Lot 11

1923 SG Double Eagle Gold MS

Sold October 23, 2025

Price realized
$3,100

Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.

About this lot

Estimated Value: $3,500-4,000

Origin: United States

Denomination: Twenty Dollars

Year: 1923

Mint: Philadelphia

Grade:  Estimated MS

Metal: Gold

Weight: 33.4g 

Additional Description: The 1923 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle embodies the elegance and ambition of early 20th-century American coinage. Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ design, first introduced in 1907, revolutionized U.S. gold coins with its dynamic portrayal of Liberty holding a torch and olive branch, set against a backdrop of radiant sunbeams. The reverse features a majestic eagle in flight, symbolizing strength and freedom. Minted during a period of economic prosperity, the 1923 issue reflects a nation confident in its future, poised between the optimism of the Roaring Twenties and the uncertainty that would follow.

Lot details

Lot
11
Closed
October 23, 2025

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