The $20 St. Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin, designed by Augustus St. Gaudens at the urging of President Teddy Roosevelt, is probably the most famous of all American gold coins and without doubt the most beautiful. Expert numismatists, experienced collectors and casual admirers all agree that the $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle is one of the most beautiful gold colds ever minted. This beautiful double eagle gold coin is 34.00 mm in diameter and weighs 33.436 grams, was minted from 1907-1916, and again from 1920-1933. Most of the coins minted from 1929 and later never saw the light of day and were nearly all eventually melted following Franklin Roosevelt's Gold Order of 1933.
1925 St Gaudens Double Eagle with Motto.
Featuring a full length image of Miss Liberty on the obverse, it appears as if she is ready to step out of the coin. In her left hand is the torch of enlightenment and she carries an olive branch, symbolic of peace. Nearly missed in the background is the dome of the capitol building. The reverse of the coin is dominated by an eagle in flight with the inscriptions of United States of America and Twenty Dollars arranged in concentric arcs above the eagle.
St. Gaudens Double Eagles for Sale
 Superb 1924 Gold $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Coin BU  US $1,745.00
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 1927 20 Saint Gaudens PCG MS64 US $1,268.68
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 1908 $20 No Motto St Gaudens ANACS AU 53 Beautiful Gold US $1,300.00
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 1914 S $20 St. Gaudens Double Eagle Old Gold Rare US $1,499.99
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 Gold St Gaudens, Double Eagle, $20 MS 65 #204032-003 US $1,651.11
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 1923 $20 gold double eagle St Gaudens Type US $1,136.99
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 1908 No Motto $20 gold double eagle St Gaudens Type US $1,080.99
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 1911-S $20 gold double eagle St Gaudens Type US $1,105.00
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 1910-D $20 gold double eagle St Gaudens Type US $1,009.00
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 1914-S $20 gold double eagle St Gaudens Type US $1,036.00
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 1908 St Gaudens Gold Double Eagle $20 US Coin US $1,375.00
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 1908 $20.00 St. Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin BU-MS US $1,500.00
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Buy PCGS St. Gaudens Double Eagles
 1907 ST GAUDENS $20 SAINT PCGS MS63 US $1,525.00
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 1910-D ST GAUDENS $20 PCGS MS64 US $1,695.00
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 1911-S ST GAUDENS $20 PCGS MS64 US $1,575.00
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 1907 ST GAUDENS $20 SAINT PCGS MS64 US $1,900.00
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Buy NGC St. Gaudens Double Eagles
 1924 $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold NGC MS 63 US $1,549.00
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 1924 Saint Gaudens $20 NGC MS66 Gold Coin Double Eagle US $2,949.00
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 1924 $20 SAINT GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE GOLD NGC MS64 US $1,690.00
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 1914-S ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS65 US $1,926.00
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The initial trial examples of the coins struck in early 1907 were extremely high relief and while quite stunning, required many hits on the press to achieve the desired strike. After banks began complaining about the inability to stack the new gold coins Charles Barber, Chief Engraver, had dies redesigned with a lower relief and changed the Roman date to Arabic numerals. The low relief version was used until minting ended in 1933.