Because of the limited number of $20 Gold Doubled Die varieties, they will
all be illustrated on this single page. If the list should ever expand
significantly, the varieties will be assigned to pages based on their
date and mint mark as is done with other denominations and series.
1873 $20 WDDO-001
Description: LIBERTY, top of coronet, and hairline at bottom of coronet doubled from a CCW pivot near the rim at about 5:00 on an early hubbing.
Die Markers: Obverse: Open 3 variety. Die gouge in hair north of B in LIBERTY. 3 parallel diagonal die scratches inside lower-most curl of hair. Thin die crack between lower 7 and 3. Reverse: Reverse is WDDR-001. Die scratch from lower right A of STATES NNE to the rim.
Submitted By: Edward R. Mill Cross References: None known
1873 $20 WDDR-001
Description: Irregular doubling shows on EPU, spread CW on US of PLURIBUS and U of UNUM, towards the center on L, U, and I of PLURIBUS and NU of UNUM, towards the rim on the B of PLURIBUS, and CCW on the R of PLURIBUS. Traces of doubling also show above IN and on stars.
Die Markers: Obverse:
Obverse is WDDO-001. Open 3 variety. Die gouge in hair north of B in LIBERTY. 3 parallel
diagonal die scratches inside lower-most curl of hair. Thin die crack
between lower 7 and 3. Reverse: Die scratch from lower right A of STATES NNE to the rim.
Submitted By: Edward R. Mill Cross References: None known
1888 $20 WDDR-001
Description: An extremely strong Class II spread towards the center shows on the entire reverse. The strongest spread is near the rim and it diminishes as you move towards the center of the die. The horizontal crossbars of TWENTY DOLLARS are totally separated as are those on EPU. The spread on USA is very strong but there is no total separation. IGWT and all stars are doubled. The eagle shows the strongest doubling at the bottom and the least on the head which is essentially at the center of the die. The arrowheads, shafts, and feathers all show nice doubling.
Die Markers: Obverse: Die scratch from the center of the L through the I to the top of the B in LIBERTY and another from the center of right side of the B to the upper left E in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die scratch at the top of the ribbon bearing the word UNUM. Vertical die scratch to right of N of UNUM. Small strong die gouge NW from upper left second U of UNUM.
Submitted By: Bob Ryan Cross References: None known
1890-S $20 WDDR-001
Description: A Class II spread towards the center shows on USA and TWENTY DOLLARS with the strongest spread on DOLLARS, the arrowheads, the upper rays, as extra points on most stars, and very close on EPU.
Die Markers: Obverse: Repunched 1 in date, 1/1 South. Reverse: Short, strong die scratch NNE from upper right A of STATES. Short die scratch NNE from upper second T of TRUST.
Submitted By: Bob Ryan Cross References: None known
1903-S $20 WDDR-001
Description: Class II tripling shows on USA where it is strongest on UNITED and decreases sharply on STATES OF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS where it decreases from left to right, and slightly on E PLURIBUS.
Die Markers: Obverse: None noted. Reverse: A short die crack connects the bottom of the first T and A of STATES. A long die scratch runs SW to NE through the lower R and upper S of DOLLARS.
Submitted By: Bob Ryan Cross References: None known
