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Pillar of the Community
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I had this bright idea that I'd like to own a St. Gaudens $20 gold piece.
I have no gold coins, and I was thinking if I were to get one, I might as get (what I think is) one of the prettiest designs.
What would be the minimum price I'd be looking at to get one in decent shape?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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A St. Gaudens Double Eagle has 0.967 ozt of gold, so you're looking at a minimum of $4060.55 at this moment.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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There's very little numismatic premium on double eagles right now, so you could get a PCGS-graded MS-64 or MS-65 for just a couple hundred more than a beat up, AU details coin.
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United States
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At the current price of gold you will be paying mostly for the metal content.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bad timing for buying your first gold coin. I bought my last double eagle I'm guessing a couple of years back for $2,700. Good luck, it's a seller's market right now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You may want to look at the better dates MS64 Saints with low mintage. The spot price has pushed the common date prices close to the better date prices. If the spot price falls, the better dates should hold their value.
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Pillar of the Community
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Holy Cow! Four grand for a single coin that's not even rare. I had no idea. Guess I'm going to have to wait.
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12/06/2025 1:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Portugal
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Rare as a type they are not.
It may be good time to pick one that is very nice and would have cost those $4000 anyway years ago?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Four grand for a single coin that's not even rare.
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Guess I'm going to have to wait. I have the feeling that they won't be getting less expensive in the future. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
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Four grand for a single coin that's not even rare.
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Guess I'm going to have to wait.
I have the feeling that they won't be getting less expensive in the future.
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Bad timing for buying your first gold coin. Indeed.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is almost no premium for common date gold coins. You can get 58 to 63 for spot. My local dealer will even sell graded in 63 or less for spot.
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United States
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If you end up buying one, go ahead and pay the little extra for an MS65. And look for a less common date. Maybe you can find an eye appealing 1907, 1914D or S, or 1916S (none rare, but considered slightly better dates) for not too horribly much more than you might otherwise spend on a dime a dozen common date 1924 in the same grade.
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Posted 12/05/2025 8:41 pm
