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Gold coins
One dollar
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Indian Head Gold dollar (Type II) (1854–56)
Indian Head Gold dollar (Type III) (1856–89)
Quarter eagle ($2.50)
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Turban Head Quarter eagle (stars) (1796–1807) Robert Scot
Capped Head Quarter eagle (large, 1821–1827) John Reich
Three dollar
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United States gold 1854
Three-dollar piece (1854) in circulation from 1854–89. Design (Liberty as an Indian Princess) by
James B. Longacre , Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint from 1844–69.
Stella ($4 and $20)
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Gold
Stella (Flowing Hair)
(1879)
Gold Stella (Coiled Hair) (1880)
Gold Quintuple Stella (1879)
Half eagle ($5)
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1795 Turban Head Half eagle (heraldic eagle) (1795–1807) Robert Scot
1797 Turban Head Half eagle Robert Scot The only Turban Head Half eagle known with 16 stars on the obverse.
1813 Capped Head Half eagle (1813–34) John Reich
1822 Capped Head Half eagle (large diameter) (1813–29) John Reich Only three 1822 Half eagles are known to exist.
1866 Liberty Head Half eagle (motto) (1866–1908) Christian Gobrecht
Eagle ($10)
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1797 Turban Head Eagle (heraldic eagle) (1797–1804) Robert Scot
1865 Liberty Head Eagle (1840–66) Christian Gobrecht
1866 Liberty Head Eagle (motto) (1866–1907) Christian Gobrecht
1908 Indian Head Eagle (motto) (1908–1933) Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Double eagle ($20)
Liberty head
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1849 Liberty Head
Double eagle (Type I reverse)
(1849–66)
Unique for first year of issue
1866 Liberty Head double eagle (Type II reverse) (1866–1877) First year of issue
1877 Liberty Head double eagle (Type III reverse) (1877–1907) First year of issue
Saint Gaudens
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1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle (Roman numerals, high relief) (1907)
1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle (Roman numerals, high relief) (edge and relief detail)
1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle (Arabic numerals), (1907)
1907 Saint Gaudens double eagle (Roman, ultra high relief), (1907–08)
1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle (motto) (1908–1933)
Half-union ($50, pattern)
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1877 Half-union $50 gold pattern slightly larger head
1877 Half-union $50 gold pattern curled hair at bottom