#11  2004 $20

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

(highest auction $256 by heatherstreasures19 on 9/9/20)

This piece was minted in anticipation of rising silver prices driving the face value above $10.  The short lived high prices of 2004 did not last long enough, and the move to the $20 base ounce did not happen until Thanksgiving day, 2005, so these pieces were never minted in quantity.

Update

It turns out that in anticipation of the $20 base move up, lots of these had been minted and were sitting in the warehouse at Sunshine mint waiting to be released.  They were never released, so they were all taken by the FBI in the raid.  When silver was returned to the true owners of the siezed warehouse goods, these were sent back in place of other pieces they could not return, so there are lots of them out there now, as evidenced by full rolls of them being sold on ebay.

#14  2005 $20 Type I (short hair lock) 

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

This piece had been minted and stockpiled to replace #11.  The move up indeed happened in 2005, so these pieces were promptly put into RCO hands via the exchange program, where the old $10 base pieces were traded for the $20 base pieces plus a small re-minting fee.  The volume of exchanges was seriously underestimated and the stock of #14 was quickly depleted and the die worn out pumping out more.  There was a delay in exchanges until the new die (#15) was ready.

Many, many thousands of these pieces were minted.

#15  2005 $20 Type II (long hair lock)

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

Major differences between #14 & #15 are the hair-lock above the T in TRUST, the size of the ear and the closeness to the rim of the crown tips.  Click here for a close up photo of the differences.

Many, many thousands of these pieces were minted.

#16  2006 $20 - PUERTO RICO

Created for the Alfredo Pacheco PR RCO

(highest private sale price $360 on 3/9/2021 by Ron G.)

I believe only 1000 of these were minted.  Hallmarked and serial numbered versions of these have been confirmed. 

#17  2006 $20 - MICHIGAN     SERIAL #57

Created for the Jeff Kotchounian (deceased), Ron Goodger and Jeff Hoffmaster MI RCOs

(12/28/13 auction $137 by seller jpdenoyer for #'d)   

#17 is the first of the 25 state SMI.  See the SMI page for info.

Most SMI were not serial numbered.  There were 2000 or more of #17 minted.    

#18  2006 $20 - CALIFORNIA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Matt Pitagora CA RCO

(and other CA RCOs - if you know them, tell me)

There were 2000 or more of these minted.

Inspired by the success of the Puerto Rico pieces, customization was offered to RCOs in the states.  25 states and MARCO ISLAND responded by ordering custom pieces.

#19  2006 $20 - COLORADO     SERIAL #57

Created for the Bill Wesson (deceased) CO RCO

(highest GI $175.50 on ebay by indycoindealer 8/27/2021)

There were 1000 of these minted.

#20  2006 $20 - WASHINGTON     SERIAL #57

Created for the Joe Gardinier WA RCO

(GI highest auction $100 3/23/2020 by seller Jason Caissie)

There were 1000 of these minted.

#21  2006 $20 - FLORIDA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Frank May FL RCO

GI highest auction $80 by seller eztradin on 8/20/23.)

There were 2000 or more of these minted.

#22  2006 $20 - NEW HAMPSHIRE     SERIAL #57

Created for the Charls Hampe NH RCO

(BNVH mintmark high $106 3/30/2012 by seller llleeellleee)

(plain high price $80 4/26/2020 by Jason Caissie)

There were 1000 of these minted.

#23  2006 $20 - GEORGIA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Fred Smith and Ben Mullavey GA RCOs

(HM highest auction price $135 on 7/14/2012 by Dave G.)

There were 1000 or more of these minted.

#24  2006 MARCO ISLAND

Created for the AL Wagner FL RCO 

GI highest auction $325 by seller navy-mm3 on 5/12/20.)

There were 1000 of these minted.

If you have serial #69 of this, please contact me! 

#25  2006 $20 - PENNSYLVANIA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Pete Hallock and Bert Olley (deceased) PA RCOs

There were at least 1000 of these minted.

#26  2006 $20 - INDIANA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Alan McConnell, Ray Hurd and BVNH IN RCOs

(highest GI $120 on ebay by Ron G. 9/6/2021)

There were at least 1000 of these minted.

#27  2006 $20 - NEW MEXICO     SERIAL #57

Created for the Mike Lunnon NM RCO

(GI auction $250 3/29/2020 by ebay seller Jason Caissie)

I'm pretty sure only 500 of these were minted. 

My predictions that the New Mexico piece would become one of the rarest GI SMI materialized some time ago.

#28  2006 $20 - NORTH DAKOTA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Lex Schauer ND RCO

(GI auction $200 3/23/2020 by ebay seller Jason Caissie)

I'm pretty sure only 500 of these were minted.

My predictions that the New Mexico piece would become one of the rarest GI SMI materialized some time ago.

#29  2006 $20 - IDAHO     SERIAL #57

Created for the Jack Rogers ID RCO

(GI auction $240 9/8/2023 by ebay seller ratboy2020)

I'm pretty sure only 500 of these were minted.

My predictions that the Idaho piece would shake out as one of the rarest GI SMI materialized some time ago.

#30  2006 $20 - NEW YORK     SERIAL #57

Created for the Karl Reile NY RCO

(GI auction $125 11/26/2020 by ebay seller Jason Caissie)

There were 2000 or more of the GI version minted.

Only 500 of the #50.5 double date version were minted.

#31  2006 $20 - ALASKA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Rock Smith (deceased) AK RCO

(GI auction $200 on ebay 3/15/2023 by ratboy2020)

Only 500 of these were minted.  They will get hard to find.

#32  2006 $20 - MASSACHUSETTS     SERIAL #57

Created for the Kamal Jain MA RCO

(GI auction $200 1/14/2023 by seller coinguy99)

Only 500 of these were minted.  They will get hard to find.

#33  2006 $20 - VIRGINIA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Mike Eck VA RCO

(GI auction $120 12/25/2020 by ebay seller  Jason Caissie)

I'm unsure of mintage (1000, I think)

#34  2006 $20 - MISSOURI     SERIAL #57

Created for the Steve Brendtro MO RCO

(HM auction $130 3/19/2023 by ebay seller gsh3-8)

I think 1000 of these were minted.

#35  2006 $20 - TEXAS     SERIAL #57

Created for the Jason Pratt TX RCO

(highest GI $120 on ebay by Ron G. 9/6/2021)

1000 or more GI pieces were made.  The second run was the #50 double date error, of which 500 were made.

#36  2006 $20 - NORTH CAROLINA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Kevin Innes NC RCO

(GI highest auction $90 4/26/2020 by Jason Caissie)

There were 2000 or more of these minted.

There exists a NC piece with the hallmark stamped upside down.  I had it but can no longer find it.  If you bought one from me (draperite51 on Ebay), check it.  It is definitely an ERROR piece.

#37  2006 $20 - ALABAMA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Ralph and Mike Beauchamp AL RCO

(GI highest private sale $240 3/1/2020 by Richie Bachner)

Only 500 pieces made.

My predictions that the Alabama piece would shake out as one of the 5 rarest GI SMI has now materialized.

(GI highest private sale $240 3/1/2020 by Richie Bachner)

#38  2006 $20 - MONTANA     SERIAL #57

Created for the Alan Anderson MT RCO

(GI highest ebay auction $199 8/21/2023 by ratboy2020)

Only 500 pieces made.  They will become hard to find.

#39  2006 $20 - ILLINOIS     SERIAL #57

Created for the Tom Weber IL RCO

(highest GI $120 on ebay by Ron G. 9/6/2021)

Only 1000 pieces made.

#40  2006 $20 - MISSISSIPPI     SERIAL #57

Created for the Dan Rose MS RCO

(GI auction $225 11/25/2020 by ebay seller  Jason Caissie)

Only 500 pieces made.

My predictions that the Mississippi piece would shake out as one of the 5 rarest GI SMI materialized some time ago.

#41  2006 $20 - OREGON     SERIAL #57

Created for the Allen Heart OR RCO

Only 500 pieces made.

(GI auction $200 3/23/2020 by ebay seller Jason Caissie)

My predictions that the Oregon piece would shake out as one of the 5 rarest GI SMI has materialized.

#42  2006 $20 - MAINE     SERIAL #57

Created for the Dale McAvey (deceased) ME RCO

Only 500 pieces made.

(GI highest ebay auction $240 3/20/2023 by ratboy2020)

My predictions that the Maine piece would shake out as one of the 5 rarest GI SMI materialized some time ago.

#43  2006 GENERAL ISSUE

Created by Bernard von Nothaus             

Many thousands of these were made, I thought, until Bernard pointed out that the focus in 2006 was on the state SMI and not that many of these 2006 generic pieces were sold.  How many were actually minted is not known.

#44  2007 PUERTO RICO ENGLISH

Created for the Alfredo Pacheco PR RCO

SCARCE!

(highest known ebay sale $1925 4/6/2012 by Jeff K.)

I'm pretty sure this order was split with #45 and only 500 were minted.

Most are in Puerto Rico, so it is VERY difficult to find in the United States.

#45  2007 PUERTO RICO SPANISH

Created for the Alfredo Pacheco PR RCO

(highest known auction price $355 by Dave G.)

I'm pretty sure this order was split with #44 and only 500 were minted.

Even thought the mintage of this piece was the same as #44, many more of these found their way to the mainland US, but they are still difficult to find.

#46  2007 PANAMA

Created by Bernard von Nothaus 

(highest private sale $450 on 10/14/2021 by Ron G.)

Only 1000 pieces made.

Customization again followed the lead of Puerto Rico (#44 & #45) with this piece for Panama.  This began the trend of custom pieces that lasted until the FBI raid after #56 was shipped.

#47  2007/2006 DOUBLE DATE GENERAL ISSUE

Created by Bernard von Nothaus 

(2/9/14 auction $135 by ebay seller powermizer)

NOT an error!  Deliberate use of new obverse with old reverse when USA was moved to rear and © added to further eliminate confusion by non-observant persons.  The USA always meant made in the USA and not coin of the USA.  Many thousands of these were made also, I thought, but again there was a lot of focus on the 2007 custom pieces, so who really knows?

#48  2007 ECUADOR

Created for the Joe Gardinier WA RCO

(highest auction $350 on 3/12/20 by Jason Caissie.)

Only 1000 pieces made.

In my opinion, this is the most beautiful reverse of them all.              

#49  2007 CALIFORNIA BEAR

Created for the Matt Pitagora CA RCO 

I'm unsure of mintage - I think it was more than 1000.

best Ebay sale $180 on 8/13/2021 by seller hanovermcc

#50  2006/2007 TEXAS DOUBLE DATE ERROR

I'm not sure which TX RCO ordered this piece -

if you know, please emal me at LRGoodger ' at' gmail

(highest auction price $300 on 3/12/2020 by Ron G.)

This error was created by the mint selecting the wrong obverse die.  Only 500 pieces were made this way.

#50.5  2006/2007 NEW YORK DOUBLE DATE ERROR

Created by mint error - ordered by NY RCO Karl Reile

(highest known private sale $1250 3/9/2021 by Ron G.)

This error was created at the same time as the TX DD.  I just found out about it in April, 2011.  Only 500 pieces were made this way.  More information about this piece can be found on the SMI 1 OZ Silver page under HM SMI.

#51  2007 GILLIE'S

Created for the Dave Gillie MI RCO

(Highest ebay sale 12/15/22 $200 by Ron G.)    

Only 1000 pieces made total, including serial numbered and hallmarked.       

#52  2007 CHAMBERSBURG

Created for the Pete Hallock PA RCO   

(3/2/20 ebay auction $250 by Jason Caissie)

Only 1000 pieces made.

The continually rising prices on the custom pieces are a testament to how hard it has become to find some of them.                  

#53  2008 RON PAUL

Created by Nick Leobold in NY (I think)

(highest known private sale $995 for a SN piece by Nic L.)

Many thousands of these were sold.  They were minted in a show of support for Ron Paul's campaign and monetary stance.  They had been sold for about two months prior to the raid, which confiscated many thousands of them.  Was that an effort to slow down his campaign?  Right after the raid, there was a frenzy to obtain any of these pieces that had escaped the FBI and prices rocketed to $400 each or more.  Now that the court case has been settled and things have quieted down, these pieces can be had at more reasonable prices.  There have been numerous recent auctions where they sold in the $60 range.

If you have serial #69 of this, please contact me! 

#54  2007 MILWAUKEE ANA

Created by Bernard von Nothaus          

SCARCE!

(highest known private sale $350 3/9/2021 by Ron G.)

Not sold to the public except at the 2007 Milwaukee ANA.

These pieces were created especially for the ANA show.

Only 1000 pieces made. 

#55  2007 EVANSVILLE 

Created for the Bernard von Nothaus RCO

VERY RARE!

(highest known private sale $5000 3/9/2024 by Ron G.)

Probably less than 50 pieces escaped the FBI raid.  This piece was quietly announced on 9/27/2007 in the September Liberty Dollar Newsletter.  I just happened to see it and ordered a tube of 20 pieces (all of which have been sold to collectors except one in my personal set).  Other than that tube, very few were ordered in onsies and twosies according to the girls who ran the Evansville fulfillment office.  BVNH himself tried to get some of my 20 pieces from me shortly after the raid, since all of his were taken and he was having a hard time finding any.  Everyone was focused on the very hot Ron Paul dollars and the newly introduced PEACE/STOP THE WAR 1/2 ounce, so the Evansville piece simply did not get many orders.  As a result, the vast majority of the Evansville mint run was sitting in the safe at the fulfillment office when the FBI came calling in November 2007.  The final decision of the court seven years later branded these pieces contraband, so none of the seized ones will ever see the light of day again.  That makes this piece harder to find than its nearest production (offered for sale to the public) rivals, which is the Ron Paul platinum with a mintage of 100 pieces.  The Liberty Euro and the split quarter, each of which had a mintage of about 100, were special pieces that were NOT produced for public consumption but later found their way into the collector market and are easier to find than the Evansville.  There exist trial runs of pieces that were never brought to production that are rarer.  Some of those are listed on the Known Prototypes page.

Now that my pieces have been sold, they will be extremely hard to find.  Other than mine, only four have ever been listed on Ebay.  If you are looking for one of these, I can tell you who bought from me.  Seven of the Nineteen I sold went to an investor in Australia.  He said he expected them to be at $10,000 each within five years.  If you offer enough, maybe he will sell you one.                          

#56  2007 CHIROPRACTIC

Created for the Jeff kotchounian MI RCO

(Highest private sale 4/10/20 $255 by Jason Caissie)

Only 1000 pieces made.

This was the last custom piece made by Liberty Dollar before the FBI raid.

#57  2008 NAKED BACK

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

Many thousands of these were made.

#60  2008 20 EURO

Created by Kevin Innes NC RCO and one other

(if you know who, let me know)

VERY RARE!

(highest private sale numbered piece - $1500  2/17/2012)

(highest private sale un-#d piece $3800 3/7/16 by Dave G.)

Only 100 made - un-numbered pieces are EXTREMELY rare.

I contest claims that the Liberty Euro is the rarest Liberty Dollar production.  They were created after the raid of 2007, so none were seized by the FBI and all 100 pieces are in the hands of the public.  By contrast, the Evansville (#55) had most of the run seized by the FBI, so even though there were more of them minted, there are fewer in the hands of the public than the Euros.  Also, it is doubtful that the Ron Paul Platinum piece had a mintage of 100 pieces, so it is also rarer than the Liberty Euro.

Actually, the Liberty Euro should not be included in this list of one ounce silver medallions because it was never released for production by the organization and was never sold through the main office in Evansville, IN (kind of like the copper 'mule' on the copper page).  The 100 pieces that exist were a prototype run done to evaluate the potential for a European market.  Once it was determined that the market was not there, the pieces that were not given to folks in Europe during the presentations were brought back to the US and numbered by BVNH.  They were then sold into the collector market by the two people who conceived the idea and made the pitch in Europe.

The SN 69 piece pictured here resides in a complete, SN SMI set with many addtional #69 pieces (Gillie's, Chambersburg, Marco Island, etc.) belonging to Ron Goodger.  It is probably the most extensive matched serial number set outside BVNH's own holdings.

#61  2009 NAKED BACK

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

Many thousands of these were made.

After 12 years of dealing with the beautiful NORFED collectibles, I suspect this piece may be rarer than previously thought.  It was produced at a time of uncertainty for the organization, with many supporters falling away because of the raid and the prosecution.  Orders for Liberty Dollars were in severe decline as a result, so fewer may have been made than I had guessed.  Time has shown very few of these showing up for sale on ebay.

#62  2009 TORCH BACK TYPE I

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

Many thousands of these were made.

See below for detailed differences between 62, 64 & 65.

#63  2009 PEACE NAKED BACK

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

(highest auction price $120 on 11/23/2021 by Ron G.)

After 12 years of dealing with the beautiful NORFED collectibles, I suspect this piece may be rarer than previously thought.  It was produced at a time of uncertainty for the organization, with many supporters falling away because of the raid and prosecution.  Orders for Liberty Dollars was in severe decline as a result, so fewer may have been made than I had guessed.  Time has shown very few of these showing up for sale on ebay.

#64  2009 TORCH BACK TYPE II

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

This piece is easy to distinguish from #62 by the rough finish on both sides.  The copyright symbol under the date is so lightly struck it is not visible.  All lettering is rounder on top than the much superior #62, which was struck at a different mint with a different set of dies.  Click the photo for a larger picture that clearly shows the roughness.  See below for detailed differences between 62, 64 & 65.

Many thousands of these were made.

#65  2009 TORCH BACK TYPE III

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

This piece is VERY similar to #64 but made with a different set of dies at a different mint.  See below for detailed differences between 62, 64 & 65.  I'm not sure how many of these were made, but with quality declining and RCOs quitting right and left because of the raid, it couldn't have been too many, but probably still several thousand.  

#66 2009 PEACE TORCH BACK

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

(Minted prior to the cease and desist order, but not released to the public by Liberty Dollar as of 10/30/2009).  These exist in a couple of different qualities, probably because of different runs by different mints.  The better ones are a little harder to find and should command better prices.  Several thousand were made.

#67  2009 FREEDOM TORCH BACK

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

(highest known auction price $158 by Dave G.)

(Minted prior to the cease and desist order, but not released to the public by Liberty Dollar as of 10/30/2009).  Several thousand were made.

#68  2009 SECOND AMENDMENT

Created by Bernard von Nothaus

for Buds Gun Shop in Evansville, IN

(highest known ebay auction price $229)

NOT produced by Liberty Dollar, but uses their Liberty head.  The word NORFED is associated with this piece simply as a way of categorizing it to facilitate Ebay searches.

This company licensed the artwork only.  The fine scratches on the reverse are identical on every piece, meaning they are on the die.  They are not very noticeable to the naked eye, but the camera picks up everything in closeup mode.  I have no idea how many of these were made, but I heard it was many thousands.