Note: This is not a “rattler” PCGS holder. It is instead a standard “pale green” holder, which was produced by PCGS in the 1980s and 1990s.
The Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is widely regarded as one of the finest artistic achievements in U.S. Mint history. Designed by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and struck from 1907 to 1933, the coin set the visual standard for American gold coinage that followed. This random-year example has been certified MS63 by PCGS and encapsulated in the company’s discontinued pale green holder, a packaging style produced during the 1980s and 1990s that collectors actively seek out today.
Key Features:
- Purity: .900 fine gold
- Weight: 0.9675 troy oz actual gold weight (33.436 grams gross)
- Metal: Gold
- Grade: PCGS MS63, vintage pale green holder
- Obverse design: Lady Liberty walking forward holding a torch and olive branch, with the Capitol building and rising sun in the background
- Reverse design: Bald eagle in flight over a rising sun, inscribed “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “TWENTY DOLLARS,” and “IN GOD WE TRUST”
The obverse shows Lady Liberty striding forward, robes flowing behind her, with a torch raised in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Rays of light extend behind her figure, and the U.S. Capitol building appears in fine detail in the lower left field. The word LIBERTY arcs along the top, with the coin’s date stamped near her feet. Surfaces show strong original luster with the light, scattered contact marks typical of an MS63 grade.
The reverse depicts a bald eagle in flight, wings swept upward over a rising sun whose rays spread across the lower field. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY DOLLARS arc around the rim, with IN GOD WE TRUST inscribed beside the eagle. The high relief of the original design gives both sides strong dimensional depth.
This is a standard pale green PCGS holder, not the earlier “rattler” style, identifiable by its light green coloring and vintage typeset along the label. Since PCGS no longer produces this holder design, examples still housed in their original unaltered slabs have become collectible in their own right, adding a layer of appeal beyond the coin’s grade alone. The coin ships exactly as graded, in its original, unopened PCGS packaging, with the date varying by available stock.
Whether building toward a first certified Double Eagle or adding to an established set, this piece offers genuine vintage character. Add it to your collection today.