20 Dollars Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1908-1933
Value 20 Dollars (20 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Gold (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight 33.43 g
Diameter 34.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
23126
References KM# 131,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Wikidata# Q3037465
Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org/)

Obverse

Standing Liberty with torch and olive branch, 46 stars around, Capitol building left in background

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTY
1911

Engraver: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Reverse

Eagle flying left over rays from the sun, motto below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
TWENTY·DOLLARS
IN·GOD·WE·TRUST

Engraver: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Edge

Lettered with words divided by stars

Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The standard weight of this coin was 516 grains.
On the obverse, from 1908 through 1911 there were 46 stars and from 1912 through 1933 48 stars.

These coins circulated in British Honduras (Belize) until 1933.

The 1933 Double Eagle:
445,500 specimens minted:
- 445,487 melted by executive order 6102 of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (intent was to melt all but two)
- 12 held by US Government (10 of which were improperly removed from government holdings by Israel Switt and then recovered from his descendants, the Langbords)
- 1 once owned by King Farouk of Egypt, now in private hands (Sold for US$7.59 million in 2002, and again on June 8, 2021 for US$18.8 million)

1909

1911+1912

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1908  156 258 8%
1908  101 0.5% Proof Matte
1908  1 0.5% Proof Roman
1908 D 349 500 2%
1908 S 22 000 1.3%
1909  161 282 2%
1909  0.5% Overdate 9/8
1909  67 0.8% Proof
1909 D 52 500 1.0%
1909 S 2 774 925 1.8%
1910  482 000 4%
1910  167 0.5% Proof
1910  0.5% Proof; Experimental finish; Mintage incl. above
1910 D 429 000 4%
1910 S 2 128 250 5%
1911  197 250 2%
1911  100 0.8% Proof
1911 D 846 500 2%
1911 S 775 750 3%
1912  149 750 1.6%
1912  74 0.5% Proof
1913  168 780 1.8%
1913  58 0.5% Proof
1913 D 393 500 3%
1913 S 34 000 0.8%
1914  95 250 4%
1914  70 0.5% Proof
1914 D 453 000 3%
1914 S 1 498 000 4%
1915  152 000 1.6%
1915  50 0.5% Proof
1915 S 567 500 $ 1600 4%
1916 S 796 000 1.8%
1920  228 250 3%
1920 S 558 000 0.8%
1921  528 500 0.8%
1922  1 375 500 $ 2100 10%
1922 S 2 658 000 1.8%
1923  566 000 7%
1923 D 1 702 250 2%
1924  4 323 500 $ 1200 $ 1900 $ 1900 38%
1924 D 3 049 500 1.0%
1924 S 2 927 500 1.8%
1925  2 831 750 8%
1925 D 2 938 500 1.0%
1925 S 3 776 500 1.8%
1926  816 750 3%
1926 D 481 000 0.8%
1926 S 2 041 500 0.8%
1927  2 946 750 $ 1900 $ 1900 $ 1900 $ 2100 19%
1927 D 180 000 1.3%
1927 S 3 107 000 1.3%
1928  8 816 000 $ 1900 9%
1929  1 779 750 1.0%
1930 S 74 000 1.0%
1931  2 938 250 1.0%
1931 D 106 500 1.0%
1932  1 101 750 0.8%
1933  445 500 6% Nearly all specimens melted, 13 known

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 814
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 1780.60
(EUR 1651.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 213
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 1897.08
(EUR 1759.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 211
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 1886.30
(EUR 1749.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 217
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 1804.33
(EUR 1673.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 147
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 1920.81
(EUR 1781.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 198
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 2483.78
(EUR 2303.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 919
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 2038.36
(EUR 1890.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 73
Lot 882
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 1792.47
(EUR 1662.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 73
Lot 881
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 1780.60
(EUR 1651.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Dollars (Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle, With motto)
Katz
Auction 73
Lot 884
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2022 Undetermined AU USD 1780.60
(EUR 1651.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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