1868 $20 Twenty Dollar, Aluminum
Judd-665, Pollock-740,
Rarity: Low R.7, PR66 Cameo PCGS.
Ex: Garrett-Simpson.

Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge

Obverse/Reverse:
The design is identical to the regular-issue Liberty Head eagle for the year.

Comment:
Approximately six examples of this pattern are known, including those that were part of cased aluminum coinage sets. This was once part of the Garrett cased set, which was sold intact in Heritage’s 2013 FUN Signature Auction.

The surfaces are bright and unoxidized with deeply reflective fields and starkly contrasting, frosted devices. Fully struck, of course.

Provenance/Appearances:
Private Sale in Feb 2026. Priors:
- Ex: Philadelphia Mint; A Collection of American Coins and Medals (H.G. Sampson, 2/1882), lot 956; (16 Piece Set)
- T. Harrison Garrett; Robert Garrett; John Work Garrett; Johns Hopkins University; Garrett Collection, Part I (Bowers and Ruddy, 11/1979), / lot #396; (16 Piece Set)
- Jascha Heifetz Collection (Superior, 10/1989), / lot #3283; (16 Piece Set)
- FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2013), part of a 16-piece set,/ lot #6006.
- Heritage Jan 2021 Fun Simpson Part 3 / Lot #3153