The “Runner-Up” Double Eagle?
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1906 Barber Double Eagle Silver Pattern
Item # 021047 
Gem Proof condition 
Price: $99.00
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Metal:
 Silver
Purity:
 .999
Weight:
 1 oz
Diameter:
 38.1 mm
Condition:
 Proof
Grade:
 NGC-Gem Proof
Obverse:
 Head of Liberty wearing a slave cap
Reverse:
 Standing Liberty with eagle, “20 09” below eagle
Packaging:
 Graded Slab
This commemorative series represents one of the biggest “what-ifs?” in numismatic history! It’s a special one-ounce Gem Proof struck to the exact design of U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Charles Barber’s entry in the 1907 Gold Double Eagle sweepstakes. As many know, famed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and his remarkable design won thanks, in no small part, due to his friendship with President Teddy Roosevelt. Had Barber’s design won, we might be talking about $20 “Barbers” instead of $20 “Saints!” Barber’s pattern was completed in 1906, and the only known pattern piece resides in the Smithsonian. Officially authorized by the numismatic experts at the Smithsonian, this special edition has been authenticated by NGC in recognition of its historic importance in U.S. coinage history. Available in 1-ounce of .999 pure silver or .999 pure gold.