1922 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
Following two years of issue in 1920 and 1921 composed of significant rarities, the 1922 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle represents the resumption of more widely available issues. This would remain the case until final years of the series when absolute rarities become of the norm. The 1922 Double Eagles struck at the Philadelphia Mint have [...]
1921 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
The 1921 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle is known as one of the rarities of the series. Struck only at the Philadelphia Mint with an original mintage of 528,500, there are very few surviving examples, particularly in higher grades. Virtually the entire mintage had been melted in the 1930′s, and no large quantities of this issue [...]
1920 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
The US Mint resumed striking the twenty dollar denomination after a gap of three years with the 1920 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle. The coins were produced at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mint in reasonable quantities, however research suggests that these coins were retained for reserve funds and not intended for circulation. As a result, [...]
1916-S Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
The last issue before a three year gap in the series, the 1916-S Saint Gaudens Double Eagle was at one time considered a more elusive coin. This changed after the discovery of a sizable hoard of coins which had all survived in mint state grades. Roughly 8,500 of the 1916-S Double Eagles have been graded [...]
1915 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
The 1915 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle features a full figure depiction of Liberty as she strides confidently forward while holding a lit torch and olive branch. Forty eight stars surround with the U.S. Capitol building and the background and the rays of the rising sun filling the fields. The reverse of the coin features an [...]
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