1874 Liberty Head Double Eagle

About This Coin

The 1874 Liberty Head Double Eagle is a United States Gold Double Eagle from the Liberty Head Double Eagles 1849-1907 series — 26th of 59 years in the series. In 1874, coins were struck at the Carson City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 1.7 million. This ranks 36th of 58 years by total mintage, above the series median of 1.4 million. 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. Carson City double eagles are actively collected from this mid-1870s period. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 33.4 grams, 34 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have identified one known die variety for this date (retained cud). Across its variants, estimated values range from $4.9K to $122K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $90K in MS62 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by James Barton Longacre.