If you are looking for valuable coins to invest in you should give consideration to 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins. There are two varieties in 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins. The earlier 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagles didn't have the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" just like the 1907 St Gaudens gold coins. However later in 1908, the religious motto was added to the coins due to Congressional and public influence, where it remained until the Saint Gaudens double eagle coins ended in 1933. Congress insisted that the motto be added and amended laws which indicate what wordage can be presented on United States coinage so that the motto addition could be enforced.
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 1908 NO MOTTO SAINT GAUDENS ORIGINAL VERY CHOICE  US $1,599.00
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 Saint Gaudens 1908 No Motto Double Eagle Gold Coin BU US $1,375.00
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 1908 Saint Gaudens twenty dollar double eagle gold US $1,495.00
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 1908 St Gaudens Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin PCGS MS 64 US $1,680.00
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 1915 GOLD $20 SAINT PCGS MS 63 LUSTER US $2,686.00
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 1908 No Motto Saint Gaudens $20 Gold NGC MS 63 US $1,900.00
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 1908 St Gaudens NO MOTTO $20 Gold Double Eagle coin US $1,275.00
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 1908 No Motto Saint Gaudens Double Eagle US $1,425.00
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 G 61 1908 PCGS MS65 NO MOTTO $20 SAINT GAUDENGOLD COIN US $3,989.00
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 1908 D with MOTTO $20 ST GAUDENS NGC MS65 SAINT MS 65 US $6,246.25
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 1908 with MOTTO $20 ST GAUDENS PCGS MS64 SAINT MS 64 US $5,011.25
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 1908 D St Gaudens $20 No Motto PCGS MS65 GOLDEN BEAUTY US $9,251.00 |
You will also find that the 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins vary from newer Saint Gaudens double eagle coins too; by the year 1912, there were 48 stars on the obverse side of the coin instead of the 46 you will find on 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins. The addition of two more stars on later coins was done so that the stars could represent Arizona and New Mexico and their addition to the United States.
Many 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins escaped the mandated melt down of gold coins authorized by Roosevelt in 1933. This is because coin collectors did not want to give up their gold coins and kept the 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins tucked away in their collection. Otherwise, the coins were collected by foreigners and retained in collections throughout the years. Now you can find 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins for sale with a variety of grades and qualities.
You will find that some 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins are valued higher than others, especially if they have gradings that exceed MS60. The 1908S coins are quite expensive, especially when graded at MS65. The Saint Gaudens double eagle coins that are proof coins have a finish that is sand blasted, and such coins are graded PR65 or finer. You will find that very few proof versions of the 1908 Saint Gaudens double eagle coins exist so if you are lucky enough to find one, you should definitely invest in it!
1908 Saint Gaudens Specification
Circulation strikes: No Motto (4,935,301) / With Motto (527,758)
Proofs: No Motto (0) / With Motto (101)
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Diameter: 34 mm
Metal content: 90% gold / 10% others
Weight: 33.4 grams