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1932 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

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The 1932 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle (Buy on eBay) represents the final issue of the series that is generally available for most collectors. Although coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in the following year, they were never officially released into circulation. Similar to the issues of the previous three years, the 1932 Double Eagle […]

1931 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

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Both the Philadelphia and Denver Mints struck the 1931 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle (Buy on eBay). The original mintage at Philadelphia was an unusually high 2,938,250 pieces, while the Denver Mint struck 106,500 coins. The impact of the mass melting following the recall of United States gold coinage reduced the surviving specimens for each issue […]

1927 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

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The 1927 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 […]

1926 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

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A significant drop in mintage occurred with the 1926 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle (Buy on eBay). 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. […]

1925 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

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The 1925 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 […]