1923 $20 St. Gaudens NGC MS62 CAC. Mint luster glistens on the surfaces of this mint state 1923 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle. Some abrasion marks are seen on both sides and there are a couple of nicks on Libertys gown all of which are in keeping with the grade that is confirmed with a CAC sticker. The strike is average on both sides with slight central weakness in evidence.

 

The double eagle is considered by some to be Saint-Gaudens most famous work and the most beautiful coin of all time. Certainly, numismatists feel that the double eagle is his most important work. On the obverse Liberty is seen standing facing the viewer as the sun rises behind her. She holds a torch, symbol of liberty, in her right hand an olive branch in her left. On her right at the bottom is the Capitol building. The word LIBERTY is above her head, and she is surrounded by forty-eight stars, one for each state in the Union at the time. Saint-Gaudens took the figure of liberty from his statue of Victory, which is part of the Sherman monument in New York City. The reverse of the coin shows a magnificent eagle in flight to the left above the sun. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY DOLLARS form a double arc above it. All of the words in the legends of the reverse are separated by dots.

 

The 1923 double eagle makes a nice type coin for those looking for a piece for a type set of gold coins or a Twentieth Century type set.