1928 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
With the highest reported mintage for the entire series, the 1928 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle is one of the more available issues. However, it is interesting to note that other issues with lower mintages are actually more common due to the impacts of melting. This year, double eagles were only struck at the Philadelphia Mint, [...]
1927 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
The 1927 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle was struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. Featuring Augustus Saint Gaudens’s depiction of Liberty holding an olive branch and lit torch, coins of this series are noted for their beauty and often their rarity. Of the three issues for this year, one is noted as extremely [...]
1926 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
A significant drop in mintage occurred with the 1926 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle. Once again struck at three different mint facilities, but total production was around 3.3 million. This was about one third the level of the prior year, although the more important factor for present day collectors is the survival rate. Similar to other [...]
1925 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
The 1925 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle shares a very similar story to the previous year. The coins were produced in abundance at three different mint facilities, with more than 10 million struck on a combined basis. For modern collectors, one of the issues remains readily available, while two of the issues are scarce as the [...]
1924 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
Production of the 1924 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle took place at three different mint facilities, Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. Across all three mints, there were more than 10 million of the twenty dollar gold pieces struck, although subsequent melting had a great impact on the availability of two of the issues. The Philadelphia Mint [...]
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