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1908 Gold $20 Double Eagle Coin Saint Gaudens Philadelphia Mint - No Motto
This is a 1908 United States Gold Double Eagle $20 Dollar Coin.
The coins were struck at the Philadelphia branch of the US Mint, and so have no mintmark. They have a fineness of 0.900 or 21.6 carat.
These popular coins are referred to as "St. Gaudens" eagles, after their designer, Augustus Saint-Gaudens. They are noted for the fact that they do not feature the motto 'In God We Trust' on the reverse.
These double eagle coins contain just under 1 troy ounce of gold.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
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Double Eagles
The USA is a relatively young country, and its first regular issue of gold coins started in 1795. Although most of them have an eagle as a major part of their design, for some reason the $10 piece acquired the name eagle, and the other sizes as double eagles, half eagles, and quarter eagles. The ten dollar gold pieces are therefore known as eagles or gold eagles.
Be careful not to confuse them with the modern gold bullion eagles issued since 1986 - both are called eagles!
Saint Gaudens Mint Marks
US double eagles featuring the Saint Gaudens design were minted at the Denver (D mintmark), Philadelphia (no mintmark) and San Francisco (S mintmark) branches of the US Mint.
No Motto
This coin has no motto on the reverse below the eagle. There is a variety of the 1908 Philadelphia Saint Gaudens double eagle with a motto 'In God We Trust' which is rarer than this 'No Motto' type. If you wish however to collect a 'No Motto' type of this coin then there is only the 1907 and 1908 to choose from as all other dates after this show the motto.
Obverse
The obverse was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and shows Lady Liberty holding an olive branch and a torch. The inscription reads:
LIBERTY 1908
Reverse
The reverse was also designed by the engraver Augustus Saint-Gaudens. It shows an eagle with rays of sunshine in the background.The inscription reads:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
TWENTY·DOLLARS
The motto 'In God We Trust' is omitted.
Specification
| Metal | Gold |
| Weight / Size | Double |
| Gold Weight Troy Ounces | 0.968 |
| Fineness / Carat | 0.900 / 21.6 |
| Date | 1908 |
| Obverse Designer | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
| Reverse Designer | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
| Mint / Brand | Philadelphia Mint |
| Country | United States of America |
| Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VF | VF | £2,643.84 | Out Of Stock | |
| aVF | aVF | £2,624.44 | Out Of Stock |
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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.
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All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out.
If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.
Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.
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We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.
Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.
- Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6.
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- Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.
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We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products.
- Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
- Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee.
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