The Saint

 An appreciation of the most beautiful coin ever minted,
The Saint-Gaudens double eagle

By Reid Goldsborough

The material on Saint-Gaudens double eagles presented here is an elaboration of an article of mine that appeared in the May 2002 issue of Coins magazine.

Coin images courtesy of Heritage Numismatic Auctions, U.S. Tangible Investment Corporation, Bowers and Merena, Coin-Gallery.com, CoinFacts.com, and The Smithsonian Institution.

Saints

Glomming

Money

The Appeal

History

Differences

Circulation

Flat Reliefs

Legacy: 1933

American Gold Eagles

Other Imitations

More Info

Other glomworthy coins:

First Coins

 Athenian Owls

Alexander the Great Coins

Medusa Coins

Thracian Tetradrachms

House of Constantine

Draped Bust Coins

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles

 

 

Other coin sites:
Coin Collecting: Consumer Protection Guide
Glomming: Coin Connoisseurship
Bogos: Counterfeit Coins
Pre-coins

© 2007 Reid Goldsborough

Note: All of the coins illustrated on these pages that are in my possession are stored off site.