$20 St. Gaudens – Investing in Coins
$20 St. Gaudens are twenty dollar coins that many people have begun investing in, for several reasons. They are also known as Double Eagles. They are named after their designer, Augustus St. Gaudens, a sculptor. His mark appears on the coin under the minting date. They were produced between 1907 and 1933, although only a single coin is known to exist from the year 1933. It was auctioned in 2002 for the price of about seven and a half million dollars, making it the most valuable coin in the world. Here, we'll take a look at why people have chosen to invest in these coins, and how you can benefit by owning them.
The reason $20 St. Gaudens are in high demand is due to their rarity. They are made with gold, which makes them inherently valuable, but their price has gone up even more due to their age. Coins in good condition from this period are worth thousands of dollars, and their value will continue to rise as more and more are lost, making them more and more rare. The coins were designed because President Roosevelt wanted to make American coins more aesthetically attractive, and the coins are considered by many to be the most beautiful American coins in existence.
There are many different versions of $20 St. Gaudens, some much more rare (and therefore much more valuable) than others. For example, in 1907 and 1908 some of the coins were printed without the motto "In God we Trust" stamped on the coin, because at the time the law did not require it. Congress later passed an act requiring that coins have the motto on them, and for this reason coins of this variety from those two years are worth considerably more. The coins are composed of ninety percent gold and ten percent copper, for a total of just over thirty grams of gold per coin.
One of the most infamous counterfeits of all time was of $20 St. Gaudens and it is known as the Omega Counterfeits. The counterfeiter was never identified, but he did "sign" his work with a tiny omega symbol inside the eagle's claw on the reverse side of the coin. One can also determine it is a counterfeit by small tooling marks, even though the counterfeits are very well made. Some of these counterfeits are still in circulation, and it is important to know whether a coin you are planning on buying or selling is legitimate.
The reason $20 St. Gaudens are in high demand is due to their rarity. They are made with gold, which makes them inherently valuable, but their price has gone up even more due to their age. Coins in good condition from this period are worth thousands of dollars, and their value will continue to rise as more and more are lost, making them more and more rare. The coins were designed because President Roosevelt wanted to make American coins more aesthetically attractive, and the coins are considered by many to be the most beautiful American coins in existence.
 UNITED STATES 1913 ST. GAUDENS 20 DOLLAR GOLD COIN US $1,645.00 
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 UNITED STATES 1924 ST. GAUDENS 20 DOLLAR GOLD COIN US $1,575.00
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 1924 St. Gaudens $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE, US Gold Coin US $1,765.00
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 1908-D $20 ST GAUDENS MS64 PCGS Motto US $3,050.00
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 $20 St. Gaudens BU US $2,050.00
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 1908 $20 ST GAUDENS MS65 NGC No Motto US $2,280.00
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 LOT 50 - 1921 $20 ST GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE GOLD -REPLICA US $149.95
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 1924 St. Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS65 U.S SELLER - NO RESERVE - US $2,125.00
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 1924 St. Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle NGC MS63 U.S SELLER - NO RESERVE - US $1,875.00
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 1924-D ST. GAUDENS $20 NGC MS 65 US $89,250.00
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 (10) gold St. Gaudens $20 coins, NGC MS-64, 1911-1928 US $20,995.00
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 LOT OF (40) $20 ST GAUDEN'S IN AU ~ PROTECTION GOLD!! US $82,999.00
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 UNC! 1911 S $20 Gold St. Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS 62 in OGH! BU DOILY US $2,500.00
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 1927 Gold $20 Saint St Gaudens Eagle Coin ~ Nice BU+ US $2,195.00
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 1911-D $20 ST GAUDENS MS65 NGC US $2,850.00
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 1908-D $20 ST GAUDENS MS64 PCGS No Motto ~ CAC US $2,800.00
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 1908-S $20 ST GAUDENS MS62 PCGS US $15,500.00
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 1908-S $20 ST GAUDENS AU58 PCGS US $7,200.00
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 1925 St Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS63 Great Luster!!! US $2,199.99
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 1925 St Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS63 US $2,199.99
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There are many different versions of $20 St. Gaudens, some much more rare (and therefore much more valuable) than others. For example, in 1907 and 1908 some of the coins were printed without the motto "In God we Trust" stamped on the coin, because at the time the law did not require it. Congress later passed an act requiring that coins have the motto on them, and for this reason coins of this variety from those two years are worth considerably more. The coins are composed of ninety percent gold and ten percent copper, for a total of just over thirty grams of gold per coin.
One of the most infamous counterfeits of all time was of $20 St. Gaudens and it is known as the Omega Counterfeits. The counterfeiter was never identified, but he did "sign" his work with a tiny omega symbol inside the eagle's claw on the reverse side of the coin. One can also determine it is a counterfeit by small tooling marks, even though the counterfeits are very well made. Some of these counterfeits are still in circulation, and it is important to know whether a coin you are planning on buying or selling is legitimate.
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