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Saint Gaudens Gold Coins
1907-1933
The new designs for gold coinage created in 1907 were intended
to replace the Liberty Head Series of designs used since 1849.
To capture the essence of the early 1900's American spirit, one
of the country's best known sculptors, Augustus Saint-Gaudens,
was enlisted to create what has become his most famous work of
art, the $20 gold piece named in his honor.
Affordable Classic U.S. Gold
The $20 Saint-Gaudens is the is first classic gold coin
that most new collectors start with due to availability,
high quality, and prices that are still well under
$1,000 for mint state condition examples. These
magnificent coins are American antiques from 75 to 100
years old.
Naturally, Better Date, Rare Date, and higher grades
command much higher prices. But for most new
collectors, under $1,000 examples make since for up to
100-year-old gold coins that contain nearly an ounce of
gold.
Everyone Should Own a Saint
Listed below are two different approaches to collecting
Saint-Gaudens. The first is the high end approach
for Serious Collectors and recommends acquiring the 1907
High Relief.
For new collectors, acquiring the 1908 "No Motto"
version with the missing "In God We Trust" along with
any other Popular Date Saint gives you two nice examples
to compare and contrast. The photo at right shows
where to look for the Motto.
Our best photos, live prices, copy, and ordering
information are found on our Austin Coin Collecting
Society website.
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