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The $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful coins the United States has ever produced. The U.S. Mint struck it from 1907 to 1933, after sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed it at President Theodore Roosevelt's personal request, bringing fine-art quality to American currency. This listing has been professionally graded MS63 by NGC or PCGS, the two leading third-party authentication services, confirming the coin is uncirculated with moderate surface marks consistent with that grade. At .900 fine gold and 0.9675 troy oz of gold content, it pairs numismatic history with substantial bullion value.
Obverse
The obverse depicts Liberty striding forward, a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, with the U.S. Capitol building visible behind her — widely regarded as one of the finest Liberty designs in American coinage.
Reverse
The reverse features an eagle in flight, rays of sun radiating behind it, completing a design pair Saint-Gaudens created at Roosevelt's request to rival the artistic quality of ancient Greek coinage.
President Theodore Roosevelt, determined to lift American coinage to the artistic standard of ancient Greek coins, personally commissioned Augustus Saint-Gaudens to design the new $20 gold piece. Saint-Gaudens finished the design work shortly before his death in 1907, never living to see the coin enter production. His original Ultra High Relief version was so finely detailed that it required multiple strikes per coin, which proved impractical for mass production. Only around twenty examples are known today, and one sold at auction in 2005 for $2.99 million, making it among the most valuable U.S. coins ever sold. A more practical High Relief version followed. Mint engraver Charles Barber ultimately finalized a Low Relief design suitable for standard production, also converting Saint-Gaudens's Roman numeral date to Arabic numerals. A second dispute followed close behind: Roosevelt personally objected to placing "In God We Trust" on money, so early coins struck between 1907 and 1908 omitted the motto entirely. Congress overruled him in 1908, and every Double Eagle struck afterward carries the motto — a disagreement that created the two major collector varieties defining the series today.
The United States Mint produced the Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle from 1907 through 1933 as the nation's highest-denomination circulating gold coin. The series remains one of the most celebrated in American numismatics, combining Augustus Saint-Gaudens's iconic artwork with the craftsmanship of the United States Mint. Today, certified examples graded by NGC or PCGS continue to be sought after for both their historical significance and gold content.
The $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful coins the United States has ever produced. The U.S. Mint struck it from 1907 to 1933, after sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed it at President Theodore Roosevelt's personal request, bringing fine-art quality to American currency. This listing has been professionally graded MS63 by NGC or PCGS, the two leading third-party authentication services, confirming the coin is uncirculated with moderate surface marks consistent with that grade. At .900 fine gold and 0.9675 troy oz of gold content, it pairs numismatic history with substantial bullion value.
Obverse
The obverse depicts Liberty striding forward, a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, with the U.S. Capitol building visible behind her — widely regarded as one of the finest Liberty designs in American coinage.
Reverse
The reverse features an eagle in flight, rays of sun radiating behind it, completing a design pair Saint-Gaudens created at Roosevelt's request to rival the artistic quality of ancient Greek coinage.
President Theodore Roosevelt, determined to lift American coinage to the artistic standard of ancient Greek coins, personally commissioned Augustus Saint-Gaudens to design the new $20 gold piece. Saint-Gaudens finished the design work shortly before his death in 1907, never living to see the coin enter production. His original Ultra High Relief version was so finely detailed that it required multiple strikes per coin, which proved impractical for mass production. Only around twenty examples are known today, and one sold at auction in 2005 for $2.99 million, making it among the most valuable U.S. coins ever sold. A more practical High Relief version followed. Mint engraver Charles Barber ultimately finalized a Low Relief design suitable for standard production, also converting Saint-Gaudens's Roman numeral date to Arabic numerals. A second dispute followed close behind: Roosevelt personally objected to placing "In God We Trust" on money, so early coins struck between 1907 and 1908 omitted the motto entirely. Congress overruled him in 1908, and every Double Eagle struck afterward carries the motto — a disagreement that created the two major collector varieties defining the series today.
The United States Mint produced the Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle from 1907 through 1933 as the nation's highest-denomination circulating gold coin. The series remains one of the most celebrated in American numismatics, combining Augustus Saint-Gaudens's iconic artwork with the craftsmanship of the United States Mint. Today, certified examples graded by NGC or PCGS continue to be sought after for both their historical significance and gold content.
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