The Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle is regarded as one of the most important and widely collected gold coins produced by the United States Mint. Issued from 1907 through 1933, the series has drawn lasting interest from collectors and investors due to its strong visual design, historical context, and gold composition. Its long production run, multiple mint locations, and availability across many grade levels offer a broad collecting experience, ranging from more accessible circulated pieces to premium examples graded by leading services such as PCGS and NGC. This World War I-era 1916-S Double Eagle is an exceptional piece with a Mint State 66+ certification from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). Right now, the 1916-S Pre-33 $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle Coin is available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1916-S Pre-33 $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle coin available here is an MS66+ specimen, meaning it is one of the highest quality examples of an MS66 coin. The coin has a warm, even gold color across its surfaces with a saint luster and crisply detailed sun rays on the obverse. Bold definition is present on both sides of the coin.
The 1916-S Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle, minted in San Francisco, is one of the more noteworthy issues of the mid-series years, carrying a mintage of 796,000 coins. While that figure suggests availability, the 1916-S is respected among collectors for the relative difficulty of locating sharply struck, lustrous Mint State examples that have escaped the bagmarks and surface abrasions common to heavily handled gold coins of the era. The outbreak of World War I and the resulting disruptions to international gold flows lend the coins of this period added historical context and interest.
The obverse of the 1916-S Pre-33 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Coin showcases a design created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a prominent American sculptor commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt. The artwork presents Liberty moving forward with purpose, holding a torch in her raised right hand and an olive branch in her extended left. The U.S. Capitol appears in the background, while the sun’s rays spread outward behind her figure.
On the reverse of the 1916-S $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle, a bald eagle is depicted in flight, its wings fully spread as it passes across a field of radiant lines. The inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY DOLLARS encircle the image. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST, reintroduced in 1908 through Congressional approval, is included on the majority of coins in this series.
If you have any questions about gold for sale, please don’t hesitate to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.

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The Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle is regarded as one of the most important and widely collected gold coins produced by the United States Mint. Issued from 1907 through 1933, the series has drawn lasting interest from collectors and investors due to its strong visual design, historical context, and gold composition. Its long production run, multiple mint locations, and availability across many grade levels offer a broad collecting experience, ranging from more accessible circulated pieces to premium examples graded by leading services such as PCGS and NGC. This World War I-era 1916-S Double Eagle is an exceptional piece with a Mint State 66+ certification from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). Right now, the 1916-S Pre-33 $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle Coin is available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1916-S Pre-33 $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle coin available here is an MS66+ specimen, meaning it is one of the highest quality examples of an MS66 coin. The coin has a warm, even gold color across its surfaces with a saint luster and crisply detailed sun rays on the obverse. Bold definition is present on both sides of the coin.
The 1916-S Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle, minted in San Francisco, is one of the more noteworthy issues of the mid-series years, carrying a mintage of 796,000 coins. While that figure suggests availability, the 1916-S is respected among collectors for the relative difficulty of locating sharply struck, lustrous Mint State examples that have escaped the bagmarks and surface abrasions common to heavily handled gold coins of the era. The outbreak of World War I and the resulting disruptions to international gold flows lend the coins of this period added historical context and interest.
The obverse of the 1916-S Pre-33 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Coin showcases a design created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a prominent American sculptor commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt. The artwork presents Liberty moving forward with purpose, holding a torch in her raised right hand and an olive branch in her extended left. The U.S. Capitol appears in the background, while the sun’s rays spread outward behind her figure.
On the reverse of the 1916-S $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle, a bald eagle is depicted in flight, its wings fully spread as it passes across a field of radiant lines. The inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY DOLLARS encircle the image. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST, reintroduced in 1908 through Congressional approval, is included on the majority of coins in this series.
If you have any questions about gold for sale, please don’t hesitate to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.