2026 Niue 2 oz Silver 1849 Liberty Head Double Eagle

Coin Highlights:

• Each coin contains 2 oz of .999 fine silver.
• Mintage limited to 500 coins.
• Comes in a box with a certificate of authenticity.
• Obverse: Displays the elegant portrait of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed with the word "LIBERTY."
• Reverse: Features a heraldic eagle with shield, symbolizing the strength and unity of the United States.
• Sovereign coin backed by the Niue government.

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1849 Liberty Head Double Eagle
The 1849 Liberty Head Double Eagle holds a unique and historic place in American numismatics as the very first twenty-dollar gold coin ever authorized and struck by the United States Mint.Designed by Chief Engraver James Barton Longacre, the coin was created in response to the California Gold Rush, which dramatically increased the nation’s gold reserves and made the production of a larger denomination gold coin both practical and necessary.

Unlike regular circulation issues, the 1849 Double Eagle was essentially an experimental and transitional coin. Only two specimens were struck: one was sent to the Smithsonian Institution, where it remains today as one of the most important treasures of American numismatics, while the second piece disappeared and has never been conclusively identified. As a result, no 1849 Liberty Head Double Eagle is available to collectors, making it one of the rarest and most legendary coins in U.S. history.