Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Value
As of October 2, 2026, with gold at $4,135.82 per troy ounce, a Saint-Gaudens double eagle has a melt value of $4,001.41. That's its 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold multiplied by the spot price, so the figure moves with the gold market.
Every Saint-Gaudens $20 gold coin struck from 1907 to 1933 contains 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold. The melt value below is computed from the live gold spot price.
Melt value per coin
$4,001.41/coin
- Gold content
- 0.9675 troy oz
- Purity
- 90% gold
- Gold spot
- $4,135.82/oz
- As of
- Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC
1 coin: $4,001.41
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Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Specifications
A Saint-Gaudens double eagle weighs 33.436 grams at .900 fineness, which leaves 30.093 grams, or 0.9675 troy ounces, of pure gold. That standard never changed from 1907 to 1933, and it's the same as the Liberty Head double eagle it replaced, so every $20 US gold coin has the same melt value. The US gold coin melt values table lines it up against the smaller denominations, and the gold price page has the live spot chart.
| Specification | Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle |
|---|---|
| Years minted | 1907 to 1933 |
| Face value | $20 |
| Gross weight | 33.436 grams (516 grains) |
| Fineness | .900 (90% gold) |
| Actual gold weight (AGW) | 0.9675 troy oz (30.093 grams) |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Designer | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
| Mint marks | None (Philadelphia), D (Denver), S (San Francisco); on the obverse above the date |
Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Melt Value at Different Gold Prices
Each row is 0.9675 troy ounces multiplied by the listed gold price. A move of $100 an ounce in spot changes the coin's melt value by $96.75.
| Gold spot price | Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle melt value |
|---|---|
| $3,500 per oz | $3,386.25 |
| $3,750 per oz | $3,628.13 |
| $4,000 per oz | $3,870.00 |
| $4,250 per oz (closest to current spot) | $4,111.88 |
| $4,500 per oz | $4,353.75 |
| $4,750 per oz | $4,595.63 |
| $5,000 per oz | $4,837.50 |
Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Types
President Theodore Roosevelt asked the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign the US gold coins, and the $20 went into production late in 1907, a few months after the artist died. The series has three main types.
| Type | How to identify it |
|---|---|
| High Relief (1907) | Date in Roman numerals (MCMVII) and a deeply sculpted design; struck in small numbers before the Mint lowered the relief |
| No Motto (1907 to 1908) | Date in Arabic numerals, low relief, no IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse |
| With Motto (1908 to 1933) | IN GOD WE TRUST added to the reverse after Congress required it in 1908 |
Which Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles Are Worth More Than Melt?
Nearly every Saint-Gaudens sells for at least a little more than its gold, since even common dates are collected and graded. How much more depends on date, mint mark and condition. The tiers below summarize the PCGS CoinFacts and NGC price guides, which quote prices date by date and grade by grade.
| Coins | Typical value against melt |
|---|---|
| Common Philadelphia dates (1924, 1927, 1928 and similar), circulated or lightly worn | Melt plus a modest premium; the closest thing to bullion in pre-1933 gold |
| Common dates, certified mint state | Premium grows with grade |
| Scarcer branch-mint dates of the 1920s (D and S) | Well above common dates in every grade |
| 1907 High Relief | A famous collector coin; gold content is a small part of its price |
| 1927-D and the 1929 to 1932 dates | Rarities; most of those mintages were melted after 1933 |
| 1933 | 445,500 struck, none officially released and nearly all melted; only one example is legal to own privately |
Price any Saint at melt first using the live figure above, then check the date and the mint mark above it before selling. Typical dealer markups for bullion-grade coins are on the coin premium page.
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