If you were sleeping on the 1927-D Saint Gaudens double eagle date, a Heritage Auctions sale in 2022 made you take notice and recognize. The sale of the MS-66 coin in August of 2022 brought in $4,440,000, a new record for the series. And get this – the coin is not even the finest of … Read more
Exceptionally rare, highly coveted. That’s the 1921 double eagle. Original mintage was 528,500, but almost all of these coins were melted down. The remaining coins were in circulation for more than ten years prior to the great gold recall of the early 1930s, so it’s incredibly difficult to find Mint State coins in this year. … Read more
Where are the 1907 ultra high relief double eagles? Only 16 to 20 of these amazing coins exist, so where are they? If you wanted one, could you even buy it? Let’s see what we can find when we deep dive into the 1907 ultra high relief double eagle. Some experts have said 22 of … Read more
It’s known as the most valuable coin in the world, but that title doesn’t really do it justice. The coin could also be the most interesting, fascinating, historical, and mythical coin of all-time. Most likely, you’ve heard about the 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. However, the story behind the coin has filled entire books, and it’s … Read more
President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to redesign U.S. coinage, and that’s exactly what he did. If you think there was ever a doubt in his mind, you would be mistaken. The more you learn about Theodore Roosevelt, the more you appreciate the Saint-Gaudens double eagle gold coin. This is, of course, the same President who was … Read more