Description
A great investment for those who wish to hold Gold coins that circulated in the U.S. more than 80 years ago. With relatively low premiums over the spot price of Gold, these coins are a great way to add to any investment portfolio!
Coin Highlights:
- Contains .9675 oz of Gold.
- Individual coins will come in protective packaging.
- These low premium coins may show scratches, signs of cleaning, use in jewelry, or other minor condition problems.
- Obverse: Shows Lady Liberty striding in front of the sun’s rays at the dawn of a new day.
- Reverse: Features a majestic bald eagle in flight with “United States of America” and “Twenty Dollars” above.
- Edge: The motto “E Pluribus Unum” with the words divided by stars.
- Minted from 1907-1933 at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints.
This Pre-1933 gold coin combines a beautiful design and historical significance. Add this $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle to your cart today!
Pre-1933 Gold:
The U.S. Mint issued its first Gold coins in 1795. During the height of the Great Depression in 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt prohibited American citizens from holding monetary Gold. He ordered all Gold coins be returned to the U.S. Treasury, where millions were melted into Gold and then cast into Gold bars. This was an unprecedented legislative act to help fight the Great Depression. By doing so, many collectible Gold coins were affected and the course of history for monetary Gold was changed forever.
$20 Gold Coin Design:
Several changes were made to the $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle design during the years the series was in production. The coins issued from 1907-1908 do not include the motto “In God We Trust,” which wasn’t added until later. In 1912, the number of stars surrounding Lady Liberty on the obverse changed from 46 to 48 when New Mexico and Arizona became states.
