$20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coin | XF

A Circulated Piece of Pre-1933 American Gold

President Theodore Roosevelt commissioned sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to remake American coinage, and the $20 Double Eagle that resulted is widely regarded as the most beautiful coin the U.S. Mint ever struck. The Mint produced it from 1907 to 1933, and coins like this one actually circulated as money for decades before the 1933 gold recall pulled most survivors back to be melted. Every coin holds 0.9675 troy ounces of gold, struck in a 90% gold, 10% copper alloy tough enough to survive that circulation.

Liberty Striding, an Eagle in Flight

The obverse carries Liberty striding forward at dawn, a torch raised in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, the Capitol dome tucked at the lower left and sun rays fanning out behind her. The reverse carries a bald eagle mid-flight above a rising sun, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY DOLLARS stacked across the top. Roosevelt initially left IN GOD WE TRUST off the design, objecting to God’s name on money that could change hands for anything, but public protest pushed Congress to add the motto back in mid-1908. Congress added it back, over Roosevelt’s own objection.

What XF Actually Means

Extremely Fine is the grade just below the point where wear disappears to a casual glance. Under closer inspection, Liberty’s knee, breast, and the eagle’s wing, the design’s high points, show real, honest wear from decades of circulation, but the lettering stays sharp and the major devices remain fully outlined. Traces of the coin’s original mint luster can still survive in the protected areas the wear hasn’t reached. The wear is real, and so is the sharp detail everywhere else.

Common Dates Only, Not a Key Date

This listing ships common, circulated dates priced near gold content, not the 1907 High Relief or a 1933, both of which trade far outside bullion pricing. Depending on the year you receive, your coin may show 46 stars along the rim (1907 to 1911) or 48 (1912 onward, after New Mexico and Arizona joined the Union), and may or may not carry the IN GOD WE TRUST motto Congress added in 1908. This is common-date gold, priced near its metal content.

$20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle XF Specifications

Every coin weighs 33.44 grams gross, 34 mm across, with a lettered edge reading E PLURIBUS UNUM rather than the reeding found on modern coins. 0.9675 troy ounces of gold, whichever year ships. Full current specs are on the Specifications tab above.

$20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle XF FAQ

What does XF (Extremely Fine) mean?

A circulated grade one step below the point where wear stops being visible up close. The high points show genuine wear from decades of handling, while the lettering and major design elements stay sharp. Real wear, sharp detail, both true at the same time.

How does this compare to the Brilliant Uncirculated listing?

This coin actually circulated as money and shows it. The BU listing ships coins with no circulation wear at all, only handling marks from Mint storage, at a higher price for that better condition. This one circulated, the BU listing didn’t.

Will I get a specific date or mint mark?

No, dates and mint marks are our choice based on available inventory. Date and mint mark vary, only the grade and gold content are fixed.

Will my coin have the “In God We Trust” motto?

Either. Coins from 1907 into mid-1908 were struck without it, and coins from mid-1908 through 1933 carry it. This listing ships whichever is in stock. It depends on the year, not a choice you make.

Is the $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle XF IRA eligible?

No. At .900 fine, it falls under the IRS’s .995 minimum for a precious metals IRA, and it isn’t named as an exception in the tax code. Purity falls short of .995, the line an IRA coin has to clear.

Curious about a higher grade instead? Browse our full $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles selection, including Brilliant Uncirculated and certified pieces.

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