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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1924 St Gaudens Gold NGC MS64 Fantastic Luster Strong Strike    US $2,055.00 0 Bid 1h 54m

1908 D ST GAUDENS $20 PCGS MS 65    US $6,562.50 2h 2m

1911 D ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65    US $2,887.50 2h 13m

1909 S $20 SAINT GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE EF AND A REALLY NICE PIECE    US $2,195.00 2h 22m

1928 SAINT NGC MS63 ST GAUDENS $20 DOUBLE EAGLE GOLD COIN PHILADELPHIA GRADED    US $2,199.00 2h 24m

SECURE PLUS 1908 D SAINT PCGS MS65 ST GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE WITH MOTTO    US $5,949.00 2h 44m

1924 St Gaudens Double Eagle MS65 GEM Quality    US $2,450.00 2h 47m

1928 $20 GOLD St Gaudens Double Eagle CHOICE BU Details    US $1,825.00 11 Bids 3h 37m

1924 $20 MS63 NGC ST GAUDENS GOLD DBL EAGLE ERROR COIN    US $2,988.88 3h 58m

1924 $20 GOLD St Gaudens Double Eagle NEAR GEM BU BEAUTIFUL    US $1,885.85 13 Bids 4h 5m

1986 FINE GOLD $25 SAINT GAUDENS AMERICAN EAGLE ROMAN NUMERALS    US $989.00 0 Bid 4h 44m

OLD HOLDER PCGS $20 ST GAUDENS GOLD NO MOTTO PCGS MS62    US $1,886.55 15 Bids 5h 5m

$2000 St Gaudens PCGS Graded MS65 NO MOTTO    US $2,845.25 13h 32m

1927 $20 ST GAUDENS NGC CERTIFIED MS65 $20 US DBL EAGLE    US $3,595.00 14h 43m

1911 S Saint Gaudens $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin PCGS MS65    US $5,200.00 15h 18m

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