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Struck at President Theodore Roosevelt's direct request to make "the most beautiful coin" in American history, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens' $20 gold piece shows a full-length Liberty striding forward with a torch and olive branch, an eagle in flight on the reverse. Nearly a full troy ounce of gold, it was struck until the 1933 gold recall ended US gold coinage for circulation -- making the 1933 issue, almost entirely melted before release, one of the most famous and legally complicated rarities in the world.
Every date below is a recognised key date or variety. Common dates from the same series are worth far less and are usually valued closer to their metal content.
How many of each were struck — the shortest bar is the scarcest date in the series.
Bars are scaled to keep the smallest mintages visible; the exact figure is printed on every row. Mintage is coins struck, not coins surviving — melting and circulation wear thin those numbers further.
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About Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle values
The 1921 tops this series: a top-grade example is estimated around $242,925. Condition drives that figure — the same date in worn condition is worth a fraction of it, which is why each guide shows a range rather than a single number.
By mintage, the 1907 is the scarcest key date tracked here, with 11,250 struck. Mintage is coins struck rather than coins surviving, though — melting and circulation wear thin those numbers further, so survival estimates run lower still.
This guide covers 7 key dates and varieties from the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle series (1907–1933). Common dates from the same series are worth far less and are usually valued closer to their metal content.
Grading takes practice, and the gap between adjacent grades is real money on a key date. Compare your coin against the photographs on each date's page, and for anything potentially valuable consider having it certified by PCGS or NGC — a graded coin settles both authenticity and condition in one step.
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Every US series with key dates priced here.
