$20 St. Gaudens Gold Coins
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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The St. Gaudens $20 Double Eagle is favored by collectors and investors alike. I don't know of any collector who wouldn't want to own at least one.
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$20 GEM BU ST GAUDENS MINIATURE GOLD COIN US $5.950 Bid 21m |
1924 St Gaudens $20 Dollar Gold Coin Double Eagle BU NR US $1,226.0311 Bids 21m |
1925 SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE PCGS GEM MS66 US $3,999.00![]() 56m |
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1914 S ST SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE NGC MS66 US $7,299.00![]() 1h 11m |
1927 PCGS MS63 Saint Gaudens $2000 GOLD US $1,529.0011 Bids 1h 13m |
1909 S NGC MS62 Saint Gaudens $2000 GOLD US $1,359.0010 Bids 1h 14m |
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$20 St Gaudens Gold Certified MS66 by PCGS US $4,190.00![]() 1h 22m |
1922 $20 St Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin US $1,192.007 Bids 1h 40m |
1914 S $20 St Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin US $1,242.7712 Bids 1h 42m |
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1911 S Saint Gaudens $20 Gold PCGS 64 NICE Near Gem US $2,195.00![]() 1h 56m |
1924 $2000 St Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin US $4,300.00![]() 1h 57m |
5 pc US $20 St Gaudens Gold Certified MS66 PCGS US $20,900.00![]() 2h 1m |
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10 pcs US $20 St Gaudens Gold Cert NGC MS65 1908 1927 US $31,990.00![]() 2h 14m |
10 pcs US $20 St Gaudens Gold Certified MS 63 NGC US $22,900.00![]() 2h 21m |
Ten 10 US $20 Gold Saint Gaudens Cert PCGS MS63 US $21,990.00![]() 2h 21m |
US $5.95

