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20 $ Saint-Gaudens, Double Eagle

United States 1908 33,4 g Au 900

Catalogue number LR #1721

Denomination 20 $

Country United States

Metal Au

Fineness (purity) 900

Weight 33,4 g

Diameter 34 mm

Quality BU

Year of issue 1908

Certificate No

2 793,82 $ Catalog price

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The 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle is so named for its designer, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a famed sculptor who was commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt to redesign the double eagle gold coin. The first Saint-Gaudens double eagle was struck in 1907, but the design was soon modified to make the striking of the coin, which was originally made in high relief, more efficient. The incorporation of the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” on some coins created a variety of sorts among the 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. For this reason, many coin collectors will try to assemble a collection that includes both the no-motto and motto-bearing double eagles from that year.

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