Gaudens Double
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 1907 HIGH RELIEF $20 NGC PR 66  US $97,125.00
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 1920 S ST GAUDENS $20 PCGS MS 63 US $93,975.00
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 1924 D ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $89,250.00
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 1908 ST GAUDENS $20 NGC PR 66 US $86,625.00
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 LOT OF 40 $20 ST GAUDENS IN AU PROTECTION GOLD US $82,999.00
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 1925 S ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 64 US $60,375.00
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 1926 D ST GAUDENS $20 PCGS MS 64 US $55,125.00
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 1929 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS64 Secure Plus w CAC Approval US $55,000.00
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 1922 S ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $48,247.50
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 1928 $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold BU MS US $45,000.00
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 Lot of 20 St Gaudens Double Eagle $20 Gold Coins NGC MS63 1923 1927 WOW US $41,995.00
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 Lot of 20 St Gaudens Double Eagle $20 Gold Coins NGC PCGS MS62 1908 1928 WOW US $39,965.00
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 1907 HIGH RELIEF DOUBLE EAGLE PCGS MS63 US $38,000.00
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 Lot of 17 St Gaudens Double Eagle $20 Gold Coins NGC PCGS MS63 MS64 1908 1926 US $33,915.00
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 1911 D $25 INDIAN PCGS MS63 MS 63 KEY DATE STRONG D PQ US $32,875.00
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 1907 SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE WIRE RIM VERY RARE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE US $32,000.00
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 1926 S ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $29,925.00
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 1926 S ST GAUDENS $20 PCGS MS 65 US $29,925.00
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 1907 SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE WIRE RIM VERY RARE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE US $29,500.00
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 1894 $20 LIBERTY NGC MS65 MS 65 RARELY SEEN ANYWHERE US $28,985.00
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 No Motto 1908 $20 SAINT PCGS MS68 Wells Fargo NM St Gaudens gold Double Eagle US $24,499.00
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 1915 ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $23,625.00
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 1911 D $10 INDIAN PCGS MS62 MS 62 KEY DATE RARELY SEEN US $22,895.00
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 Saint Gaudens $20 Double Eagle 1922 1924 1927 lot of 10 US $22,500.00
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 1908 No Motto $10 INDIAN PCGS MS65 MS 65 VERY SCARCE US $22,250.00
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 1914 S $10 INDIAN PCGS MS64 CERTIFIED MS 64 SCARCE DATE US $20,985.00
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 Lot of 6 Gem $20 SAINT GAUDENS PCGS MS66 1923 D 1924 1928 Gold Double Eagles US $20,695.00
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 101908DWM1908DNM19101911S1913D $20 Gold St Gaudens All PCGS MS63 US $20,500.00
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 RARE 1911 $20 SAINT NGC MS65 St Gaudens gold Double Eagle certified gem coin US $19,750.00
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 1925 D ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 64 US $19,425.00
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 1924 D $20 ST GAUDENS PCGS MS64 SAINT MS 64 SCARCE US $16,875.00
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 1914 S $5 INDIAN PCGS MS63 NICE MS 63 SCARCE DATE US $16,785.00
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 1913 S $5 INDIAN PCGS MS63 NICE MS 63 SCARCE DATE US $16,785.00
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 1908 ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $15,225.00
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 1924 P $20 Saint Gaudens Doube Eagle PCGS MS67 Secure Plus Holder US $13,750.00
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 CoinStats 1928 $20 SAINT NGC MS67 St Gaudens gold coin gem graded Double Eagle US $13,750.00
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 1908 Motto $20 PCGS MS65 Better Date Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle US $15,000.00
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 Saint Gaudens $20 Double Eagle 1924 25 26 27 28 set of 5 US $12,500.00
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 1911 D INDIAN $250 NGC MS 62 US $12,075.00
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 Set of 6 SAINTS 1922 1927 PCGS MS63 OGH holders St Gaudens $20 gold coin lot US $11,999.00
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 1855 Type 2 $1 Gold Dollar PCGS MS 63 G$1 MS63 OGH PQ US $11,875.00
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 1925 S Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle NGC MS 62 VERY RARE HARD TO FIND US $11,500.00
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 1908 S Saint PCGS MS60 $20 RARE Spot Free Dark Gold Color Eye Appeal US $11,350.00
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 1907 St Gaudens $20 High Relief Wire Edge PCGS Genuine US $10,299.00
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 1924 St Gaudens Double Eagle $20 Gold Coins NGC MS63 Lot of 5 US $9,997.00
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 1911 D INDIAN $2 1 2 NGC MS 61 US $9,975.00
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 1922 S $20 ST GAUDENS PCGS MS64 SAINT MS 64 SCARCE US $9,875.00
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 Set of 4 SAINTS PCGS MS65 1925 1926 1927 1928 St Gaudens $20 gold Double Eagles US $9,279.00
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 1910 S ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $8,925.00
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 1908 D ST GAUDENS $20 PCGS MS 65 US $8,925.00
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 1922 S US Gold $20 Saint Gaudens PCGS MS64 US $8,900.00
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 1907 Gold Double Eagle HIGH RELIEF St Gaudens PCGS VF 35 US $8,900.00
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 1929 $25 INDIAN PCGS MS65 MS 65 SCARCE ONLY FEW HIGHER US $8,745.00
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 1908 $20 GOLD SAINT GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE PCGS MS 67 NO MOTTO PQ COLOR US $8,699.00
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 CoinStats 1922 S $20 SAINT PCGS MS64 San Francisco St Gaudens gold Double Eagle US $8,550.00
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 1908 NO Motto WELLS FARGO $20 GOLD PCGS MS67 ST GAUDENS Double EAGLE $11500 US $8,500.00
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 1908 NO Motto WELLS FARGO $20 GOLD PCGS MS67 ST GAUDENS Double EAGLE $11000 US $8,500.00
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 1910 D G$20 SAINT GAUDENS GOLD NGC MS66 US $8,500.00
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 Lot of 4 $20 Gold Coins St Gaudens Double Eagle Coins NGC PCGS MS63 MS64 1908 US $8,407.50
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 Set of 4 SAINTS PCGS MS63 1923 1924 1925 1926 St Gaudens $20 gold Double Eagles US $8,249.00
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 1908 No Motto $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold NGC MS67 US $8,233.00
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 No Motto 1908 NM SAINT NGC MS67 St Gaudens $20 gold Double Eagle Wells Fargo US $8,199.00
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 Wells Fargo 1908 NM $20 Saint Gauden PCGS MS67 Gold Coin US $7,999.99
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 Rare 1910 D $20 SAINT GAUDENS PCGS MS66 Denver Double Eagle gold graded coin US $7,950.00
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 1916 S $20 SAINT NGC MS66 St Gaudens San Francisco Double Eagle Gem gold coin US $7,949.00
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 3 Denver SAINTS PCGS MS65 1910 D 1911 D 1923 D $20 St Gaudens Gold Double Eagle US $7,899.00
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 PQ GEM 1910 S SAINT PCGS MS65 San Francisco $20 Gold St Gaudens Double Eagle US $7,899.00
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 1853 G$1 TYPE 1 GOLD DOLLAR NGC MS66 NICE MS 66 SCARCE US $7,850.00
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 1907 High Relief Saint Gaudens Double Eagle $20 PCGS Genuine AU UNC Details US $13,685.00
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 PQ Gem 1907 $20 SAINT PCGS MS66 certified Double Eagle St Gaudens gold coin US $7,550.00
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 Great Wells Fargo 1908 NM $20 Saint Gauden NGC MS67 Gold Coin US $7,499.99
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 Super Gem Rarity 1914 S SAINT PCGS MS66 St Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle coin US $7,499.00
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 1908 D with MOTTO $20 ST GAUDENS NGC MS65 SAINT MS 65 OLD HOLDER US $6,999.00
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 Set of 3 SAINTS PCGS MS65 Consecutive Years 1924 1925 1926 $20 gold St Gaudens US $6,999.00
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 Lustrous 1913 $20 SAINT PCGS MS64 St Gaudens Gold Double Eagle graded coin US $6,950.00
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 Lot of 3 MS65 $20 Gold Coins St Gaudens Double Eagle Coins NGC PCGS 1924 1927 US $6,895.00
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 3pc NGC MS65 192419251926 Gold $20 Saint St Gaudens Double Dbl Eagle Coin US $6,695.00
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 Gold Rarity 1913 D $20 SAINT PCGS MS65 St Gaudens Double Eagle Graded gold coin US $6,649.00
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 1923D1925 $20 Gold St Gaudens PCGS MS66 US $6,600.00
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 1914 D $5 INDIAN PCGS MS64 MS 64 Near GEM BETTER DATE US $6,475.00
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 1924 S Gaudens Gold $20 Double Eagle NGC UNC Details US $6,475.00
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 1913 D $20 ST GAUDENS NGC MS65 GOLD COIN MS 65 SAINT US $6,345.00
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 1913 D ST GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $6,247.50
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 1900 $5 LIBERTY NGC MS66 MS 66 SCARCE GOLD COIN US $6,185.00
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 Set of 3 SAINTS OGH holders PCGS MS63 1922 1923 1924 $20 St Gaudens gold coins US $6,149.00
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 Set of 3 $20 SAINTS NGC MS63 1922 1923 1924 St Gaudens gold Double Eagle Coins US $6,099.00
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 1909 8 9 over 8 ST GAUDENS PCGS MS63 SAINT MS 63 OGH US $5,995.00
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 1909 S $20 ST GAUDENS NGC MS65 SAINT MS 65 SCARCE US $5,945.00
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 1909 S ST GAUDENS PCGS MS65 MS 65 SAINT Only FEW Higher US $5,945.00
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 CoinStats 1909 S $20 SAINT PCGS MS65 graded San Francisco St Gaudens gold coin US $5,850.00
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 With Motto 1908 D $20 SAINT PCGS MS65 Denver St Gaudens gold coin Secure Plus US $5,849.00
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 1923 $20 SAINT PCGS MS65 St Gaudens Philadelphia Double Eagle Graded gold coin US $5,799.00
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 ✭2009 Ultra High Relief $20 Double Eagle 9999 Gold Coins MS70 Early Release✭ US $5,795.00
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The 1933 St. Gaudens Gold Double Eagle
One of the most important years for gold coins in the United States was 1933. It was the year of the last production of the St. Gaudens gold double eagle coin, and the year that the domestic gold standard was discontinued. There were exactly 445,500 1933 St. Gaudens gold double eagle coins minted, but none were ever legally circulated into the currency markets, and almost all of them were melted down shortly after production. Thus, this coin is very rare, and it is no wonder that one was purchased for $7.59 million in July 2002 at auction, which is the highest price ever paid for a single U.S. or any other coin at auction.
The 1930s experienced a bank crisis unmatched until more recent years. Trying to overcome this proved quite difficult, and it is what prompted the executive order that nullified gold as legal tender and actually outlawed the possession and circulation of gold that were not collectible coins. People were forced to turn in all non-collectible gold for an exchange of other forms of currency.
The 1933 St. Gaudens double eagle gold coin was minted after this executive order took place, and since they weren’t legal tender they were melted down and some were destroyed via testing. Two of these coins were presented to the U.S. National Numismatic Collection by the U.S. Mint, and they should be the only ones left.
However, 20 coins have been recovered so far, which were presumed to have been stolen by a cashier at the U.S. Mint known as George McCann. Nine of the coins ended up making it to collectors through a jeweler in Philadelphia by the name of Israel Switt. These coins made their way around the collectible gold coins markets for nearly a decade before the Secret Service even got wind of their being around. A reporter that was harmlessly checking into the history of the coins stumbled upon this information, and contacted the Mint for research. At this point, an official investigation began in 1944, and seven of the coins were turned over or seized within the first year. One coin remained in public possession until 1952, when it was also confiscated.
This was a big deal, as it was purchased by a king in Egypt who refused to return the coin under various circumstances. The coin was then sold at auction with his estate, to a Stephen Fenton who eventually got caught for owning the coin. The case went to court, and it was decided that the coin would be monetized and returned to the U.S. government, who would then sell it at auction. Half of the $7.59 million went to the Treasury, while the other half went to Fenton, who had the coin at the time it was confiscated. In August of 2005, another 10 coins were found in the estate of Israel Switt again and confiscated.
These only know 1933 St Gaudens $20 gold coins now reside at Fort Knox while legal challenges to their ownership are being decided by the courts.
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