1927-D Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
The 1927-D Saint Gaudens Double Eagle has come to be recognized as one of the major rarities of the 20th century and ranks as one of the rarest coins for the entire double eagle denomination. Despite the reported mintage of 180,000 pieces, virtually this entire amount was melted, leaving an estimated twelve surviving specimens. This [...]
Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Mintage
For most coin series, the mintages are an important indication of the rarity of particular issues. Coins with low mintages are generally the scarcest and correspondingly carry the highest values. This is not the case for the Saint Gaudens Double Eagle series. Although the mintages are important to study, the number of surviving coins is [...]
