Nearly a quarter million Double Eagles left Philadelphia in 1920, yet the date is a real challenge in high grade. Most of the mintage went overseas in bank shipments or fell to the melting pots after the 1933 gold recall. That is why choice survivors of this issue draw steady collector demand today. This example is a 1920 $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, the Philadelphia issue with no mintmark, struck in .900 fine gold at the height of America's postwar gold trade.

The obverse carries Augustus Saint-Gaudens' figure of Liberty striding forward from a burst of sun rays, holding a torch in one hand and an olive branch in the other. Her gown, hair, and outstretched arm show sharp relief, while the Capitol dome sits low at the left and the date 1920 stands bold at the right. LIBERTY arcs across the top between 46 stars that ring the border. The reverse shows a young eagle in flight above another sunburst, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY DOLLARS well struck across the upper field and IN GOD WE TRUST below.

PCGS has graded this Double Eagle MS-64, a choice Mint State example just short of gem. The surfaces glow with warm orange-gold luster, and the fields are clean for the grade with only light scattered marks from Mint handling. Pre-1933 American gold in this condition remains one of the most actively collected areas in the market, and the Saint-Gaudens design is the series most buyers start with. For those seeking a well-struck, problem-free Philadelphia Saint in near-gem condition, this coin delivers. The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.

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