$20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin | Cull

A Saint-Gaudens Bought for the Gold

This is a genuine $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle that has had a hard life. It was struck in .900 fine gold to carry 0.9675 troy ounces of gold, like every Saint, but its surfaces show the kind of damage collectors pay extra to avoid. It suits a buyer who wants a real pre-1933 Saint in hand and cares more about the gold than the looks.

What Makes a Coin a Cull

Cull is our description, not a certified grade. Neither PCGS nor NGC has graded this coin. It means the coin has problems a collector would pass on: heavy wear, scratches, rim and edge marks, dents, or signs of an old cleaning. Some culls show one of these, some show several. Expect the coin to look used, because it was.

Date and mint are our choice from stock. Your coin can come from any year of the series we have on hand, from Philadelphia, Denver, or San Francisco, and the listing does not let you pick. We do not clean or polish the coins we sell, so any cleaning you see on yours was done before it reached us.

The Case for a Damaged Saint

A cull is not a coin you buy to study under a loupe. You buy it because it is genuine US gold coinage from before the recall, carrying the design Theodore Roosevelt commissioned, and because its value rests on the gold rather than the grade.

Specifications

Each coin is a $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a 34 mm coin struck in .900 fine gold to a gold content of 0.9675 troy ounces. Condition is cull, and date and mint are random. Pre-1933 US gold is not IRA eligible. The Specifications tab has the rest.

Cull $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle FAQ

Why is this coin sold as a cull?

Because it has wear or damage that a collector would reject, such as scratches, rim and edge marks, dents or an old cleaning. We describe it as a cull rather than sending it for a grade, and it is sold for what it is: a worn, genuine Saint.

Does the damage reduce the gold?

Barely, if at all. Scratches and cleaning take away looks, not metal. The 0.9675 troy ounces in the Specifications tab is what the coin was struck to hold, and only heavy wear over many years removes a small amount from the high points.

Why buy a cull instead of a nicer Saint?

Because you want the gold and the history more than the surfaces. A cull gives you a real pre-1933 double eagle without paying for eye appeal. If detail and luster matter to you, an About Uncirculated or mint state coin is the better fit.

Do I get to pick the date on a cull?

No. Date and mint are random from our stock, and the coin can come from Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco. If you want one specific date, look for a listing sold by date.

Could a 1933 double eagle turn up in this listing?

No. The 1933 double eagles were never issued, so they are not part of any random-date listing, this one included. Your coin will be from an earlier year of the series.

Want the same design with its detail still sharp? Our AU $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle shows light wear on the high points only.

A worn survivor of the 1933 recall, sold for its gold. Add the Cull $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle to your cart.