St. Gaudens $20

High Relief (1907)

What’s the most beautiful U.S. coin ever made? Whenever that question arises, one of the first and most frequent answers is sure to be the Saint-Gaudens double eagle, or twenty-dollar gold piece. And those who know the subject well are almost certain to specify the “Saint” with high relief.

This stunning coin resulted from a truly unique relationship between two towering figures of their day: Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the most famous American sculptor at the turn of the 20th century, and Theodore Roosevelt, a U.S. president whose ardent pursuit of excellence encompassed the nation’s coinage.

In 1905, Roosevelt personally prevailed upon Saint-Gaudens to design his official inaugural medal, which proved to be exceptionally handsome. In a subsequent conversation at a Washington dinner party, they discussed their mutual admiration for the high- relief coins.... (Expand Text)

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1907 ST. GAUDENS $20, HIGH RELIEF-WIRE EDGE MS66

HIGH RELIEF. WIRE EDGE. GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. A FABULOUS EXPRESSION OF AMERICAN'S MOST FAMOUS GOLD DESIGN.
$118,250.00

1907 ST. GAUDENS $20, SAINT MS65+

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES.
$8,250.00

1908-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS66

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. VERY SCARCE DATE. CAC.
$176,000.00

1908-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS66

GEM CREAMY LUSTROUS SURFACES. ONE OF THE KEY DATES TO THE ST. GAUDENS SERIES. CONDITION CENSUS.
$148,500.00

1909 ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65+

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. JUST SEVEN COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$76,500.00

1909 ST. GAUDENS $20 PR68

GEM SATIN ROMAN FINISH SURFACES. VIRTUALLY PERFECT. ONLY 67 STRUCK. LESS THAN 45 BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAY IN ALL GRADES. ONE OF THE FINEST ROMAN FINISH $20 SAINTS KNOWN.
$715,000.00

1909/8 ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65+

GEM GOLDEN ORANGE LUSTROUS SURFACES. ONLY SIX COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$110,000.00

1909-D ST. GAUDENS $20 MS64+

CHOICE ORANGE PEEL LUSTROUS SURFACES.
$35,750.00

1911 ST. GAUDENS $20 MS66

GEM ORANGE PEEL LUSTER. ONLY NINE COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$49,500.00

1924-D ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. JUST FIVE COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$148,500.00

1924-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS64

VERY CHOICE SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES.
$38,500.00

1924-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. VERY SCARCE IN THIS LOFTY GRADE. JUST A HANDFUL OF COINS GRADED HIGHER.
$121,000.00

1924-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. ONE OF THE KEY DATES TO THE SAINT GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE COLLECTION.
$121,000.00

1924-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. WELL STRUCK. KEY DATE TO THE $20 SAINT SERIES. ONLY A TWO COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$198,000.00

1925-D ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65

GEM ORANGE PEEL SURFACES. EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS STATE OF PRESERVATION. ONLY TWO COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$165,000.00

1926-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS64

CHOICE LUSTROUS SURFACES.
$13,200.00

1927-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS63

CHOICE LUSTROUS SURFACES. VERY SCARCE DATE IN ALL GRADES.
$77,000.00

1927-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS63

CHOICE VERY LUSTROUS SURFACES. KEY DATE.
$66,000.00

1927-S ST. GAUDENS $20 MS64

NEAR GEM, GOLDEN LUSTROUS SURFACES. VERY SCARCE DATE IN THIS STATE OF PRESERVATION.
$103,950.00

1929 ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65

GEM GOLDEN HUE LUSTROUS SURFACES. JUST EIGHT COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$126,500.00

1929 ST. GAUDENS $20 MS65

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. A KEY LATE DATE ST. GAUDENS.
$126,500.00