
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 1904 S $20 GOLD Liberty Double Eagle 1oz GOLD Coin US $1,377.00
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 $20 GOLD 1904 Liberty MS63 US $1,402.87
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 1904 $2000 Coronet Head Double Eagle Gold Coin US $1,181.17
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 1904 $20 LIBERTY HEAD GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE US $1,125.00
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The 1904 double eagle gold coin has a motto on it which is not present on the very first double eagle gold coins. The motto was added to double eagle gold coin selections in the 1860s, so anything after the mid-60s will present a motto. The 1904 double eagle gold coin will also have the word “dollars” spelled out on the back of the coin, this change occurred in the late 1870s. Formerly, double eagle gold coins were being crafted with a single letter of “D” to indicate dollars on the back side.
Due to the myriad changes that the 1904 double eagle gold coin presents, it is classified as a Type III double eagle gold coin and it is of considerable value for the coin collector. The very history of the coin can be identified in the coin’s design, and this coin is a wonderful coin to add to any collection. These coins can be considerably value and if in excellent condition, they can sell for as much as two thousand dollars.
1904 Double Eagle Coin Specification:
Circulation strikes: 11,390,874
Proofs: 98
Diameter: 34 mm
Metal content: 90% Gold/10% others
Weight: 33.4 grams
Edge: Reeded