1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle Value
The 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle carries a current retail range of about $3,306 to $32,411 across circulated and Mint State grades, and its metal content alone is worth $3,241 as of 2026-06-01 Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
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1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $3,241.13 |
| Good (G-4) | $3,306 to $4,376 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $3,306 to $4,538 |
| Fine (F-12) | $3,306 to $4,781 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $3,526 to $5,186 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $3,995 to $5,875 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $4,821 to $7,090 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $6,061 to $8,913 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $8,265 to $12,154 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $22,040 to $32,411 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-13. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle value
At the entry level, well-worn examples bring about $3,306. The same coin in gem uncirculated condition is a $32,411 coin. Grade is everything: two examples of the 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle can differ in price by an order of magnitude based purely on preservation.
1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle specifications
- Series
- Liberty Head Double Eagle
- Year
- 1899
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- 90% gold, 10% copper
- Weight
- 33.436 g
- Diameter
- 34 mm
- Edge
- Reeded
- Designer
- James Barton Longacre
- Gold content
- 0.96750 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (On the reverse, below the eagle) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle valuable
Pre-1933 gold carries two values at once: the 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle holds 0.9675 oz of metal ($3,241 today) plus the historical premium of a coin the Treasury once tried to recall entirely.
Official mintage figures for the 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Born of the California Gold Rush, the double eagle packed nearly an ounce of gold into a single coin and quickly carried most of America's monetary gold. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1899
bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TWENTY D.
eagle facing, head l., motto within stars, rays above
Measured 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle specimens
3 physically measured 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 33.436 g, 34 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle #1 | 33.43 g | 34 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.178, Breen.7333 |
| 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle #2 | 33.408 g | 34 mm | 6 h | Friedberg.USA.177, Breen.7330 |
| 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle #3 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.177, Breen.7330 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle is valued between $3,306 and $32,411 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.