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1908 D Saint Gaudens Lady Liberty Double Eagle $20 GOLD
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1908 D Saint Gaudens Lady Liberty Double Eagle $20 GOLD
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I am offering on auction the legendary Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle (or $20 Gold Piece, as many people call it) This rare coin is noteworthy for its lack of the motto "In God We Trust." When famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens redesigned the $10 and $20 denomination gold coins in 1907, his good friend President Theodore Roosevelt asked him to omit the motto, because Roosevelt didn't believe God's name belonged on coins. The public outcry resulted in quick action in Congress, and in mid-1908, by Act of Congress, the motto was restored. This $20 Saint Gaudens Gold Coin weighing 1 full ounce was given to a friend for a college graduation gift when she was 20 which was 50 years ago and it has not been circulated since. When she received it, it had the bezel pendant loop attached to it. Though she never wore it as a pendant I believe originally it was bezeled and used as a decorative piece on a stop-watch. The reason is because the bezel was attached toward the side of the coin. If it had been meant to wear around the neck as a pendant it would have been attached so that Lady Liberty or the double eagle would have been in an upright direction. Nonetheless, this piece weighs a bit over 1 ounce to account for the weigh of the bezel. the coin itself is 1 ounce pure gold and is valued at the current gold price today. The coin itself because of it's rarity has additional value to a collector. Please note that the shipping charge of $18.00 includes insurance for the final selling price.
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