According to US Mint records, 445,000 1933 Saint Gaudens $20 gold coins were struck. In March of that year, President Franklin Roosevelt commanded a halt on the circulating these historic coins, and later ordered them to be melted into bullion in 1937. A single 1933 Saint Gaudens resides in the Smithsonian Museum today, and was long believed to be the sole remaining coin of its’ kind. Since these coins were part of a national bullion confiscation that was enacted in 1933, anyone found to be in possession of a 1933 Saint Gaudens gold coin would be breaking United States law. Here’s where the mystique of these legendary coins becomes truly scandalous.

During the 1940’s specimens of the 22-karat gold $20 Saint Gaudens began to surface on the market. At least nine of them were seized and subsequently destroyed. Another specimen, which was owned by Egyptian King Farouk years earlier, came in to the possession of a British coin dealer, and after much legal dispute was auctioned for $ 7.75 million, plus $20 to the Treasury Dept, for the face value of the coin. The proceeds from the auction were split between the U.S. government and the British dealer.

Ten more coins resurfaced in 2003, when Philadelphia-based family, the Langlords, submitted the coins (which were discovered in a safety deposit box) to the U.S. Mint for authentication. The Mint subsequently seized those coins, and the dispute between the Langlords and the U.S. government remains in litigation today.

Investors who are interested in acquiring pre-1933, $20 Saint Gaudens coins can avoid paying over inflated retail prices by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and many other coins to household investors like you.

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Household investors who seek to solidify their long-term financial safety, are encouraged to research the benefits of owning certified, $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat rare gold coins. These coins are also commonly known as Double Eagles (along with rare, $20 Lady Liberty, 22-karat gold coins), and are among today’s highest regarded long-term, safe haven assets. They do command rather high premiums, but their .9675 troy-ounces of pure gold, and renowned numismatic value, make for a powerful investment combination.

The $20 Saint Gaudens design replaced the classic $20 Lady Liberty design, which was minted from 1850, to 1907. Saint Gaudens coins get their name after their designer, Augustus Saint Gaudens, a renowned sculptor who was commissioned by then President Theodore Roosevelt, to design a $20 gold coin that would rival the elegant beauty of ancient Greek coins. The new design was also expected to be equally representative of 20th Century coinage, so these coins carried remarkably high expectations. The famous artist delivered on his challenge with what remains today, as arguably one of the most beautiful coins ever minted.

The highly revered $20 Saint Gaudens coins were minted until 1933, when then President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Teddy’s cousin) ordered the vast majority of these coins to be confiscated, and melted into bullion bars. The gold was needed to thwart our nations’ economic emergency, and today, the surviving Saint Gaudens are considered to be rare collectables, and deemed to be irretrievable through a second possible bullion confiscation.

Investors who have completed their research, are encouraged to contact one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and many other gold coins to household investors like you.

Paul Mattias

No self respecting precious metal investor would call himself or herself one, without researching the long-term benefits that Saint Gaudens coins provide. These widely heralded long-term investments contain nearly a full troy ounce of pure gold (.9675 troy-ounces), but it’s their numismatic worth that commands such high premiums. For this reason, it is advisable for investors to officially certify their Saint Gaudens coins’ (as well as any other rare coins’) numismatic value through either the PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), or the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation).

Saint Gaudens coins were minted from 1907 to 1933, and their legendary design is named after its’ creator, Augustus Saint Gaudens, who was a revered artist during his time. President Theodore Roosevelt commissioned Saint Gaudens to design a $20 gold coin to replace the existing “Liberty Coronet” design, which was ultimately minted from 1850 to 1907.

Both Liberty, and Saint Gaudens coins are commonly referred to as “Double Eagle” coins, due to their $20 face value, but the Saint Gaudens’ design was meant to usher the image of United States coinage into the 20th Century. At the same time, the design was also intended to rival the elegant beauty of Ancient Greek coins, which President Roosevelt felt had no equal.

77 years later, these coins are still widely considered to be the most beautiful American coins ever minted. Investors can avoid paying outlandish retail prices for their Double Eagle coinage by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on bullion, and rare coin to household investors like you.

Paul Mattias

Long-term, precious metal investment rarities like $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat rare gold coins are historically beneficial for their tendency to profoundly appreciate during tough economic stretches. Gold backs the value of printed currency, so when dollar values continue to struggle, gold prices tend to rise, and visa-versa. Gold’s recent spot price decline is primarily attributed to Holiday profit taking, as indicated by the spot price’s crawl back from today’s low of $1073.30 per-troy-ounce, to $1087.80, as of around 3:00pm,EST. At the same time, at least one reputable, large-volume precious metals exchange was offering Mint State 63, $20 Saint Gaudens for $1700 per coin, and Mint State 64 coins at $1930 per coin. These prices naturally fluctuate along with the spot price, although they generally fluctuate slower.

$20 Saint Gaudens are one of two types of Double Eagle coins, and the other type is the $20 Lady Liberty, 22-karat rare gold coin, which was minted from 1850 to 1907. The Saint Gaudens design replaced the classic Liberty design in 1907, because then President Theodore Roosevelt felt that U.S. coinage deserved a face-lift. The now legendary Saint Gaudens design is arguably one of the world’s most beautiful, and the numismatic value that these rarities possess, far surpasses that of their substantial, .9675 troy-ounces of pure gold. Investors can avoid paying exploitive retail prices for their Double Eagle rare gold coins by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on Double Eagle, and many other gold coins to household investors like you.

Paul Mattias

Any prospective precious metal investor who is in a protective mode over his or her long-term financial standings should research the benefits of taking physical delivery of rare, $20 Saint Gaudens coins. These legendary coins are the “protégés” of Double Eagle coinage, as the Saint Gaudens coin replaced the classic Lady Liberty design in 1907, to add panache to our nation’s coinage. The original Lady Liberty Double Eagle coin was minted from 1850, to 1907, and was inspired by the discovery of gold in California in 1849. Today, both of these Double Eagle coins are prized acquisitions for long-term wealth preservation, because these coins survived the gold bullion confiscation of 1933, and are deemed today to be numismatic rarities.

The numismatic value that Lady Liberty, and Saint Gaudens coins possess combines with their impressive precious metal content (.9675 troy-ounces of pure gold) to make them proven safe-haven assets throughout long-term stretches of economic struggle and strife. Numismatic value generally tends to appreciate over time, so today’s corporate and household investors are diversifying their Double Eagle holdings with bullion items like modern American Eagle, 22-karat bullion coins, which contain exactly a full troy-ounce of pure gold. Their liquidity makes them widely used, short-term diversifications for Lady Liberty, and Saint Gaudens coins, and their prices hover just above the current gold spot price, which represents the cost of one troy-ounce of pure gold. Investors can avoid paying impossibly high retail prices for their American Eagle bullion, and Double Eagle rare coin by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and many other gold coins to household investors like you.

Paul Mattias

One big reason why investors benefit from peace of mind by purchasing, $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat gold coins, is because their distinction as rare coins classifies them as irretrievable through government confiscation. The very reason why $20 Saint Gaudens are deemed to be rare coins is because of just such a confiscation, which claimed all gold bullion from U.S. citizens in 1933, as enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The bullion was melted into bullion bars and stored in Fort Knox, to give strength to our then floundering U.S. dollar, and to save our nation’s crumbling banking system. There are a great many investors who fear a second possible bullion confiscation, so they are merely using bullion items like 22-karat American Eagles as short-term diversification for much more costly $20 Saint Gaudens.

Saint Gaudens coins get their name from their designer, Augustus Saint Gaudens, who was a renowned American sculptor, and the personal friend of then President Theodore Roosevelt (Franklin’s cousin). The President commissioned his crony to design a $20 gold coin that would usher U.S. coinage into the 20th Century, while rivaling the elegant panache of Ancient Greek coins. These $20 gold coins replaced the original “Liberty Coronet” $20 design, and were minted from 1907, right up to the fateful bullion confiscation of 1933 that destroyed so many of these now legendary 22-karat rare gold coins. Investors can receive institutional discounts on their rare Saint Gaudens and American Eagle bullion coin by contacting one of our friendly specialists now.

Paul Mattias

Today’s investors are paying ever-increasing premiums for their long-term financial security, as the cost of Saint Gaudens coins continues to grow along with the record setting spot price. Our current economic crisis now has multitudes of investors looking to store their wealth in a safe haven market, and Saint Gaudens coins are historically proven to appreciate exponentially during long-term inflationary cycles like the one we are presently encountering. Unlike bullion coins, whose prices hover just above the current gold spot price, rare coins like Saint Gaudens possess numismatic value, which generally tends to appreciate over time. This numismatic value commands very high premiums, so investors are certifying that value with an official “mint state grade”.

Investors are advised to only purchase rare coins that have been certified by either the PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), or the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation). Numismatic certification from either of these globally reputable rare coin-assaying companies assures investors preferential treatment from gold traders when the time comes to liquidate.

Saint Gaudens coins are named after the sculptor who designed them, renowned artist, Augustus Saint Gaudens. President Theodore Roosevelt commissioned him to design a $20 gold coin to replace the existing Lady Liberty design, which Roosevelt felt lacked 20th Century craftsmanship. These coins were celebrated for their unparalleled beauty from 1907 to 1933, when the vast majority of them were confiscated and melted into bullion bars. Today, Saint Gaudens $20 coins are deemed to be irretrievable through government confiscation, and investors can avoid paying retail prices for their rare coins by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and many other rare gold coins.

Paul Mattias

In 1907, $20 Saint Gaudens coins replaced the Lady Liberty $20 design that originated the Double Eagle legacy in 1849. Part of the tragic irony of the history of Saint Gaudens coins is that they were conceptualized by President Theodore Roosevelt, and later confiscated and melted by his own cousin, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt some 26 years later.

When President Theodore Roosevelt first conceptualized what are now known as Saint Gaudens coins, he envisioned a coin that would bring U.S. coinage into the 20th Century, while rivaling the beauty and elegance of Ancient Greek coins. He commissioned the famous sculptor, Augustus Saint Gaudens to design such a coin, and the legendary coin with its’ designer’s name was born.

From the time they were first minted, Saint Gaudens were considered to be among the most beautiful coins ever minted. They celebrated popularity until 1933, when our nation’s dollar was about to bottom out, and our banking system wasn’t far behind. In order to resolve the U.S.’s financial crisis, President Franklin Roosevelt issued the Executive Order Of 1933, which implemented the confiscation of all gold bullion from U.S. citizens. This bullion was rounded up and melted into gold bars to be stored in Fort Knox, Kentucky. The vast majority of Saint Gaudens were lost forever, but today’s investors can purchase them for long-term financial safety. These investors can avoid paying outlandish retail prices for their $20 gold rarities by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts on these, and other gold coins.

Paul Mattias

The legacy of our young, great nation’s coinage is a proud one, and for darn, good reason. The exquisitely crafted, majestic designs on U.S. coins inspires the most basic, noble, human principles that so many have valiantly fought and died for. The undaunting inspiration for freedom, liberty, and equality are no more clearly portrayed than on U.S. $20 rare gold coins, also referred to as Double Eagles. Rare gold coin investment is more popular than ever, as droves of investors are using $20 rare gold coins like Lady Liberty’s and/or Saint Gaudens, for long-term financial security. These lyrically beautiful, 22 Karat gold coins possess numismatic value, which generally tends to appreciate over time, and are widely considered to be the premier long-term investment for wealth preservation, as well as potential profit.

Presently, we are encountering the onset of a long-term period of economic upheaval and reconfiguration, and no one really knows what will ultimately happen with our U.S. dollar. There has been global outcry for the dollar to be replaced as the World Reserve’s official currency, and here at home, faith in our dollars is waning. No longer avid Wall Street and banking investors are turning to hard assets like $20 rare gold coins, to protect their wealth throughout this long-term cycle of economic uncertainty. They are also protecting the numismatic value of their rare coin investments with official “mint state grades” from either the PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), or the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation). Investors can avoid paying over marked retail prices for their Double Eagle coins by contacting one of our friendly specialists, who offer institutional discounts to household investors.

Paul Mattias

Today marked another historic milestone for the gold spot price, as the cost of one troy-ounce of pure gold reached $1082.30 early this afternoon. Gold’s low was $1054.60, until the “Gold Genie” escaped his bottle (again), and brought the spot price to a new all-time record high early this afternoon. These types of record setting spot price jumps have deftly motivated multitudes of game, short-term investors, but other investors are taking a look at the bigger picture, and noticing a genuine, long-term economic trend. These perceptive investors are purchasing rare coins like $20 Saint Gaudens, 22-karat gold coins, minted from 1907 to 1933. These rare coins are one of two types of Double Eagle coins, which also include $20 Lady Liberty, 22-karat gold coins, minted from 1850 to 1907.

The $20 Saint Gaudens design replaced the original Liberty, Double Eagle design, as an effort to make American coinage more representative of the 20th Century. They were the brainchild of President Theodore Roosevelt, who envisioned a coin that would rival the elegant beauty of Ancient Greek coins. He commissioned the famous sculptor, Augustus Saint Gaudens to design such a coin, and the rest is gold-clad history.

The vast majority of $20 Saint Gaudens were ironically confiscated, and tragically melted into gold bars in 1933, as ordered by then President, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Teddy’s cousin). Today, the remaining $20 coins are deemed as rare, and therefore non-confiscatable by our U.S. government. These coins are considered to be the premier long-term precious metal investment for financial safety, and investors can receive institutional discounts for their Double Eagle coins by contacting one of our friendly specialists.

Paul Mattias