 St. Gaudens Double Eagle Obverse St. Gaudens Double Eagle A gold twenty dollar coin (Double Eagle) issued by the United States government from 1907-1933, equal to 2,000 cents. The St. Gaudens is named after its famous designer, the sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens who designed the obverse and reverse. St. Gaudens' mark appears on the obverse of the coin under the date. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...
The 1933 Double Eagle, Saint Gaudens design Double Eagle is the official term used for gold coins of the United States with a denomination of $20. ...
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Dublin, March 1, 1848 _ Cornish, New Hampshire, August 3, 1907), was the Irish-French American sculptor of the Beaux Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of the American Renaissance. ...
 St. Gaudens Double Eagle Reverse
Specifications - Obverse Design: Lady Liberty holding the Torch of Freedom and an olive branch with United States Capitol in background
- Reverse Design: A Bald Eagle flying over the sun
- Edge: Lettered with 'E Pluribus Unum' and stars
- Weight: 33.436 grams
- Diameter: 34 millimeters
- Composition: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
- Gold Content: 0.96750 ounces
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E pluribus unum is included in the Great Seal of the United States E pluribus unum is a national motto of the United States of America. ...
History At the turn of the 20th century, President Theodore Roosevelt decided to start an effort to beautify American coinage. He hired sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens to overhall American designs. St. Gaudens only lived to finish the double eagle and the Indian Eagle. These two designs are considered to be the best designs of their denominations and some of the best of any American coin ever. The double eagle design was voted the best American gold coin design and is currently used on American gold bullion coinage. Order: 26th President Vice President: Charles Warren Fairbanks Term of office: September 14, 1901 – March 3, 1909 Preceded by: William McKinley Succeeded by: William Howard Taft Date of birth: October 27, 1858 Place of birth: New York City Date of death: January 6, 1919 Place of death: Oyster Bay, New...
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Dublin, March 1, 1848 _ Cornish, New Hampshire, August 3, 1907), was the Irish-French American sculptor of the Beaux Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of the American Renaissance. ...
The original coinage of 1907 had a high relief as the artist intended. This was flattened for circulating coins. The coins were minted continuously until 1933.
Mints The mintmark appears above the date between the second and third numbers. Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. ...
The Denver Mint Denver Mint A branch of the United States Mint established in 1906 that produces coins with a D mint mark (not to be confused with the mint in Dahlonega, Georgia). ...
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The Lone 1933 Survivor Main Article: 1933 Double Eagle The 1933 Double Eagle The 1933 US 20 dollar gold coin (known as the double eagle) exists only in very small numbers. ...
 1933 St. Gaudens Double Eagle When the President Franklin Delino Roosevelt ordered the United States off the gold standard, many coins of the last four years of the series were melted. All of the 1933 coins were melted except one which ended up in the collection of King Farouk of Egypt. When Farouk's collection was auctioned off, the coin disappeared probably because it was illegal to own. In 2002 this coin sold at auction by Sothebys in New York City for $7,590,020. This makes the 1933 St. Gaudens Double Eagle the most valuable coin in the world. Duplicate of the rare 1933 Double Eagle coin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Duplicate of the rare 1933 Double Eagle coin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Special Varieties/Errors In this series there are only two varieties/errors to mention: - MCMVII (1907-P) with high relief
- 1909 over 8
Rarities In the series, besides the 1933, there are nine dates that are rare and command higher prices. Most are from the last four years that President Roosevelt ordered melted. - MCMVII (1907-P) - High Relief
- 1920-S
- 1921-P
- 1927-D
- 1927-S
- 1929-P
- 1930-S
- 1931-P
- 1931-D
- 1932-P
References - Yeoman, R.S. A Guide Book of United States Coins Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2004
- Edler, Joel and Harper, Dave U.S. Coin Digest Iola: Krause Publications, 2004
Resources
External link - PCGS Price Guide for St. Gaudens Double Eagles
- St. Gaudens Double Eagle Mintages at coinfacts.com
Preceded by:
Liberty Head Double Eagle | Double Eagle Coin of the United States (1907-1933)
Concurrent with:
Liberty Head Double Eagle (1907)
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