1924 $20 St Gaudens NGC MS66 Philadelphia Gold Double Eagle BEAUTIFUL COIN
The slab is intact and unadulterated. The NGC holder has a continuous seam, and weld flash (whitish discoloration) is visible. The weld flash allows NGC encapsulation technicians to assess the welding pressure and thoroughness of the holder seal. Gaudens Double Eagle gold piece graded Mint State 66 (MS-66) by NGC. This piece displays an original vibrant gold luster, beautiful clear fields and excellent details. The total mintage for this date & mint: 4,323,500. Named after its designer Augustus Saint Gaudens, he was commissioned by president Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. The primary motive behind Roosevelts request was to beautify Americas coinage. Coincidentally, Saint Gaudens design not only won the approval of Roosevelt, but the entire country, and has been appropriately titled Americas Most Beautiful Coin. Gaudens Double Eagle features Liberty holding a torch & olive branch, while the suns rays and U.
Capitol building are in the background. The reverse depicts an eagle in flight with the suns rays in the background just like the obverse. Saint Gaudens initial design consisted of a high relief obverse and reverse, and the date in roman numerals, however after his death in 1907, plans were made to redesign the coin to lower the relief, as it became impractical for circulation strikes. Three varieties exist within the St.
Gaudens pattern, with countless more specimens in existence for the 1907. 100 copper, a net weight of. 96750 pure gold, total weight of 33.436 grams and featured a 34mm diameter.
In addition, the original 46 stars on the obverse changed in 1912 to 48 stars with the admission of New Mexico and Arizona to the Union. Country: The United States of America. Grade: Graded Mint State 66 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
Composition: 90% Gold, 10% Copper. Photographs are of the actual coin.
The item "1924 $20 St Gaudens NGC MS66 Philadelphia Gold Double Eagle BEAUTIFUL COIN" is in sale since Saturday, May 05, 2018. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Gold (Pre-1933)\$20, Double Eagle". The seller is "catalite" and is located in Franklin, Tennessee. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Year: 1924
- Grade: MS 66
- Certification Number: 104111-009
- Mint Location: Philadelphia
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Strike Type: Business
- Certification: NGC
- Composition: Gold