1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Value
In the current market, a 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle changes hands for roughly $3,306 at the low end and $32,411 at the top, and its metal content alone is worth $3,241 as of 2026-06-01 See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $3,241.13 |
| Good (G-4) | $3,306 to $4,376 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $3,306 to $4,538 |
| Fine (F-12) | $3,306 to $4,781 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $3,526 to $5,186 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $3,995 to $5,875 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $4,821 to $7,090 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $6,061 to $8,913 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $8,265 to $12,154 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $22,040 to $32,411 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Today's value of the 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
In worn but collectible condition (Good-4), a 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle starts around $3,306. From there, value climbs with every grade step: a gem Mint State example (MS-65) can reach $32,411. Most coins found in old collections fall somewhere between Very Fine and About Uncirculated, the middle rows of the table above.
1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle specifications
- Series
- Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
- Year
- 1920
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- 90% gold, 10% copper
- Weight
- 33.436 g
- Diameter
- 34 mm
- Edge
- Lettered E PLURIBUS UNUM
- Designer
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Gold content
- 0.96750 troy oz
Reading a coin with no mint mark
The 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1920, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle valuable
Pre-1933 gold carries two values at once: the 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle holds 0.9675 oz of metal ($3,241 today) plus the historical premium of a coin the Treasury once tried to recall entirely.
Documented examples of the 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. The series ended with the gold recall of 1933, when nearly the entire final mintage was melted, the handful of surviving 1933 double eagles include the only U.S. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY (date)
Liberty walking, holding torch and branch, Capitol and rays behind
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY DOLLARS
eagle flying l., sun with rays, motto
Measured 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle specimens
1 physically measured 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 33.436 g, 34 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle #1 | 33.437 g | 34 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.186, Breen.7395 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1920 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is valued between $3,306 and $32,411 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.