The 1907 High Relief $20 Saint Gaudens in uncirculated condition was sold on Ebay a couple of days ago. Winning bid: US $8,900.00.

Description:

Here is a eye-catching 1907 Roman Numerals High Relief Saint Gaudens $20.00 gold, a coin with needle-sharp detail. This is the wire rim variety. While this pleasing piece shows no wear, it is not suitable for standard grading. The coin has wiped off with a cloth making its surfaces a little “too bright,” and leaving nominal cloth lines.

The St. Gaudens Double Eagle is twenty dollar gold coin, or Double Eagle, produced by the United States Mint from 1907–1933. The Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle is certainly one of the most beautiful, popular, and widely recognized of all the world’s gold coins. The St. Gaudens is named after its designer, the sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens, who designed the obverse and reverse. St. Gaudens’ mark appears on the obverse of the coin under the date. The last gold piece struck by the U.S. government for regular issue, it will forever remain a symbol of the emerging greatness of the United States in the 20th Century.