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1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle value guide -- the coin that was never legally released, and its record auction sale.
445,500 struck — against the other key dates in the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle 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.
Nearly the entire mintage was melted after the 1933 gold recall -- only about 20 examples are known to survive, and almost all are legally considered US government property.
The one specimen the government recognizes as legal to privately own -- the King Farouk/Weitzman specimen -- sold for $18,872,250 at Sotheby's in 2021, a record for any coin ever sold at auction.
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date and its 445,500-coin mintage.
Two examples of this date can be worth very different amounts depending on wear. Work out where an example sits on the range above before deciding whether its asking price is fair, and ask the seller for more photos if the wear points aren't clear.
This variety is counterfeited heavily enough that a genuine example is the exception among coins offered as one. Until a PCGS or NGC holder says otherwise, assume it isn't — the gap between real and a convincing fake is the entire value of the coin.
Every Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
This is a rare mint error, not a common date — genuine examples typically sell in the ranges shown above, verified by a grading service. Most coins that look similar are not this error; authentication matters more than the date alone.
Nearly the entire mintage was melted after the 1933 gold recall -- only about 20 examples are known to survive, and almost all are legally considered US government property.
Yes — this variety is heavily counterfeited. Authentication from a major grading service (PCGS or NGC) is essential before treating any example as genuine, and before selling or buying at these price levels.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
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