Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle Value
Saint-Gaudens double eagles, struck from 1907 to 1933, contain 0.9675 troy oz of gold.
Melt value
0.9675 troy oz of gold
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.9675 troy oz of gold (1907 to 1933, 90% gold, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle |
|---|---|
| Years | 1907 to 1933 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) D (Denver) S (San Francisco) |
| Mint mark location | Obverse, above the date. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 to 1933 | 0.9675 troy oz gold | 90% gold, 10% copper | 33.436 g | 34 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Key date1907 High Relief (MCMVII)Look at the date: Roman numerals MCMVII, with the design in deep relief and a lettered edge.
- Key date1907 Ultra High ReliefLook for extremely deep, sculpted relief and the Roman-numeral date MCMVII; these were struck as patterns in 1907.
- Variety1908 No Motto and With MottoLook below the sun on the reverse for IN GOD WE TRUST, added during 1908.
- Variety1909/8Look at the last digit with a loupe for traces of an 8 under the 9.
- Key date1920-SLook for an S above the date and the year 1920.
- Key date1921Check the date for 1921 with no mint mark.
- Key date1927-DLook for a D above the date and the year 1927.
- Key date1927-SLook for an S above the date and the year 1927.
- Key date1929 to 1932 issuesCheck the date for 1929 through 1932; most were melted after 1933.
- Key date1933Check the date: 1933 double eagles were never issued, and one example is privately owned through a 2002 government sale.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
Related coins
- Liberty Head $20 Gold Double Eagle value
- American Gold Eagle (1 oz) value
- Gold Krugerrand (1 oz) value
Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.