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About US Double Eagle Gold Coins

The US double eagle gold coin ($20) was released in 1850 in response to the California Gold Rush. It initially featured the bust of Liberty wearing an elaborate coronet. The reverse featured a heraldic eagle and a circle of stars above the eagle, and two motto ribbons on either side on the reverse. As with the $10 eagle coin, "In God We Trust" was originally omitted from double eagles, but was added within the circle of stars in 1866.

In 1907, sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens created a new design for the double eagle gold. Liberty’s full body is shown, and she's holding a torch and an olive branch. The reverse features a flying eagle with sun rays in the background.


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1907 High Relief Choice Bu With Nice Luster No Reserve $10,288 Ends Sunday 31 bids 64 watchers
1908 St Gaudens $20 No Motto Ngc Ms67$5,111 Ends Sunday 10 bids 23 watchers
1913 Ngc $20 Gold St. Gaudens Double Eagle Ngc Ms-64$3,050 Ends Sunday 13 bids 44 watchers
Pair Pcgs Ms64 $20 Saint-gaudens Gold 1924, 1927$2,975 Ends in 19 hours 12 bids 27 watchers
1908 $20 Gold St Gaudens Dbl Eagle Pcgs Ms66 - No Motto$2,850 Ends in 5 hours 3 bids 26 watchers
1888 $20 Liberty Double Eagle Pcgs Ms62$2,226 Ends Sunday 16 bids 12 watchers
Ngc Black Slab 1922 Saint Gaudens $20.00 Ms-62$2,225 Ends Sunday 5 bids 23 watchers
1915-s St Gaudens $20 Pcgs Ms65$1,969 Ends Sunday 17 bids 23 watchers
1895 Liberty Head $20 Ngc Ms63$1,811 Ends Sunday 6 bids 11 watchers
2009 Us Mint Ultra High Relief Uhr $20 Gold Ngc Ms70 $1,725 Ends Sunday 7 bids 30 watchers
1913-d St Gaudens $20 Pcgs Ms64$1,717 Ends Sunday 12 bids 15 watchers
?? 2009 $20.00 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Ngc Ms70 ??$1,675 Ends in 10 hours 17 bids 21 watchers
1904-s Liberty Head $20 Pcgs Ms63$1,634 Ends Sunday 17 bids 16 watchers
1904 Liberty Head $20 Pcgs Ms63$1,633 Ends Sunday 9 bids 14 watchers
2009 $20 Ultra High Relief Double Gold Eagle Ms70 Er$1,628 Ends Sunday 11 bids 12 watchers
2009 Ultra High Relief $20 Gold Coin, $1,601 Ends Sunday 10 bids 19 watchers
2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold (box/book/coa)$1,592 Ends Sunday 15 bids 29 watchers
2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold,box, Coa, Book$1,592 Ends in 17 hours 8 bids 37 watchers
2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin Ngc-ms69$1,590 Ends Sunday 21 bids 25 watchers
2009 Ultra High Relief St. Gaudens Double Eagle Nib$1,577 Ends Sunday 8 bids 32 watchers
1911-d St Gaudens $20 Ngc Ms64$1,540 Ends Sunday 8 bids 7 watchers
Pcgs Ms63 1925 St. Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle Ogh Nr$1,526 Ends Sunday 9 bids 27 watchers
1897-s $20 Gold Coin Pcgs Ms62 $1,499 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
20$ St. Gaudens 1911 Gold Pcgs Ms62 Old Holder!! Coin$1,485 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 13 watchers
1910-s St Gaudens $20 Pcgs Ms63$1,465 Ends Sunday 9 bids 13 watchers
1898-s $20 Liberty Gold Coin Ngc Ms62$1,455 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
1910-d St Gaudens $20 Ngc Ms64$1,439 Ends Sunday 7 bids 6 watchers
1898 Liberty Head $20 Ngc Ms61$1,401 Ends Sunday 12 bids 5 watchers
1908 No Motto $20 Gold Ngc Ms64 .$1,400 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers
1908 St Gauden $20 Gold Double Eagle No Motto $1,400 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Usa 1927-p Saint Gaudens Bu $20 Gold Coin Retail $1800$1,380 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Anacs Ms61 1894 $20 Liberty; Ask 4 Buy It Now $1,379 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
1911-s St Gaudens $20 Pcgs Ms63$1,376 Ends Sunday 7 bids 14 watchers
1884-s Liberty Head $20 Ngc Ms61$1,375 Ends Sunday 10 bids 6 watchers
1912 St Gaudens $20 Ngc Ms62$1,375 Ends Sunday 4 bids 12 watchers
1914-d St Gaudens $20 Ngc Ms64$1,375 Ends Sunday 10 bids 7 watchers
1908-d St Gaudens $20 No Motto Pcgs Ms63$1,375 Ends Sunday 9 bids 23 watchers
Ngc Vf 1874-cc Liberty $20 Gold Double Eagle -imp Clnd$1,358 Ends Sunday 3 bids 8 watchers
1927 $20 Gold Double Eagle Choice Bu+++/near Gem Bu$1,350 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 17 watchers
1907 Liberty Head $20 Ngc Ms61$1,350 Ends Sunday 7 bids 4 watchers
1928 St Gaudens $20 Ngc Ms61$1,336 Ends Sunday 10 bids 6 watchers
1906 S $20 Gold Liberty Double Eagle Choice Bu ** Nice!$1,320 Ends in 19 hours 10 bids 15 watchers
1906 P $20 Gold Liberty Pcgs Au 58 "low Mintage"$1,307 Ends Sunday 2 bids 7 watchers
1894 S $20 Gold Liberty Pcgs Ms 61 "get Gold Now"$1,277 Ends Sunday 3 bids 4 watchers
1908 $20 St. Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin$1,277 Ends Monday 5 bids 13 watchers
1874 Cc $20 Gold Liberty Double Eagle Choice Xf+++/au $1,276 Ends Thursday 8 bids 17 watchers
1924 $20.00 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin$1,275 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 10 watchers
1889-s Liberty Head $20 Pcgs Ms61$1,275 Ends Sunday 8 bids 6 watchers
1906 S $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle Ms61 Ngc$1,275 Ends Sunday 4 bids 4 watchers
2009 Pcgs Pr69dcam 1st Strike $50 Prf Gold Buffalo Pr69$1,275 Ends in 6 hours 10 bids 18 watchers
1885-s Liberty Head $20 Pcgs Ms61$1,275 Ends Sunday 10 bids 10 watchers
1888-s Liberty Head $20 Pcgs Ms61$1,275 Ends Sunday 8 bids 8 watchers
1904 $20 Ngc Ms 62 Liberty Head Double Eagle$1,270 Ends Sunday 4 bids 9 watchers
1908 No Motto $20 Saint Gaudens Pcgs Ms63$1,269 Ends in 16 hours 5 bids 19 watchers
1902 P $20 Gold Liberty Pcgs Au 53 "low Mintage"$1,256 Ends Sunday 2 bids 11 watchers
1902 S $20 Gold Liberty Pcgs Ms 61 "get Gold Now"$1,250 Ends Sunday 1 bid 1 watcher
1924 St. Gaudens $20.00 Gold Double Eagle$1,250 Ends Friday 1 bid 5 watchers

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