1927 $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle NGC MS65 (CAC)

Here’s a stunning and affordable example of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ numismatic masterwork, the Striding Liberty double eagle, commonly called the ‘Saint’ in his honor. In its gem grade and with the desirable and valuable green CAC sticker, this would be the perfect candidate to be a type coin in your collection. NGC has graded 21,909 specimens as MS65 with 3,474 finer. In CAC there are 1,812 in MS65 with 622 finer. Collectors Universe prices MS65 at $3,000.00.

Jeff Garrett writes, "The 1927 Double Eagle is the second most common date of the series .... This date makes an excellent candidate for a type coin. The production quality for this issue is outstanding and Gem examples of this date are among the best for the series." Gold specialist David Akers writes, "The 1927 is one of the most attractive issues of the series in terms of lustre, color and overall appearance. The average 1927 generally has more 'eye appeal' that the typical 1924, 1925 or 1926....Most examples are very sharply struck with fully frosty or soft satiny surfaces .... The lustre and color are usually excellent to outstanding..."

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the sculptor-medalist who crafted the beautiful design on the double eagle.

Numismatic scholar and art critic Cornelius Vermeule writes, "The double eagle is perhaps the most majestic coin ever to bear our national imprint .... Although the authorities at the Mint flattened the relief to facilitate striking and handling, this coin has remained a forceful demonstration that modern, mechanical coinage need in no way be pedestrian."