Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Values & Mintages
Many collectors call the Saint-Gaudens double eagle the most beautiful American coin: a striding Liberty with torch and olive branch, plus an eagle in flight over the rising sun.
- Years
- 1907–1933
- Issues listed
- 60
- Lowest mintage
- 12K
- Diameter
- 34 mm
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The 1907 High Relief issue, dated in Roman numerals as MCMVII, was too difficult to strike in quantity, so the relief was lowered. The 1933 double eagle was never officially released and nearly the entire mintage was melted.
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Key dates: lowest mintages
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Composition by year
| Years | Metal | Weight | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907–1933 | 90% gold, 10% copper | 33.436 g | – |
Mint mark location
1907–1933: On the obverse, above the date. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark.
Grading tips
Look at Liberty's breast and knee and at the eagle's wing feathers. Contact marks in the open fields are common on these heavy coins.
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle?
By mintage, the scarcest regular circulation issue is the 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (High Relief) with 12,367 struck, followed by the 1908-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (With Motto) (22,000). Survival rates and condition also matter: some higher-mintage dates are scarce in top grades.
Are Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles silver?
1907–1933: 90% gold, 10% copper.
Where is the mint mark on a Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle?
1907–1933: On the obverse, above the date. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark.
How many Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles were made?
About 70,290,730 for circulation across 52 date and mint combinations, from 8,816,000 for the 1928 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle down to 12,367 for the 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (High Relief).
Who designed the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle?
Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Other gold coins
Mintages from Wikipedia's US Mint-sourced tables (CC BY-SA 4.0). Specifications from US Mint records. All sources.