The $20 St. Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin, designed by Augustus St. Gaudens at the urging of President Teddy Roosevelt, is probably the most famous of all American gold coins and without doubt the most beautiful. Expert numismatists, experienced collectors and casual admirers all agree that the $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle is one of the most beautiful gold coins ever minted. This beautiful double eagle gold coin is 34.00 mm in diameter and weighs 33.436 grams, was minted from 1907-1916, and again from 1920-1933. Most of the coins minted from 1929 and later never saw the light of day and were nearly all eventually melted following Franklin Roosevelt's Gold Order of 1933.
Featuring a full length image of Miss Liberty on the obverse, it appears as if she is ready to step out of the coin. In her left hand is the torch of enlightenment and she carries an olive branch, symbolic of peace. Nearly missed in the background is the dome of the capitol building. The reverse of the coin is dominated by an eagle in flight with the inscriptions of United States of America and Twenty Dollars arranged in concentric arcs above the eagle.
The initial trial examples of the coins struck in early 1907 were extremely high relief and while quite stunning, required many hits on the press to achieve the desired strike. After banks began complaining about the inability to stack the new gold coins Charles Barber, Chief Engraver, had dies redesigned with a lower relief and changed the Roman date to Arabic numerals. The low relief version was used until minting ended in 1933.
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 16 COIN LOT ST GAUDENS $20 GOLD MINIS BAR SCRAP BULLION  US $9.991 Bid 15m |
 15 gold coins 1907 StGaudens MINT 22kt Deal $$ bullion US $9.990 Bid 1h |
 1910 D $20 ST GAUDENS PCGS MS64 SAINT MS 64 Near GEM US $2,498.00 1h 7m |
 1914 S $20 ST GAUDENS PCGS MS65 SAINT MS 65 BETTER DATE US $3,385.001h 15m |
 1927 $20 ST GAUDENS PCGS MS65 MS 65 SAINT PQ OGH US $3,185.001h 17m |
 1912 ST GAUDENS GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE philadelphia mint US $1,275.003 Bids 1h 26m |
 1924 $20 Gold St Gaudens Unc LK at Our Gold US $1,126.004 Bids 1h 54m |
 1908 NM $20 Gold St Gaudens Unc LK at Our Gold US $1,158.885 Bids 1h 55m |
 1926 $20 Saint Gaudens GEM BUVERY NICE UNC Saint US $1,226.0016 Bids 1h 56m |
 1922 $20 Gold St Gaudens AU LK at Our Gold US $1,176.156 Bids 1h 58m |
 10 PCGS MS65 $20 SAINT GAUDENS GOLD US $33,500.001h 59m |
 10 PCGS MS63 $20 GOLD SAINT GAUDENS US $22,900.001h 59m |
 10pcs $20 GOLD ST GAUDENS AU BU US $16,900.002h |
 1927 SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE US $1,299.000 Bid 2h 26m |
 1915 S SAINT GAUDENS GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE GEM NGC MS65 US $2,799.004h 29m |
