$20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles
Considered by many to be the most beautiful U.S. coin ever stuck, the $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle was minted between 1907 and 1933. The 1907 minting was unique in that a "high relief" version was struck for about the first 12,000 coins. These also featured the date represented in Roman numerals. Later that year, however, the "flat-relief" strikes began along with Arabic numerals, and these continued throughout the remainder of its minting.
$20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Facts:
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Weight: 33.436 grams Diameter: 34 mm
Composition: .900 gold, .100 copper Net Weight: .96750 oz. pure gold
Mints: Denver, Philadelphia, San Franciso
Years Minted: 1907-1933
Top 3 Key Dates: 1907 High Relief, 1920S, 1921
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Weight: 33.436 grams Diameter: 34 mm
Composition: .900 gold, .100 copper Net Weight: .96750 oz. pure gold
Mints: Denver, Philadelphia, San Franciso
Years Minted: 1907-1933
Top 3 Key Dates: 1907 High Relief, 1920S, 1921
Extremely Rare: 1933 (All were to be melted; about a dozen are known to have survived.)
Mintmark Location: On obverse, above date
Mintmark Location: On obverse, above date
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